Incredible & Faithful Love

Why is it that when things don't go our way and we're in despair, we assume God isn't close by?
Why do we think he is not around when we are in difficult times and only hangs with us during good times?
He does tell us he never leaves us and tells us that "God is true and every man a liar."
Do you have an undependable acquaintance in your life? This is the person that talks big but regularly let us down.
Maybe they want to make a committment to you and can't, or they say they will be there for you in hard times, but don't show up when you need them most.
Your acquaintance shows they are not trustworthy, talking with them aggrevates you.
God however makes a commitment and honors it makes a commitment and holds fast to it, and is trustworthy.
Most of  our agony is caused by our own sinful choices. We can look at our behavior and compare it to scriptures in the Bible to find out what problems we create and which ones come because we live in a broken world.  David's life is an example to follow from this.
I don't know about you, but for me I want give "faithful love." I see God as a giver of "faithful love," the author of love.
Can you think of ways in your life that God shows incredicble love?
I've seen God's incredible love through my friends and loved ones.
My heart is heavy right now.
 I want to be able to give away incredible and faithful love to others and be able to accept incredible and faithful love.
I can accept Jesus' love for me , but people, I don't know? I always think there is a hidden meaning when someone wants to do something nice for me "just because."
In the back of my mind I'm thinking "what do you want in return?"
So I will continue on this journey of learning more about myself and move on, rely on God, and let him empower me.
I can't do it anymore. I'm depleted and besides Jesus tells us, "apart from Him, we can do nothing."
Marjorie 
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Life Values Writing Team

Exercise

For the past three months or more I have been working out at the local Curves gym. In the past week I have been working out with the girls through Zumba. Now this is a high energy, fast paced aerobic exercising. When I leave the gym, I feel energized, sweaty, and ready for more. Now my body says otherwise. My muscles and joints are yelling at me to "stop and slow down, you're not as young as you use to be!" I think this is a good thing. I burn calories, I eat right (or at least try to), and I'm feeling better than ever. Yes, I am sore, but I know it's good for me to be this active.  I can honestly say I am working out my physical man pretty hard.
As my muscles and joints tell me how they hurt and are ready to fall apart, I started thinking about my spiritual workout.  As I thought about my routine, I recognized my attitude was changing from being happy to being grumpy, from being prayed up to being pulled down. One to three days can make all the difference in Marjorie's world. Three days I didn't spend 15 minutes with the Lord before walking out the door. It was in the third day, that I finally had to say "stop and exercise your spirit too."
The fourth day, I was up and reading Psalms, Galatians, and Ephesians out of the Bible. It shouldn't amaze me but it did, how the Lord's word can be uplifting. The Lord's word can be such a stimulating exercise when I apply scripture to my life.
Now I ask you, how is your spiritual life? Is it energized and are you ready for more or is it pulling you down to a self pity hole?
Need a self check examination? What is your attitude like at least two minutes to two hours after you wake up? If you are grumpy, your spirit man may need a little time with Jesus.
Need a little love? Try reading the book of 1 John in the New Testament.
You will feel so much better for exercising your physical and spiritual home.
If you don't know about this man name Jesus. I encourage you to find a bible or a friend and ask about Jesus. He loves you just as you are and wants to give you an abundant life of good stuff.
Let me know if I can help, Marjorie