"Time To Grow Up"

“Time To Grow Up” Today's work is finished leaving me tired, but tomorrow I plan to be going full force again doing yard work. I'm anxious to get it done although it don't excite me. I have to prove to myself that I am still up to hard labor. It's always been a passion to me. I do have to allow for chilly weather, and wind, which we have so much of in my part of the country. I am so apt to take bad colds if the weather is not perfect. I know my limits, and will not go beyond. I am one who likes to see seeds sprout, and grow to be productive in whatever way they were made for. Be it for beauty, or food for our tummies. I have had a pine cone setting in soil for three months because I read, and saw a picture of sprouts coming out of a pine cone that was amazing. It was said that one pine cone could make a forest. Nothing has happened to that cone yet, but I am still taking care, and believing it will sprout soon, I don't need any pine trees, but just the curiosity of it makes me contented to watch, and examine it daily. Today I planted four hybrid tomato seed that Chuck ordered, but because there was just four seeds he wouldn't. plant them. The seeds were so small I had to pick them up with tweezers, and push them into the soil. I am so eager to see if they come up, and if so make the special, large tomatoes they are advertised to make. I love anything that has to do with unusual sights, or progressive growths. It may be part of the creative talent I was born with. Anyway I have lots of fun just being funny. I have several ideas that I plan to make happen in the near future. I will be taking pictures, and posting them on face book when I feel satisfied with the results. It's so nice to feel well, and blessed to be able to do so many fun things. Now that I have decided I can't make the evil go away in our great country, I have taken on a different out look in life. Whatever comes I am prepared to face it. I'm through with calling out wrongs, and making projections of what is going to happen. My prayers will never stop, but my worries have already. God Bless Myrtle Jean Sharp

"God Needs Our Signature"

“God Needs Our Signature” I am so humbled to be a citizen of God's Spiritual Kingdom. Psalms 24. Today I am thinking of some of the many times God has used me to bless others when I was not aware of it till some time later. How often we keep ourselves locked up in our own little hide-a-way, instead of being the helper God meant us to be. There are times God uses us when we have no idea He has led us to the place we have been invited to come. I can identify with that more than once or twice. Maybe I didn't really feel like taking the invite seriously, and almost didn't go, but pushed myself into going anyway. Maybe not always, but certainly there are times when God definitely used us to complete a task He had started. It could have been one or two words we spoke, or maybe just our presence, but it was the signature of us that someone needed to get the promotion. If we are a citizen in God's spiritual kingdom, do we dare not fill a duty expected of us? I have to fear for the many times I may not have accepted an invitation that God had made available to me. But I will always be grateful for the times I did accept, and I share glorious blessings daily because of it. Jesus was criticized for eating with sinners, and healing on the Sabbath, etc, but He was doing the job He was sent to earth to do. I am most guilty of not accepting a job offer in my church, or even in the community. I can come up with so many excuses, but I do also believe sometimes we are asked to do jobs that does not fit our spiritual obligations, or maybe our physical condition. I only pray that I will stay humble to God's calling, and be a vessel that He can use anyway He chooses. It is after we have filled our duties in the church that God will use us in other situations where He needs a signature from us. May I never fail that need, whatever it may be. It's the joy in our hearts, and not the joy of boasting that makes life so wonderful. When this is a fact, our countenance will always show it. What then? Might I say that God is right when He says beauty comes from the heart? Let us follow the will of God the rest of our lives. God Bless Myrtle Jean Sharp

"Not Color Nor Style But Godly Respect"

“Not Color Nor Style But Godly Respect” I came home from church today, and after eating lunch was tempted to work in the yard. It is such a nice day, but it didn't take me long to remember it was Sunday, I thought that was a good excuse. I sure hope I get over this laziness soon. The yard has been calling me for some time now, but really we did have some rain almost every day for two weeks. I am about a month late of putting on weed, and feed. For some reason my yard work gets to be a bigger job for me each year. I just need to quit having birthdays, I used to love working in the yard, and getting the exercise, and sunshine. I can, and I will get started soon. Then I am going to take a week's vacation, and go visit my sisters in Oklahoma City. That's all I need to get me started to work. I'm also needing to get away from the T. V. for awhile. The future keeps looking darker, and darker for America. Those who are denying it are not bright enough to call stars. They are more like ashes that need to be blown away. I have great faith in a Great God, but the reality remains the same. God will not allow this evil to rule forever. God is losing patience with many of His own children, as we see it happening more, and more each day. Some of it is because the Christians failed to call out the wrong, when they admitted it was wrong, but was made to believe that things would get better. The common sense God gave them didn't kick in until it was too late. The news media reported yesterday that 48 Republican Senators voted with the Democrats to pass a bill that everyone of them was really against. This is even happening in our churches. Why, because people want peace so badly they are willing to compromise God's word. This kind of action is a stink in God's nostrils. Sooner than later God is going to start calling them out in pure open sight. Like the 48 Republican Senators were surprisingly forced to be called out yesterday, so shall the Christian claimers be called out. The Republican Senators who are wishy-washie are called RINOs, meaning republicans in name only. And the Christian wishy-washies should be called CINOs. I believe God does require some accountability. My song today. “Where He Leads I'll Follow.” God Bless Myrtle Jean Sharp

"What A Friend We Have In Jesus"

“What A Friend We Have In Jesus” I am positive that every child of God has had disagreements some time in their life with their own brothers, and sisters in Christ. Even our own Lord Jesus Christ had the same humanly problem while He lived on earth. .He was troubled on every side. He was falsely accused, but not distressed, persecuted, but not forsaken, cast down, but not destroyed. How can we being earthly vessels expect to be an exception to Jesus? Disagreements does not mean falsely accused, nor persecuted. It only means we have different opinions. God made us that way. I am thankful for every strip that has been placed on me, because Jesus saw it all, and He is the Judge of all. He understands, because He took strips long before I did. Yet sin never once entered His life. Can we be any less loving than that to those who whipped us? 2 Corinthians, 4: 15. For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. Though every friend, or family member may forsake me, I will always have a Friend in Jesus. I will never doubt that. Who could ever want a better friend than He? I go through this life not expecting a robe, and a crown thereafter. My Savior simply told me to trust Him. I'm not asking for anything else, only for Jesus to keep telling me to trust Him. I do not know if I will be reunited with all my loved ones or not, I do not know if I will walk on streets of gold. I just know I will always trust God, and whatever happens is fine with me. Anything else is just a child's way of thinking, in my opinion. I'm happy with my life here on earth as long as Jesus is my closest friend. He is giving me health, and happiness every day, even when I am missing my loved ones. As long as I don't have to suffer physical pain why would I want to give up this life? Hopefully all fences can be mended before I leave it, but again that is up to the mender. I can see somewhat a living hell now on earth, but I am trusting God to take me through the fire. He is my victory every day. God Bless Myrtle Jean Sharp

"When Your Cup Runneth Over"

“When Your Cup Runneth Over” I am reading in the book of Job, Just finished chapter 8, and was ready to go on line and do some research. I found this sermon by Geoff Thomas titled “Bildad's Speech And Job's Answer.” It is a lengthy sermon, but will give much insight on the mysteries of Job's suffering. Geoff Thomas holds a Doctorate Degree, and is very interesting, and quite to the point. Because of his high education in bible theology he is easy to follow. But in a summary of my own, he is still a human interpreter, and a sympathizer to all who suffer seemingly without cause. Although he does say the innocent will suffer with the evil when evil is used to cause a death trap. He used 9-11 as an example. The evil pilots who flew the planes into the towers died with the innocent. I was not able to determine the fact from Doctor Geoff that God definitely spoke to Satan, and gave him control over Job, only to prove Job's faithfulness. The only thing God limited Satan to was he could not take Job's life. Am I missing something in Doctor Geoff's sermon? I am still as confused as ever as to why so terrible much sorrow, and suffering was put on a man who served God to the fullest. One point I did get from Doctor Geoff's sermon was that finally Job starting arguing his case before God. I am firmly against that however, if put to the test such as Job was, I might change that attitude. Also I am thinking along the lines of the New Testament where Jesus spoke these words, “whatsoever ye ask of God in My name that shall ye receive.” Of course those were meant for believers of God. And we do know when God sent His Son to earth to suffer, and die for our sins, Job's suffering was no comparison to Jesus' sufferings. The one who never sinned even once. A God Himself, yet He became flesh and cried out to God, “Father why hath thou forsaken me?” This cruel event was why we now have a New Covenant with God called “The New Testament.” But I still declare we have to read, and take seriously the Old Testament. I understand that the Jews never accepted the the New Covenant, and sill believe only in the Old Covenant. They are still looking for their Messiah. We can keep searching for answers, but until that day we will never know all the answers. God Bless Myrtle Jean Sharp

:Just A Closer Walk With Thee"

“Just A Closer Walk With Thee” My best hours are in the morning. By mid afternoon I am tired, and nothing seems to interest me. The evenings are terrible long, and by bedtime I still am not ready for bed. I usually crawl in around 11 o'clock, but it is most usually 1 or 2 before I go to sleep. I am not ever worried, or anxious for anything I have coming up, but I just don't like going to bed. I have always refused to take any kind of sleeping aid, because I believe God is my only need for sleep. It is during these many wake, but idle hours that I am thinking of past, present, and future plans for my life. Actually I find then to be peaceful, and relaxing. I have so many good memories that I just want to live through them again, and again. Then I think of all the blessings God has given me this day. Now it's time to think about the future. When, and how will I leave this humanly life, and what will happen there after. Finally I go to sleep, but didn't intend to. So that's me in a nutshell. I love getting up in the mornings, and starting my day off with fresh coffee, and watching the latest news on television. The hardest part of my life is missing my many, precious loved ones who have left me. Sometimes I think I can't wait any longer to see them, then I remember I still have precious loved ones here with me, and I need to spend more time with them. Distance is a problem with that, but I can call them anytime. I often think about the old hymn we sang when I was a child, and even till just a few years ago. “We're Pilgrims, and we're strangers here we're seeking a city to come, The lifeboat soon is coming to carry us safely home.” Then cheer my brother cheer, It won't be very long, the lifeboat soon is coming to carry us safely home. I'm so thankful for the hundreds of hymns we sang all the years of my life until the past few years. I have a good memory of most of them. It's sad that our younger generation have nothing to take them through the trying times ahead in the way of inspirational songs. I am not sure we will ever have the good old revivals, and uplifting songs again in our churches, but I surly doubt it. Times have changed, but God never changes. It's up to us to claim that first love God gave us, and never sway from it. This makes Satan angry, but we must refuse to let him talk to us. If we will deny him any attention at all, he will flee from us. Keep on believing, God answers prayer. God Bless Myrtle Jean Sharp

Love Beyond imagination"

“ Love Beyond Imagination” Recently there has been a controversial, or debatable issue, appear on face book declaring that the apostle Paul's martyr's would welcome him into heaven. I will admit this comment sit me to thinking. For those who know the story about the apostle Paul, or those who don't, Paul was a hater of Jesus. He was an authoritarian in the Jewish faith. He ordered the death of many Jews who had chosen to follow Jesus. Paul, whose name was Saul, before his conversion, went to the high Priest to ask for letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any Jesus followers , whether they be men or women, he would bring them bound unto Jerusalem. As Saul was on his way to Damascus suddenly a bright light from heaven shined upon him. He fell to the earth and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? Then Saul said who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. (this part I do not get,) Saul trembling and astonished said, Lord what wilt thou have me to do? The Lord said to Saul, arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what to do. The men who journeyed with Saul were speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. Saul arose, but when his eyes were opened he saw no man: but they led him by the hand and brought him to Damascus. Saul was three days without sight, neither did he eat nor drink. Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias, And he said, Behold, I am here Lord. The Lord told Ananias where to go, and what to do. The Lord told Ananias a certain man named Saul of Tarsus was praying, and has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him that he might receive his sight. Ananias answered the Lord saying, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem: And here he has authority from the chief priest to bind all that call on thy name. And the Lord said, go thy way for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel. I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. Ananias entered the house where Saul was, put his hands on him and said. Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee, has sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. And immediately there fell from Saul's eyes as it had been scales: and he received his sight and went to be baptized. Saul's name was changed to Paul, and according to what the Lord told Ananias Paul suffered all through out the rest of his life for the sake of Jesus. Yes, I would agree that Paul's martyrs did welcome him into heaven. My bible reference was taken from Acts, chapter 9. God Bless Myrtle Jean Sharp