Father, sometimes it feels like I am a fireman and there are constantly little fires that need to be put out. I get one put out here and then there’s one over there. Before that one is out, there is another one or two somewhere else. I could get panicky, but I look to You and there is calm. There is a steadiness that I can see in You, but don’t necessarily feel in me. It helps so much to quiet my soul, but I have to look to You. The fires will come under control and You help to keep me under control. I love You, Father. Thanks for loving me like You do!
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I have been writing for longer than I had ever expected. I posted my first More than Useless blog on June 17th, 2015 – so we just passed my 5th Blogiversary! Over that time, I have written 1,251 posts that have been viewed over 47,000 times by over 25,000 people in 137 countries and 14 territories!
There have been times when I have seriously considered not doing it anymore. Just a few months ago, it was time to renew my domain name registration – one of the things I pay for to blog. But occasionally I hear from people who read it and it is always encouraging to see how God uses what He gives me to touch people’s lives.
Looking at those stats, you can see that people see my posts. Some like the pictures I find and others I know look forward to reading it every day – and when I don’t post they go back into the archives and read old ones.
A verse that comes to mind is from Ecclesiastes 11:1. In the New King James Version, it reads,
Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.
Whatever we do for God does not come back empty. I choose to cast my bread upon the waters, and I trust God to do with it what He will. I also know that it will not come back to me void as it says in Isaiah 55:11,
So will My word be which goes out of My mouth;
It will not return to Me void (useless, without result),
Without accomplishing what I desire,
And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it. (AMP)
I would encourage you to stay the course, pursue God’s calling for your life. Don’t give up. What we do for God is not for naught! It will be in His time – we just need to be obedient.
Bread Upon the Water is also a song released way back in 1978 by a group called the Imperials. Here is a link to listen to it, sung by the Gaither Vocal Band, and the lyrics, too. Hold on, God knows what He is doing!
Well, there are people who think they’re not receiving
Anything from God at all
Oh, they are shaken from their believin’
When they don’t see results they quickly fall
But don’t you waiver, keep on living
In the way God wants you to
Don’t get discouraged keep on giving
Soon it will come back to you
Keep on casting your bread upon the water
Soon it’s going to come back home on every wave
Keep on casting your bread upon the water
Soon it’s going to come back home on every wave
Good measure pressed down, shaking together, running over
Soon it’s going to come back home on every wave
Just keep on working, seeking the kingdom
Instead of working for your needs
Just keep on sharing the love of Jesus
You know growing comes from planting seeds
June 21st, 2020, Sun, 7:00 pm
