I'm 61 years old, live in New Orleans, have 4 daughters, 3 grandkids, work as a chef. I'm passionate about making God a very important part of my life. Reading Beliefnet.com has helped me in so many ways. I feel blessed. So many positive changes have occurred in my life that Beliefnet has helped bring about. I love to fish, camping out, teaching Marshell Arts, reading the Bible and spiritual books, learning to have a good relationship with someone. I thank God and Beliefnet for encouraging me to make positive changes in my life.I also have and online business N.Varrette International
My Secret Garden
Chapter One
In my Secret Gordon are many secrets of myself I have not let go of. Now I am leaning how to let go of some of them, and maybe with God's help I will be free of them all. You see God has given to me a book to read that I might understand my purpose and why I am on this Earth. I have looked to understand what my purpose was in life. Yet as always I was looking in all the wrong places for the answers. When all I had to do was to open the book that my Father gave me at birth and that was the Bible to read. Not only to read, but ask Him to gave me understanding of what I am reading and how to apply His words in my walk on earth with Him. Also, that I might understand His purpose for me being hear. You see without my Father in my life, my life will be purposeless. Without a purpose my life his been motion without meaning, activity without direction, and events without reason.
Without a purpose in my life, life became trivial, petty, and pointless. Until now I have lived a very pointless life. Things like lying, stealing, using people using myself, not being a good Father to my girls, are good friend to people that cared for me, doing drugs, and many more bad things. You see it was all about Neal and what I wanted, that is why my life became pointless and without purpose. I did not have God in my life. I though I was God almighty myself. But on December 26, 2007 God really showed me that he is the true God and power. He really forgave me of all my sins, and put me back to work. After I had made a mess of my life again, He would not let go of me. And I am very glad of the fact that He loves me so very much, that He keeps on forgiving me for my sins.
In His loving kindness He put me back to work again, after I had made a mess of things as always tiring my self will knowing that I am powerless. He will not let of me and I am thankful for that. What God has done for me, I could never do for myself. I see now that the greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose. Knowing my purpose will give meaning to my life. You see God created me to have meaning. And knowing my purpose will only simplify my life more. It will define what I do and don't do. My purpose will become the standard I will use to evaluate which activities are essential and which aren’t. I simply ask is this activity in accord with God's word and not mines.
It will help me concentrate my efforts and energy on what is important .I am learning to become more effective, by being more selective I no longer desire to play trivial pursuit with my life. I also am learning that I know longer have to live a life of quiet desperation. Without a Godly purpose, I will keep changing directions, jobs, relationships, Churches, or other externals-hoping each change will settle the confusion or fill emptiness in my heart.
Mt19:30 But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. Lev28:13a
My husband came home from work one day needing to share with me what one of the owners of his company had said to him that day. "Nice guys always finish last." My first response was that of the natural, "At least they finish," but I knew spiritually it went much deeper then this. You do not have to finish first to be a winner.
Much of todays power, prestige, wealth, leadership is bought or taken at the cost of others. I hear echos of: it's a dog eat dog world, the strong overpower the weak, walk over them, whatever the cost, the term: backstabbing: in action to gain,.
Gods whispers teach us the Beatitudes Mt5:3-12 that position, authority, and money are not important in His kingdom. What matters is faithful obedience from ones heart.
What matters to God is not ones status (position), wealth, heritage, or power, but ones faith and commitment to Christ. Acts10:34,35 1Cor3:12-15 Gods approval should far outweigh human disapproval. Gal1:10 Am I trying to win the approval of men, or of God? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. Whisper...Eternal rewards are not worth forfeiting for temporary benefits.
Lord, prayers lifted that one day I may be able to repeat the beautiful words spoken from Paul in 2Tim4:7: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Lord, wisdom has taught me that finishing first is not of importance Spiritually, but in how I run in the race. I am learning to run beside the other runners, and to run behind a few, so that we will all cross the narrow finish line together as winners for Christ. YSIC Brown Eagle
Psm27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation-whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life-of whom shall I be afraid?
It is an old wise tale that ostriches hide their heads in the sand. Ostriches are the fastest 2 legged animals. They can run at 45 miles per hour. Flight or fight: since they can not fly, they run. They live in constant fear. Fear of commitment, change, making decisions, rejection, fear of trying due to possibly failing, fear of being ones self. They spend much time looking to the ground or hiding their head, and not really ever joining the others.
Fear is a dark shadow that engulfs us and can eventually imprison us within ourselves. We need to release the stronghold of fear and replace it with Christ as our stronghold.
Walking fear out with your Faith: Mk5:36 Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, Don't be afraid; just believe." Instead of being afraid in a situation we need to turn from it and look to Christ as our source of all hope and promise. Psm56:3 When I am afraid, I will trust in you. Heb13:6 So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
Whisper: Fear limits ones heights. Instead of tucking or running in fear, in Christ, we need to spread our wings and soar. I have been reminded many times if God brings me to it, He will bring me through it. Php4:13 I can do everything through Him who gives me strength. Replacing fear with Gods strength:real change you can count on! YSIC Brown Eagle
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Mt19:30 But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. Lev28:13a
My husband came home from work one day needing to share with me what one of the owners of his company had said to him that day. "Nice guys always finish last." My first response was that of the natural, "At least they finish," but I knew spiritually it went much deeper then this. You do not have to finish first to be a winner.
Much of todays power, prestige, wealth, leadership is bought or taken at the cost of others. I hear echos of: it's a dog eat dog world, the strong overpower the weak, walk over them, whatever the cost, the term: backstabbing: in action to gain,.
Gods whispers teach us the Beatitudes Mt5:3-12 that position, authority, and money are not important in His kingdom. What matters is faithful obedience from ones heart.
What matters to God is not ones status (position), wealth, heritage, or power, but ones faith and commitment to Christ. Acts10:34,35 1Cor3:12-15 Gods approval should far outweigh human disapproval. Gal1:10 Am I trying to win the approval of men, or of God? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. Whisper...Eternal rewards are not worth forfeiting for temporary benefits.
Lord, prayers lifted that one day I may be able to repeat the beautiful words spoken from Paul in 2Tim4:7: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Lord, wisdom has taught me that finishing first is not of importance Spiritually, but in how I run in the race. I am learning to run beside the other runners, and to run behind a few, so that we will all cross the narrow finish line together as winners for Christ. YSIC Brown Eagle
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Psm27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation-whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life-of whom shall I be afraid?
It is an old wise tale that ostriches hide their heads in the sand. Ostriches are the fastest 2 legged animals. They can run at 45 miles per hour. Flight or fight: since they can not fly, they run. They live in constant fear. Fear of commitment, change, making decisions, rejection, fear of trying due to possibly failing, fear of being ones self. They spend much time looking to the ground or hiding their head, and not really ever joining the others.
Fear is a dark shadow that engulfs us and can eventually imprison us within ourselves. We need to release the stronghold of fear and replace it with Christ as our stronghold.
Walking fear out with your Faith: Mk5:36 Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, Don't be afraid; just believe." Instead of being afraid in a situation we need to turn from it and look to Christ as our source of all hope and promise. Psm56:3 When I am afraid, I will trust in you. Heb13:6 So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
Whisper: Fear limits ones heights. Instead of tucking or running in fear, in Christ, we need to spread our wings and soar. I have been reminded many times if God brings me to it, He will bring me through it. Php4:13 I can do everything through Him who gives me strength. Replacing fear with Gods strength:real change you can count on! YSIC Brown Eagle
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FROM YOU THE WORD OF THE LORD HAS SOUNDED FORTH, NOT ONLY IN MACEDONIA AND ACHAIA, BUT ALSO IN EVERY PLACE. 1 THESSALONIANS 1:8
I'LL TELL THE WORLD HOW JESUS SAVED ME AND HOW HE GAVE ME A LIFE BRAND NEW; AND I KNOW THAT IF YOU TRUST HIM THAT ALL HE GAVE ME HE'LL GIVE TO YOU .
IF YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW WHAT CHRIST WILL DO FOR THEM, TELL THEM WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR YOU.
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