Mercy and Wisdom

Hi there,
How's it all going?
It seems like that time of day again.
And it's a pleasure and a treasure to have this time with you.
Today  I want to share with you some thoughts of what my friend Veronica said at our ladies night last night.
She shared about wisdom, and with wisdom, you can't buy it, you have to nurture it.
Solomon was the wisest man on earth.
He prayed, he loved God for the simple things, and out of that God sent other kings and queens to ask for Solomons wisdom.
My friend, if you're feeling tired, or  just plain tired of what's going on in your life.
Perhaps you've been too strong on your own feet, and you just wonder if there's good God.
Perhaps you're believing what others are saying, or that diagnoses of cancer or other painful diagnoses.
My friend if you're plain worn out, and all is too much.
God is there, and he shows mercy, intact so much, that he doesn't leave you to it.
He just surrounds us with so many friends, and I just love mine.
They are just great, they watch out for me, and pray for me, when I feel like I can't pray, and those lovely chats that I have, just catching up.
God loves it when we pray, when we share things, of the heart.
See with God, it's not a one way street, and we need to pray and talk, to him every day, to get into the word, sometimes, we just need to pray for others, and it doesn't matter if we don't have the answers, we just need to be there with our friends and for our friends.
Jesus loved being around his friends, he loved teaching them, he was normal with them.
And he loved everyone, he healed with peace and love, and with that peace and love in our hearts, we can pray, and use mercy and wisdom.
Because if we're gentle with that wisdom, and grace and mercy, we can do heaps for the kingdom of God.
And we know when we're doing that, we are being real Christians.
We just can't be well meaning Christians, because who are we helping?
If we're just going to church just because it's Sunday, but we don't really take in the message, what are we going to church for?
Just because we've always done it.
My friend if you're tired, if you're just wondering what the big picture is, and it might feel, just feel like, God is just giving you jig saw pieces piece by piece and you want to see the big picture, you want it now, and all you get is, tiny small pieces.
My friend if you're wondering why?
Well when you're working on a jig saw, all those tiny pieces,  are beautiful when you've put them all together.
God is love, and he is watching over you, no matter if you're walking through the Vail of tears again, or loneliness, and you're wanting things to work out.
God is there.
God is there.
God is there.
He is there holding you when things are against you, he is there when you've heard sad news.
He is there, when you just want to feel his hand holding yours.
He is there, when things are hard to face, when you're just wondering what you've heard is right.
God loves you, and he hasn't dished out because he's cruel, or wanting you to suffer.
He is mercy, he is strong to take all your needs, he is able to carry them.
God is willing to take them.
For those people, who are lonely be in in your church, or struggling with things,  always look to God and for God to show up.
God loves you just the way you are.
You don't need his seal of approval.
You've got it already.
And my friend, my heart goes out to you, if you're left wondering, with unanswered questions.
Go to God, seek him, keep praying for that thing that is on your life, that thing that for some reason, just keeps coming back to your head, that thing that God has planted there.
You see, when God plants something in your heart, it doesn't go away.
No matter if you're in church, or aren't no matter if you can't make it every Sunday, or you don't have many friends, don't worry, because God will carry it out to completion.
And grieve, because grief is something that is from God.
And grief can come in many things, you can grieve over loved ones, or pets, or perhaps loss of friendship, the ones where you're mentally exhausted,  God offers forgiveness, and forgiveness for yourself.
And the things that have happened to you my friend, aren't yours to carry.
Love with Christ in you, because that love drives out all fear.
God is there.
Well that's all I have for you today, it's been a pleasure to have this time with you today.
Lots of love
Chloe