A New Day with Janie T.

Today A New Day, Part #1

 Passion Of The Heart__What Is Yours?

 What’s Happening?

 Today is a new day. People are making a difference everywhere. In society, in churches, in schools, in prisons; everyday someone is making a difference. Some not so good, others are making very positive changes in today’s world.

 Making A Difference

 Who’s making the difference? People like you and me. My desire is to do something in this life that will leave lasting results in the hearts and lives of others, especially for those whom has lost hope in their future and their dreams, perhaps even life.

 How Can We Make A Difference?

 According to the Bible, God has for each individual, a purpose which He had planned before we were ever born. In finding that purpose we need to look into our inner person and ask ourselves a question. What is the passion of my heart? Our passion will require some intimate time with the Lord and proper advice from those who are successful in the field we want to pursue.

Pro 19:20 Hear counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction, which you may be wise in the time to come. 

Pro 19:21 Many plans are in a man's mind, but it is the Lord's purpose for him that will stand. [Job 23:13; Ps. 33:10, 11; Isa. 14:26, 27; 46:10; Acts 5:39; Heb. 6:17.] 

Pro 20:24  Man's steps are ordered by the Lord. How then can a man understand his way? 

 My passion was horses and music. All my childhood (all that I wasn’t working) was on the back of a pony. Tiny, (my Shetland pony) was a miserably cantankerous little quadruped. Little Tiny could bite very hard and stop on a dime and leave some change. Many were the times I walked home from where we got to when Miss Tiny's mood would change and I would end up on the ground, in a fence or an irrigation ditch.  There were times I had battle scars or would come home soaking wet from these episodes.  Though the ride was painful at times it was all worth it. It was an endurance test that would later teach me something about never giving up on what was important to me. The love for horses grew and so did the inner dream of becoming a singer someday.

 The question may be asked, how does horses and music equate with God’s purpose and plan for your life. Riding that pony gave me experience for someday in the future of trying out for a rodeo competition.  That competition led down a path of stepping-stones that led me to where I am today.

Opportunities are like Frisbees__you catch them or let them go on by.

 Perhaps today you maybe thinking, “I have let all my Frisbees go on by.” It’s to late for me to retrieve any of them. I am too old. I am young and hate my life. I don’t have what it takes to start over on my dream. So many bad things have happened to me that I don’t trust anyone or anything anymore. I have lost all hope of having any happiness in my life and the problems seem unsolvable.” 

 If this sounds all too familiar to you, it did to me also a few years ago. This one thing I know there is hope in Jesus and the Bible, God’s Word. Although I couldn’t trust people I know that there are some still out there waiting to love you and help you. Jesus is trustworthy; you can trust Him with your life. Don’t give up. You are closer to the desire of your heart than you may think. Sometimes the pain in your life is the stepping-stone that you will use to help others reach their destiny as you arrive at the purpose and destiny for your life. YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO WILL MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN TODAY’S WORLD.

Be encouraged this day. If God can restore my dreams He will do the same for you.

Janie T.

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Here are some scripture that helped me on a daily bases. They are: Proverbs 2:1-6, Proverbs 3:4-10. 

 Pro 2:1  MY SON, if you will receive my words and treasure up my commandments within you, 

Pro 2:2  Making your ear attentive to skillful and godly Wisdom and inclining and directing your heart and mind to understanding [applying all your powers to the quest for it]; 

Pro 2:3  Yes, if you cry out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 

Pro 2:4  If you seek [Wisdom] as for silver and search for skillful and godly Wisdom as for hidden treasures, 

Pro 2:5  Then you will understand the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of [our omniscient] God. [Prov. 1:7.] 

Pro 2:6  For the Lord gives skillful and godly Wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. 

  Pro 3:1  MY SON, forget not my law or teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; 

Pro 3:2  For length of days and years of a life [worth living] and tranquility [inward and outward and continuing through old age till death], these shall they add to you. 

Pro 3:3  Let not mercy and kindness [shutting out all hatred and selfishness] and truth [shutting out all deliberate hypocrisy or falsehood] forsake you; bind them about your neck, write them upon the tablet of your heart. [Col. 3:9-12.] 

Pro 3:4  So shall you find favor, good understanding, and high esteem in the sight [or judgment] of God and man. [Luke 2:52.] 

Pro 3:5  Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. 

Pro 3:6  In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths. 

Pro 3:7  Be not wise in your own eyes; reverently fear and worship the Lord and turn [entirely] away from evil. [Prov. 8:13.] 

Pro 3:8  It shall be health to your nerves and sinews, and marrow and moistening to your bones. 

Pro 3:9  Honor the Lord with your capital and sufficiency [from righteous labors] and with the firstfruits of all your income; [Deut. 26:2; Mal. 3:10; Luke 14:13, 14.] 

Pro 3:10  So shall your storage places be filled with plenty, and your vats shall be overflowing with new wine. [Deut. 28:8.]