Being Genuine and the Missing Link

There always seems to be this huge gap between my plans and my actions! In many areas of life, there are abundant resources, opportunities, strategies, but little action!

I have tons home organizing planners, books galore and still struggle to find the perfect system that works!

Homeschooling finds us with tons of free resources. Many are saved on the computer, printed off in folders....sitting on shelves waiting 'for the right time'.

Being genuine is an area on my heart lately. To say sincerely and act sincerely, not just make up words, but put love behind them...God's love, not my own!

I came across a poem recently that reveals the missing link.....to just do it. Use what you have, do what you can, say what you mean. A little action is better than the abundance of ideas that will never get acted upon. When you express genuine love, you will get along better with people. Love can be expressed in many practical ways. This is called "A Psalm of Single-mindedness." It is simple, to the point and just may provide the missing link:

Lord of Reality - make me real
not plastic, synthetic, pretend, phony
an actor playing out his part, hypocrite.

I don't want to keep a prayer list
but to pray.

Nor agonize to find Your will
but to obey what I already know.

To argue theories of inspiration
but to submit to your Word.

I don't want to explain the difference between Eros and Philo and Agape,
but to love.

I don't want to sing as if I mean it,
I want to mean it.

I don't want to tell it like it is,
but to be it like You want it.

I don't want to think another needs me
but I need him else I'm not complete.

I don't want to tell others how to do it,
but to do it.

To have to be always right
but to admit when I'm wrong.

I don't want to be a census taker
but an obstetrician,
nor an involved person, a professional
but a friend.

I don't want to be insensitive
but to hurt when other people hurt.

Nor to say I know how you feel
but to say "God knows" and I'll try.
If you'll be patient with me
and meanwhile I'll be quiet.

I don't want to scorn the cliches of others
but to mean everything I say
including this.

Joe Bayly

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Sometimes We Score, Sometimes We Block

Our family is in the midst of little league soccer season. My youngest son is playing and his enthusiasm is contagious. He is pretty good at the sport, but what makes it so great is that he loves it! He counts the days until the next game or practice. He loves his coach and teammates. He has moved up an age level this year and the players are working more like team, passing to each other and watching out for each other during play. During the last game, my son scored two goals, they were the only goals of the game. In today's game the team scored eight goals. My son came up afterwards to me and said, "I didn't score today, but I blocked". What a powerful truth those words can hold. In life, sometimes we score, sometimes we block. Sometimes we do great things, we excel, we achieve, we meet our goal - we score! There are also times we see the needs of others, sometimes they are sad or hurting, we block their hits. We look out for them so they can score. We...

Word Filled Wednesday – Act Justly

He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 Sometimes we struggle so hard with the question “What does God want us to do and be?” This verse is a simple yet powerful reminder of some simple things that God requires of us. Act and do justly, love mercy and walk humbly before God. There are numerous opportunities each day to do justly, to do the right thing or to make the right choice. We love mercy when we show kindness or mercy oftentimes to those who do not deserve it. Walking humbly before God is acknowledging He alone is God. He is the I AM – no one else is. When we give Him the glory He is worthy of, it will humble our heart before Him....

Miss DebbieAugust 19, 2012 at 6:08 PM
That's what you call having the heart and mind of Christ...exactly what we should "want"! Thanks for sharing this! BTW, just so you will know, I use the Betty Crocker apron I won in your give away all the time. I love how it covers me completely! Thanks again for your generosity!

Joyfull Living

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