Friday, May 31, 2019

WHAT AN AWESOME GOD WE SERVE!














WHAT AN AWESOME GOD WE SERVE!


Our GREAT GOD=
Our creator is
AN AWESOME GOD


He can do anything=
HE CREATED the universe=
He created us=the world
And EVERYTHING in it


“For the Lord=the Most High
The AWESOME


Is the great king
Over ALL the earth” Psalm 47:3


We SERVE an AWESOME GOD!


Awesome is a word
USED all the time
In today's world


Maybe we are misusing it
Maybe we are WATERING
It down


MAYBE it is a word
That should be used
For totally awesome things
Like God=like OUR CREATOR


We truly SERVE
An AWESOME GOD=the
Creator of=
The RULER of all things


“In your majesty
Ride forth victoriously


In the cause of truth-
Humility-and justice
Let your right hand
Achieve AWESOME DEEDS” Psalm 45:4


“He provided redemption
For his people-
He ordained


His covenant forever-------
Holy and AESOME is his name” Psalm 111:9


“Lord=the great and AWESOME GOD
Who keeps
His covenant of love


With those who love him
And keep his commandments” Daniel 9:4


Our God=the MOST HIGH
The CREATOR of the universe=
What a truly AWESOME GOD=
We serve


But maybe our God
Likes the word-AWESOME-
Likes that=
We use it


For maybe we all
THINK of God=
When we use that word=
“AWESOME”


For wherever=there is truth
Wherever there is beauty
Wherever there is newness=
Creativity=laughter or love
There is


There is=OUR AWESOME GOD
That we serve


“If we are thrown
Into the blazing furnace
The God we SERVE


Is able
To deliver us from it


And he will deliver us
From your Majesty's hand” Daniel 3:17


“Each of you
Should use whatever gift
You have received


To SERVE OTHERS
As faithful stewards
Of GOD'S GRACE
In its various forms” 1 Peter 4:10


What a great God our
CREATOR IS


Wishing you an AWESOME DAY
And an AWESOME LIFE


In Jesus' name=and in the name of our TRULY AWESOME GOD


Robert P. Wallman
5-31-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Jennifer Christ

A PERSON'S WORD


















APRIL 6th, 2012










A PERSON’S WORD










A person
Is only as good
As their word
I learned that
A long long time ago


If you are faithful
In small things
You will be faithful
In large
I learned that
A long long time ago


A person
Is only as good as their word


If you can
Be trusted in small things
You can be
Trusted in large


I learned that
A long long time ago


A person is only
As good as their word


When you say something
Do you really mean it
When you say something
Do you really keep it
In small things
And in large


A person
Is only as good as their word


Robert P. Wallman
6-12-06


Ps GOD’S WORD IS ALWAYS TRUTH


“For the word of God
Is living and active
Sharper than any double-edged sword


It penetrates
Even to dividing soul and spirit---joints and marrow
It judges the thoughts and attitudes
of the HEART “ Hebrews 4:12




“The reason my Father loves me
Is that I lay down my life
---Only to take it up again


No one takes it from me
But I lay it down
Of my own accord


I have authority
To lay it down
And authority to take it up again


This command
I received from my Father” John 10:18


Today at 3pm---Jesus Christ laid down his human life
Only to pick it back up on Sunday
To live in eternity with his Father and us


A person is ONLY AS GOOD AS HIS WORD


Ps 5-31-2019

















Thursday, May 30, 2019

RESPONDING WITH A GRATEFUL YES














RESPONDING WITH A GRATEFUL YES


God made a PROMISE
To Mary=one that
Was FULL of mystery


Though Mary didn't UNDERSTAND
HOW the promise
Would be fulfilled


Or HOW
It would affect her life=
She responded with
A resounding YES


She received the PROMISE
Of God and said “YES”


“Blessed are you
Who believed
That what was spoken


To you-by the LORD
Would be FULFILLED” Luke 1:45


I think maybe
We ALL= can learn something
From this


The Lord makes PROMISES
To us=too
He promised us that
He would always be


With us=and he is=
With his ADVOCATE=his Holy Spirit


The Lord helps us
KEEP our promises too


I promised God=NOT KNOWING
If I would live to
Make another breath


“To LIVE for my family=friends=
And all people everywhere
IF I LIVED”


I will be 65 years old
Next January=God willing


“RESPONDING WITH A GRATEFUL YES”


“My comfort in my suffering
Is this


Your PROMISE=PRESERVES
My life” Psalm 119:50


“Hopes placed in mortals
Die with them


All the PROMISE
Of their power
Comes to nothing” Proverbs 11:7


“He redeemed us
In order
That the blessing


Given to Abraham
Might come to the GENTILES
Through Christ Jesus


So that by faith
We might receive
The PROMISE of the Spirit” Galatians 3:14


And the Lord
Has left us with the ADVOCATE-
His HOLY SPIRIT


The Lord promised us
If we love him
We will bear FRUIT


And he PROMISED US
Our relationship with him
Will last FOREVER


So we are with him
Forever=
In life and death


“The Lord is NOT SLOW
In keeping his PROMISE


As some understand slowness
Instead=he is patient
With you


Not wanting anyone to perish
But everyone=
To come to repentance” 2 Peter 3:9


God's promises are full
Of mystery=like Mary
We DON'T KNOW
How they will


Be fulfilled=in our lives
ONLY THAT THEY WILL


But like Mary
We can RESPOND
With a trusting heart
And a GRATEFUL “YES”


Dear Lord=we are grateful
For the PROMISES of our life


In Jesus'=and his FATHER'S NAME=that are so full of PROMISE


Robert P. Wallman
5-30-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Fr. Kenneth Grabner, C.S.C.





A TRACE OF GOD


















MAY 30th, 2012




A TRACE OF GOD




I can’t help myself
I have to write
I can’t help myself
I have to write
I have to write
About GOD’S LOVE


I have to write
About his love
I have to write
About all he has done for me
I have to write
About God up above


I have to write
About his mercy
I have to write
About his kindness
I have to write
About his forgiveness


And if I am
Very very lucky
Maybe someone
Maybe somewhere
Someone will see
A trace of God in me


I hope so
Because
I see
A trace of God in you


Robert P. Wallman
6-01-06


Ps “You show that you are a letter from Christ
The result of our ministry
WRITTEN NOT with ink
But with the SPIRIT of the LIVING GOD
NOT on tablets of stone
But on TABLETS OF HUMAN HEARTS” 2 Corinthians 3:3




5-30-2019



Wednesday, May 29, 2019

YOU ARE THE WITNESSES!














YOU ARE THE WITNESSES!


Today is the FEAST
Of the ASCENSION
Of our LORD


He goes to see
The Father=today
We are left behind


As they were many
Years ago=they were
The WITNESSES of yesteryear


But we are the
WITNESSES TODAY=the witnesses
Of our Lord's birth=
His life and death=
And his RESURRECTION!


And we are to SHARE
The beauty and JOY
Of it


We are the witnesses=TODAY


“You are the
WITNESSES of these things


And behold I am
Sending the promise
Of my Father
Upon you


But stay=in the city
Until you are clothed
With power from on high” Luke 24:48-49


We are the witnesses
Of GOD'S GOODNESS=we are
The witnesses of the SON
Going to the Father


And because we are witnesses
We are CHANGED PEOPLE
Changed into BELIEVERS


“But if
They will not listen


Take one or two
Others along
So that


Every matter may be established
By the testimony
Of two or three WITNESSES” Matthew 18:16


“But you will receive power
When the Holy Spirit
Comes to you


And you will be my WITNESSES
In Jerusalem
And in all Judea
And Samaria


To the ENDS of the earth” Acts 1:8


And we are
The WITNESSES TODAY
We are
The BELIEVERS of today


We have RECEIVED the SPIRIT
And it is UP to us
To share the GOOD NEWS
Of the LORD=OUR LORD


Until it is received
And ACCEPTED
By everyone in this world


The Holy Spirit
Is INVITING US=just like
The original disciples
To SHARE the good news today


We are the BELIEVERS
The ones to SHARE the good news
In today's world


“........And giving joyful thanks
To the Father
Who has qualified you


To SHARE
In the inheritance
Of his holy people
IN the kingdom of light” Colossians 1:12


“And do not forget
To do good


And to SHARE
With others
For which sacrifices


God is pleased” Hebrews 13:16


MY DEAR FRIENDS=we are
The WITNESSES in today's world


We are to SHARE the GOOD NEWS
Of the Father=and his Son-Jesus


Dear Lord=HELP us to pay attention
To the good news=and SHARE IT
With everyone


In Jesus' name=the name of the Father=and in the SPIRIT OF GOD


Robert P. Wallman
5-29-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Julia Walsh, F.S.P.A.



MISSING THE POINT-of life






WITNESS




10-16-13




MISSING THE POINT ( of life )




Are you like me
Do you find
That many of us
Are missing the point
Of God’s central theme
Of who he is
And what he is
Trying to teach us


And what he is
Trying to teach us
Is that he loves us
With an ever-lasting---never-ending
Kind of love


And that
He has mercy and compassion for us
Even in our deepest---darkest moments


GOD LOVES YOU


Love is patient
Love is kind


God loves you


The Lord appeared in the past saying,
“I have loved you
With an everlasting love
I have drawn you
With loving kindness” Jeremiah 31:3


Love does not boast
Love is not proud
Love is not rude
Love is not self-seeking


If we are living out our lives
On these qualities
Putting ourselves first
We are MISSING THE POINT
Of life


“A new command I give you:
Love one another
As I have loved you
So you must love one another


By this all men will know
That you are my disciples
If you love one another” John 13:34 & 35


Love is not easily angered
It keeps no record of wrong


Love does not delight in evil
But rejoices in the truth


And the truth
Shall set you free
And the truth is that
GOD LOVES YOU


It always protects
Always trusts
Always hopes
Always perseveres


If we live out our life
By loving him
If we live out our life
By loving others


We know that we won’t be
MISSING THE POINT
Of life


Because as 1 Corinthians 13 tells us


LOVE NEVER FAILS


Robert P. Wallman
11-11-11




Ps WITNESS 10-16-13 and 5-29-2019

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

FOR THE GLORY OF GOD














FOR THE GLORY OF GOD


My dad liked whistling=he
Could really WHISTLE
A TUNE


I can't whistle=NOT a
Single bit


Thank God for the GLORY=
Thank God for
The green green grass=
Thank you for the SUNRISES=
The sunsets=
The oceans in this world


It all works
For the GLORY OF GOD


“Heaven and earth
Are FULL of your GLORY” Psalm 148


I love MUSIC=all types
It touches me=it makes me
FEEL=the glory of God


I hear the GLORY of God
In the sweet melodies
I am TOUCHED by
The glory of God
In it


ALL THINGS work for
The GLORY OF GOD
In this world


“Lord-our Lord
How majestic is your name
In all the earth!


You have set YOUR GLORY
In the heavens” Psalm 8:1


“Lord you have enlarged
The nation=Lord
You have
Enlarged the nation


You have gained
GLORY for yourself
You have


Extended all the borders
Of the land” Isaiah 26:15


“At that time
People will see
The Son of Man


Coming in clouds
With great power
And GLORY” Mark 13:26


Life is a great thing-
Or at least-
IT CAN BE


It is a lot like WHISTLING
A lot like MUSIC
The melodies of life
Are BEAUTIFUL


“And we know
That in all things
God works for the GOOD


Of those
Who love him


Who have been called
According to his PURPOSE” Romans 8:28


WHEREVER you are
In life=this day
This=this beautiful day


Give thanks for the
GLORY OF GOD


And LISTEN for the
Beautiful harmony and melodies
Of YOUR LIFE


I assure you they are there
We just have to LISTEN
For them


For if we cannot whistle=
We can still APPRECIATE those
Who can


LOVING and MISSING MY FATHER


“But grow in the grace
And knowledge
Of our Lord-
And Savior Jesus Christ


To him=BE GLORY=
Both now and forever! Amen” 2 Peter 3:18


Today=I am GIVING THANKS=
For the GLORY OF GOD!
And this beautiful day


In Jesus' name=and in the name of our ALL GLORIOUS FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
5-28-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Gail Goleas

ONE PERSON AT A TIME


WITNESS


3-4-13


“One Person at a Time”


I wish
I could
Talk to every person


I wish
I could
Affect every life


I wish
I could tell
Every person
How much
God loves them


I would tell
Every single person
I would tell
Every single soul
How much
God loves them
Even when
You were a fool


I have testimony
To tell
I wish
I could tell
Every single person
In this world


How great God is
How much God loves them
And
I wish I could do it


One person at a time


Robert P. Wallman
February 14th, 2010


Ps WITNESS 3-4-13


“Dear friends-let us love one another-for LOVE comes from God
EVERYONE who LOVES has been born of God and knows God-
Whoever does not love-does not know God-because GOD IS LOVE” 1 John 4:7-8




Ps 5-28-2019



Monday, May 27, 2019

IN US AND THROUGH US














IN US AND THROUGH US


Did you KNOW that Christ
Never actually left us?
That he left a PIECE
Of himself=behind for us


And it is called=his
HOLY SPIRIT=his ADVOCATE
And that this advocate
Lives IN US AND THROUGH US


And through this Advocate=
Through his HOLY SPIRIT we are
To CONVEY Christ=to convey
His LOVE=and our love
To all others in this world


“For if I do not go
The ADVOCATE=
Will not come to you


But if I go
I will SEND him to you” John 16:7


We know that Jesus
Was born=lived
And taught his disciples
For three years


And those same disciples=TAUGHT US
Through the gospels and epistles
Relying on Christ's teachings


To us=his modern day
21st century apostles


Do we actually REALIZE
That Jesus did NOT actually
Leave us?
Do we actually realize
Jesus is living IN US
And THROUGH US?


That when we offer a KIND WORD
Or a HELPING HAND=
We are actually being
Christ to ONE ANOTHER


We are living his TEACHINGS=
We are being his ADVOCATES
In this world=this modern day
21st century


“Even now my witness
Is in heaven


My ADVOCATE is on high” Job 16:19


“And I will ask the Father
And he will give you
Another ADVOCATE


To help you
And be with you FOREVER--------
The SPIRIT of truth” John 14:16-17


“But if anyone does sin-
We have an ADVOCATE
With the Father--------Jesus Christ-
THE RIGHTEOUS ONE” 1 John 2:1


YES=our Lord Jesus Christ
Lives in us


Lives IN US AND THROUGH US


We are the MODERN DAY DISCIPLES=
Mothers and Fathers-
Doctors and nurses-
Teachers and coaches


We are the ones
That are to TEACH OTHERS
Today


In the NAME of Jesus
He is in us
And he is WORKING through us
To touch all others


We are his DISCIPLES too!


“Therefore=go and make
DISCIPLES of all nations.......” Matthew 27:19


A disciple is a FOLLOWER
Of Jesus=and it is UP to us
To SPREAD THE WORD


To all people
In this MODERN DAY WORLD


After all=we are his ADVOCATES=
He is LIVING IN US and
THROUGH US


To spread the word of God=
To SPREAD THE WORD OF LOVE


In Jesus' name=the FATHER'S NAME=and in the name of the ADVOCATE=the HOLY SPIRIT of LOVE


Robert P. Wallman
5-27-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Judy Schueneman





THE OLE' FLAG by Sean Morris
















THE OLE’ FLAG By Sean Morris
-posted with his permission




It’s gotten a bit frayed now
Its cotton culler’s faded see,
Aroun’ the edges, ah, well
Guess it’s a lot like me.


It’s been in the dooryard nigh’ on
Four generations, Lord knows,
Attached to the Ole Pole awavin’
Any way the wind blows.


The Ole’ Flag can still bring on
A glow of emotion, a sigh
When it snaps to an’ stretches out
Like cloth pinned to the sky.


Its culler’s once were carried with pride
Aroun’ the world just ‘bout everywhere
In theatres of war where heroes died
So that others would breathe free air.


I’ve seen it in the sunrise
Sil’vry dew hung on the bars,
An’ against the golden sunset
That bursts into blindin’ stars.


The Ole’ Flag, how proud it flies
Yet half-mast would befit it best,
When this last ol’e soldier dies
An’ goes to his LONG rest


Sean Morris
1-26-09

Sunday, May 26, 2019

PREVAILING WITH GOD AND JESUS














PREVAILING WITH GOD AND JESUS


Let's face it=life is
A TOUGH TEST=
The road is rough
And BUMPY


Health problems=financial problems=
The PROBLEMS with
Our relationships


But we can make it=
We can survive=if we
Take the RIDE
With God the FATHER
And Jesus


“I have told you THIS
So that you-
May NOT fall away” John 16:1


And Jesus PROMISES US
An additional HELP
In his absence


He promises the help of
His ADVOCATE=the help
Of the HOLY SPIRIT
Along the way


“When the ADVOCATE comes-
Whom I will send out
From the Father--------


The Spirit of TRUTH
Who goes out
From the Father--------


He will testify
About me


And you also must TESTIFY
For you have been with me
From the BEGINNING” John 15:26-27


It is a rough road=
THIS LIFE IS=there are
All sorts of problems


But the SPIRIT of God
Will take us places=
That we thought
We could never go


The Holy Spirit gives
Us CONFIDENCE=that we will
Not only stand tall-
But that we will PREVAIL


We will prevail
THROUGH this life
With the HELP of God
And the help of
The Holy Spirit


We will thrive
We will PREVAIL through
This life=
Thanks to the Holy Spirit
The Holy SPIRIT OF GOD


“He will guard
The feet
Of his faithful servants


But the wicked
Will be silenced
In the place
Of darkness


It is NOT by strength
That one PREVAILS” 1 Samuel 2:9


YES it is not
By strength that we
Survive this life


It is by the HOLY SPIRIT
Of GOD AND JESUS
That we prevail


“Many are the plans
In a person's heart


But it is the=LORD'S PURPOSE
That PREVAILS” Proverbs 19:21


Thank goodness
For the EASTER SEASON
Thank the Lord
It is seven weeks long


And thank God and Jesus=
We have the HOLY SPIRIT of God
That we can survive


AND PREVAIL through this
Tough-testing life


In Jesus' name=the name of the FATHER=and in the name of the HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD


Robert P. Wallman
5-26-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Miguel Dulick

Saturday, May 25, 2019

CHRIST IS PRESENT IN US














CHRIST IS PRESENT IN US


Every SUNDAY=at every
Christian service and every
Catholic Mass=Jesus Christ
Is PRESENT in all of us


In fact=he is PRESENT
In all of us=at all times
BELIEVERS OR NOT


It is EXACTLY for that reason
That we believers need to TREAT
Every human being=with dignity
And respect=AT ALL TIMES


“PEACE I leave with you=
My peace I GIVE to you” John 14:27


As we TURN toward each other
At Church on SUNDAY


We can give a ½ hearted
SIGN OF PEACE


Or we can give an
HONEST- SINCERE sign of peace
To one another


We need to CONVEY
The fact=that we
REALLY are Jesus Christ
For one another
In both=church on Sunday
And in
OUR every day lives


And so=as we give each other
The SIGN OF PEACE this Sunday
Let us do so
With a SMILE


And let us do so
With a heartfelt handshake
And EXCHANGE OF WORDS


Christ is PRESENT
In us=in each and
EVERY one of us


“For what
You have done
I will always praise you


In the PRESENCE
Of your faithful people


And I will hope
In your name
For your name
IS GOOD” Psalm 52:9


“After two days
He will revive us-
On the third day
He will restore us


That we may live
IN HIS PRESENCE” Hosea 6:2


“For Christ
Did not enter
A sanctuary
Made with human hands


That was only
A copy of the true one


He entered heaven itself
Now to appear for us
IN GOD'S PRESENCE” Hebrews 9:24


And as we leave CHURCH
This Sunday
Let us REMEMBER


To carry ourselves
With PEACE-to every single person
In this world


To convey a TRUE
Heartfelt feeling of caring


“To ALL in Rome
Who are loved by God
And called to be
His holy people


Grace and PEACE to you
From God our Father
And from
The Lord Jesus Christ” Romans 1:7


My dear friends=I wish PEACE
To all of you=in CHURCH


And I wish peace to all
Of you every day
Of your life=for CHRIST
Is PRESENT in all of us


I LOVE YOU ALL!


In Jesus' name=and in the name of our HOLY PEACE-GIVING FATHER!


Robert P. Wallman
5-25-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Steve Givens

WITNESSING TO THE WORD














WITNESS




10-24-13




WITNESSING TO THE WORD


Do you know
What the word martyr means
It means WITNESS
In this sense


A witness
That dies a literal death


But you don’t have
To physically die
To be a martyr
You just have to DIE to yourself
And your selfishness
In today’s world


YOU CAN BE
A living martyr


A witness
Gives evidence
Of WHO God is
And gives the evidence of truth
As to how
GOD AND CHRIST
Has changed our lives
And has worked in our lives


“YOU will receive power
When the Holy Spirit
COMES upon you
And you will be my WITNESSES
In Jerusalem
Throughout Judea and Samaria
And to
THE ends of the earth” Acts 1:8


Dear Lord-I PRAY-WE PRAY
That you ask me
That you ask us
To be true witnesses
IN TODAY’S WORLD


Robert P. Wallman
5-23-13




Ps Inspired by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE
By Mark Neilsen




WITNESS 10-24-13




5-25-2019

Friday, May 24, 2019

POPULAR OR NOT?














POPULAR OR NOT?


Our job in this WORLD
IS to be like Jesus=
To be A DISCIPLE
Of Jesus


It doesn't matter
IF we are successful-
It doesn't matter
If we are popular


BE LIKE Jesus=
Make the right decision-
Popular or not!=
LOVE LIKE Jesus


“........but because
You do NOT BELONG
To this world


And I have CHOSEN you
Out of the WORLD-
The world hates you” John 15:19


We tend to think-
IF we are POPULAR
We are successful


NOTHING could be further
From the truth=just because
We get LARGE NUMBERS=it
Doesn't mean we are
On the RIGHT TRACK


WHEN Jesus was crucified=
He was probably-
The LEAST POPULAR PERSON
On this earth


Yet he was LIVING on
The right track=and the
Father PROVED him to be right
Through his RESURRECTION


POPULAR OR NOT?=
But the right track
BE in the world-
But not
Of the world


“He rules the WORLD
In RIGHTEOUSNESS


And judges the people
With equity” Psalm 9:8


“I was formed
Long ago
At the very beginning


When the WORLD
Came to be” Proverbs 8:23


“For God
So loved the WORLD


That he gave his ONE
And only Son-
That whoever


Believes in him-
Shall NOT perish-
But have ETERNAL LIFE” John 3:16


POPULAR OR NOT?=
Believe in God
Believe in Jesus
Do what IS RIGHT


NONE of us like it=
Or want to be rejected


But we should be WARY
Of doing things
Just to be WELL-LIKED


It takes GUTS to do
What is RIGHT-
It takes gut
To do what=GOD
Calls us to do


DO=WHAT IS RIGHT


In the first reading today-
In ACTS 16=we read about
PAUL and his companions


TRAVELING the road=the Father
Has called for them


We too=have been
CALLED=”OUT of the world”
To do what is RIGHT


“So that you may
Be PROVED RIGHT
When you speak


And PREVAIL when you judge” Romans3:4


Live to LIVE LIKE JESUS=
Out of love=forgiveness=
And kindness


DON'T play the numbers game
In this world
To be POPULAR


Let us CHOOSE what God is
Telling us to do=
POPULAR OR NOT?


In Jesus' name=and in the name of God=our holy PREVAILING FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
5-24-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Terence Hegarty



THE BUILDING BUSINESS






WITNESS


3-03-13


“The Building Business”


Jesus was
A carpenter by trade


He could have built anything
A home, a building
Any of the 7 wonders
Of the world
But he taught us how
To build something
Much more important
He taught us how
To build a life


We are
Each the own carpenter
Of our life
And we can choose
What we put into our lives


We can choose
To put in love, forgiveness, and kindness
Or we can choose
Things like
Hatred, revenge, and indifference to others


Our Lord
Gave us the recipe
For a life that endures


Follow Christ’s teaching
And we have a life
Built on rock


Choose the other road
And we have a life
Built on sand


One thing is for certain
We will all be challenged
And tested in our life


Challenged by illness
Challenged by the death of a loved one
Challenged by a broken relationship
Or even just challenged
By the daily grind


One thing is for sure
Nothing was ever
Built on hatred


But if we build our life
On Christ’s teachings
Of love, forgiveness, and kindness
We will build
A LIFE THAT LASTS


Robert P. Wallman
5/20/10


  • Inspired by the teaching of Father Leo Clifford
Ps WITNESS 3-3-13


“UNLESS the Lord BUILDS the house-the BUILDERS labor in vain” Psalm 127:1


“Do NOT let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths-
But only what is HELPFUL in BUILDING others up-according to their needs
That it may benefit those who listen” Ephesians 4:29


“It was he who gave some to be apostles-some to be prophets-some to be
Evangelists-And some to be pastors and teachers-to prepare GOD’S PEOPLE
For works of service-so that the BODY OF Christ may be BUILT up until
We ALL reach unity in faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God
And become mature-attaining to the full measure of the fullness of Christ” Ephesians 4:12


5-24-2019



Thursday, May 23, 2019

AS I LOVE YOU!














AS I LOVE YOU!


Jesus broke ALL the
Ten Commandments=
Down to basically two


Love God=his and our FATHER=
And LOVE ONE ANOTHER
As I have loved you


And that is the KICKER=
Who can love
LIKE JESUS CAN?


“This is my commandment
Love one another=AS I
LOVE YOU” John 15:12


Just a single sentence=
Just a sentence that
Contains SO MUCH


It isn't easy to LOVE
ONE ANOTHER=because we are
All IMPERFECT=we all have
FAULTS


Yet there it is=we are
To love each other=love EVERYONE
The way Jesus does


GIVING up our own loves=our own
SELFISH ambition=for the wants
And needs of other human beings


THREE little words=
love one another
With the realization
AS I LOVE YOU


That is the MOST difficult part=
Loving others-
The ways in which HE LOVED US


“For I have always been mindful
Of your UNFAILING LOVE


And have lived
In reliance
On your faithfulness” Psalm 26:3


“Many claim to have
UNFAILING LOVE


But a faithful person
WHO can find?” Proverbs 20:6


I sure wish Jesus
WOULDN'T have added that phrase
“AS I LOVE YOU”


Who can love=with an
Unfailing love=like Jesus
I KNOW I CAN'T-
Though I try


Jesus RAISED the bar high
With his love=and he loves
EVERY single one
Of us


Jesus loves us compassionately-
Inclusively-UNCONDITIONALLY-consistently-
Joyfully=and sacrificially


It is HARD to
Love sacrificially=
It is hard to love
Someone else=and GIVE UP
A piece of ourselves


But that is WHAT
We have to do=
IF we are to
LOVE LIKE Jesus


Can our love measure up
To JESUS'?=probably not
But we=we have to CONTINUE
To TRY and love like him


“But to you who
Are listening=I say
'LOVE your enemies=do good
To those who hate you


BLESS those
Who curse you


Pray for those
Who mistreat you'” Luke 6:27-28


“No one has
Ever seen God


And if we=LOVE ONE ANOTHER
God lives in us
And his LOVE is
MADE COMPLETE IN US” 1 John 4:12


Dear Lord=we TRY
To love JUST LIKE YOU
But we fall short


For the times-we have
FALLEN SHORT=we ask for
Your forgiveness and HELP


Dear Lord=HELP US to love
AS YOU DO


In Jesus' name=and also the name of our HEAVENLY FATHER!


Robert P. Wallman
5-23-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Melannie Svoboda, S.N.D.

















THE NEED FOR GOD












WITNESS




10-23-13




THE NEED FOR GOD




Contrary to the public opinion
In today’s world
There is a NEED FOR GOD
In our lives
In fact more today
Than ever before


More in our lives globally
More in our lives nationally
And more in our lives
Both in our families
And in our lives individually


Take a look around
Are you seeing
The same world that I am seeing


We have war in our streets
We have murder
We have rape
We have incest
And we have child abuse


Our families are NOT safe
Our children are NOT safe
And it is NOT safe to be on the streets
Of any major city in this country


And we have
MORE of a need for God
In our lives than ever before


“Do not be like them ( the pagans )
For your Father
Knows what you need
Before you ask him” Matthew 6:8


We have war among governments
We are having complete financial breakdowns
In many European countries
And yet the prevailing opinion is
For less God
In today’s world


The last time that I checked
It was not God
Who was responsible
For many of these things
It was us-but of course-WE KNOW BETTER


MORE GOD-not less


“Share with God’s people
Who are in need
Practice hospitality” Romans 12:13


MORE GOD-not less


Love God with your whole heart
Love your neighbor as yourself
Forgive 70x7


It doesn’t sound to me
Like God’s teachings
Lead to murder in the streets,
Rape, incest, or child abuse


It’s the me first-you last-or you never attitude
That exists in our world today
Selfishness
That is what gets us into trouble


Families breaking down-losing friendships
Over health, money, sex, and death


“He who despises his neighbor sins
But BLESSED is he
Who is kind to the needy” Proverbs 20:21


MORE GOD-not less


Leave the NAME OF GOD on money
Leave PUBLIC PRAYER in schools


Let us all
PRAY to the ONE true God
Whose name is LOVE


“So when you give to the needy
Do NOT announce it with trumpets
As the hypocrites do
In the synagogues
And on the streets
To be honored by man


I tell you the truth
They have received their reward in full” Matthew 6:2


More we-LESS I
MORE GOD-less me


We pray WITH GREAT NEED
To God
To my/our LORD and SAVIOR Jesus Christ
To help us
To HELP THIS WORLD
IN OUR TIME OF NEED


“The Lord
Will guide you always
He will satisfy your needs
In a sun-scorched land
And will strengthen your frame


You will be
Like a well-watered garden
Like a spring
Whose waters NEVER FAIL” Isaiah 58:11


We pray for help
To the one true God
WHOSE NAME IS LOVE


THE NEED FOR GOD
In our lives and in our world
Is greater than ever before


Robert P. Wallman
8-5-12




ps WITNESS 10-23-13


and 5-23-2019





Wednesday, May 22, 2019

ROOTED IN GOD














ROOTED IN GOD


Do you have the ROOTS
For your life=
SOUNDLY rooted in God?


If you do=you will
Be ABLE-
To withstand everything
If you do=you will live
A SOUND-STEADY LIFE


“If you keep my commandments
You will REMAIN
In my love


Just as I have kept
My Father's commandments and
REMAIN in his love” John 15:10


Staying steady=ROOTED
In GOD'S LOVE


How is your CONNECTION
With Jesus?=Do you TALK
Every day=do you talk
With the FATHER too?


If you are ROOTED
In God's love=
WHEREVER life takes you
You can withstand it


Our interior life
With God=if ROOTED in him
Helps us stay STEADY


STAY ROOTED
Stay sound-
Stay STEADY


“I pray
That out
Of the glorious riches


He may strengthen you
With power
Through his Spirit
In your inner being


So that Christ
May dwell
In your hearts
Through faith


And I pray
That you
BEING ROOTED
And established in love........” Ephesians 3:16-17


“........ROOTED=and built up
In him


Strengthened in the faith
As you were taught
And overflowing with thankfulness” Colossians 2:7


Remain CLOSE to
God's love= stay CLOSE-
Keep the commandments


REMAIN ROOTED in God's love=
Remain rooted in
God the Father-
God the Son-and
IN the Spirit of Jesus


IF we are remaining ROOTED
In God's love=we can
SUSTAIN ourselves through
Anything and everything


“Cast your cares
On the Lord
And he will-
SUSTAIN YOU


He will never let
The righteous
Be shaken” Psalm 55:22


“EVEN to your old age
And gray hairs=I am he


I am he
Who will SUSTAIN YOU


I have made you=and
I will carry you
I will SUSTAIN YOU=
And I will rescue you” Isaiah 46:4


KEEP the Lord's commandments=
Particularly=loving the FATHER
And LOVING ONE ANOTHER


And STAY ROOTED in God's love=
And you can and will
CONQUER everything in life


In Jesus' name=and in the name of GOD=our LIFE-GIVING FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
5-22-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Amy Welborn





Saint Rita of Cascia=SAINT OF THE IMPOSSIBLE


















SAINT RITA OF CASCIA
IT’S NOT IMPOSSIBLE




Saint Rita
Is a SAINT for the impossible


Rita was a widow
Then later an Augustinian nun
She is considered to be
The patron Saint of Desperate Cases


As a child
Rita wanted to become a nun
But married
In deference to her parents’ wishes


Her husband—after marriage
Became violent and notoriously unfaithful


They had 2 sons together
And Rita endured
Her husband’s insults and unfaithfulness
For 18 years


One day
He was murdered
And his sons set out to avenge his death
They too died


Rita then became a nun


She prayed constantly and with meditation
So intensely
That a wound appeared on her forehead
As though
She was pierced by a crown of thorns


She died of tuberculosis
And after her death
Her reputation for holiness and miracles
Continued to spread


Her body
Remains incorrupt even today


Today-along with saint Jude
She is known
As the patron of impossible cases


She is also known
As the patron for difficult marriages
Particularly where the husband
Is violent or unfaithful


Her feast day is May 22nd
And includes
A BLESSING OF ROSES


Robert P. Wallman
6-8-12







Tuesday, May 21, 2019

WITH GOD'S HELP














WITH GOD'S HELP


A lot of us
In this world
Want to
RESIST GOD'S HELP


We want to INSIST-
We can do it
By ourselves=
We can do it
OUR OWN WAY


Jesus put it BLUNTLY
“Without me-
You can do NOTHING”


“Whoever remains in me-
And I in him
Will BEAR much fruit


Because without me
You can do nothing” John 15:5


It reminds me of
The STORY= where a man
Was drowning=


And the man was WAITING
For God to HELP=and
Didn't help himself


FINALLY God says=”I sent
You=three boats and a helicopter=
What more do you want?”


We all NEED God's help
To just get by=but we
Need to TAKE IT
When it comes


“You make
Your SAVING HELP my shield
Your HELP
Has made me great” 2 Samuel 22:36


“I do not
Hide your righteousness
In my heart


I speak of your faithfulness
And your SAVING HELP


I do not conceal
Your love
And your faithfulness
From the great assembly” Psalm 40:10


“........
So that the church
Can HELP THOSE widows
Who are really in need” 1 Timothy 5:16


GOD HELPS so many people
In this world
He helps them


Through churches
And he HELPS them
Through others-
With benevolent hearts


God HELPS so many people
In this world=
IF we can just open up
Our eyes=and see


WITH GOD'S HELP


With God's help=with
A WILLING heart and mind=
There is no telling
How much-
WE CAN ACCOMPLISH


Dear Lord=help us
To REMAIN UNITED with you-
So that we can accomplish things


And so our LIVES
Will BEAR FRUIT=
Fruit that will last


“Who says of Cyrus=
'He is my shepherd
And will ACCOMPLISH
All that I please


He will say of Jerusalem'
'Let it be rebuilt'


And of the temple=
'Let its foundation
BE LAID'” Isaiah 44:28


Dear Lord=we thank you
For ALL of your HELP
In this world


And all the FRUIT
That you give us


There is NO LIMIT
To what we can ACCOMPLISH
In this world=WITH YOUR HELP


In your name dear Jesus=and with THE HELP of the FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
5-21-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Mark Neilsen

JOURNAL/CALLED TO SERVE


















JOURNAL/CALLED TO SERVE




“I-a prisoner for the Lord-urge you to LIVE in a manner WORTHY of THE CALL you have RECEIVED” Ephesians 4:1


For EACH of us-Saint or sinner-or most likely somewhere in between-there is a PATH in life-ACTUALLY there are many paths put in front of us-BUT for those of us BLESSED with the WISDOM of God-we will always choose GOD'S PATH


Dear Lord-we PRAY that we are HUMBLE enough, and ACCEPTING ENOUGH to ANSWER the call for our life that you put before us-for IF we live out our life and our calling in a worthy manner-we WILL ALWAYS BE walking with you Dear Lord


it is a GREAT DAY to answer GOD'S CALLING for our life and a great day to be ALIVE in God's love for us








WITNESS




7-17-13




CALLED TO SERVE




Are you
Living a life of service


If you are
You are in good company
After all-that is what Jesus did


“No one has greater love than this
To lay down one’s life
For one’s friends” John 15:13


As Christians
We are to put our lives
On the line-every day


IN LOVE


For our family
For our friends
And anyone/everyone we can help
During the course of the day


IF we can


The Lord said,


“It is no small thing
For you to be my servant
To restore the tribes of Jacob
And to bring back those of Israel
I have kept


I will also
Make you a light
For the Gentiles
That you may bring my salvation
To the ends of the earth” Isaiah 49:6


And Jesus himself said,


“Not so with you
Instead-whoever wants to be great
Among you
Must be your servant


And whoever wants to be first
Must be slave to all


For even the Son of Man
Did not come to be served
But to serve
And to give his life
As a ransom for many” Mark 10:43-45


There it is
SUDDENLY—BEING GREAT
Doesn’t sound too appealing


At least to me
How about you


Being great involves choices
Choices that CHANGE our lives
And the lives of our family
Our friends, and even strangers


And sometimes these choices
In serving
Are uncomfortable-unpleasant-
And even inconvenient and annoying


Dear Lord-we pray
That we-as you did
Make choices that benefit others
Even if sometimes-it works against
Our OWN selfish interests


Dear Lord-HELP US-like you
To be willing to pay the price


Robert P. Wallman
5-16-12




Ps WITNESS 7-17-13


“You-my brothers-were called to be free
But do NOT use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature
Rather SERVE one another in LOVE


The ENTIRE law is summed up in a single command
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF”


Galatians 5:13-14




misc. WITNESS 1-26-14




10-24-14 and 5-21-2019

Monday, May 20, 2019

DO NOT BE AFRAID














DO NOT BE AFRAID


The time is RAPIDLY approaching-
For when Jesus
Is to leave us=FOR GOOD


He doesn't write a rule book-
Or leave us
With outlines and policies


He offers us a TENDER GOODBYE=
Full of LOVING CARE


“Do NOT let tour hearts
Be troubled or AFRAID” John 14:27


He offers us words
Of COMFORT=and of PROMISE-
And he BLESSES us
With the gift of PEACE
And tells us
NOT to be afraid


He speaks of his
PROFOUND CONNECTION to the Father-
And his longing
To RETURN to him


PEACE=in this often turbulent-
Violent world=what more
COULD you offer someone?


“Have salt among yourselves=
And be at PEACE
With each other” Mark 9:50


“PEACE-I leave with you-
My PEACE I give to you


I do not give you
As the world gives


Do NOT let your hearts
Be troubled
And do NOT BE AFRAID” John 14:27


Peace and WITHOUT FEAR=if you were
LEAVING the world
For the final time


What more could you
Offer someone?


And “do not be afraid” is spoken
Often in and during
The SCRIPTURES


The prophet Isaiah
Offers it to Israel
In exile=
“Do not be afraid-for
I am with you” Isaiah 43:5


It is spoken by
The angel =to Mary


And it is spoken to Joseph
In his DREAM=
To propel HIS FAMILY
To safety


Jesus tells us to be
FEARLESS=for he is ALWAYS
With us=he will CONTINUE
To protect us-
Even after he is gone


IMAGINE Jesus speaking to you=
“Do not be afraid”=over and over to yourself
Wherever you are
In life


And imagine Jesus=STANDING
Right beside you=
PROTECTING YOU
For all of time


“You are
My hiding place


You will PROTECT ME
From trouble-
And surround me


With songs of deliverance” Psalm 32:7


“I will remain
In the world
No longer-
But they


Are still
In the world
And I am coming
To you=Holy Father


PROTECT THEM by the power
Of your name
The name you
Gave me


So that they may be ONE-
As we are one” John 17:11


Well=Jesus is LEAVING US-
But


“DO NOT BE AFRAID”=
For he is still PROTECTING US and
So is the Father=
And the HOLY SPIRIT


In Jesus' name


Robert P. Wallman
5-20-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Chris Koellhoffer, I.H.M.

JOURNAL=TIME=HONOR IT




















JOURNAL=5-6-15=TIME=HONOR IT




“Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own-UNLESS-it REMAINS on the vine so neither can you- unless you REMAIN IN ME” John 15:4


WE WERE MADE for finding God in our lives-and once we find him-we are to HOLD on to him-ALL the days of our life-and NEVER LET GO


GOD grants us 70 years-80 if are strong-and some of us-even get a little more TIME than that-but we should TREASURE our time with God-treasure our time with others-LOVE-LOVE-LOVE-as much as you can-for that is THE ONLY THING that makes a lasting difference in this world-and we KNOW-through the life of Jesus Christ that LOVE NEVER DIES


And when life gets tough-WHEN life gets difficult-SIMPLY SERVE your TIME on your knees-but NEVER let go OF THE PRESENCE of God-he really IS the VINE-and we really are the branches-he will lead us back to our feet


ABIDE IN GOD-abide in Christ-GIVE all your time to LOVING THEM-and LOVING OTHERS-and your LIFE-your time on earth-WILL MAKE a lasting difference in this world


it is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us and a great day for giving OUR TIME to God-who will DRAW US closer and closer to him-ALL the days of our life






TIME-HONOR IT




We live in an INFINITE world
Of TIME


We don't know
WHEN it began


And we don't know
IF and when it will end
UNLESS GOD
Decides to end it


But we also know
The amount of time
We have in this world
IS FINITE


OUR LIVES
will one day end


TIME=HONOR IT
LIVE your life with love
Live your life in honesty
And with INTEGRITY


LOVE OFTEN-forgive much
MAKE this world a better place


“For a thousand years
In your sight
Are as yesterday........” Psalm 90:4


IF you ever
have the time
Read ALL of psalm 90


It is a MESSAGE
About the beautiful fragility
Of human life


For God
TIME IS INFINITE
But for us
Whose time is limited
We are always
LOSING it-wasting it-and then wishing
We could make it LAST FOREVER


ONE THING is certain
At some point
In our life
We will run out of time


SO TREASURE it-HONOR IT
Make the most of it


Time is limited
Time is precious
Make the most of it
Honor your person


LOVE everyone
LOVE everything
Even if you don't like
Someone or something


“The Lord is a refuge
For the oppressed
A STRONGHOLD
In times of trouble” Psalm 9:9


He has certainly
Been that for me
WITHOUT GOD
I wouldn't
Even be here


“MY TIMES
Are in your hands
Deliver me
From my enemies


And from those
Who pursue me” Psalm 31:15


TIME-TREASURE IT-HONOR IT
It does not
Last forever
It can be gone
In the wink
Of an eye


However old you are
Make the most of your time
Starting tomorrow


“The LENGTH
Of our days
Is seventy years-
Or eighty
IF we are strong” Psalm 90:10


Dear lord-WE PRAY
Let us never forget
That we
Are the WORK of your hands


HELP US to HONOR our time
the passing of hours
And days
As we MOVE
Into your world
OF ETERNITY


WE HONOR you Lord
And we honor the TIME
That you have given us


Robert P. Wallman
October 14th, 2014




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sister Macrina Weiderkehr-O.S.B.




SENT OU and on sites 11-6-14


12-17-14 & 5-6-15 and 5-20-2019



Sunday, May 19, 2019

GIVING GOD THE GLORY














GIVING GOD THE GLORY


Let's face it=we ALL
Have a certain amount
Of talent and ABILITY
In this world


DIFFERENT talents=Thank God
For that


But we need to REMEMBER-
WHERE our talent and ability
Come from


We need to remember
That EVERYTHING we have
COMES FROM God


“Not to us=O Lord
Not to us


But your NAME
Give GLORY........” Psalm 115:1


In a reading from ACTS today=
We read about Saint Paul
HEALING a cripple


And Paul implores the crowd=
“WE ARE HUMAN”


And that is
WHAT we need to remember too


No matter how GREAT
Our ability-
No matter how great
Our talent
WE ARE HUMAN


Like the PSALM says today
GIVE God the GLORY
For our abilities


“I will GLORY
In the Lord


Let the afflicted
Hear and rejoice” Psalm 34:2


“Let them
GIVE GLORY to the Lord


And proclaim his praise
In the islands” Isaiah 42:12


“When the SON of Man
Comes in his GLORY


And all the ANGELS
With him
He will sit


On his GLORIOUS throne” Matthew 25:31


GIVING God the glory
And the CREDIT
For our life-given GIFTS


I don't know about you
But sometimes I take
Too much PRIDE
In my abilities


Yes I have worked hard
All of my life
At DEVELOPING my talent
And abilities


But it was God-
Who GAVE THEM to me
And it is GOD who/it is Jesus
Who gave me
NEW LIFE
At the age of 22


It is God/Jesus
Who gives me the PATIENCE
To withstand this CHRONIC PAIN-
Everyday of my life


It is God who BLESSES ME
Everyday=
With a NEW DAY OF LIFE


“The Lord
Gives strength
To his people


The Lord
BLESSES his people
With peace” Psalm 29:11


“For there is no difference
Between Jew and Gentile--------


The same Lord
Is Lord of all
And richly BLESSES all


Who call on him” Romans 10:12


Dear Lord=TODAY we give you
The CREDIT
For our life-given abilities


TEACH us HUMILITY and help us
To use our GIFTS=every day
TO GLORIFY YOU


In Jesus' name=and in the name of our TALENT GIVING FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
5-19-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Karla Manternach

GENTLENESS=TRY=A LITTLE TENDERNESS




















GENTLENESS-TRY-
A LITTLE TENDERNESS


In the first chapter
Of Saint Paul's letter to Timothy
Paul gives Timothy some ADVICE


He lists the qualities
That a disciples of Jesus
Should possess-and ONE of
These qualities is GENTLENESS-or
Tenderness-if you prefer


TRY a little gentleness-
A little tenderness in your dealings
With people


It CAN go a long way


“But you-man of God
Pursue righteousness-devotion-
Faith-love-patience-and GENTLENESS” 1 Timothy 6:11


And it is also LISTED
In the FRUITS of the spirit-as-
ONE of the qualities
That a follower of Christ
Should have


“But the fruit of the SPIRIT
Is love-joy-peace-forbearance-
Kindness-goodness-GENTLENESS-and self-control


Against such things
There is no law” Galatians 5:22-23


As a Christian follower-
You can't go wrong
In your communications with gentleness


TRY a little tenderness
And see


And Pope Francis
Has spoken much about tenderness
MUCH about gentleness


He has even called for:
“A REVOLUTION OF TENDERNESS”


And IF you are thinking
That that is weak-
LISTEN to what Pope Francis said


“Tenderness is NOT
The virtue of the weak
But rather a SIGN of strength”


BE GENTLE in your walk
As a Christian
You can still
Get the job done


TRY A little tenderness


Gentleness is a quality-
That BELONGED to Christ-and-
A quality of God's


“By the humility and gentleness
Of Christ-
I appeal to you-


I-Paul-who am “timid”
When face to face with you


But “bold” toward you when away!” 2 Corinthians 10:1


“Take my yoke upon you
And LEARN from me


For I am gentle
And humble of heart
And you will find rest
For your souls


For my yoke is easy
And my burden is light” Matthew 11:29-30


So HOW do we JOIN
This TENDERNESS-or gentleness-movement


SPEAK in a kind tone
NOTICE when someone is hurting
RESPECT another person's privacy
And be MORE INCLUSIVE in your loving


Dear God of GENTLENESS
HELP me/help us


To LIVE in a more TENDER WAY today
In Jesus' name


Robert P. Wallman
9-24-16




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sister Melannie Svoboda, S.N.D.




5-19-2019





Saturday, May 18, 2019

ALL THINGS ARE MADE NEW














ALL THINGS ARE MADE NEW


And now for
Something completely OBVIOUS


The SUN rises new=
Every day=no matter
What has happened
The day and night before


“Behold-I make
All things NEW” Revelation 21:5


What is NOT so
Completely obvious=is


That each day OPENS UP
A new beginning=
NEW HOPE=
New forgiveness in the Lord


We RECEIVE another day
To COMPLETE the work-
God has called us
To do


With all our human faults-
Human frailty=human weakness=
God's PROMISES still
Stand tall


And God GIVES US
A new day
To make all things=NEW


“Sing to the Lord
A NEW SONG


For he has done
Marvelous things-
His right hand


And his holy arm
Have worked
Salvation for him” Psalm 98:1


“The days are coming,”
Declares the Lord


“When I will
Declare a NEW COVENANT
With the people
Of Israel


With the people
Of Judah” Jeremiah 31:31


This EASTER season-
Let us live each day
With NEW compassion


With NEW HOPE=and plan
To persevere EVERY DAY
In our faith
With Jesus


NOTHING stands in the way
Of God's MERCY and LOVE=
Unless we plan on
CLINGING to our
Guilt=grief and anger


Just like a NEW SUNRISE
Every day=God is giving
Us NEW HOPE TODAY
To begin anew


And make all things
Turn out
For the GLORY OF GOD


“May those who fear you
REJOICE=when they
See me


For I have put
My HOPE
In your word” Psalm 119:74


“Be joyful in HOPE
Patient in affliction-
Faithful in prayer” Romans 12:12


RIGHT in front
Of our
Very own eyes


GOD is making all
THINGS NEW


Today is a NEW DAY and
We need to make the BEST of it
IN THE LORD


In Jesus' name=and in the name of our ALL GLORIOUS=NEW HOPE making FATHER!


Robert P. Wallman
5-17-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Deborah Meister



LOOKING FOR THE GOOD NEWS IN LIFE




















LOOKING FOR
THE GOOD NEWS IN LIFE




We live in a fallen world-
A world FULL of sin


IT is hard to FIND
The GOOD NEWS in life


You read the daily newspaper
Or watch the news on TV
And the world
Is ripe with stories of:


murder-child molestation-violent crimes-
And EVERY kind of white collar crimes
That there is:


Fraud-deceit-libel and slander-and on-
And on-and on


WHERE do we find the good news
In the world?


Where do we find our HOPE?


WE FIND it in God-
We find it in Jesus-
We find it ONLY in God
Where the REAL HOPE is
For this world


Yet the world
Doesn't want to believe it now


Just as it didn't want
To believe it 2,000 years ago


“Jesus said,
'….....no prophet
Is ACCEPTED in his own native place'” Luke 4:24


LOOKING for the good news
In LIFE


After John
Was put in prison


Jesus went to Galilee
And PREACHED the good news
From God


“'The right time has come,'
He said,


'The kingdom of God
Has come near,


Repent and BELIEVE the good news'” Mark 1:14-15


Believe the good news
It is NEAR


It is as close
As God and Jesus
Is to us


ALL we have to do
Is OPEN our hearts
That is where they LIVE


“LIGHT in a messenger's eyes
Brings JOY to the heart


And good news
Gives health to the bones” Proverbs 15:30


Believe the good news
Of the Lord
Bring HEALTH to your body-
To your mind-
And to your spirit


“........The people were looking
For him


And WHEN they came
To where he was


They tried to keep him
From leaving them


But he said,


'I must PROCLAIM
the good news
Of the kingdom of God


To the other towns
Because that is why
I was sent'” Luke 4:42-43


Do you ever feel that way
FEEL like Jesus?


I KNOW that I do
I know that I feel
MY PURPOSE in life
Is to tell-
The GOOD NEWS of the Lord
ALL OVER AGAIN


To anyone and EVERYONE in life
That will listen


What could be more important
Than our salvation?
Than LIVING for all of eternity
With God and Jesus


WELL we have the good news
Of the world-that we see and hear everyday


And we have the GOOD NEWS of the Lord
In the bible-maybe more of us
Should take the time
TO OPEN IT UP


Dear Lord-WE PRAY


HELP us to be unconcerned
About what others think of us-
About we say and do


And to SHARE the good news
Of the Lord


WE are all looking
To FIND the good news
In life


Dear Lord-The GOOD NEWS IN LIFE
RESTS in you


Robert P. Wallman
2-29-16


Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by PHIL FOX ROSE




5-18-2019















Friday, May 17, 2019

COURAGEOUSLY TRUSTING IN THE LORD!














COURAGEOUSLY TRUSTING IN THE LORD!


Do you have
COMPLETE TRUST
In God the Father?
Complete trust in Jesus?


I do=I mean=IF it
IS in line with God's
PLAN for my life=
Our life=the GOOD
Of all mankind


“If you ask anything of me
In MY NAME=
I will do it” John 14:14


I do have COMPLETE TRUST
In God=to make all things RIGHT


But I have to say
This verse
IS a little bit puzzling


It seems to be saying-
IF we ask right=
All things will be granted


But we know
That this is
NOT always true


Nevertheless=we have
To approach the Lord
With CONFIDENCE


We have to UNDERSTAND
That the Lord
Does KNOW what is BEST
For us=and for ALL OF MANKIND


We have to approach the Lord
With TRUST=
COMPLETELY TRUSTING
In the Lord


“He TRUSTS in the Lord
They say=
'Let the Lord
Rescue him


Let him=deliver him
Since he delights
IN HIM'” Psalm 22:8


“Whoever gives heed
To instruction prospers


And blessed is the one
Who TRUSTS in the Lord” Proverbs 16:20


“See I lay
A stone
In Zion


A chosen and
Precious cornerstone


The one who TRUSTS
In him
Will never be put
To shame” 1 Peter 2:6


I have PRAYED for things
That have NOT happened


Nevertheless=I pray and PICTURE
Jesus beside me=
Working everything out
For my BEST INTERESTS


I picture Jesus saying=
“I am with you in this”


Sometimes what we PRAY FOR
Are NOT
In our own best interests


Picturing God the Father
Picturing Jesus working everything
Out-for what
Is IN
My best interest


For what is IN
OUR best interests


COURAGEOUSLY TRUSTING
IN THE LORD!


“For it is time
For judgment=to begin
With God's household


And if it begins
With us
What will the OUTCOME BE


For those=who do not obey
The gospel of GOD?” 1 Peter 4:17


The outcome may NOT
Always be what I/we want
But some kind of GOOD-
ALWAYS comes out of it


In Jesus' name=and in the name=of God OUR HOLY FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
5-17-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Patricia Livingston





Thursday, May 16, 2019

THE LIGHT WE ARE TO FOLLOW














THE LIGHT WE ARE TO FOLLOW


Today we read-
ONE of the CLASSIC LINES
In all of Scripture


“I am the way
And the truth
And the LIFE


No one comes
To the Father
Except through me” John 14:6


I have to CONFESS=
For years=before I
STARTED reading the bible


I never knew
IF the word=was LIGHT
Or LIFE


For the record=
It is LIFE


But it makes no difference-
For Jesus is the LIFE=
And he is the LIGHT
Which we are to FOLLOW


He is the light
And we are INSTRUCTED
In Matthew 14
Not to hide
Our light either
SHINE YOUR LIGHT
On Jesus


Follow the ONE TRUE LIGHT


“You Lord-
Keep my LIGHT burning
My God turns


My darkness into LIGHT” Psalm 18:28


“You are
The LIGHT of the world


A town
Built on a hill
CANNOT be hidden” Matthew 5:14


“The night is
Nearly over
The day is almost here


So let us put aside
The deeds of darkness
And put on
The armor of LIGHT” Romans 13:13


Jesus is the light
We are to FOLLOW


He is the LIVING GOD
Who does
Give us LIFE


Jesus' disciples call themselves
The FOLLOWERS of
The WAY


We too=the 21st century disciples
Are the followers of
THE WAY


The followers of Jesus TODAY-
Jesus' IDENTITY=LOVE=is to be
Our path too=
We are to follow in LOVE=
In KINDNESS=and in FORGIVENESS
Just like Jesus


“Surely your goodness and love
Will FOLLOW ME


All the days
Of my life
And I will dwell


In the house
Of the LORD FOREVER” Psalm 23:6


The Lord JESUS-
IS my life
He is everything
I wish I could be


I DEVOTE my life
To him-
And I will FOLLOW HIM
And his WAYS forever


PRAYING FOR=and to LIVE with
THE LIGHT and SPIRIT=
We are to FOLLOW


In Jesus' name=and in the name of our ALL LIGHT-and LIFE-GIVING FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
5-15-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Phil Fox Rose











PURE AND UNCONDITIONAL






















PURE AND UNCONDITIONAL


Do you know
That God's love for you
Is PURE AND UNCONDITIONAL


Nothing that you can do
To interfere with his love
For you


HIS LOVE-for you
Has NO reservations


“The Pharisees went out
And immediately took counsel
With the Herodians


Against Jesus
To put him to death” Mark 3:6


There is an odd conspiracy
At work here


The Pharisees-so pure-
That they are untouchable


And the Herodians-
Contaminated-are united-
By their hatred of Jesus


They have sworn to kill him
Hatred kills-LOVE heals everything


Some people hate the idea
Of a PURE AND UNCONDITIONAL loving God
So much-they just hate God


Jesus HEALS the man
With the withered hand
On the Sabbath


Jesus' LOVE for the poor man
Is pure and unconditional
And ours should be
For each other too


“Create in me-
A PURE HEART-O God


And renew a steadfast spirit
Within me” Psalm 51:10


“The Lord detests
The thoughts of the wicked


But gracious words
Are PURE in his sight” Proverbs 15:26


HATE conspired to kill Jesus
And it did
Albeit temporarily


But LOVE HEALS
Love encourages
And LOVE INSPIRES


And that Is WHERE
Our CHRISTIAN LOVE should be


ENCOURAGING AND INSPIRING others
To live great Christian lives


“Finally brothers and sisters-rejoice


Strive for full restoration
ENCOURAGE one another


Be of one mind
Live in peace


And the God
Of LOVE AND PEACE
Will be with you” 2 Corinthians 13:11


And our PRAYERS for others
Should be PURE AND UNCONDITIONAL too


Just as GOD'S LOVE for us-IS


WE should have the courage
To pray
For those who ignore us


To pray for those
Who scold us


And even PRAY for those
Who doubt us and hate us


Just as Jesus did


Finally-Dear Lord-
LET our prayers for others
Be PURE and UNCONDITIONAL
And encourage and inspire others


Just as Jesus' was


Robert P. Wallman
1-20-16


Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Miguel Dulick




5-16-2019



Wednesday, May 15, 2019

BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS!














BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS!


We live in a DIVISIVE WORLD=
That is becoming more so
Every day


And we need to BUILD a
UNIFIED WORLD=by concentrating
On the ONE GOD-
The ONE LORD=
Whose name is LOVE


Whatever vehicle you USE
You need=we NEED
To get to the point
Of concentrating on the ONE GOD=
The one Lord
Whose name is love


For me=that VEHICLE=will
Always BE our Lord and
SAVIOR=Jesus Christ


“When Jesus had washed
The disciples' feet-
He said to them=


'Amen-amen=I say to you=
NO slave is greater
Than his master


NOR any messenger-
Greater than the one
Who sent him'” John 13:16


Jesus tells us
In his words=and with
His actions-
That we are ALL EQUAL
IN GOD'S EYES


NEITHER slave nor master
Has an advantage
Over any other person


There is just so much DIVISION
In this world=and we all
Want to lord what we have-
We need to END THIS=and
Concentrate on UNITY in this world


BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS!


“How good and pleasant it is
When God's people-
Live together IN UNITY” Psalm 133:1


“I have given them
The glory
That you gave me


That they may be ONE
As we are one--------


In them
And you and me--------


So that they may be brought
To COMPLETE UNITY” John 17:22-23


“........until we
All reach UNITY
In the faith


And in the knowledge
Of the SON of God
And become mature


Attaining the whole measure
Of the FULLNESS
Of Christ” Ephesians 4:13


BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS!=
Break down the divisions
ONE FAITH=one Church
Under the GOD OF LOVE


Maybe we need
To BEND DOWN a little more
Like Jesus=
Maybe we need to LIVE
With a little
MORE HUMILITY


Maybe we actually
NEED to live
The living GOSPEL=
Like the God of life


“You make known
To me
The path of LIFE


You will fill me
With joy
In your presence


With eternal pleasures
At the right hand” Psalm 16:11


We live in a world
That is CRYING for attention
That is dying=literally dying
For UNITY


BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS!


In Jesus' name=and in the name of our all living=ALL LOVING FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
5-15-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Paul Pennick