God has a plan...: One day at a time?

Thursday, March 5, 2009

One day at a time?

Well I thought I better let everyone know Caleb's blood counts are way down so he can't go for chemo on Monday. We will go back to the Dr. here on Monday to do CBC's (blood count's) again and if his counts are good then he will go in on Tuesday, I think. I'm having a real problem getting him to eat or drink anything, he has even quit drinking Dr. Pepper. He has a sore in his mouth (they warned us this might happen) and he had a nose bleed tonight. Most days I can handle this but right now I am having a moment. I told Caleb the other day that we have to take it one day at a time but then I told him that's not true, that I am taking it more like fifteen minutes at a time. If I make it through the next fifteen minutes... He's my baby and I want to be able to kiss it and make it all better... Sorry, I just needed to break down for a minute. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1,2

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Barb said...: Hi you guys, this is a wonderful site you've fixed up! Also love the music. I am passing it on to some of my family and friends. I am and we are all praying for you Caleb. Cindy, praying for you and your whole family as well.
What can I say? Only God knows what you are all going through. So thankful you have Him. His presence makes all the difference! No matter what, He is faithful, He is wonderful, He is mighty, He is loving you, and He is able to do exceeding abundently above all that we can ask or think...
Believing God for a miracle, which is amazing and seemingly impossible to us, but quite normal for God.
Love, and prayers, Barb from Wichita; 11:55 AM CDT

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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.