No Secret to Me!

Okay. I have had this thought....I talked to Ree a few weeks ago and she expressed the same thought....then Kim expressed the thought today when she commented on my blog.

I have not read, watched or listened to the Secret, but I have seen enough about it on Oprah that I really feel like I know what it's about. Here's my thought. If you are a child of God and truly believe what the Bible says about you and all that you are, THERE IS NO SECRET! I mean over the last 7 months (thanks for pointing that number out Ree) I have been diligently getting into the Word of God to know who I am in Christ. Why? Because I know deep down in the depths of my soul that the life I am living now is only because of God's grace and that this is just the tip of the iceberg! What I am saying for me, goes for every person reading this.

We are all on a quest (or at least we should be) to make meaning of our existence. Well guess what! That is exactly where God needs you to be. Searching! But how are you searching? I am not searching for a mystery! I want to search for the truth! The truth can't be a secret. The truth is the truth and there is nothing else to it!

Now I am not knocking anyone for getting into this Secret hype, but I want us to be very careful. Because my take on the situation is this.....The Secret is so popular now, because sooooo many people are apprehensive about acknowledging God in their life. Either they think they will lose fans (Ms. O), or they fear what they will look like to others if they get too "preachy." Everything that the Secret talks about, leads to God and His presence in your life. So why is He not mentioned?

Peace & Blessings!

Content

Today I sat down and paid my monthly bills. This month the pile seemed to be thicker than usual. As I completed the process by reconciling the pile to my bank account, I realized that I had more than enough to cover every expense that I had. It was at that moment that I thought of something that I have said many times before. I often say that I don't mind having all of my bills paid and not have a dime in my pocket, because at least all of my financial obligations are taken care of. Later, as I continued to reflect on this monthly routine, God dropped a word into my spirit.........CONTENT!!!!

I had a revelation. I am CONTENT! Now don't get content confused with being settled or set in my ways. Webster's defines "content" as "to hold in, contain." It also defines "contented" as "feeling satisfaction with one's situation." So if the word content means to hold in or contain, that's exactly what I am.

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  I am the container and my life is what I am holding in or containing. Now that does not mean that I don't want to hold anything else because I do. It simply means that I am sufficiently holding or keeping what I have right now in this moment.

Think about a container....let's say a gallon container.

• If the gallon is empty it has room to hold more.
• If the gallon is holding a cup of liquid, there is still room.
• If the gallon is holding a pint of liquid, there is still room.
• If the gallon is holding a quart of liquid, there is still room!!!!

So what are you saying Ivy? I am admitting that I WANT MORE, BUT I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM HOLDING WHAT I ALREADY HAVE IF THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE RIGHT NOW!!!!

Philippians 4:11

Peace & Blessings! (I could go on with this message.......)

Who did Job look up to?

Today I was driving to work and I was thinking about "the struggle." You know, the daily grind, drama, stress, issues and everything else that comes with this life. Then I thought of how challenging it is to go through some things and still be able to bless and praise God. Then I thought of Job and how incredibly difficult it had to be for him to lose everything and still trust God. He lost his family, his wealth, his friends and everything that was dear to him. The story of Job is one of the most popular stories in the bible. We all know the defining statement made by Job, “though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.” The more I thought of Job and his difficult test, I began to think about something that may be rarely discussed.

If we use Job as our role model when we are going through life’s test, who did Job have to draw inspiration from?