“Thrive Like A Green Leaf”

Father God, let this touch someone’s heart in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

You ever see two dogs fighting over a hot dog in an alley way? I have. I used to walk everywhere I went. Laundry mat, school, work, shopping and church. I would see children fighting. People walking on. Car’s speeding. People honking their horns. Like they never seen a woman walk down the street before. Especially a mother duck and her four children. Lo! Moved to Texas and people thought you walk on the street you were trash. I walked to church every week with my children and people would make in front of us. You had to have a car to live in Texas. People say: why don’t you have a car. I hated walking to work every day. I hated Texas! If it wasn’t for the people at church that showed their compassion and kindness. I would have gone back east. But I had to walk. Otherwise, my children would have no roof over their heads or food in their stomach. I remember getting a 10-speed bike from good will for $10.00 in 1994. That afternoon I rode to the Albertson’s groceries and got diapers for my niece, milk and a few bags of stuff we needed and as I rode almost halfway home, I stopped in the gas station to take a break and talk to my friend that worked there. He used to go to the college with me. Well, he let me use his car to take the stuff home. Thank God for him. I left my bike. Then I took and brought his car back after I dropped off the stuff. Well, it was dark, and I proceeded up Silverdale as I was riding my bike. A motorcycle driver with a passenger grabbed the handle of my bike and was dragging my bike with him. I turned away and them pushed towards him as I did that, I fell off the bike, but my hand was caught up in my purse and he was dragging me on the cement and my bike. I managed to get my hand free from my purse and fell to the ground still screaming. A lady that lived across the street went in the house to call the police. I made my way to the side of the road. I pulled myself together and got up limping on my way home. I found my bike and my purse on the side of the road. Then I heard a motorcycle and ditched into the bushes. I waited till no one was around and proceeded home. People just don’t know the pain they can cause, and they think they are having fun. But it was no fun to me! I didn’t deserve what they did to me. I didn’t suffer alone. God suffered with me. Thing is I thought this 10-speed bike was my new wheels and they Motorbike driver reminded me having better is not what it is all cracked up to be. There will always be evil people like those two on that motorcycle around if they don’t know Jesus. I should have just walked. I am sure God took care of them in His way. Those two needed Jesus. There is a lot of unfairnesses in this world. Just as there was back when Jesus suffered for us. I have come to learn of many people who drive motorcycles are for the poor and powerless. Not all people who drive a motorcycle are like those two evil ones. I have seen guys and gals on motorcycles raise money for non-profit. They are my brothers and sisters in Christ. I am very proud of them. Even Pastors drive motorcycles. So, when someone does evil it is them committing a crime. Not the State of Texas or anyone else. I am proud to be a Yankee Texan.
In 1 Timothy 6:6-10 it reads: But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

We watch our loved ones suffer, through poverty and work with them to bring them out of poverty. Then when they’re on their own. If it isn’t others using them or illness covering them. You say my hands are tied. No way! I can’t do it! Yes, we together can. These hands are to lift up to God! Being on the knees asking God to heal their situation’s. Guide others in their lives to encourage them and bless them as they bless them back. Praying for each other knowing God is skin close costs nothing. God gifts us with everything so we can thrive, advance, prosper and bloom.
{Let’s Pray}
Father God, I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory for all You have done in my life. I know there are many things that could displace the Lord Jesus from His rightful position in my heart. Like anger of others who have hurt me and made me suffer. I have forgiven, but it is hard to forget. To overcome is a blessing. I know the love of money is one that can cause much distress, destruction and loss in lives. Riches need to be of authority of Christ. Assist me to ask and use the money that I have wisely and help me to always consider money and my possessions as my servant and not my master. Take my life, together with all that I own for Your greater glory, and let it be consecrated to You. I want to fight the good fight of faith, hope and love knowing there is victory over the world, the flesh, and the devil, has already been won by Jesus Christ. I am believing to face every challenge of my life in Your strength and to Your glory from this day forth as I worship You from my mind my heart will heal from the inside out and thrive. Let me trust You and have the power, strength and Your will to work in my path in big ways. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

{Prayer}
Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf. Proverbs 11:28