You Are Blessed To Be A Blessing...

~Blessed to be a Blessing~

You have a great abundance of something this very day.

Sometimes we may not even be aware of it.

But it is there, because we are being filled daily.

This blessing or abundance is not always a monetary item.

This Blessing you have may have been

 A hard earned sorrow or trouble.

Which is worth much when carried to the Lord.

If we never had the dark night season, we would have

never been aware of all the stars in the sky!

Let me remind you why God blesses us;

So we can be a blessing to others.

He wants us to take that word or smile or prayer,

And use it to open the heavenly angel acts we can do.

Because, God wants to use YOU

We know as scripture says we are his hands and feet!

Every talent we use is multiplied!

If we do not give a portion of what he has given us,

We will become selfish, fat and proud.

There is nothing you have that has not been given,

To you by the Lord...

We are like a basket of plenty, flowing over!

If you give it will be pressed down and shaken together;

And running over.

It's what you have in your heart and at times in your hand.

Give out your best for the Lord!

Give what you can!

We are in this world to be useful...

All of our gifts are given to us to be a blessing,

To others!!

This applies to our family, friends, and even a stranger!

Do not hoard your blessings!

Release them in thoughtful words and deeds!

Trust me these things he asks us to do can be;

The smallest act of baking cookies to share.

Giving money or a life praying for others.

Send a Card, Send a Text, 

Meet a need...

Let us not fail in being a messenger of

His good and perfect gifts!

Sending a Big Hug...

We all need those hugs and encouragement!

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Always, Roxy @ Living From Glory To Glory

xoxo

The Afterwards...

 

Not until afterwards, will you see it.

We all know hindsight is 20/20

But really it is God working in your life

Every single moment, hour and day in your life span.

In the divine providence of Gods plan;

(I love that word Providence)

In your life, nothing happens in a moment too soon or late.

What comfort and peace we can have if we will just

rest in His timing and know the hourglass is flowing.

Everything comes in it's own time...

God's clock is like the Grandfather clock that stands

in the hallway of time.

On the hour and the half-hour it lets you know;

Time is going around and around,

Every tick-tock fits into the space of God's providence!

~We do not see the providence until afterwards~

Not until afterward, will see that all the disappointments,

the hardships the loses and the infirmities and struggles.

Are all part of God's plan or providence for your life.

Especially those that have hurt you,

 sorrows that about crushed you.

These are actually blessings from God.

Because he knows the end from the beginning.

Keep watching for the afterwards;

It can take years to see the afterwards,

And maybe not even until we reach the other side of heaven.

There really is no End...

Much love to all of you that watch and wait for the

AFTERWARDS...

Hugs Roxy

We Will Always Be Waiting...

 

We will always be waiting...

Winter always seems longer, when

Spring is right around the corner!

Are you a person who waits with peace and joy?

Have you developed the power of stillness?

"Be still and know that I am God"

Psalm 46:10

Every single day you will have the opportunity

to be patient and still, and to wait...

Waiting is a tool I believe God uses in us too

form Christ in us!

There will be a long line in the grocery store.

You will wait in the doctor's office

You will wait for the pot to boil

You will wait for your first born to arrive

You will wait and wait and wait;

So why not take this God given time to allow Him

To perform a work in your heart!

We wait for every season to change.

We wait for a grandchild to be born.

We wait for a loved one to pass over to Glory.

We wait for pay day.

We wait for a doctor's report.

We wait for something every single day!

"I am waiting for the Lord's return"

~The truth is we can't really hurry up anything~

God's timing is perfect and aligns with everything.

"There is a place of stillness that allows God

the opportunity to work in us, "His perfect peace!"

The striving will wear you out!

Rest and relax in those times we must wait!

Is it easy?? No, but it will produce a silent power

And a submissive spirit within your character!

Allow God to direct all of your days, with patience

and trust!

I so appreciate this season and time of my life;

As I am growing with a few growing pains;

But it's like giving birth, so worth the pain!

Hugs and Blessings to each of you in all of your days!

Love, Roxy

Why You Must Keep Your Emotions In Check...

 

Emotions Unchecked

It's a mistake when we think we can let down our guard

and allow ourselves to be blah, crabby, blue

or just an emotional mess!

When I start my day, I can usually tell it's

going to be a push to get out from under a cloud.

It can be a feeling of just not being your chipper self!

I will tell myself...

Girl you better get dressed and put on your

"Garment Of Praise"

So I get busy getting focused and start praising the Lord;

I get my routine warmed up and take charge

~Seize The Day~

Our life in Christ has to be more intentional.

Our family and friends need to see us walking

with Jesus even with the worlds ups and downs.

Be filled daily with the Holy Spirit.

They need to hear positive, helpful wise words from us.

We are not supposed to be empty, cynical, callous

or complaining to those we love,

 Or those we barely know!

I will not take part in this plan to cause

myself to be upset or feeling low.

Because, there is a master plan for me and my life!

Shake it off

Sing

Be Beautiful

Love

Love is the root, good works are the fruit!

Let us consider one another in order to stir up

Love and Good works!

Hebrews 10:24

Lord, Keep me from speaking empty, ungrateful

faithless words...

I so appreciate each and everyone of you that

stops in to read what the Lord has laid on my heart!

I want to be faithful and to love and

encourage others!

I do tell myself once in awhile, I realize I'm

not everybodies cup of tea!

~Orange trees don't have really deep roots,

But typically they can spread far out past the canopy!

Bear much fruit and cover a lot of ground~

Hugs

Roxy

From Ashes We Came...

 

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From Ashes We Came

Lyrics: Forty Days (From Ashes We Came) Forty days You wandered through the desert bleak Forty days You withstood temptation Forty days You wrestled, though the flesh be weak You kept the faith for our salvation Lord, we follow You Lead us in your ways Lord, we follow You Guide us on, we pray Forty days we pray, for strength to keep the fast Forty days we walk in Your grace Forty days we wait, till Easter comes at last And we see the glory of Your face [Repeat Chorus] From ashes we came To ashes we return Blessed be the name of the Lord From dust we came To dust we return Blessed be the name of the Lord © Stacey Plays Hymns 2025

This is a song we heard in our Church last night

It was such a powerful blessing!

This might be a sweet way to start each morning with

during this time of the 40 days before Resurrection day!

Fault Finding...

 

Fault Finding

"It starts with a little irritation"

And if you don't act quickly and change the direction of

 that irritation it will turn into a full blown battle.

We are told to take every thought captive.

Our thoughts are either under the control of the

Goodness and Mercy of the Lord.

Or the god of this world.

Now, I know we all can say something stupid,

This happens when we open our mouths

 and speak before we think!

Heck, we all even repeat ourselves.

Or the irritation starts when a person is telling us

the same old story again and again.

What I am wanting to be aware of these annoyances that

they can turn us quickly into a fault-finding mode.

Alas, then a snarky tone arises in your voice,

 then the looks start;

Maybe the eyeballs start rolling

(Inconspicuously of course)

Inside your head your thinking

What, I don't have time for this or not again!

But these situations are actually being used to refine you!

And to teach us Mercy and Grace...

And not being a faultfinding person.

I do not want to be an impatient person

Or an ungodly fact checker;

And may I ask who is going to monitor the monitor?

Ask yourself am I showing no Grace for shortcomings?

Maybe you're in the habit of thinking that my way is always right?

Or the way I do it is the right way!

Can satan hack into our thoughts like a cyberpirate?

I do think he tries to plant things in our thoughts;

That is why we must put barbed wire around

our thinking and our thoughts!!

Don't be a fault finder or an all knowing fact checker...

Jesus said come to me!

So quickly take the time to ask Jesus's to help you

 Overcome this unloving behavior.

Lord set a guard over my mouth and the law of kindness

upon my lips. 

And a covering over my thoughts.

As Always, Living From Glory To Glory

Hugs, Roxy