God has a plan...

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Sunday we celebrated Cindy, Nanny, and Linda's birthdays. It was a nice day and we were grateful to be with family for such a happy occasion. Here are some pictures from our day together.

Jake and Grace

Nanny and Colt

Caleb
(I had to bribe him with a chocolate-mint pie just to get this picture:))

Zack, the only one in the family that doesn't mind having his picture taken :)

But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children's children.

Psalm 103:17

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Unknown said...: Caleb, I know you don't know me. I feel total and complete sympathy for you and your family. I can't imagine how you must feel to lose time with friends and to have to worry about a disease of this sort at such a young age. I pray that God will comfort you in your times of sadness. I know it is hard to understand God's purposes for what we go through at times, but he has his reasons. I recently lost a very close loved one and still wish I had the answers to why God took her. You hang in there, God will handle your situation with love and gentleness.; 10:31 PM CST

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Casting your cares

"Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." Psalm 55:22 (NIV)

How many times do I worry for days or try to solve a problem on my own? When I finally release it to Him, I think, Why didn't I turn it over to Him a long time ago?

God's Word tells us to "cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall" (Psalm 55:22). It also reads, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God" (Philippians 4:6).

We aren't supposed to fix ourselves. We aren't supposed to worry and fret. We are supposed to "cast" and "present." Cast our cares and burdens to God, and present our requests to Him. When we do what His Word tells us to do, we can then experience peace and comfort (Philippians 4:7).

Joy

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Thoughts on today's verse
Where does your heart live? That's what these verses are all about. Is there a constant awareness in your life that God is present? Is he the unseen but always present companion in all your ups and downs? Or is God here when it is convenient and gone when things are busy? Joy comes from knowing we are never alone. Prayer is the ongoing conversation we have, Spirit to Spirit, with God. Thanksgiving is the great reminder that we have been blessed no matter what the circumstances may suggest.

Had to share this...

Matthew 9:36And seeing the multitudes, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast like sheep without a shepherd.
I struggle as much as anyone with turning a conversation to spiritual things. However, I can't escape a few truths that lead me to step out by faith:
First, I am compelled by the realization that without Christ all men are lost and without hope. Sure, there are good people that do good things, but that doesn't change the fact that we all sin naturally. I've never taught a single one of my children how to steal a cookie, yet they all have done it. It's part of their natures. And it's because of sin all men are lost.
Second, I'm compelled to share Christ with others because of the reality of hell. Thinking about hell is not in vogue today. But Christ spoke of hell as a real place of eternal judgment and torment & there is only one way to avoid it.
Third, I want to share the good news because it is the very reason for which Christ came to the planet Earth. Jesus Christ didn't go to the cross just so we could have happy homes. He came "to seek and to save that which was lost" (Luke 19:10). He is our only hope and the only thing that brings true joy.