Wednesday, April 5, 2023

HE CHOOSES YOU!

 







HE CHOOSES YOU!


Did you ever NOTICE

That God does

NOT CHOOSE the

Most likely individuals?


He chooses some

SURPRISING individuals-

To CARRY OUT his mission


And he CHOOSES

You and me too


“There is still the YOUNGEST

Who is tending the sheep”                                                                                   1 Samuel 16:11


He chose Moses=who had

Trouble speaking=

He chose Abraham=who was

PAST his prime=

And he chose DAVID

The youngest son=

To slay Goliath


HE CHOOSES YOU TOO=

To carry out his MISSION

In today's world


“And whoever

Does not CARRY

Their cross


And follow me

CANNOT be my disciple”                                                                                John 14:27


“CARRY each other's burdens

And in this way


You will fulfill

The law of CHRIST”                                                                                          Galatians 6:2


“Each one should

Test their own actions


And they

Can take pride

In themselves alone


Without comparing themselves

To someone else

For each one


Should CARRY their own load”                                                                        Galatians 6:5


GOD CHOOSES you and me

Christ chooses

You and me


To BE

20th century apostles

And DISCIPLES


He has MISSIONS

For us

That ONLY we can do


God chose Noah-

God chose Ruth=

And God CHOSE MARY=

A very young girl


Who turned out

To be

The MOTHER of God


We are all

His DISCIPLES=if we

Just say YES

To Jesus


“To the Jews

Who had

Believed in him=

Jesus said


'If you hold

To my teaching


You are

REALLY MY DISCIPLES'”                                                                                John 8:31


So LISTEN for God

Listen for his calling


He may be CALLING you=

He may

BE calling me today


Say yes=

GOD CHOOSES YOU


And the STRENGTH

Of God's calling

Will ENHANCE your life

In this world


In the names of Jesus=and his FOREVER CALLING FATHER


Robert P. Wallman

1-20-20 and 4-05-2023



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

THE PRAYER OF PRAYERS

 

April 5th

 

“The Prayer of Prayers”

 

Our Father

The Father of us all

The prayer of prayers

 

Who art in heaven

Hallowed be your name

God

Your name

Above all others

 

Thy kingdom come

May your kingdom

Reign in us

Totally on your earth

 

Thy will be done

Your will Lord

Not ours

 

On earth, as it is heaven

May our world

Become like yours

Where we know

Only love

 

Give us this day

All life

Is a gift

From you Lord

 

Our daily bread

Not just food for our substance

But our spiritual essence

 

And forgive us our trespasses

You know us all too well

Lord

But please forgive us any way

 

As we forgive those

Who trespass against us

Lord—may we pass along—

The mercy that you give to us

On to others

 

And lead us not into temptation

But deliver us from evil

Lord—please guide us

In each and every moment

Of our lives

 

Our Father

The prayer of prayers

Amen.

 

Robert P. Wallman

4/22/10

 

 

 

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

UNIQUE CHILDREN OF GOD

 

UNIQUE CHILDREN OF GOD

 

MANY of my family=

And friends have CHILDREN

And grandchildren=I have

NEVER BEEN BLESSED=In that way

 

But ALL those children=all

Other children=and you and me are

UNIQUE CHILDREN OF GOD

God loves=

EACH and every one of us

 

“The Lord called me

From birth=

From my mother’s womb=he

Gave me=MY NAME”                                                                                                 Isaiah 49:1

 

OUR names and lives

Are a UNIQUE GIFT=from God

We have been called

 

I don’t know about you=

But I always FELT=I was called by God

I have always felt=that I was a

UNIQUE CHILD OF GOD

You are too

 

Especially during this TIME

Of Holy Week=it is time

TO RECOGNIZE

Our calling from God

UNIQUE CHILDREN OF GOD

 

“For to us=A CHILD IS BORN=

To us=a son is given

 

And the government=

Will be on his shoulders”                                                                                                    Isaiah 9:6

 

“In a loud voice=she exclaimed=

‘Blessed are you among women=

And blessed is=THE CHILD

You will bear’”                                                                                                                          Luke 1:42

 

“Everyone who believes=That Jesus

Is the Christ=is born of God

 

And everyone=who loves the Father

LOVES HIS CHILD=as well”                                                                                                    1 John 5:1

 

Jesus came=and died

For every single CHILD/person

On this earth

 

It is up to us=to ACCEPT HIM

Accept his teachings=we should

For if we do=we are

UNIQUE CHILDREN OF GOD

 

We are NOT NUMBERS

To God the Father and Jesus=we are

NOT just random persons=we

ARE UNIQUE=and loved children

Of God=who CALLS us all by name

 

“…….If my people=

Who are called=BY MY NAME

Will humble themselves=and pray

And seek my face

 

And turn from their wicked ways=

Then I will hear=form heaven

And I will forgive

 

Their sin

And will heal their land”                                                                                                     2 Chronicles 7:14

 

My dear friends=

God has LOVED US ALL

Throughout time

 

Just take a look=AT JESUS

On the cross

 

You are UNIQUE CHILDREN OF GOD=

And God is calling you=ANSWER HIM in love

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of OUR FOREVER LIVING=Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

4-02-2023

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAINE=by Steve Givens

WE'RE PEOPLE

 

April 4th

 

“We’re People”

 

 

We’re people

Of color

We are people

Of creed

We are people

Of every nationality

 

We are people

We’re just people

 

We are people

With riches

We are people

That live in poverty

We are people

Of every station

In between

 

We are people

We’re just people

 

We are people

Of youth

We are people

Of age

We are people

Of all ages

In between

 

We are people

We’re just people

 

We are people

Who do good

We are people

Who sometimes do evil

 

We are people

We’re just people

 

We are people

Just people

Just people of God

 

Just people of God

 

 

9/20/06       Robert  P.  Wallman

 

IT IS GOING TO BE OK

 









IT IS GOING TO BE OKAY


Have you ever been

BROKEN  BY LIFE?  Has life

Ever left you BROKENHEARTED?


It is going to be OKAY=

God does his BEST WORK

With the BROKENHEARTED


“The Lord is CLOSE

To the brokenhearted=


And those who are

Crushed in spirit=

He SAVES”                                                                                                                   Psalm 34:19


I have FELT the power of

God and his PRESENCE=

At my lowest points

In my life=

That is why I feel


CONFIDENT in telling you this=

IF you are going

Through a ROUGH STRETCH-

It is going TO BE OK


God is with you

At all times=particularly

When you feel down=

That is WHEN you feel

GOD'S POWER


“For he never thought

Of doing a kindness


But hounded to

Death the poor

And the needy

And the BROKENHEARTED”                                                                                         Psalm 109:16


“The SPIRIT of the

Sovereign Lord=is on me

Because the Lord

Has anointed me


To proclaim good news

To the poor=

He has sent me

To bind up

The BROKENHEARTED


To proclaim freedom

For the captives

And release darkness

For the prisoners”                                                                                                         Isaiah 61:1


WHATEVER you are going through

No matter how tough

Things are


The LORD is with you

He does his BEST WORK

With the brokenhearted


Apart from God

We can do nothing=

He is my=he is

YOUR SOURCE for everything


FEEL the great

And AWESOME POWER of God


“His wisdom is profound

His POWER is vast


Who has resisted him

And come out unscathed?”                                                                                         Job 9:4


“One thing God has spoken

Two things

I have heard


'POWER belongs to you God'”                                                                                        Psalm 62:11


“For I am

Not ashamed of the gospel


Because of it is

The POWER OF GOD

That brings salvation

To everyone


First to the Jew-

Then to the Gentile”                                                                                                      Romans 1:16


I feel GOD'S MIGHTY HAND

Reaching down to

Pull me up and guide me


IF you are brokenhearted

Or CRUSHED IN SPIRIT=

Please know

It is going

TO BE OK=

GOD IS CLOSE!


He is seeing=

He is saving=

It is GOING

To be OKAY!


In Jesus' name=and in the name=of God=our ever ALL POWERFUL FATHER!


Robert P. Wallman

11-11-19 and 3-10-2022



Ps           INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Kristin Armstrong


Monday, April 3, 2023

WINNING WITH THE LORD!

 

WINNING WITH THE LORD!

 

Let us face it=

We all have BEEN CHALLENGED=

We all=

Have been UNDER ATTACK

Ever since COVID

 

But we can survive=

We can EVEN THRIVE=IF

We have our yokes

Bound with the LORD

WINNING WITH THE LORD!

The Lord is with us=with you and me

THROUGHOUT all of eternity

 

“But the Lord=IS WITH ME=

Like a mighty champion=MY PERSECUTORS

Will stumble=they will NOT TRIUMPH”                                                                              Jeremiah 20:11

 

We can be persecuted=

IN MANY WAYS=they can be

IN the form of human beings=

Who have it in for us

 

Or they can be TEMPTATIONS=

That come right after us=Sexual=

Financial=or relationship temptations

KEEP FIGHTING=keep believing

Keep loving God=and all others

WINNING WITH THE LORD!

 

“I press on=toward the goal

To WIN THE PRIZE=for

Which God has called me

Heavenward in Christ Jesus”                                                                                                Philippians 3:14

 

“……..so that your daily life

MAY WIN the respect=of outsiders

 

And so that=You will

NOT be dependent on anybody”                                                                                  1 Thessalonians 4:12

 

But we ALL are

DEPENDENT ON GOD=Jeremiah was

Jesus was=I am=you are

WE ALL ARE!

 

But with God=

We can=WIN THE BATTLE

Of eternal life

We can win the battle

For our souls

WINNING WITH THE LORD!

 

Jeremiah suffered physical PERSECUTION

For other people=but had FAITH

And we NEED that same faith

In God the Holy Father

And our Christ Jesus

 

“And having disarmed

The powers and authorities=

 

He made a public spectacle

Of them=TRIUMPHING over the cross”                                                                                          Colossians 2:15

 

I guarantee you=WE WILL WIN

If we

Stay tied to Jesus

 

I don’t know=IF

It will be in this life

Or the next=BUT WE WILL TRIUMPH

OVER all our persecutors

WINNING WITH THE LORD!

 

Stay close=STAY DEPENDENT

On the Lord=that is

WHERE TRIUMPH BEGINS=this Lent

 

In Jesus’ name=and in OUR EVER TRIUMPHING=Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

3-29-2023

 

Ps       INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Amy Welborn

WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE

 







WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE


When God is on

Our side=

There is NO OBSTACLE

That can stop us

There is NOTHING

That can get

In our way


The QUESTION you

Really have to ask yourself is=

Do you BELIEVE

That God is for you?


Believe it=

Because HE IS


“If God is

FOR US=

Who can be

Against us?”                                                                                                            Romans 8:31


Think it=BELIEVE IT

God is ON YOUR SIDE

He wants nothing except

For you to be

Healthy and happy


WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE


Take a deep breath

And think about

How God

Has HELPED YOU

In the past


Think of yourself as a

NEW TESTAMENT DISCIPLE

Think about how Jesus

Can help you

About how he

CAN WORK in your life


“In my distress

I called to the Lord

I cried to my God

FOR HELP”                                                                                                           Psalm 18:6


“I will strengthen you

And HELP YOU


I will uphold you

With my righteous right hand”                                                                              Isaiah 41:10


“When he arrived

He was

A GREAT HELP


To those

Who by grace=had believed”                                                                                    Acts 18:27


Yes imagine that

You are

A NEW TESTAMENT DISCIPLE

And that you

Are a FOLLOWER OF JESUS


Imagine you

Are being HEALED=

Your eyes and ears

Are being opened


That Jesus=on the CROSS

Is hanging there

Just for you


With GOD ON OUR SIDE

We can overcome anything


“Immediately the

Boy's father exclaimed=

'I do believe

Help me OVERCOME

My unbelief'”                                                                                                             Mark 9:24


“I am writing to you

Young men


Because you have

OVERCOME the evil one”                                                                                          1 John 2:13


You will come up

AGAINST things and people

Who are against you

In this life


Just keep focusing

On the simple truth

That God is ALWAYS FOR YOU


That you can

Accomplish anything=WITH GOD

ON YOUR SIDE

God is for you!


NOTHING in this world

Can take GOD'S LOVE

Away from you=

Nothing can stop you

Or thwart you


Believe it=God is

ALWAYS ON YOUR SIDE


In Jesus' name=and in the name=of our ALWAYS HELPFUL FATHER God


Robert P. Wallman

10-31-19 and 4-03-2023



Ps         INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH Magazine by Sr. Macrina Wiederkehr, O.S.B.