Embrace the Within no. 45

"The energy of the flesh can run bazaars, organize amusements, and raise millions; but it is the presence of the Holy Spirit that makes a Temple of the Living God." Samuel Chadwick Heavenly Father, redeeming Christ, and comforting Spirit, I thank you YHWH for all you have given this week. I thank you for time with my family. I get to share in their lives and help.influence and reflect through their walks. I thank you for a safe drive to Carlisle and back to bring my daughter home from college. I thank you for another evening and breakfast with my folks. I thank you for all the wonderful family time I get to spend this week. I thank you for time with friends, with colleagues, and with students. I thank you and continue to pray that my testimony be the changed life I live. That when others speak of me they will speak of Your truth. I look forward to your blessing in the weekend and Sabbath to come. I look forward to meeting in Your house and glorifying all You do. I thank you for giving me the opportunity to learn more about your grace and forgiveness. Help me understand and enact the lessons I have learned from reading and studying the scripture provided by so many wonderful sources. Each person brings a unique perspective of Your Truth to my eyes each morning to examine and incorporate into my journey with You. I thank You for having so many teachers out there to provide solid instruction. As I move forward with the ending of this week and the promise of a new week ahead, I ask that You look over all that is around in my life and help my words and actions be a blessing to Your glory. Help me and those I meet along the way to see Your vision of the world to come, Your Truth in all those interactions. In all this I ask that it is Your way and not my way. Amen.