AYE! What a busy week this has been. I am getting myself in order so I can travel next week and it seems that there is never enough time in the day for everything that must get done. Yet in my moments of working on the various projects I am able to hear the small voice of the Lord speak to me. Like raking the mango leaves!!! How does that work in December you might ask. It seems to be the fall time for mango leaves. BUT I just got a cool picture of how there are sometimes things in our lives that cover up who we really are. We allow ourselves hide under things that cover up our true character. We have to allow God the space to come in and uncover that area, in this case rake away the leaves so I could see the clean ground. It is all about finding our identity in Him and not allowing anything else but Him define who we are. In our men's bible study we have been studying the book of James. It is an incredible book, that really lays out how someone must live their life. It is all about finding Joy in the hard times life brings us because it is in those moments that our true character is revealed. How we respond to the hard times. Then it talks about controlling your tongue. Being slow to speak and quick to listen. Tonight we studied about not judging. It was really cool as we dissected this chapter 4 things were opened up to me. It talks about loving your neighbor in a round about way and how when we judge we aren't loving. It is up to us to love and nothing else. It is sometimes easy to love our neighbor but other times it is the hardest to love those who are close to us. Those people we see everyday, possibly live with, work with. It is imperative that we love everyone and show God's heart to each and every person. Each person has value, their value no matter what they think it is, IS HIGH in the sight of God. When we can begin to see the value of people it will become natural for us to love. It is all about having the heart of the Father. This week this has been on my heart. To take advantage of loving those around me. Seeing them the way God would see them and making them feel valued. Be aware of the moments the Lord gives you to show love to someone and SHOW IT!