Jeremiah 17:7-8, Blessed is the man that trusts in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

   For he will be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreads out her roots by the river, and will not see when heat comes, but her leaf will be green; and will not be careful (anxious) in the year of drought, neither will cease from yielding fruit.

WHAT IS YOUR TRUST IN RIGHT NOW? If it is not in the LORD, you and I are not truely blessed! Not truely happy, content. The Bible speaks much on this subject of blessed, and contentment. Feelings of anxiousness, carefulness. These are things that come at us in our life. But, when we face these things what do we do about it? Who do we go for help? Who is our trust in?

   Just the other day I was feeling anxious. Distracted. Consumed by certain thoughts that arose in my heart and mind that caused me unrest. What did I do you might ask? I WENT TO THE LORD IN PRAYER! You can never, I say again, never go wrong with doing this same thing. I understand that life will always bring to us the challenges of various things that we have to face. Some are normal everyday things, then there are those things that we really need help with. That is if you and I are really going to conquer them. And our greatest source of help is and always will be the LORD! This Bible, this Book of Books, has never failed me. Never! And it will never fail you or anyone else that puts their trust in it. Puts their trust in Him!
   Talk to Him! He craves our company! He longs to hear from us. You and me. Once I shared with Him what was bothering me, my mind went to some scripture in the New Testament. He was guiding me to the answer I needed at that particular moment. Here's the scripture;

Philippians 4:6-7, Be careful (anxious) for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanskgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

   And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

How about that for an answer!? GOD KNOWS HOW TO ANSWER US! Believe me I know. So, after praying, then reading, then came the trusting. Works everytime! Try it for yourself. Don't take my word for it, although you can, because what is shared here is God's WORD! HIS WORD IS THE GREATEST!
You can trust in the LORD! There will come a peace so sweet, so real, oh so good! And that's what came when I took it to Him. That's how you will know that you have made the connection with God. There will come a peace so real, you will know, and then you can't help but trust in this awesome God! Sincerely, R.C.

One year ago today my Pop, my hero next to Jesus, passed away. Oh how I miss him!!!

I SAMUEL 30:6, but David, (but R.C.) (put your name in there) encouraged himself in THE LORD HIS GOD.

Go ahead, do it! Encourage yourself! IN THE LORD YOUR GOD!

Sincerely, R.C.

This was referred to under the post title of "I MUST WORK". I had made mention that there was scripture for this thought, but did not know where it was at the time, but would find out later and post it. So, here it is.

Isaiah 55:6, SEEK YE THE LORD WHILE HE MAY BE FOUND, CALL YE UPON HIM WHILE HE IS NEAR:

Even though this is Old Testament, We can find this same truth in the New Testament. What I would like to do, and going to do is continue with Isaiah. Let us let God's Word speak to our hearts and minds! Let GOD'S WORD WORK IN YOU!!! Sincerely, R.C.

Isaiah 55:7-9, Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and HE WILL HAVE MERCY UPON HIM; and to our God, for (because) He will abundantly pardon.
        For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
      For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Quite thought provoking scripture. That's the intention here. Go ahead and let His Word work in you! Allow God's Word to excite you! To move you to action! Act upon His Word!

A special note of thanks to all that have helped me and are continuing to help in this new endeavor!!! My prayer for you cannot be said any better than THE WORD OF GOD!

II PETER 1:1-4, Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of JESUS CHRIST, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of GOD and our SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST:

    GRACE AND PEACE BE MULTIPLIED UNTO YOU THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD, AND OF JESUS OUR LORD,

    According as His divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that has called us to glory and virtue:

    WHEREBY ARE GIVEN UNTO US EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. Sincerely, R.C.