THE CHANIGING OF THE SEASONS

THURSDAY! Hope all woke up this morning feeling good, and with the Lord at your side, and praying for those less fortunate than you,, on the waking up feeling good, and also those who do not know the Lord, or just won't admit to it,,, to themselves, nor publicly. I pray for all to come to Him, will you pray with me? Hope all have a great day, given as a gift to enjoy, so do it! THE CHANGING OF THE SEASONS! Have you notice the blooming of the trees early this year, even flowers starting to bud out also, and the temperature, is up, believe it or not... but we are warmer now than we have ever been.... Now we all say, global warming,, could be, I am no scientist, but just a little story. A traveling party of 1000 years ago,,,crossed through these certain passes in the Apps,, on horseback with their servants, and pack animals, and during the winter season... so the passes were snow-free,,, the top of the mountains had receded so far back from the warm seasons, that the passes had no snow.. the flowing rivers were shalow enough to pass through,,,but now, this day, these passes are,, at winter time,,,, "impassable" with snow, freezing wind, rivers not even "see-able",,and man cannot travel through there with horses , much less even a "hopped up" snowmobile! The tops of the mountaintops of these Apps ,, are fully snow covered and have been for years, and years..... so, no I don't know of this change, except for the warning of my Savior,, No one knows of the end of time, except His Father God,,, and we all have heard this warning ,,, from our youth, or at least I have,, of the end of times are at hand,,,but not one knows, but I do take the rest of the warning to heart also of you won't know the season by the blooming of the fig tree,,,,,and how about that fig tree? Now for me ,, I will continue to watch THE CHANGING OF THE SEASONS...and be ready now or when and in what ever way, my Lord shall call me! and You? God, I ask that all come to You now ,, and not wait until Your calling, of when. amen John HIcks Watching, and not worrying, just enjoying His time... and I pray all others are doing the same, but all are not just living alone, but living with Him,,, if not, go ahead ,, make your

TITHE

WEDNESDAY! Welcome to Wednesday, the middle of the week and for some , downhill again to the W/E!!!! Have a great day with the Lord, and a safe day also! Prayer Requests: Claude Fink, 97, father of my brother-in-law,, in the hospital, Griffin , Ga. with congestion,, pray for Claude and his family. D.D. Suggs, also my brother-in-law, who is in the same hospital with problems.. please pray for D.D. also. TITHE Webster: tithe: tenth part of income paid as tax, or contribution to the church. When you tithe, do it as a gift to God, not a tax deduction,nor a have to do. This must come from your heart and love to God, and nothing else! Lord, accept my tithe, my gift from my heart to You! amen John HIcks May all have a great day and tell the His message to all you meet,, make a difference!!!

ULTIMATE GIFT CERTIFICATE

TUESDAY! Good morning, and a great day to all is my wish for today! I am proud to say, I and my Lord are up ,,, sitting together, as I drink my "big" cup of coffee, smiling, and talking... Who are you talking to , first , this morning that has been given to you? Prayer Requests: Freddie Butts, who has suffered a heart attack, and is in Macon GA. Hospital. Elmer Kent, who is suffering from esophageal cancer. GIFT CERTIFICATE! How many of you have received one of these? I love these, even if it seems impersonal to some,,, but it is in the eye of the receiver as to the way the gift is felt.... Most use it because it is something all can go out and buy what they want, and not hang it in the closet,,, or put it in a drawer, or break their neck at their yard sale, when the one who gave them the ultimate gift,, shows up to their yard sale,,ha, ,this happens.. really,, I would not lie!!!! Now all of you will be going to the yard sales of all who has given you gifts, Ha!! So a gift certificate,,, is it now,, it!!! When you are offered a gift certificate , ones hand automatically reaches out and grabs it... and smiles and a big ole "thank you"! Right? Well, question, we all have been given one of the biggest and most important "gift certificates" of time... yes,, you and I,, worth more than billions of dollars, and I ask ,,, where are all the hands, and the smiles as it is extended out to all? It is the GIFT from our God,, you know the one who made the world, and you , and I,,,, yes His BIGGEST GIFT OF ALL, ETERNAL LIFE TO US , HIS SON ON A CROSS, A GIFT OF ALL GIFTS...,,, YES THE GIFT OF JESUS,,, and this GIFT CERTIFICATE, is there for ALL,, to grab and hold forever, for it's worth is life,, eternal life! ...Then way, oh way,, is not all arms and hands extended OUT, to receive and grab hold of the GREATEST GIFT OF ALL,,, WHY? WHY? God, I pray,, all will reach, and then say to You, "Thanks for the Gift of Your son, Jesus, for my sins",, amen John HIcks I have reached, grabbed mine, what about you?,,, and if you have , how about that one who has not? Have you told them of this certificate , this saving power , this Jesus? Remember one thing this day,,, look into your heart, and ask , are all my decisions of my family,,, good! Think about it! Have a good day, and may God bless you all!

WHO AM I?

MONDAY! Waking up late again, I am getting to be a lazy person, so today I start back to being a better worker,,, for God first, then me later,, how are you planning your work schedule, whose first on your list today? WHO ARE YOU? You know your name, you know where you live, you know where you work, if not retired, or unemployed,, you know your children, wife, mom, dad, and your friends,(and your enemies, we may not them, not all),, but do you know who you are? You are kind, you help others, you dress great, you live in a nice home, in a nice environment,, you drive a really nice car, or two, or three,, you have money, maybe even a lot of money,, you claim to be a Christian,, BUT, do you really know your self? OR,,, you don't have any of the above, you are poor, real poor , even home-less,,, still claim to be a Christian,, pray daily,, kind to others,, BUT do you really know your self? Do you pray, with sincerity, or do you just wail? Do you talk about God, or Jesus to others, especially the lost? Are you afraid of peer pressure on this subject? Have you passed up a chance to tell someone who you know is lost to the word of God? Have you actually seeked out anyone who is not saved,,, just to testify, or are you acting "like",,, just because it is politically correct? Do you read your Bible daily, seriously? Do you pray daily, seriously? Now , ask this question seriously,,,, this one last question,,, after answering all the above, just WHO AM I,,, DO I REALLY KNOW,,,,, or do I need to stop, and re-define myself, to be the image that God has told us and written to us about being? The one question above, AM I A REAL CHRISTIAN,,, only you can answer this,, not your actions, but your inner-self once answered, then you can answer the question, just who am I! Lord I pray that all read, and understand,,, to know your real self,, is to know You first,,, amen John HIcks I am a Christian, and I do not just profess it, I am one within, and that I can profess of and don't mind doing it often, daily ,, for I have asked for Jesus to come into my heart, gave Him my soul,,, and proud of it,,, have you asked? Of course this is a choice of yours, and it is the only way to really get to know ones self!!!

NOT EVOLVED!!!!

SUNDAY-,, Good morning,,,, Come with me and celebrate today, God's day of rest! Then He made the animals and then He made US, not like them, but in His image!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Prayer Request: JoAnn Samples mother, who is back in the hospital, dehydrated, and won't eat.. suffering from Demetra,, pray for her, and for her children's strength, and faith.. during this terrible time of her mother.. EVOLVED? Not on your life, as this is very short today but very, very note-worthy. God made us, and all of this earth, universe, and a Heaven for us. This is not debate-able. Look around and if you believe that you evolved, go to your optometrist, for you are blind! When you need to pray,, then go pray to an ape, or an ape or Buddha image,,, and see if you get a response. Now pray to my living God,, and get a guaranteed response! You were not evolved, you were CREATED BY THE VERY BREATH OF GOD! Lord, I thank You for my creation, and for my place with You. I pray for all who do not know You , that they will hear a word from You, and turn to You for their life with You. amen John HIcks Created, by the HIGH AND MIGHTY,, LIVING GOD! AND YOU? YES , YOU TOO!!!!

TO BE,, NOT TO BE?

SATURDAY- As I awoke this morning,,, I could hear the rain-drops pelting down on the roof,,, and I realized at the clock, I had slept for 6 hours straight,,, the Lord had been good to me, and as I thank Him for the day,,, I sit,, listen to the rain, and drink my favorite ,, yes, my coffee, just realizing, just how much He cares, and just how much He has given us all... Wow, is He not good?,,, Family and friends,, now just what more could one want?.. for now I realize,, just how rich I am! Just how do you feel this wonderful, and great morning, day,, of yours , given to you, by Him? Prayer Of Thanks: A much more needed statement that we need to practice each day,,, but this one goes out to God today for the help He has supplied to John Keney,, who was a young man hooked on narcotics.. with no hope. Well , the Salvation Army took him in, and now he is cleaned, but still has to stay with them,, for his extra strength to stay that way. We prayed, for him, and here came the Calvary, God Almighty,, sending the Salvation Army, which is at the top of helping, and giving back to others... Thank you, Salvation Army, for taking him in , and getting him clean ,, and at the top of my list of helping, and miracles, is God, and I thank You, God, for answering. Prayer Re-request: For Joe, the electrician, aka handy man, who has one great personality,, but has cancer, and is not, as I understand, a Christian, and he and his wife, Patty is still resisting receiving Jesus,, I ask all to pray , that the messagers of Jesus will continue to talk to them both, and that they will have their ears and heart open to the saving power of our Jesus. Please pray daily for these two ,, lost, and wandering! TO BE , NOT TO BE! We hear of the ones rescued ,, as above, the ones who have not, as also for now above.. but we must give praise for all the lifelines thrown, and grabbed,,,, and we need to keep praying and having faith for the ones who have not called out, who turn a blind eye, a deaf ear to Jesus,,, we must have that extra faith... Why do some not come forward, why does God let these fall , into hell, and those who die by the thousands, that has never had the chance to even hear His name, or have a chance to come forward,,, why ???,, I only keep praying, and yes , I am a human being, and I do wonder, but I don't challenge the plan of my God, I just pray for all,, and have the faith that He will continue to guide me, and you,, so don't doubt, nor give up ,,, for His plan is His, and He knows of yesterday,today, and tomorrow,,, we know of the present, and yesterday,, and only have tomorrows through His grace, so for those all, I and you need to pray, and let God run this world, and let's put the Faith back where it belongs, not in our leaders, but the faith that God will prevail for us, and will be for us,,, and let's pray that we give our testimonies,,, and not our whining.... so BE ON CALL,, TO CONTINUE TO CALL OUT TO JESUS FOR SALVATION, RE-DEDICATION, AND PRAYING,,, FOR THOSE , LOST! Lord, I ask for the forgiveness of all, and yet I accept Your plan, and not question as to the why. amen John HIcks Trying not to pass up any chance of testifying, but realizing, I pass thousands each day... so I pray that God will lead me and you, in the carrying the cry of Salvation to each one we shall meet, and I ask,,, will you do this? for Him? Your Choice , as the above some do, and some don't ,, He has given us choices at our birth, and if we let the inner go, we will feel, and we will hear... so if you have not let go, if you know someone who needs help on that choice, then you start by making one also, and that is A CHOICE TO HELP THEM.....well? Have a great day!!!!!!

MYSTERIES OF GOD!

FRIDAY! Waking up to rain here,, a little thunder,,, and giving God the praise for knowing how to eliminate a drought.... I travel through-out the area,,, and I see ponds, lakes, up to their normal,,, brooks running fast ans furious,, like they did over six years ago... and while others are saying,,,give me sunshine,,, I say give me God, He knows better than "WE"..right? Have a great day where=ever you are and remember,, He is in charge,, totally! MYSTERIES OF GOD! This is something that is never easy to talk about. Why, because there are so many times we have God in our lives and we never know it, or fail to recognize, or give credit to Him. Have you ever had that faint whisper of air, the almost visible sight of , and the inner feeling of all is o.k. ,, well , to me that is God and His angels around, and believe me , God, His Angels , and His Spirit, are alive and around us, just as satan is alive and around. Things happen, that you and I can't explain, a person is saved from something so mysterious , and then someone is taken,, and we can't explain why they were saved,, or why they were taken. Storms, houses destroyed, houses passed, and the ones torn completely to pieces and no one hurt, we just cannot explain, and we need not try, we need to just look to God and say , Thank You, and accept with faith the MYSTERIES OF GOD! Lord, may we all except You in Your ways and give You praise on what happens in our lives, good or bad, for it is Your plan and I know, that plan is better than any man can make. We thank You for all things. amen John HIcks Heart and Mind Open! Yours?