A Poem from my Journal

I woke this morning and made my way to work. From the dock of our warehouse I experienced a beautiful sunrise of burnt orange and blue clouds. It was as if God was saying I am bringing you to a new dawn of beauty. The crisp air brought renewal and the feeling of a fresh start.

Dark and Gray clouds may fill the air of the soul.
Seeking the sunrise is our ultimate goal.
The sun when it rises seems so very pure.
It can speak to the heart to seek, fight, endure.

So seek the morning and its fresh new start.
It serves a purpose a special part.
It removes the feelings of anguish and fright.
It fills the believer with Gods Holy might.

BMO 2010

Red Maple

My Sister emailed my Dad and asked for help with a poem for school about a tree. This is what he sent:

My Name is Red Maple

He goes to sleep early and he wakes up late.
That's how God made him cause he doesn't like to wait.

His leaves wave in the wind when the summer winds blow
But when the air gets cooler the leaves say lets go

My leaves are big and green when you need some good shade
But when the pumpkins start coming my work will be made

That's when I change my color for the world to see
Its the color in my name that makes me - me.

So when its time for night night and I must go to bed.
Its what makes me so special cause I turn a bright red.

~Macy

Confidence in Him

After God promised Abraham "I will make you a great nation"(Gen. 12:2) Twenty five years clasped before the birth of his on Isaac (21:5) During that period, Abraham questioned God about his lack of a child (15:2) and even resorted to fathering a son through his wife's hand maiden (16:15)
Yet through the ups and downs, God kept reminding Abraham of his promise to give him a child, while urging him to walk faithfully with Him and believed(17:1-2)

When we claim one of God's promises in the Bible, whether it is peace of mind, courage, or provision, we place ourselves in His hands and on His schedule.


"Confidence must be in our hearts and the timing in His hands"

Keepers Weepers - Losers Finders

I remember and old saying when I was a kid that went



Finders Keepers Losers Weepers.



I have a new one that I think puts a stamp on my feeling currently towards God and the journey that I am traveling.

Keepers Weepers - Losers Finders



God gives me more peace day by day that He and only He can provide.



I will post more in the weeks to come. I just have to get by this last part of summer heat.

Praying always,

Bryan

A Warriors Trust,

Imagine, if you will, the trust that a warrior must exhibit in battle. It must transcend all understanding, to rely upon a Commander that may be setting a plan that he must follow. No questions asked. No thought of it being the right course of action. He must receive his orders and execute them with precision and without question. To question them would make the warrior vulnerable. For the warrior does not see the whole battlefield. He does not see bullets and the bombs that land around his foxhole. He is pinned down only being able to return action on what he sees. The threats that lay before him and his vision becomes narrow. The Commander sees the whole war. He sees where the enemy is deployed and the threats out of your realm. To thwart a counter attack that may be threatening you from the rear.

This week I questioned my Commander. As I lay pinned down under the heavy fire I questioned His plan. Things were blowing up around me. I could not see the other soldiers fighting through the battles of this world and I felt so alone. I received reports from the front that the war was raging. Yet I sat in my foxhole unable to move and engage in anything. I finally realized in my distress that I could request central command for support from above. The Commander knew that battle that raged and in His wisdom He was contemplating what he would allow to be taken and what he would do to save. I understand now that He actually does care. He is not concerned with the battle as His thoughts are totally focused on the war.

During the battle there are times to reflect. To think about all the parts of this plan that I could control. All that I could do was trust in His plan and to know that He knew the big picture. My thoughts raced back to my memories of the Israelites exodus from Egypt. Their battle raged all around them. They were allowed to leave Egypt only to be later pursued by one of the greatest armies know to the world at that time. What lay before them was the vast Red Sea and behind them the army that was gaining fast. To the warrior it seemed that there was no escape. It was death before them and destruction behind. Doubt and fear and terror took over. Then it happened that through the faith of a single field general that the Supreme Commander made walls of water through a vast and open sea. Each warrior who passed through the deliverance had doubted the field general and Commander and and they were ashamed of their mistrust. They did not see the whole plan, only seeing what lay before them and behind. We cannot dread any result of the Commanders will if we are obedient. WE must trust and become the liberty that sets us free at a later date. It may be that all we can do is fight our small battle. Our only job may be that of the radio operator. A job that calls in the coordinates for support . The Commander hears the call. We must allow Him to deploy. He may vary well decide to give up that hill in battle so the war may be won.

Then the Lord said to Moses, " Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the sons of Israel to go forward" Exodus 14:15

Hear me Lord and I will go forward. I am at Your command.

In Your service,
Bryan

The Rewards of Difficulty and Misfortune

John Bunyan was 32 when he was arrested for preaching at his own church. He was sent to Bradford prison in which he spent twelve long years in a cold, damp cell. Those in authority promised to release him if he would only stop preaching. He refused to let his circumstances get him down and he kept a positive attitude during this time. Bunyan even went as far as saying that God had turned his prison into a blessed place. He encouraged his fellow prisoners, prayed and wrote at least six books during this time. He actually saw this adversity as a great time to study the word of God and ponder the spiritual aspects of life.

Bunyan was released from Bradford in 1762 and was arrested again for preaching 3 years later. He accepted this greater difficulty as just another opportunity to read, meditate, and write. During the next 6 months in the dark and depressing prison, Bunyan wrote his masterpiece- The Pilgrim's Progress.

Bunyan's greatest triumph was a result of his greatest difficulty.

While my situation is different in the reason for my incarceration the resulting circumstances are exactly the same. My attitude determines the value of this situation. I will gain nothing from this experience if I only grasp the thoughts of the tragedy and never meditate on the value of the triumph.

I believe that God uses every battle to shape a man to become a better warrior for his purpose. We must search for the seed of good in every difficulty.

I pray for grace through this everyday.

In Him,
Bryan

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