The I Am of My Being

Worried about tomorrow, finances, job security, something you said or did? Can your worry change any of those things? No! Our worrying over what is to come accomplishes little or nothing, except perhaps 'sleepless' nights and an increase in our 'worry' lines. Infinitely better than all our worry is our surrender of the problem to One who can make a difference.

I have found that my problems placed in His Hands become much lighter, my sleepless nights peaceful and my 'worry' lines fewer. I have learned that the I AM is all I need.


I AM...
The Alpha - the Omega, I Am
The First and the Last, I Am
The Father, the Son, the Holy One,
The Life, the Truth
I Am the Only Way.

I Am Everything you need,
I Am the Blood you plead.
I Am the Answer to your Prayer,
I Am the Faith you seek.
I Am the Word you speak
There is no other One - I Am.

I Am Water when you thirst,
Bread of Life when you hunger.
I Am Hope, I Am Strength
I Am Healing for your Body
Refreshing for your Soul.
I Am your Salvation,
The One who makes you whole.

(J Chance 2010)

Passing by....

Just passing through - all of us are just passing through. I seem to be harking back to the same thoughts lately. Time and where it goes when we aren't paying attention. Friends who just keep silently passing by and then...

Another one just left for a better place last evening. Isaac Velasquez was a warrior of the faith. He was steadfast in his beliefs and trust in God, though life had taken a toll on his body. His body had grown weak, and shaky but his commitment to living a life pleasing to God was strong until the end. We should rejoice at his going for his battles are over and he is the victor.

The Apostle Paul wrote that "...for me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Bro. Velasquez has gained a rest from the struggle and a promise of the Resurrection.

"CAROLYN" TIME

I have a friend, more than one really, but Carolyn was someone special. Once upon a time we lived close enough to spend a lot of really good times together, but time and circumstance placed us many miles apart. We only got to visit together occasionally and chat on the phone. We lost touch but those good times were never far from our thoughts.

Today I was thinking about my friend Carolyn and remembered one of Carolyn's unique characteristics. Carolyn kept time by her own 'clock' which ran slightly behind our schedules, but she was always there eventually.

Today Carolyn's special time-piece, usually a bit behind our own clocks, suddenly decided to catch up and skip ahead of us. You see, we won't be waiting for Carolyn to finally get here because on today she finally got There. Today her time-piece was adjusted by the Master Time Keeper and she won't ever be late again. Today, she is looking back over her shoulder and we are the ones who will always be slightly behind her schedule.

Carolyn, we'll be there ...eventually, so please save us a place at the Table.

Life is just a dash (-) between our beginning and our ending. The dash represents a simple allotment of time that represents all that comes between our beginning and our ending. Time to be used wisely. Carolyn seemed to know that life was meant to be lived not in a rush, rush, rush but enjoyed in a steady pace toward the goals she had set.

What will you do with your own 'dash'? Someday and maybe sooner than we think our own time-peices will be adjusted by the Master Time Keeper and we will arrive at our final destination. Will we have used our time with wisdom and prepared for our departure?