Terri's Wellspring

Then God said, “Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food. Genesis 1:29

Our Heavenly Father created the earth with a variety of foods that bring nourishment to our bodies. Fruits and vegetables come in a cornucopia of colors and flavors. Leafy green, sunlit yellow, oranges, blues, and fire red are all God’s creations for the bountiful earth. These precious foods offer life giving properties that fuel our bodies for healthy living and strong life. We can be thankful that we know now more than ever, that wise choices in what we eat can have long lasting effects on our bodies and health. The right foods can lead us into health and healing. We are a nation that consumes too much of things that don’t bring health. Our trend in eating has brought about waves of heart disease, cancer and obesity that is wreaking havoc on our lives. Fatty and processed foods have us in a cycle of bad choices that we can break. I have found myself in the same rut but I am thankful that I am learning more about God’s foods – fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and whole grains. What if the answer to health and strong living is right in front of us – eating a plant centered diet that feeds our minds and bodies, right from God’s bountiful earth.

Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning,   for I am trusting you.

Show me where to walk,   for I give myself to you.

Psalm 143:8

Each day is an opportunity to walk with renewed spirit with the Lord. Starting the day with a resolve for strong directed steps helps us to maximize our efforts. Spending time in the Word each morning helps us to focus on God’s promises to us. He is our Heavenly Father who loves us beyond what we can imagine. He promises to be with us and to provide for our need. We can put our full faith and trust in Him. He promised to lead and guide us each step of the way and we are thankful. We can stand firmly in faith that He loves us.  He will guide us as we yield our ways and journey to Him.

You will show me the way of life,

granting me the joy of your presence and the

pleasures of living with you forever.

Psalm 16:11

The Holy Spirit is faithful to show us the way of life. We need His guidance to lead us into the Lord’s will and purpose for our existence. His guidance gives us courage to step diligently and consistently on the path. We know that Jesus came that we might have abundant life. His abundance is full of His peace and His joy that is not shaken when we keep our minds on Him. If we find ourselves in place of struggle and uncertainty, we can ask for the Lord’s help to show us the way of Life. His Word is a lamp onto our feet. On His pathway He is with us now and into eternity.

Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105

Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. Hebrew 13:20 -21

God’s Word is a letter to His children about His will for our lives. He desires us to be in relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ. We are vessels created to provide praise, honor and glory to His name. We are called to spread His love and convey His goodness, wherever we go. We are destined to live our best life as we put our trust in Him and follow His lead into blessed lives that we could not have imagined. Staying in the Center of His will, helps us to stay focused on what is important, what is true, what is lovely and what is pure. Listening for the Holy Spirit’s guidance on next steps and following His direction keeps us in step with God’s will for our lives. In the center, we are experiencing all of His goodness and not toiling on the outskirts of just getting by. It is a place of thriving in Him. We want to get and stay in this blessed place in the Lord.

For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for well-being and not for trouble, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 NLV

We need to be energetically at work for the One who sent me here, working while the sun shines. When night falls, the workday is over. For as long as I am in the world, there is plenty of light. I am the world’s Light.  John 9:4-5 MSG

We are so thankful for the opportunity that comes with a new day, a new week. Vision, goals and plans continue to be on my heart and mind. The Lord is so faithful to provide inspiration, ideas and resources to point us in the right direction. Our Heavenly Father provides “God ideas” that compel us to move us forward. We may feel a little unsure if it is the right idea but if God has put it on your heart it is time to step out on faith. Do the research, collect the information, make the call, and register for the class. Do something that moves you closer to your goal. I heard one minister say that if we make the initial steps the idea starts moving toward you. You begin to hear about opportunities. God sends people in our path to make the needed connections. It does require action on our part. It requires us to step out on faith and to do it now. Time continues to march on and it seems that things are moving at even a faster pace. We have “to be energetically at work” doing the work of the Lord, while it is day.