Good Morning, Beautiful

Yes, it really is 6:05am and I am blogging to you! I get up around this time everyday - seriously. I read a book by Donna Partow (I am too lazy to go look it up just right now - coffee not in me yet!) but basically, one of her ideas was to go to bed and ask God to wake you up at the time He thought you should awaken. So I did and the dogs woke me up at 4:30 that first day. I said, "Lord, are you kidding me?" The next day I awoke at 5:30 and basically have been ever since. So, I sit here in the silence a little after 6am and enjoy this peace on a Saturday morning. I try not to be bothered by the mess around me. My kids get to clean that up later. I am here with my God and He loves me.

1John 4:19 says, "We love because He first loved us." God IS love. He is the author of love. He wrote the greatest love story ever told. Do you need reminded of that today? Beth Moore, a popular speaker and Bible teacher, challenges us to ask ourselves if we really love Him. Do you FEEL love for Him? Do you seek Him out? Is He the first thing you think about? Is He your all-in-all? Do you turn to others (or chocolate) to fulfill your needs?

Your challenge today is to turn to 1Corinthians 13 - and where it says "love" (or charity if you use KJV) I want you to say, "God" or "My ABBA Father". Go find a quiet place and let Him love you. And then my prayer is that you will be able to say, "God, I love you, too."

Love,
Carolyn

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