Help For Your Daily Walk

The term “reckless abandon” is often thought of as a negative thing. The word reckless, is not a positive word. Even Webster defines it as “marked by lack of proper caution: careless of consequences”. We were taught growing up to beware of doing careless things. Those careless activities could cause us harm. But as kids, we were carefree (didn’t have a care in the world). Jumping in a pile of leaves without knowing what's underneath was a common occurrence. We didn’t care who

“A thing of beauty is a joy forever" is a quote used when seeing something in nature that is so beautiful, it makes an impression in your mind. You can recall that scene over and over in your mind and it brings joy…like seeing the ocean and hearing the waves. When you think of it, you can even hear the waves splashing against the shore in your memory. When it comes to the beauty of an individual, we have put too many variables on this type of beauty. Who came up with “you sho

I remember the first time as an adult seeing the ocean. It literally took my breath away. It reminds me of how a child sees things. Everything is a first to them and they are in awe of most all they see. They look to their parents as someone they love deeply and trust completely. They become aware of what pleases and displeases them. They realize early on that there are consequences for bad behavior. And if a parent is being a good person guided by Jesus, they are fair and ju

I listened to an interview this week with someone who had built a successful business but lost it all because of bad business partners. She said something that resonated with me, “Broke is one thing, broken is another!” We have the choice each morning to make our day count for good or be broken because of our circumstances. The choice is ours. We are assured from the scripture today that we will not be consumed because the Lord is merciful and compassionate toward us. That me

The 1st step in your Christian life is to become right with God. This is done by believing in your heart that Jesus is the Son of God and that He came to die for our sins so that we could become right with Him. Jesus, who never sinned became sin for us. He was raised from the dead giving us victory over death, hell and the grave. The 2nd step is to tell others of your faith. This confirms this experience to others and solidifies it for yourself. I love how the scriptures say,

I asked google this morning to define hope… “Hope is the feeling of desire for a positive outcome and confidence in its fulfillment, but it can also refer to the grounds for that feeling, a person or thing that inspires hope, or the act of desiring something.” All of that is really good, but let’s break it down to “Paula and Romans way of saying it”. When we have hope in our lives, it is the kind of hope that never disappoints because it comes from knowing just how much God l

We talked yesterday about focusing on the right stuff. Our main focus should always be on God. We are to be humble, pray and seek His face along with turning away from anything that is hindering our walk with Him. A song written by Rich Mullins says it perfectly. The youth group used to sing this when my boys were growing up. They did sign language to it and it was beautiful. This is how you put your focus on God… “O God, You are my God And I will ever praise You O God, You a

“I've got my mind set on you…I know what I've got to do” These are some words in a love song sung by George Harrison from the 60’s “It's gonna take time. Whole lot of precious time. It's gonna take patience and time.” The realization comes to him, that if he truly wants that relationship to work, there has to be focus, time and patience. The same is true for your relationship with the Lord. Do you have that sense of perfect peace that the scripture talks about? Where is your

There was a song by The Eagles years ago that talked about lying eyes…” You can't hide your lyin' eyes. And your smile is a thin disguise. I thought by now you'd realize, there ain't no way to hide your lyin' eyes.” The thing is, we now have social media and lying eyes can be hidden behind the screen. People are able to say whatever their little heart desires and get away with it for the most part. Or so it seems. When you are on the receiving end of those straight up lies, y

Take a moment and reflect on the victories you have had in your life. Did they seem like they were inconquerable in the beginning? I have a friend that always flies under the mantra of, “Attitude is everything!” When you have the attitude that you will NOT be overcome by any given situation, but that you “will overcome it”, there is a shift in your mind. When you truly start believing that the Hand and that guides you will be the one that takes you through it, you will begin

We all need direction in our lives. When we try to “fly by the set of our pants” so to speak, we shouldn’t complain when things go up in flames. God is the one we should all be depending on to give us direction. We should seek Him first thing every morning. Even before our feet hit the floor, we should start our morning by saying , “Lord, I place my life in your hands. Do something with it today. May you shine through me like the noonday sun.” Great things happen when you spe

It’s that time of the year again, when most people are scrambling to decide the perfect gift to give to someone (or many someones lol) they love. The Christmas season, among other things, is known for the giving and receiving of gifts. When you receive a gift, it is wrapped and you have no idea what’s inside until you open it. That is the excitement and wonder of it all. As the giver, you are excited and wonder if when it is opened, what you have given will be loved as much a

No! Today is the day. Today is always the day to get things going in your life. Instead of saying, “I’ll think about that tomorrow,” start saying this quote from Benjamin Franklin, “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today!” This will help you in your procrastinating problems, or at the very least get you to thinking in the right direction. We all have the same amount of “time” in our day to get things done. Time management is the issue. Or in Pharoah's case in toda

If you are like me, you have heard the following phrase (or something similar) at one time or another from your parents, “Just because your friends are jumping off a bridge, doesn’t mean you have to follow!” I’ll say to you right now, “Just because it seems that everyone is doing something, doesn’t make it right!” We are so prone to “follow the crowd” for whatever reason and it can get us into deep trouble if we’re not careful. The scripture today tells us that we have “no ob

In James 4:7 we are told to “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” Sounds simple enough, right? When you are being attacked on every turn, it can become a difficult to remember that all you really have to do is “resist” that slimy devil. Philippians 2:5 tells us to, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus” You take authority over your mind and your tongue. You pray and develop your mind into the “mind of Christ.” Think on the right things, don’t even a

It is easy to get so relaxed when things are going well, that we forget to be thankful for all the Lord’s blessings in our lives. In book of Luke, we are reminded that…It is because of Him that “we live and move and have our being”. There is no room for any prideful statements such as, “look what I’ve done.” We all know full well the “plenty” we have on our table or the “plenty” we have to pay bills comes from the Father. We should be praising and thanking Him at all times. Y

A genuine and honest person is a gem we have all to often seem to have misplaced in today’s society. It is difficult to find someone that will be totally honest with you about a situation. The “golden rule” of honesty is “If it's not right, don't do it, if it's not true, don't say it.” Sounds pretty easy, but in reality, we skirt around it sometimes because we don’t want to hurt feelings or risk being misunderstood. Having the reputation of being someone that others can come

The one truth that you can depend on is that God is a Good God. If you were raised where you were called on to say grace before the meal, you are familiar with this childhood prayer. “God is good, God is great, let us thank Him for our food.” What a sweet way of acknowledging who God is while asking His blessings on the food that had been prepared. My son, Bryan, would always tag on the end, “and give us good digestion!” I don’t think any of us, kids and adults alike, ever we

I have had some trying times in my life (brought on by me) where I was allowing my path to be disrupted by the things of this world. It started small and evolved into full blown disaster. I am on the other side of it now, but the whole trajectory of my life was high jacked by the devil. The consequences of “falling off the wagon” of my Christian walk was devastating. But God continues to place so many in my life that have helped me to realize that there is life after disaster

Faith plus patience is a powerful combination. You can have all kinds of faith, but without the patience needed to see something through until the finish, that same faith can become weakened. We live in a “microwave” society that believes most things should happen instantaneously. Here is your great “pearl of wisdom” today, “they don’t”. This is why the “power twins” of faith and patience are so important. Forsaking All I Trust Him (acrostic of FAITH) …yes have that kind of f