Evidently, this tidbit of information is out there. But a friend of mine brought this to my attention this morning: Today is 123123. That won\u2019t happen again until 2123; and there\u2019s a good chance none of us will see it after today.<\/p>\n
But it reminded me of \u201cOn the Count of THREE!\u201d or \u201cREADY, SET, GO!\u201d<\/p>\n
I became a Christian 49 years ago as of 12\/29\/23, and I have learned that God is all about preparation. He\u2019s all about growing us up. He doesn\u2019t desire us to remain babies or toddlers or even teens. He expects us, at every phase of our walk in Him to recognize His leading, His correction, and His redirections\u2026and to yield to what He is saying. Part of growing up is learning His impressions and promptings in your spirit in the multi-assortment of ways He may bring them to you and then complying to what He directs.<\/p>\n
The word disciple means \u201cdisciplined one\u201d. Although no disciple (and that includes you and me!) has walked 100% perfectly, each of us are called to bring the good, the bad, and the ugly of our lives before God on an ongoing basis and receive from Him how to proceed from there. No matter HOW bad, HOW ugly\u2026or HOW good\u2026you may judge yourself to be, He wants to be in on all of your reasonings, assessments, and adjustments, and if you allow Him to do so, He will then empower you to grow and mature.<\/p>\n
123123 is the day for positioning yourself to run the race before you with a simple focus on hearing from your Maker and yielding to His promptings. Are there adjustments or corrections to make? Join the club! Don\u2019t beat yourself up for that; simply take the time to let Him reveal His best course for you and then follow that.<\/p>\n
I believe that the preparation that the Lord has for each of us is not necessarily flashy or instantly spectacular; but when God has His say so in your life on the quiet and often hidden aspects, the results are absolutely life changing.<\/p>\n
123123\u2014READY, SET, GO!<\/p>\n
Dorothy<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith\u2026\u201d Heb. 12:1-2<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air; but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.\u201d 1 Corinthians 9:24-27<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 2023, Dorothy Frick<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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