YOUR LIFE COACHING WV

"Then Jesus said..."Martha, Martha..." (Luke 10:41) I woke up earlier than usual this morning. Not a bad thing really, it gave me a little more time to gather my thoughts and start the Thursday routine. Thirty minutes in, my mind wandered to someone I know. Just a random thought really - nothing substantial. Until I questioned their problem with Jesus. As sure as I'm typing, I heard in my spirit It's because He calls them on their crap . Ouch. I mean, really? Who wants to hear that first thing in the morning?  Certainly not me. Not someone who has been called out by the Holy Spirit on many occasion. Not me. Nope. Didn't want to hear that. But as I pondered the thought, I realized that is exactly why folks have a problem with Jesus. He lived a perfect life. He was friendly. He was compassionate. He was empathetic. He was Jesus for crying out loud! And He called people out for sin. 'Big' sin, 'little' sin, 'acceptable' sin, &#

"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" (John 8:32). As a child I was taught that God created everything. Life, heaven, hell, even us.  And I never doubted it.  At the age of eight, my sister helped me realize that my parents worked together to deceive us. Together they became Santa, the Easter bunny, and the tooth fairy; our parents: a well-meaning couple of highly skilled, yet loving, liars.   I didn’t get mad or upset with them, even when armed with that newly found evidence. But f or some reason, I never doubted them when it came to God.   Nor did I question the life of Jesus. And even though I didn't fully understand Him, I never doubted the existence of His Holy Spirit; especially once I’d experienced Him stirring in my gut! Over my lifetime, I’ve seen people searching for a lot of things. Wealth, love, truth, acceptance; but for some reason, after I experienced the Holy Spirit for myself, my search was over - I was

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind" (Romans 12:2, ESV). Have you ever thought of what your perfect life would look like? I ask my coaching neighbors this question and often they have a quick response. Other times it takes a while. I like it when they have to put a little thought into their answer. When they dare to dream about their future.  When I dare to dream about my  perfect   life,   my family and I are healthy, happy, saved, and safe.  I ask God to restore, renew, and refresh us. I kind of pray Psalm 51, John 14:6 and Joshua 24:15.   " Create in me a clean heart, oh God, and renew a right spirit within me - 'cause I wanna be where You are - me and my family - and Lord - help me to see others through Your eyes." I want to reflect His perfect love...especially in this imperfect life. I want God to guide me. Help me not care too much about superficial or temporal things; but that I wil