Potential...!

Do you know each one of us is loaded with potential ? Inside of who we are contains all the raw material for huge creative purpose... However it's up to us to position ourselves in the right environment for growth and development. Do you spend time with Jesus sharing your heart ? Are you reading His manual on how to get the best out of life - the Bible? Are you pressing after the things of God even when those things challenge and stretch you? Is there a hunger for 'more than this' in your life? God tells us in John 15 - That He has appointed us to go and bear fruit, (not scrawny bitter stuff) but big juicy succulent fragrant fruit... fruit that will last... This is great news cause its God's desire for our potential to be tapped into and our purpose for His glory to be fulfilled in each one of our lives!

But guess what our enemy wants to rob you of your purpose, he starts by sowing... He sows seeds which are tiny into your mind... A seed of doubt, of worry, of fear, of offense... all with one objective to take your eyes off the truth. Then he'll tempt you with a counterfeit purpose to take you as far off course as possible. You'll know when you're on a counterfeit course because there will be an unholy compromise in the mix. This is serious stuff because while we have an amazing potential for God's creative power we also have the potential for Satan's destructive force too. Beloved the only way any of us will fulfill our potential is by staying connected moment by moment, day by day to the very source of life - The Holy Spirit.

Hugs Ruth x

Ooooh...Momma!

So yesterday was mothering Sunday. For many it will have been a wonderful affirming fun filled time - Praise God..! But for many others it will have been a day of disappointment. For those who've lost children through death or rebellion, for those who have been unable to conceive - Mothering Sunday can be a difficult day. Disappointment is a fact of life, things often don't go to our game plan... Life has a way of testing the core of who we really are. What do we do with that as followers of Christ?

Firstly I think it's important we acknowledge the pain of disappointment, to find comfort and love, but then we need to find meaning in our pain. I believe that when hurt and sadness come into our world we can choose to wallow or we can choose to find a purpose in the pain. If we humble ourselves and invite the Holy Spirit into the mix productivity can be found as we surrender. Like labor surrendering to God in times of bitter disappointment really hurts, but when the process is over, something is produced on the inside in our character. Further to this is the importance of not putting down roots in the place of our disappointment because when we focus on the one thing we don't have we miss all the many blessings we do have!

Perhaps you are struggling with broken dreams today. Beloved child of God, trust me He sees and He cares, tell Him all about it... Give Him your disappointment then choose, choose to bring as much life into the other bits of the world that you can. We have a dear friend who couldn't be a biological mum, but this amazing woman who's now in her late 60's has adopted 7 children and foster cared 48 others. You should see Christmas in her home when they all come back! I am inspired and humbled by people like this who have been terribly disappointed but have chosen to carry on and simply give out of their place of pain. So to you women who are spiritual mother's, to you women who've lost children, to those of you who's dreams have been shattered as you've watched your precious child self destruct - to you I salute and Bless you in the name of Jesus this day...


Love Ruth x

After 14 years of life my sister's cat died this week. Mmmm ok well... that's too bad but it had a long life - you may think. But if I told you that my sister never had children, that this wee cat was like her baby, that she herself was terminally ill and the death of this cat underscored the inevitability of her prognosis would it change your initial response? In a world where we are bombarded with horrible news stories it's easy to become desensitized to the anguish of those right under our noses.

The problem is we measure the troubles of another person against how we'd feel and we categorize levels of pain. But the thing is pain can't really be graded the loss of a cat may be just as significant as the loss of a child. We need to exercise caution when confronted with another person's pain a throw away comment can add to the fall out they're already feeling. The human heart is indeed fragile.

When we're in a place of deep hurt we look for someone else to empathize and share our feelings with. As a mum when my child hurt themselves I held them and cuddled them and shared in the pain with them... Jesus longs to do the same for each one of His children He will never dismiss the issues on your heart, He understands, He cares and He will faithfully stay around and help you if you'll let Him.

Have a good week... Love Ruth x

(oh... and by the way I'm sure there are pets in Heaven)

Love a Bargin!

Oh yeah there's something wonderful when us girls go shopping and find the 'perfect' thing which is exactly what we totally needed in the right size, colour and fabric and then joy of joys to take it to the till and find out it costs less than you thought it's kinda like a wee slice of Heaven here on earth... Yep, we all love a bargain! In following Jesus we have the ultimate bargain it is priceless in value in fact it is so expensive you can't buy it - but here's the wonder you can have it it's a gift totally free - Now that's a bargain!

Jesus stepped into time to make a way for each one of us to have a relationship with God in all the fullness and wonder that, that is. If we want it we can have the greatest deal of our lives eternal life with the one person who loves and understands us better than we do ourselves. We have the choice guys, to take up this gift open the box unfurl the tissue paper and be blessed... Eternal wonderful love filled life or not - its a bit of a no brainer isn't it... Even in the midst of painful times I'm enjoying the life Jesus died to give me how about you?

Love Ruth x