Susan's Blog: Five Minute Friday…Sobering Perspective

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Five Minute Friday…Sobering Perspective

Those days I feel overwhelmed

By the pressing, unrelenting demands of work

Come home weary and fatigued

When tempted to wonder, “How do others do it?”

Instead I look around and see

So many effected by the continuing downward spiral of our economy

Drivers and cars that used to head off to work

Now stay in the driveway each day

Lawns once green and manicured

Now have turned brown

Gardens once tended

Are now overgrown with weeds

Homes that used to show signs of life

Now stand empty for no one is home

Lord…may I have a heart of compassion

May I have a heart of gratitude for Your provisions

May I be faithful in prayer for those in need of jobs

Reach out where You lead

May I not presume upon my God

Who causes it to rain on the just and unjust alike

May I have a right perspective and attitude

Depending upon God for the strength to persevere

By Susan Wachtel

May 19, 2012

A day late…but I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to participate in The GypsyMama’s Five Minute Friday. Head on over and give it a try and be sure to read the writings of many gifted individuals while you are there.

3 comments:

Anita said...: Very touching and well written. Thank you for sharing your perspective!; 12:32 PM
Dawning Inspiration said...: Beautifully written - and oh so true. Praying for God to help me to have His right perspective on sooo many things. Blessings to you!; 1:21 PM
Cathy said...: Agreed. The grass only seems greener on the other side. It never actually is.; 5:55 PM

My Colors Will Be Clear

I am a part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have Holy Spirit power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I'm a disciple of His. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still.

My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I'm finished and done with low living, sight seeing, smooth knees, color-less dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, "chinchy" giving and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need position, promotions, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by presence, learn by faith, walk by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my destination is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few. My Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of adversity, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity.

I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of the One that gave me life, drew the line in blood for me in the hour of my destiny.

I am one of Christ's remnant people. I belong to Him and none other. All I do to bring this life to another is done because of that blood covenant poured out for me.

I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me. I must share will all that one more might hear and be drawn from the flaming darkness that longs to consume. Reach for another, touch but one more!

Until that moment...He will have no problem in recognizing me- my colors will be clear!!!

Not only are the words inspiring but so is the man behind them. The above letter was written by a Pastor in Africa who was undergoing severe persecution. On the eve of his execution he sat down and wrote the above note.

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Five Minute Friday…Sobering Perspective

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