Close Enough

If God is watching you from a distance, it is because you won't let Him near you.

Carolyn Lois

She fights for freedom on her knees and grows in favor. She is a song of joy.

Warrior of Considerable Influence in leading others

to an understanding of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Name Verse: Habakkuk 3:18, 19

Bethany Victoria

She Resides in a place of hope and security.

Rarity who overcomes obstacles by force and sends them packing.

She gets the better of difficulties and obstacles, emerging victorious.

Name Verse: Job 19:25

Potential

Are you living up to your full potential?

Do you know who you are?

Are you aware that your name defines you?

From the beginning of creation, we see that names given were definitive. Eve: the mother of all life. Abraham: a father of many nations.Samuel: asked of the Lord. And so on.

God has a purpose for your life. I am not here to tell you that purpose; only to reveal your name. And who knows? Maybe God will, or already has, changed your name. And your purpose.

I do know that when God calls us by one name, and we respond to his calling us, that He gives us a new name. But only when we see Him, will we know the name which He has chosen for us. Until then, I am responsible for fulfilling my purpose under the name I carry now.

Corinne La Vonne

She is beauty and innocence: she finds favor with those in authority.

Young Warrior who prepares for battle wisely.

Name Verse: Esther 2:17

Charles

Salt of the earth who grows in favor and fights for freedom on his knees.

A Royal farmer.

Angela Danielle

Kamesha

Oldridge Ray

Steven Wesley

Matthew 6:33 "Seek you first the KINGDOM of GOD..................."

We need a plan, a map, before we do anything or go anywhere for anything else in our lives, so we will probably need a plan before we go looking for this Kingdom of God, too. Think of it like geo-caching. Something precious is buried somewhere and you and I have to find it in order to own it and possibly share it. It all depends on what we find. Whenever we begin a search of any type, we need to always begin with the 6 basic questions: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How.

1. What is the Kingdom of God?

2. Where is the Kingdom of God?

3. Who are the inhabitants of the Kingdom of God?

4. Why do I want to go to the Kingdom of God?

5. How do get to the Kingdom of God?

6. When will I know I am in the Kingdom of God?

Hidden Eggs

Imagine what would happen if we sought God and God's ways as earnestly and eagerly as we look for hidden Easter eggs. The things we do for temporal ownership of items is greater than the things we do for eternal items.

Unemployment is up and we are a statistic. Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink. Oil in the Gulf of Mexico fills the waters on several coastlines. Industry and basic sustainability are removed with one blow. Waste drains into local lakes and rivers; medications and bio-hazards clog our water filtration systems causing drinking water to be contaminated.

Even thrift stores suffer when the population is unemployed. Basic skills are required from us to meet our daily needs. And with the majority of us used to buying off the rack or out of the market, sewing, baking, cooking and cleaning are high on the skill list again.

But, wait. There is still one thing that seems to be missing from this list of things to do to keep afloat. What am I missing? God? Yes, God. Where is God in all of these bad things that are happening. He's waiting. He is waiting for each of us to seek Him out, to search Him for direction and what to do. He waits you know. God is not pushy. He will not force Himself on you if you want nothing to do with Him. God waits.

Revelation 3:20 says He stands at the door (of our hearts) and knocks. He waits to be invited in, and welcomed as a guest in our lives. Matthew 6:31 says not to worry about where our next meal is coming from, where to find potable water, where to get clothes to cover our bodies. Why? Because Christ tells us in Matthew 6:33, 34 "Seek you first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and ALL THESE THINGS shall be added unto you. Take no thought for tomorrow: for the morning shall take care of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof."

I like cloud photography, so I try to take as many as I can, hoping I get some beautiful shots. And then I ask God which verse He wants on it. So, we work well together, when I let Him. And, lately, I let God work in me and through me more and more and more...............

Psalms 63