The wife........God's gift, God's way!

I have organized my life by the value I put on things.

Here is the breakdown starting from the top:

Faith in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

My wife.

Our Children, spouses, grandchildren, extended family.

Friends.

Hard work.

Hand crafted meats.

Times of relaxation.

I work hard at all these applications and many more that spiral still further down the list, to many to mention.

Every aspect of life is valuable enough to me to "do my best" at it no matter what.

I believe that time is to be fully enjoyed not wasted, even through a nap when needed is not wasting time, but energizing the "time to come" for better useful profitability.

For now lets take a look at the first on the list.

The first mention on the top of the list is absolutely vital to proper handling the "rest of the list." Knowing His Word, listening to the "we small voice of the Holy Spirit" is the singular "most" productive thing that I can do to start, continue in, and end the day with. "Emanuel, God with us" is true and more real than the breath in our lungs. This means that "Unconditional Love" is with us! In us. Living through us. Can life get any better than that? His indwelling commands that we be His chosen vessel to "spread the good news", His news, of love, life, Truth, and power, to "set free all people" including our wives, children, extended family, and friends.

Wait a minute you say! Why our wives? Do they need to be "set free?"

Yes in deed. Sometimes from the oppression of "lack of appreciation" or the excuse of "she knows I love her so why say it?" Or I can fix that later I have better things to do. I can say with affirmation that if God really dwells in you these practices shouldn't happen. If "Unconditional Love" dwells in you then your expressions to your wife will convince her that she is of significant value to you, the home and family making her free to be all the "woman, mother, and homemaker possible. Her freedom in Love will empower her to take pride in all that God has designed her to be.

And that's one heck of a woman.

The love of a husband, expressed to her by the Love of God in him, is the best "makeup" kit she can have in her possession. It relaxes wrinkles, brightens the face/countenance, and inspires the real God given beauty to come out in her according to His design.

A husband who blesses his wife with: thoughts, words and deeds and in all his attitudes and motives, has created in her a restful harbor, a supportive mate, and a peaceful dwelling.

Wives are so important to God's creation that they are the only expression that God compares to His Bride, His Church, even Christ's body!

Imagine that! A wife is so precious that God has elevated her to that spiritual resemblance of His Church the "Body of Christ."

I conclude that if He lifts her up there then so should we, their husbands.

A thought here: God is never wrong and cannot lie! If Unconditional Love cannot be applied to our wives then the error is on our part or "we know not God."

Another thought here: Many will say "this is a learning process", for sure I agree.......first learning the Love of Christ then apply it to our wives, right? Then why does it take so long? In most cases it takes years just to learn the "Love Alphabet" let alone to get to the actual application of the "real meat of the expression of Love".

Lets be honest here, if this "learning process" were actually a class in an "institution of studies" most of us would have been "thrown out by now!"

If you say your a Christian, bought with the Blood of Christ, claiming the Holy Spirit, and Loving "Unconditionally", then lets start to let others experience that, especially our wife's.

God's Word says: "to whom much is given, much will be expected."

We've all been given very much in our wive's, lets express our gratitude back to God by honoring His design for them.

"Priceless".

The rest of the list follows the same application of Love.

God Bless

Love

J&E in Tn

Salvations provision

Because of "Our Father in Heaven's Unconditional Love" we have Salvation through Jesus Christ.

What did that salvation include?

A guarantee of eternal life,

The Holy Spirit,

Provision of food and clothing,

Healing,

Deliverance from oppression,

Power over the devil, and sin,

The ability to meet the needs of others,

To be an "Ambassador of Jesus Christ to this present generation,

And most of all: the ability to preach the Gospel of Christ with power,

Luke 12:48b: "For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required"

We have been given much..........in fact "all."

Humility of this knowledge demands our most aggressive action.

Love

J&E in Tn

Thought on Jesus

If Jesus Christ has shown us anything it has been the "sacrifice of humility through Unconditional Love."

Think on that for a moment.

Then glorify your Father in Heaven by living it.

Love

J&E in Tn

Mothers Day 2016 A salute to my wife

Happy Mothers Day!

All of us no doubt will confess that we have/had amazing mothers.

My Mother was a great cook, she could make a succulent meal out of just about anything that my Dad dragged into the house. She could bake goodies and made bread like no other that I have ever known. Having 7 children she still kept the house immaculate and we never lacked for clean, ironed (yes ironed) clothes. She comforted us when we hurt and disciplined us when we needed it.

Being a stay at home Mom she was always there for us.

Thank you Mom.

She was singularly the example of what I have today and what to expect out of a "till death do us part" marriage.

She set the bar so high that only one person in God's creation could not only meet it but surpass it with Love, honor, dignity, humility and the statement "that's what Mom's/wife's do! Period.

But I would like to take that one step further.

I not only had an amazing Mother but also have been twice blessed with a most amazing wife, who not only is the mother of our children, but my best Friend, Soul Mate, Love of my life, and since my Mom passed in 1999, my surrogate Mother.

Her laughter brightened our home, Her tears proved Her passion, Her prayers safeguarded our children, Her dedication was implicit, Her love was and Is "UNCONDITIONAL."

Anyone who has spent any time with Her has been blessed, (I having been with Her the most am "very blessed indeed.)

She has always been hospitable and every one that enters into our house is treated with grace and kindness. She not only has completed me but has helped to give direction to many who was seeking completeness by word and example.

In my opinion she is a true Biblical Mother.

She not only worked hard in the hearts of our children but also in the field (gardens and animals), not suffering the household chores to lack at the same time.

Of all the things in the world that can fascinate or amaze she (to me) is the most amazing. No invention, discovery, or product of man's cunning can meet the depth or provision of her personality, comfort, provision, or ingenuity. As it should be in the eyes of every husband toward his wife by God's design.

Today is the day the we "celebrate Her" but everyday is the day that we have the opportunity to show Her how "priceless", valuable, extraordinary, and "loved" she is.

Elise A. Cavasin, aside from Jesus Christ you are the most precious gift that God has ever given me, but not only me, but our progeny also.

Because of you I have been blessed with good: health, unmeasurable wealth, an abundance of children/grandchildren, joy, laughter, humility, sensitivity, hope, and above all "Unconditional Love."

May God our Father bless and keep you through many more years letting the light He gave you shine a good while more.

God bless and keep...........

Love you Dear

Always & All Ways

Mio.

Faith and Eternity for service

Ever wonder why it's so hard to "do the things that Jesus did and greater things?"

Here is a hint: "We must decrease, He must increase."

The hardest thing that a person can do is to "die to themselves so that Christ can live through them."

Love of self is the biggest barrier to decreasing so that Christ can live His life in us.

That's why we are to "love our neighbors as ourselves".

Anyone who wants to be a successful Christian must follow Christ's example and "do the works." Both you and Christ cannot "fill" the same space in your heart one must give place to the other, and the ultimate victor must be Christ.

Reality is where we get confused.................

We think that because we have been born, raised and live in this present world that we cannot imagine or give place to what is actually real. Real things "don't" pass away! Real thing are eternal! This present life is likened unto a "vapor" that exists for a short time only, eternity is real because it never ends. Our lives are just a short spot on the "timeline" of creation for in God there is no time to exist in. When you experience "eternity" it will be easily recognized giving the knowledge that it will never end as it has never started.

This is a problem for those who "practice" the miracle of Salvation and Christianity "in their heads and not their hearts."

The mind cannot comprehend eternity because it is a Spiritual state, a promise, a reward from God the Father through Jesus His Son. Those that have the Holy Spirit should "ponder these things in their hearts." He will lead into all Truth and remind us always of those things.

For me eternity is real and God proves that continually, sometimes daily, by the miracles that He works through answering prayer and fulfilling His promises.

I add this notation here knowing that it will distress some but nothing can be taken away from me that has been or stop that which will be.

As Paul the Apostle has written:

2 Corinthians 12:2-4 "I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago-- whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows-- such a man was caught up to the third heaven. And I know how such a man-- whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows-- was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak.…"

These several events in my life have given me the opportunity to experience eternity as it will be when the reward is reaped upon my crossing. Even though everyday I war with "decreasing" so that Christ can manifest Himself in Me, the hope of glory."

Anyone who would walk Godly in Christ Jesus must die to himself daily, as long as it is called today" so that Christ can work in us to glorify His/our Father in Heaven.

I said that this notation would distress some of you. And I'm sure now it has. But here is my heart on that: I am at times not only distressed but distraught to see how lightly "the redeemed" take to the commands of Christ and God our Father. The church has many excuses to "cast a shadow" on the precious promises that were made by God and sealed with the price of His Son's blood. He made us a covenant in blood, all we have to do is be obedient, not discuss or philosophize "does it" or "doesn't it." If God said it that ends it!

God will preform all things, even the impossible to those that believe, by faith, without question that "every Word of God is True."

Now and forever Amen.

So:

What are you calling real?

As for me and my house we will serve the Lord.

Love

J&E in Tn

It's Sunday again.........

Well the week has gone full circle and we are once again back at Sunday. Did the "walk through" the week prepare you for this day or did it drain you of all energy and excitement? Are you able to rally up with expectation for an inspiring church service, or are you just going to "pack a pew" today and let everyone else around you respond.

The difference between "faith" and "religion" is simple:

With faith we can "gain the promises of God" which are without limit.

With religion we only try to meet the minimal guideline to achieve the perceived needed participation to be acceptable.

Here are the true definitions of both these words:

Hebrews 11:1 "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen."

James 1:27 "Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world."

Both Faith and Religion in the scriptural sense are verbs; action words, words of "application" not meditation, or mediation, verbs. Faith like religion is useless unless "well exercised", put to use, practiced! Not self seeking but "seeking the betterment of others."

Today, Sunday, is both a day of faith and religion with gladness and great joy as we will be doing service to others for their good and for their edification.

So lets enter into the gates with thanksgiving and praise so that we may leave this communal gathering having laid hold of eternal life and a glimpse of "our reward."

God bless and keep

Love

J&E in Tn

Blessings

We bless to:

Manifest the Love of God to others,

To humble ourselves by sharing our blessings with others,

Meet the needs of those around us,

To receive joy in our hearts from acts of kindness,

Imitate our Father in Heaven's blessing us,

Experience the power and freedom of giving.

We do not bless to "be blessed."

Blessing is an act of faith and fellowship with Christ from whom all blessings flow, without cost, effort, qualification, or earning.

Blessing others shows them their value to God and to you when done with a pure heart, without expectation.

Today is a good day to "bless" some one.........

God bless and keep.

J&E in Tn