BBQ’d some ribs today, but miscalculated the time – gonna be later than I had planned.  I turned it up a bit, it was still very good, but tad overdone. 

I was impressed with the smoker, though, I was able to keep the temperature constant and with the weather the way it was I was afraid it would be jumping around.

Got down to 39 last night, won’t be long until the garden will be finished for the year.

Purchased some more books, will be giving some of them to the libraries of the different Nursing Homes and Adult care facilities along with the Wasco County Library.

Trust those of you that have purchased one enjoyed it.

Ephesians 5:17  Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

We know what His will is, He wants everyone to be righteous, accepting His Son Jesus Christ as our Savior and obey Him in all things.

Simple, until we also must figure out what He wants of US as an individual.  We all have different missions, yes, many are similar, but since we are unique so is both our background, experiences, talents and abilities.

He uses those things that are within us to reach and help others find Him.  He doesn’t expect a carpenter to do the work of a leather worker.  Many of the same skills are necessary to do both jobs, and some people are adept and using the skills to do both jobs, but not everyone can and those that can’t are still valuable in their craft, if they do a good job.

We reach different people than our neighbors, some we have in common, but some are unknown to our neighbor and vice versa.

We have different styles, some can reach the lumber jack, but the silversmith would have nothing to do with us – and the list goes on, of course.

We are unique, our relationship with God is unique but we have in common the need to serve God to the very best of our abilities.

Sometimes it isn’t clear just what He wants us to do.  Sometimes we need to take time to just listen, lay our fears, concerns and ideas out to Him and let Him decide how HE wants us to proceed.

Sometimes we just use ‘I don’t know’ as an excuse for inactivity and sometimes we just forge ahead in hopes He will make it right.

If we trust Him, if we really believe that He is God and wants the very best for us we need to check with Him often to make sure we are in His perfect will for us as an individual.

AND He will guide us and help us, even if we have failed him in the past.

Sometimes we do fall out of His perfect will for us, but He is always willing to forgive us and given us another chance, we but have to ask Him.

Psalm 37:23-26 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶ He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

I am so thankful for that promise, I have fallen so many times, but He has always been there to lift me up.

Later, Art :-)