What's Working - What's Not

I've blogged well over 100 posts and still don't think I'm getting it right. Why? Because the interaction from you the reader isn't  happening, and quite frankly neither are the hits.

Soooo, I'm spending the weekend seeking the Lord Jesus for direction but your input would be very helpful too.

If you've ever read my blog - please tell me what's working and what's not.


And if this is your first time to read my blog, please take a few minutes to look it over and tell me what's working and what's not.

And why do I blog? That's a fair question. And one I'm still trying to define. But here's my reasons for the moment:

• To have a place to refer people to so they can learn about how dynamic a relationship with Jesus Christ can be.
• To share the things that happen on a daily basis when you live life surrendered to Jesus Christ.
• Because I enjoy communicating through my writing.

Now, am I accomplishing what I just listed above?

Please tell me your thoughts.

A future soul might depend on it. :)

Debbie

GUEST POST: C.S. Lewis

(I'm spending the last few days of 2010 seeking the Lord's will on what this blog should be about in 2011 so I am taking a break from writing this blog and am featuring a few of my favorite devotional writer's instead this week for your enjoyment. If you have any insights or comments about what you like or dislike about this blog I welcome your input.)

CHOOSE NOW, CHOOSE WELL by C.S. Lewis
Why is God landing in this enemy-occupied world in disguise and starting a sort of secret society to undermine the devil?


Why is He not landing in force, invading it? Is it that He is not strong enough?

Well, Christians think He is going to land in force; we do not know when.

But we can guess why He is delaying. He wants to give us the chance of joining His side freely.

I do not suppose you and I would have thought much of a Frenchman who waited till the Allies were marching into Germany and then announced he was on our side.

God will invade.

But I wonder whether people who ask God to interfere openly and directly in our world quite realize what it will be like when He does.

When that happens, it is the end of the world.

When the author walks on the stage the play is over.

God is going to invade, all right: but what is the good of saying you are on His side then, when you see the whole natural universe melting away like a dream and something else - something it never entered your head to concieve - comes crashing in; something so beautiful to some of us and so terrible to others that none of us will  have any choice left?

For this time it will be God without disguise; something so overwhelming that it will strike either irresistible love or irresistible horror into every creature.

It will be too late then to choose your side.

There is no use saying you choose to lie down when it has become impossible to stand up.

That will not be the time for choosing: it will be the time when we discover which side we really have chosen, whether we realized it before or not.

Now, today, this moment, is our chance to choose the right side.

God is holding back to give us that chance.

It will not last forever.

We must take it or leave it.

-from Mere Christianity

Christmas PRESSure and CHRIST in All

This time of year most of us run out of time before we run out of things to do.

Christmas looms.

There are presents to buy, cards to write, cookies to bake, parties to attend, and a myraid of other holiday responsibilities that - if we are not careful-  press and press and PRESS on us until so much life has been sucked out of us we feel vacum sealed.

So what's the answer?

JESUS.

Yes, Jesus.

No, Jesus isn't going to iron your little one's ruffles on her Christmas pageant dress.

And no, Jesus isn't going to stand in an endless line at Walmart, or stay up until 3am Christmas Eve wrapping presents.

But I'll tell you what Jesus will do.

Jesus will fill you with a deep abiding spirit of peace as you contemplate what gifts to purchase.

Jesus will transform your vision so you can truly see the souls of the men and women around you as He sees them.

And Jesus will soothe the deepest of  hurts that sometimes arise during the Christmas season from past family experiences that perhaps weren't always ideal.

How do I know this?

Because I know Jesus.

He's a friend that sticks closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24)

Jesus loves you. And Jesus loves me. And His greatest desire for both of us this Christmas season is to start each day by sincerly inviting Him into every nook and cranny of our lives.

If we will do this, Jesus will flood our homes with joy, peace and harmony, because that is one of the many benefits of living every day with Jesus.