"Me Myself And God"

“Me Myself And God” Today is a beautiful Sunday. After church I had a good lunch then couldn't resist the invitation from my bed to lie down awhile. It was a short rest and now I am good to go again. My yard man will be coming any minute to mow. Since he works all week he has to mow on week-ends. I have to stay home to pay him when he finishes since I didn't make other plans to be gone. This is the first day of my new week, and I am well on my schedule. Last week was a great success. Just had one day of any interference. It makes me anxious to start the new week off. Sunday is suppose to be rest day, so I'm not fretting about nothing to do. I have been thinking that I need to mention a scripture I read in my bible last night just before I went to bed. It struck me then as it strikes me now that I should share it for some reason. This is a scripture from the Psalmist David. Psalms 146: 1-5. Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul. While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. PUT NOT YOUR TRUST IN PRINCES, NOR IN THE SON OF MAN, IN WHOM THERE IS NO HELP. HIS BREATH GOETH FORTH, HE RETURNETH TO HIS EARTH ; IN THAT VERY DAY HIS THOUGHTS PERISH, HAPPY IS HE THAT HATH THE GOD OF JACOB FOR HIS HELP, WHOSE HOPE IS IN THE LORD HIS GOD. Why is King David warning people not to put their trust in Princes, nor the son of man? It was King David's own father-in-law who tried for years to find him so he could kill him. This is after King David's father-in-law had highly praised him for killing the giant, and killing thousands of Palestinian enemies who would continue to try and kill his people. Samuel, David's father-in-law, was a prophet and anointed the first two kings of Israel. He was considered by many as the greatest judge. Acts 13-20. Samuel became jealous of David, his son-in-law, and wanted him killed. David fled for his life, leaving his wife, daughter of Samuel, behind. This should give us a little insight on why the Psalmist David spoke those words in the 146th chapter of Psalms. Samuel died before David became king of Israel. When Samuel died David asked for his wife back. She had married again, and I cried when I read that her husband followed the mule that was taking her back to David. He was crying every step of the why. There is much more to this story, but I think I've said enough, God Bless Myrtle Jean Sharp

"Walking By Faith Not By Sight"

“Walking By Faith Not By Sight” So far my day has been very satisfactory. I painted almost two hours on the Amsterdam beauty, and it is beginning to look natural. I made myself biscuits with sausage gravy for breakfast this morning. I took the left-over roast added carrots, potatoes, celery, onions, and gravy covered it with a thick crust then baked it for an hour. I had that for lunch with a dish of banana pudding I made yesterday. After I finish this blog I have to start my own beauty shop treatments. Such as naturalizing my hair, manicuring my nails, deciding on something to wear to church tomorrow, and washing dishes since I've left them till last. I think I'm well on my way to a successful day. That partly means I will be fighting with faith haters tomorrow. It never fails that they don't try and destroy what I've accomplished. I stay prepared for it because it has been happening to me since the day, many years ago, when I was told by the Holy Spirit that it would be sure to happen. I thank God for every battle He has helped me win. I have never lost one yet because I still have joy at 88 years old. However, that is after I have cried enough tears to float a battleship, but joy always comes in the night. Our loving Savior, Jesus, wept the bible tells us, so I am thankful that I can have the same compassion as He, and weep. He finished His fight, now He is helping me finish mine. You may not hear me, nor see me praising Jesus, but it never ceases. If you don't see me at church it does not mean I've given up. It probably means I'm spending time with Jesus alone. “There are days I'd like to be all alone with Christ my Lord, I can tell Him all my troubles all alone,” What has happened to the precious old church hymns? I'm glad I have a million of them stored in my heart. While you may be singing the modern type of praises, I am silently singing the old fashion praises. Can we agree we have that right? I can agree. I worship the way I feel, and I expect you to do the same. That is called being led by the Spirit. I would love to see more emotional type worship, but not the already planned type, or what is ordinarily done. My plea is Lord show us where we are failing, because I do believe we are failing as a church in this day and time. The church is God's Temple, we should be more attentive of it. God Bless Myrtle Jean Sharp

"Weeding Out Sometimes Causes Pain"

“Weeding Out Sometimes Causes Pain” All my weed pulling, and cutting yesterday caused a back-ache that was still hanging on this morning. I took some Tylenol, and laid down across the bed then went to sleep. I did not wake up in time to get ready for the Senior luncheon today. One failure mark on my schedule for today. In fact it would be two or three because I didn't feel like doing anything the rest of the day. Where do I draw the line? Either too much or too little. I have finally got myself woke up, but not enough to want to do anything productive. Tomorrow being Saturday is the last day of the week for me. I have one or two things I must do then, or I will not be in shape to do anything productive all next week. I will be a winner in spite of the extra push I will have to make. I was given this bible verse today when I desperately needed it. I will share it with you. Proverbs 3, 5-6. “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not to thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” I accept this advise from my Lord, so I cannot fail. I certainly cannot understand some of the things I'm doing, but because I feel positive about doing them, I will keep on with the struggle. When it's time for me to let go of something I will definitely know. In the mean time I will wait upon the Lord As long as God is directing my path, what does it matter which way it leads? It's when Satan directs the path is when people need to fear. “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” Proverbs 14:12. We need to be sure of who is directing our path. This can be determined by how much faith you have if God. If ever we think we are smarter than God, just like Satan we will be cast out forever to suffer. The bible tells us at one time Satan was an angel in heaven. But he decided he was smarter than God so God cast him out to deceive others if he could get them to believe him. If he made Eve to believe him, then he must be a powerful deceiver. Beware of his scheming techniques. Remember who many times rescued you from them. I will never forget my life savior when I was attacked by that evil one. I have been set free for many years, and I have the wisdom to stay free, although I still get tempted from time to time. God Bless Myrtle Jean Sharp

"Save The Best For Last"

“Save The Best For Last” I have my work days for the week over with now. I can start my fun time tomorrow. My body says I must rest the rest of the day. I fully agree with it. I did a lot of pulling up, and cutting weeds out of Chuck's garden today. We've had our first ripe tomatoes, and will be having some fresh green beans next week. Also a big nice cantaloupe. Due to all the rain we've had we have had to fight weeds every day. But this good fresh garden stuff is worth it. Chuck sprays weed killer, and I pull in places where he can't spray. I left Chuck's house with an aching back,.but I can recline without feeling guilty the rest of the evening. However, tomorrow I must hasten to make a big attraction on my Amsterdam painting. I've been letting the paint dry for three days, but it's time to wet it up again. I can't start on it until after the Senior luncheon. Then it's hard to change the fun attitude to a serious image of a place I've never seen before except by picture. It requires a lot of imagination to say the least. Some images are hard for me to identify, because of the distant view in the photograph. Parked cars looks like small dots forming a long row. Then in a closer view large bicycles parked on a bridge looks like normal size wheels. A lot of the rest will have to be my guess as to what they are. Trees,.shrubbery, flowers, buildings, or possible a lot of other different things. But it's fun trying to make it all come alive. I was told today by a dear loved one that there were not any invisible demons. I would like to direct them to a scripture in the bible that differs with their belief. St, Luke chapter 22, verse 1-3. Describing how Jesus could be betrayed, and the chief priests and scribes of the Jews could find Jesus and kill him. Verse3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. (Jesus' own disciples.) Judas then went to the priest, and captains, and told them how he could let them know who Jesus was. They were pleased, and offered Judas money. My friend it wasn't Judas speaking to betray Jesus, it was Satan who had entered into Judas. Yes, one of Jesus own disciples betrayed Him because Satan had entered into him. I pray that this scripture will somehow cause my loved one to wake up to the power of Satan. God Bless Myrtle Jean Sharp

"Moving Forward With Faith"

“Moving Forward With Faith” Day three finished on my new re-invented week. Right on schedule with all the things I had planned to do. My recliner looks lonesome these days. And my news briefings have all but vanished. I actually had to have Chuck fill me in today on the latest. He told me about the 11 minute space trip that Jeff Bezos made, and returned disappointing many liberal politicians. Of course it was a joke that was made about hoping he didn't come back. Jeff is said to be the richest man in the world, and liberal politicians were mad because they said he made that billion dollar trip with tax money that should have been theirs. That made me laugh for the first time today. Even my physical strength is improving since I've left the recliner empty so much more. Tomorrow will be Senior Citizen's luncheon day again. I am actually looking forward to that now that I'm back in the habit again. There is one large bunch of smiling seniors attending that place regularly. And those smiles are contagious. No place in Perryton can you find a more happier group. Unity is so important in these times of bitterness, and hate throughout the world. I truly believe our Senior group is the most fitting of any other group in Perryton in keeping with the demand of Bible verse, Galatians chapter 6, verse 2. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Nothing less than a miracle is the reason for this prosperous little city. I pray I will stay satisfied with what I have here. The rest of the world looks scary. The rest of the evening will be spent resting only. It takes rest to keep a sound mind. Those evenings can be long, and dreary when you live alone, but the clock does keep ticking because I watch the hands slowly move. Sleep is never in a hurry to overtake me, but when I forget to quit rushing it, it slips up on me. By morning time I am so relaxed till I have to make myself get up. I've heart some people say, I take a pill to go to sleep, and a pill to wake me up. I have never done that, but I'll admit it is tempting sometimes. I have a lot to be thankful for, and I never fail to tell God so. I immediately go into my daily routine after I get up. A cup of coffee before a breakfast of bacon, egg, toast and orange juice. Sometimes I have biscuit, and sausage gravy, then a second cup of coffee. I am a firm believer that a good, balanced breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After breakfast I am ready to start a new day. I make sure I have all my business taken care of before I start the fun things. That is my daily routine. God Bless Myrtle Jean Sharp

"Another Comment From Me"

“Another Comment From Me” At this time I'm very tired, but I have a good reason to be. I cleaned my kitchen this morning before I got ready and went to the Senior Luncheon. Then I came home and have been painting on the large canvas I bought just for the beautiful Amsterdam. I painted for almost three hours without stopping. It is extremely tiring for me because I have to reach so far to paint the top. 36 by 36 is much taller than my head after I place it on the easel. This will be the largest painting I have ever done. I'm sure I will have many hours, maybe months in it before it's finished. But the therapy it gives me is worth every hour. I put a roast on before I started painting so I won't have to cook for a couple of days. It will last Chuck, and I till the next luncheon, Wednesday. I'm sure I will be putting some in the freezer also. It is a huge roast. I do have a call or two to make when I finish this blog. I am so thankful for the help God has given me in getting my life back to normal. The past couple of years have been hard, but now I am enjoying every minute of my life. I'm not saying I won't have more struggles to deal with, but it's sure nice to have some happy days again. Perfect peace is my constant companion these days. I ASKED FOR IT, AND I GOT IT. I will forever more praise my Lord. For those who get their teaching from some humankind, let me tell you the bible tells us man will fail. It also tells us that THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL TEACH US ALL THINGS, AND HE WILL NEVER FAIL.I have been taking advise from the Holy Spirit since my first invitation from Him, shortly after my conversion. When someone quotes something to me that a well known religious leader has spoken, I will not pay any attention to it. Man was made to fail, and it's a proven fact, so tell it to someone else. We are taught to be respectful to authority, and I will be, but there is a difference between respectful, and giving up our God given rights. When one does this they are ignoring the Holy Spirit's teaching. I truly believe we are close to the time when all will bow down to Satan or loose their life. Who will be able to stand the test? I stand on the Word of God that promises us God will not allow His True Believer's to suffer corruption. Are you still trusting in man, or The Holy Spirit? God Bless Myrtle Jean Sharp

“The Unseen Report Card” So July 18, 2021 is almost over never to come again. “Only one life, twill soon be past, only what's done for Christ will last.” We may not always know how much we're doing for Christ, but according to the bible He is keeping it all down in a record book, and some day we will be read our earthy deeds. Yes, that means everything, the good, and the bad. I hear some saying now, that's impossible. Think about it, genus one. Is it possible that you were made a living creature, and put on this earth? Are you the one who created the world, and all that's in it? If so, how come you are going to die like everyone else? I'll agree that a living soul did live on this earth at one time, and died like everyone else who was the God, Himself, but even the genus knows that it will never happen again. We heard a good sermon in church this morning. “Those who do not forgive their brother for wrong doing will not be forgiven by God. What if you are holding a grudge against someone that you heard about, but was not a true accusation? And even if it was, you are being held accountable for not forgiving. Jesus told Paul to forgive his brother seventy times seventy. That is 490 times a day, the pastor reminded us. Are you still telling me God cannot keep a record of every human being's life? I humbly admit that I am as a filthy rag in God's sight, but He forgave me of my sins.. I am still a filthy rag, and so is everyone else, even the martyrs who died for Christ's sake. God forgave us for our sins, but just as He told the little woman at the well, “ Go and sin no more.” When we refuse to forgive others, we are sinning already. I am using my own opinion now, but I believe that every day we refused to forgive someone is going down in the life's record book. Why are the spiritual churches almost empty today? I believe it's partly because people would not forgive, and are holding grudges. For this reason I believe many have lost their ability to participate in a church they used to be active in. This failure by ex-spiritual members has caused the other 90 and 9 to suffer the loss of their Sheppard who is out looking for them. They can only mourn for their lost brother's and sisters. The Sheppard comes back to His flock empty handed, but He never stops looking. I see the suffering flock struggling to stay in the fold. I would rather see my name in the record book as struggling, rather than missing. God give me the strength to keep struggling, because I love my freedom to move about. I never want to become disabled. God Bless Myrtle Jean Sharp .