To Jim

Good Morning Jim,
Living life on this Earth, as we run/drive from place to place;
job to job, breakfast to dinner... we often loose the
realization that the JOURNEY is sometimes
more important (and more fun)
than reaching where we're going.
Baptism is a Big step in your journey.
We will never be perfect while we're on this
side of the dirt.
The joy is in the baby steps we take,
the attempt to be better is our YES to Jesus.
Our actions speak louder than our words.
When we try to be good, to follow
in Jesus' footsteps, God blesses us with faith;
and to my discomfort, He blesses us
with trials too...
The hard part is letting go
of MY will, of what I want. I need to look to the
needs of others before mine.
Only then do I have a chance or
hope of listening, watching,
and hearing the Word of God/
what He truly wants me to do.
Like Jesus' Mother when the Angel visited her,
"Let it be done unto me as God Wills."
Saint Paul was on his way to persecute Christians
when Jesus knocked him on his butt !!
I'd bet he didn't expect that, or like it at all !
When I'm heading the wrong way, God knocks
me on my butt too. Sometimes He does is physically, or
sometimes with a kind word from a stranger.
In our journey to obey God's will,
to get anywhere, we have to make footsteps.
We leave footprints when we're on the move,
I hope nobody follows in my steps when I'm walking
away from God. ( All too often )
Love Ya Jim, Peace and Joy to You !!
R