Have a Faith Lift.

I don't know about you.

I look at mum's face creams, and wish shivers I wish that was given to me.

All I have is a 3 in cleanser toner, and facial scrub.

She's got clay masks, and all sort of goodies.

I actually used, hers the other day, and boy it worked.

We also share some of the clothes as well, like her beautiful peter pan jacket.
My fav, or her shirt with owls on it, again one of my favs.

Mum's got some really nice things, she just knows how to put it together.
 If you know what I mean.

And that takes confidence and faith in yourself to do the job.

Not that any face mask, will help you with that, you need to know yourself that you can do it.

I was talking to a man on my walk, today, and we talked about how it is important to have good structures in your life.
It might be a friend, or family member, or your work friend.

And you get to a point in life, that all your certificates, and quals, doesn't matter, it's how you relate to people.

On of my certificates, that I've ever got beyond, level 4, is my grade 8 speech and Drama certificate,   speech and oral communication. From Trinity collage London.
I also won a silver award for my grade 8 speech, as the examiner, had to nominite, someone, and she nominated me.
so I have this medal on my wall, next to Grace and Tallato my sponsored children.
 But I had another child at that time to give to, Zinash, who is now out there in the world, doing what she loves.

I'd love to see how she is, as I picked her up as a 14 year old girl.

Now as much, as I love these girls, and my certificate from Trinity, it is useless,  if I don't use it.

What's the point of having the medal if I don't use it for the kingdom of God?

So I'm going out again in faith, and praying that I can use my cert to the kingdom of God.

Maybe it's time to dust off the things you've learn t, and then actually follow through on them.

And embrace the fear of not knowing how to do certain things.

Remove the former labels off your life and start to walk in that new found freedom.
That the experiences we go through, are the ones, that enrich our lives so much.

One thing, I love hearing is people doing that, hearing the call of God on their lives, and really just going after it with all they've got.

Faith lifts us up and give us hope, to what we want to accomplish in life.

It is the eyes, in us that we need to make peoples situations better.

And sometimes, our own situations blind us from seeing the big picture.

How come, I'm like the person I am today?

How have I put myself on the line to serve others?

In my own personal walk, both in God and with living with the people around us
 is, no matter what happens, people love you reguardless of who you are.

It is important to take things as they come, and not jump the gun.

And to process things, in a way that is wise and will build each other up.

And not to take offense so easily, or control or manuplate, the people around you so that you get what you want.

Rather do it wisely and with thought.

My faith lift, is that I'm one for all these ideas, look I thought I'd do a landscape garden course in the lock down.
I can't even look after my own pocket sized hankerchief garden.
so putting in a water feature, isn't going to happen.
So I pulled out of that course.
Somethings aren't to be.

But somethings are, and when they are, they are given of God.

In my personal life, my job, my horses, my sponcered children, my family and friends, and keeping in touch with them, is of God.
We need these friends in our lives, that sharpen us, as it's good to be sharp for Christ not blunt for him.

My heart is that out of his glorious riches, that we sow good seeds to people to be gracious to them.
That means not blowing up, and paying for it later.

To harness our will, to Christ.

And be vulnerable but yet know who we are in him.

Being vulnerable, doesn't mean to have it all clear, and off you go hunky dory.

It means, that God's grace is there, so when we do get it wrong, we don't get it major wrong, and regret things.

It means we can keep it real in the faith, if we struggle with stuff we struggle, we get grit and we get traction and we get up again.

So like Mum's fancy face creams, and clay mask, they are superficial, but our faith is more than skin deep.

That's my thoughts for you today
Chloe