T.G.I.F.!!!

T.G.I.F. - not what you're thinking....

Ever been in a place in life where it seemed you lived each moments, walking on hot coals? Like, leaping from the frying pan straight into the fire?

How many of you ever said:  "Thank you, God, for the fire."

I'll wait.

<<crickets>>

Yeah, I said it.

T. G. I. F. - Thanking God IN (the) Fire

It's not easy to say, even harder to do.

But trust me, it's worth it.

I don't like the fact that I KNOW the fires of life will find their way to my doorstep.  But it is a FACT: I will face fires.

The trick is knowing the One that can put OUT the fire.

I've never shied away from the fact: I love Jesus.  I've been accused of being down-right FANATICAL about it from ones who know me.

To you, I say: "so, when I'm in trouble, I can call your number, and have you instantaneously come in and save me, even tho' I know half of you wouldn't even answer a phone call from me for a stick of gum?"

<<tttthhhpppttttt>> 'bye Felicia...

Whenever I needed Him, He was there. Good. Bad. Up. Down. Sideways. Low to the ground. High up on the Mountain.  The Word says it like this:  

Psalm 139:8 - If I ascend up into heaven, You are there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.  No matter what, He's there.

So, to make sure that I know that He will be there, why not praise Him BEFORE the fire hits? 

"You mean, tell Him thank you before trouble comes?"

Well, trouble comes anyhow...why NOT praise Him before?  

Chances are, while you're still praising Him, trouble walks up, sees you praising Him, gets confused, and says, "maybe I'm at the wrong house" and leaves.

So, while it's calm and peaceful...TGIF!!