SURVIVING AND THRIVING IN GOD'S LOVE

 

SURVIVING AND THRIVING=

IN GOD'S LOVE

I wanted to say that

I am SURVIVING & THRIVING

In GOD'S LOVE for me

And I HOPE that

You are too

I am AMAZED by

The MYSTERY & WONDER

Of God's CREATION=and=

HOW he gives me

Just what I NEED

To survive and thrive in this world

“BLESS the Lord-O my soul

And forget NOT all of his benefits”                                                                                Psalm 103:2

Isn't it just AMAZING

To feel BLESSED=blessed

With an eternity of life and love

From God and Jesus

I FEEL just so amazed and blessed

That he TAKES CARE of me

A lowly creature in this world

And TREATS US all this way

Even the animals

SURVIVING & THRIVING in this world

And feeling so so BLESSED

And I feel that you feel-

The same way as me-

THANKFUL=

For ALL you have

In this beautiful world=at times

“WHEN the righteous THRIVE-

The people rejoice

When the wicked rule

The people groan”                                                                                                             Proverbs 29:2

I KNOW=our world=is

NOT perfect

I know=our country

Is not perfect

Nevertheless=I CHOOSE

to count my BLESSINGS

LIFE itself=God himself

Who GIVES me my next breath

FAMILY and FRIENDS that HELP ME

Meet me needs in life=

I AM so very BLESSED

And I am=AT least today=

Feel like=

I am THRIVING=and SURVIVING

In this world

So very thankful

So very blessed

“Let the PEACE of Christ-

RULE in your hearts

Since as members of one body

You were CALLED to peace=

And be THANKFUL”                                                                                                      Colossians 3:15

“DEVOTE yourselves to prayer-

Being watchful and thankful”                                                                                            Colossians 4:2

“Therefore=since we are RECEIVING

A kingdom=

That CANNOT be shaken

Let us BE THANKFUL

And so worship God acceptably-

With reverence and awe

For our God IS

A CONSUMING FIRE”                                                                                             Hebrews 12:28-29

And speaking of=

A consuming fire

SUNDAY is PENTECOST

Where we will be receiving ALL

Of the FRUITS of the SPIRIT

(“Love-joy-peace-forbearance-kindness

Goodness-faithfulness-gentleness-and self-control”)

With these qualities=I WILL not

Only survive=but THRIVE=

ALL the days of my life

I LOOK FORWARD=

To GROWING into his image WITH YOU 

And JOURNEYING toward an eternity

Of LIFE AND LOVE 

In Jesus' name

Robert P. Wallman

6-2-17 and 8-16-2021

Ps          THANKS TO GOD & FAMILY and FRIENDS for the life you have GIVEN TO ME

INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Amy Welborn