“Science can only do so much, & then there is God.”
Hello! May grace & peace be with you!
Out of the whole world 8 billion, only 30%, claim to be Christian. Jesus says, “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it” (Matt 7:14).
Jesus also warns of false prophets who you can identify by the fruit they produce in their lives, and he states, “A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. Soe very tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire. Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions” (Matt. 7:17-20). I want to be a good tree and produce good fruit in my life! I want to keep checking in with God and stay humble because doing so protects my heart by asking, “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts” (Psalms 139:23).
Do you believe love creates miracles? I do. Love creates miracles. My favorite movie is The Notebook. “Do you believe our love can take us away together? I believe our love can do anything.” Noah says to the doctor, “Science can only do so much, and then there’s God.”
Faith- in Matthews-Jesus says he was amazed by the soldier’s faith that he believed Jesus could heal his servant from a distance, just by command. That is the kind of faith we all need to display. That might be the only place in the bible it says Jesus was amazed and I don’t know about you but I want Jesus to be amazed by my faith! I want to become much better at acting and praying in faith, trusting God will is coming through in my life and in the life of those I love and pray for. I’ve seen this kind of faith answer so many prayers in my life and I know I am truly blessed because of it.
Before bed tonight, I read faith statements- from a woman whose parents every night asked “What are your faith words?” before bed and she still tells herself them. I started doing this morning after morning for a few weeks and it really gave me a lot of strength and confidence. The faith words were like this, “I have a destiny, God purposed me to be here at a time such as this, God has a great plan for me, I like myself, I have good things to say and my voice is important. Jesus is here for me.”
What’s most important is me now is not the same as 5 years ago. Now, I want me and my family to continue pursuing ways to help others and grow in relationship with the Lord. A year ago, I would not have said this. I did not have this kind of faith or perspective on life and money. I was greedy. I wanted what others had. But I realize now love doesn’t live in bigger houses nor does God! Miracles can happen everywhere even in the poorest places!
The other day I was studying and read two articles on how praying to saints or to Mary is not needed because Jesus came to say you can talk directly to me or to God. There are a few scriptures saying that talking to the dead or mediums is bad and forbidden, can lead to grave or bad consequences. I grew up catholic with statues and prayers to saints and mary, so this was a new concept and one I wasn’t sure of if it was right or wrong until I researched what scripture says. This was just normal to me and my upbringing. We even would wear necklaces with the face of a saint.
Then, I recalled and was humbled by recalling the vision I had in the bathtub during a huge medical scare. I had been sent to the head of oncology. Nothing scary than that and felt like a nightmare-felt like I wasn’t awake but I was. I kept faith and was praying in the bathtub, then envisioned my family in heaven helping me, giving me comfort, praying for me, and Jesus appeared behind them with arms wide open like here I am. Here I am. I hold all in my hands. I am your greatest comforter, helper, friend, family, healer.my eyes flew open. I was so surprised and in awe about His presence to me.
I didn’t realize until later reflection that Jesus in the vision to me was saying you only need to go directly to me and to God for help. I asked God for forgiveness for going to others for help. If you need help, turn to God and He will be there for you. Seek and you shall find. He may not answer in the way you want or expect but look for Him in many different ways. The answers may come when you least expect or in the way you least expect. Be open to what he has for you! And always, know therapists and counselors are there to help guide you, support you and encourage you if you’re having a hard time. You do not need to do it alone and are not meant to!
Wishing you peace & Love,
Tessa
