Beauty & Power

When I first saw this horse, i was blown away. Even though I am a born and breed country girl, I am not truly a cowgirl. I guess the color of the horse stole my heart. It's blond! Case and Point.

Another thing that came to mind was how beautiful and powerful this animal is. And see how boldly it is looking at me. Not backing down or away from the fence. Actually it got closer and turned all the way around as I got closer to take pictures. Then I started to commune with God and realized that SO AM I! I used to be sooo absorbed in myself that I couldn't leave the house without make-up perfect and every hair in the right place. But after several incidences in my life that shall remain nameless, I realized that I was spending too much time on my physical beauty and letting my inner slip slowly. Granted, I have always been a nice, caring, considerate person. Always putting others needs before mine. Anyway, back to the point, after attending the Ladies Fellowship service at my church, I had and awakening. One of the speakers spoke on Power for Life. As she spit out the reference verses, my mind was in a tailspin as was Alice when she fell down the hole following the rabbit. My life has so much more potential than even I can realize. I have the POWER to speak life and death into every situation in my life. I have the POWER to keep my enemy under my foot. I have the POWER to do anything because of God's grace and mercy. And as long as I maintain my inner BEAUTY , I will have the POWER to win souls for Christ. Most of us get so caught up in trying to please those who don't matter. Who gave the gossip columnist, photographers in Hollywood, so on and so on the power to judge Who and What is beautiful? The last time I checked with the Bible, we ALL were made in GOD'S image. And God don't make no mess! Now the power in our lives comes when we learn to lean and depend on God and all the promises he has to offer.

Now before you get carried away with new found confidence, don't forget to read the small print: BY BELIEVING IN GOD AND THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST, YOU WILL HAVE TO DENY YOURSELF AND LIVE YOUR LIFE ACCORDING TO THE WORD. AND EVEN THOUGH LIVING YOUR LIFE FOR CHRIST OFFERS MANY REWARDS, YOU WILL BE FACED WITH THE OCCASIONAL TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS. YOU WILL BE TEMPTED TO SIN AND TOTALLY TURN YOUR BACK ON CHRIST WHEN THINGS DO NOT FALL INTO PLACE AS YOU WANT THEM TO. THIS WILL ONLY BE TO TEST YOUR FAITH AND LOYALTY. JUST KNOW THAT THERE IS A BLESSING AND A LESSON IN EVERY STORM. SOMETIMES THERE MAY EVEN BE A SPANKING IN THE MIDST OF YOUR TRIALS. GOD WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU OR FORSAKE YOU.

Now, who can't find the beauty in all that power!!! AMEN!