Hard Work

I read this morning in Luke's gospel, chapter 12, "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked."
I have found this to be true in my life and has great relevance right now. I also read in the same chapter in Luke, "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be."
When I think about what I have been given, I think about my sweet husband, my intelligent, healthy offspring, wonderful friends and extented family, financial security, abilities to reason, read, write, talk, see....the list goes on and on. But with these things come great responsibility that sometimes overwhelms me. It is good to retreat as Jesus did on numerous occasions. I must think about my treasure, which, I hope is not all the wonderful people and things I listed above. It is my relationship with my Father, God and His Son, Jesus. The gift of the Holy Spirit keeps me going when I am weak, which, by the way, is often if not always. Thank you Father God for my treasure, your Son. Keep giving me your Holy Spirit to help me with all my gifts. Amen

Patience

The bible speaks a lot about patience. Paul's letters to the the Romans says, "But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently." And "we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him."

Prayer Life

This whole SABFAB routine is the pysical part of my prayer life. I use another acronym for what my prayers to God consists of: ACTS
Adoration
Contrition
Thanksgiving
Supplication

While I SABFAB:
stretch
and
breathe
focus
and
balance

I pray in a meditative style. I have received many blessings and a big helping of peace. A rich prayer life brings peace. I think God wants us to find peace in Him through prayer. The times I am not experiencing peace are the times I am not in prayer.
God says in Philippians 4:6-7: " Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your mind in Christ Jesus."

What Drives Me

My motivation is based on grateful joy! My motivation is not based on fear and insecurity. Thank you Christ for being in my life.

Why I Obey

In religions other than Christian Gospel this is true:
"I obey; therefore, I"m accepted."

I believe in what the Gospel teaches me,
"I'm accepted; therefore, I obey."

It is a joy and gives me great peace to be able to
read God's truth, and live His word.

First Post

The title of this blog is SABFAB.

That is an acronymn that stands for:
Stretch
and
Breathe
Focus
and
Balance