PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD...

Today in church, the pastor's message was a bright spot in my day and hopefully will continue into my entire existence, the remainder of it as it goes forth... It is something I have been aware of for quite some time however to hear him emphasis it as he did was note worthy.

He stressed the importance of having a personal relationship with GOD. One on one time, quiet time to discuss and get to know GOD within and for yourself. He stressed the importance of knowing when he is speaking to you, within you. And he said that those who hear and wonder if the speaking is being done by themselves, or GOD or something Evil, well then they really don't know how to talk to GOD because they would KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt that they were speaking to the MOST HIGH. There would be no doubt. This is comforting to those of us who do KNOW when GOD has guided and comforted them in times of need and in times of joyfulness as well.

The Pastor provided many samples of when one must choose between hearing and adhering to GOD's guidance and/or following the flesh bound alternative that produces no profit. He said, over and over again, The Flesh does not Profit and the truth is, it does not. Not ever. And when you follow the will of the flesh, in fact, one ends up in folly and with negative results, in a detrimental state.

I heard so much from this morning's exchange or intreetment... I absorbed so much good medicine as, it is and the word is medicine, it truly is. I know I have been lead by my GOD through many trials and by staying close to HIM and asking him to keep me ever close, I have avoided many ditches and holes of misery. Yet and still, I have also watched as loved ones have fallen into the ditches and holes of folly and it has caused me anguish and fear for those I love so dearly, so very much.

So close we all come to harm, so safe we are in HIS arms. There is so much to do always, in each and every day. I am bewildered sometimes and overwhelmed with the inventory of items that require my attention. Many things get missed and many more still are attended to. How do we do it as people? As human beings how to we get organized enough to deal with all of the trials and tribulations and opportunities that get placed before us in the time we have allotted? There is not enough time, not ever enough time.

I feel the need to be effective in all I do. No matter how little the item or how large, I want to be effective and cause a difference for the better of the thing somehow. I want the success of my family to be felt around the universe, with humble yet profound consequences.

Save our children FATHER! That is all I can ask when it is all said and done. Save our children, preserve our future for the future and for the future's sake. Save the spirits of the youth, preserve the spirits so they may be filled with GOD's notion of life as it should be. I talk to GOD faithfully and regularly for my sake as well as the sake of my kin. Even though I know I have no ability to sway his judgement in relation to my kin, I talk to HIM about their well being and I know he listens.

I ask him why this world, as it is takes the self esteem of our men and women? Why it wrings out the good spirit of our children and spins in the evil to then again expel and spew retched horrors on a daily basis. Items of which conjure ill begotten woes. Family woes that ignite and insight fabrications and revelations of what bad is to come and how much bad has been done.. Why do we go through all of this to get finally and permanently to the fact that there is nothing, not one thing more important than the love and guidance of our GOD?

Oh how we need HIM! Oh how we long to speak to HIM. To keep us in the right place, always and forever.