How many of us are spending time listening to the good voices on social media much more than the foreboding ones? I, for one! I am loving the good home-brewed music; so many good prophecies; so many excellent classes and conferences; and countless stories of humans doing good and being kind.
We are all playing, slowing down, breaking out the paints, enjoying our music, gathering around the table, and yes - finding time to be silly - like Mesa, and her brother, Cord, who put on an elaborate coronation ceremony for our Aussie-doodle, "Queen" Daisy. Now that's creativity!
Hang in there everyone...and listen to the "good" out there. If you look for it, you'll find it.
Proverbs 17:22 - A cheerful heart is good medicine.
Do you feel like we're about to go around the dark side of the moon?
Remember when we used to send astronauts to orbit the moon? There was a time on the back side where we couldn't communicate with the ship. We had to wait hours before we knew the astronauts were safe; when they could again communicate with Mission Control.
That's how this pandemic seems right now. No one knows for sure what might happen.
Well, I'm going to break that sense of fear in my home and on my blog.
I declare by God's mighty hand of protection we will be alright - physically and economically - and as a people we'll be ready to rebuild and reconnect.
I declare this time in isolation is more about inspiration - for creativity; for strategic ideas; for improved relationships; for being thankful; and for appreciating what we have, realizing what is most important.
I declare this buffoon of a pandemic will quickly blow itself out and that history will show our fears were unwarranted.
I pray and I declare we will be a nation of celebrators as we rejoice together that we missed a bullet and we learned a lot.
Does this sound crazy? Honestly, I would rather live in expectation of good than dread of bad. It's healthier. It works. Join me?
A word from Bethel Church senior leader Bill Johnson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNydBTwgoys
Our praises to God lift Him high. He is worthy. Today your praise is heard and when He is lifted, so are you. Try it. You’ll like it! Watch for goodness coming to you today from an unusual source.
Psalm 150:5 - Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
The little Dahlias in my garden are so funny – like happy, charming little clowns that vie to be noticed. God is bringing something into your life that is like that – wanting your attention. Don’t miss it. Watch for the bright joy and humor and you will find it.
2 Peter 1:19 - And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
