Count it all joy Pig.

Good Morning,

Today starts a new day.

Yesterday is gone and today starts new day of expectations.

Not only dreams and goals to be met but tasks to be done at home or at work or school.

Prayers to be Prayed and breakfast and lunches to be made.

This Starts our day.

What ever challenges were yesterday.

WE MADE IT THROUGH.

AS WE COUNT IT ALL JOY.

Pig asked. "Why do you say that?"

I will answer you a question.

Ok, Pig said.

Did we wake up this morning to begin again?

Did we Thank GOD who made us and that he handled all our needs Yesterday?

DID we now, this morning TRUST HIM again for todays needs?

Did we see how Yesterday passed and a new beginning of hope for TODAY has begun?

Did we learn anything from Yesterday so we don't do again?

Did we count our Blessings yesterday and come expecting more Blessings TODAY?

IT IS ATTITUDE Pig.

IT IS FORGIVENESS Pig.

IT IS AWARENESS THAT GOD IS WITH YOU.

WE START OUR DAY BRAND NEW.

So we count it all JOY what ever the day is, because WE KNOW GOD IS WITH US.

Pig said, What if something awful happens we are suppose to have JOY?

Lets Not be silly Pig.

When tragedy hits us we are not JOYFUL.

BUT JOYFUL IN FAITH KNOWING WE ARE NOT ALONE GOING THROUGH

WHATEVER IT IS?

AND

WE DO KNOW HOW TO PRAY.

PRAYER IS OUR POWER.

AND

OUR WARFARE TO HELP NOT ONLY OURSELVES BUT OTHERS TO BE HELPED.

I understand. Pig said.

Pig had a big smile on.

As Pig said, That's MY MOTTO.

As she said in a BIG voice:

STOP

DROP

AND

PRAY.

Then I responded.

I love that Pig. I said.

YOU stop whatever you are doing and then you Pray.

It is also amazing it doesn't matter wherever we are?

WE PRAY.

Then the JOY COMES knowing we have done ALL that we could do and THEN,

GOD WHO MADE IT ALL,

HEARD OUR PRAYERS,

SEES THE NEED.

THEN, HE DOES THE REST.

We leave it with HIM Pig.

Pig said,Thats right.

Thats what we do.

Believing in FAITH THAT HE HAS THIS.

Pig continued, HE IS ABLE TO DO IT.

and

WE CAN TRUST HIM.

Pig continued, Thats when we start THANKING HIM.

KNOWING that our requests are HEARD and being DONE.

Just like HE SAID.

About the faith of a mustard seed that to talk to the mountain called the BIG MOUNTAIN of PROBLEMS in your life.

THEN TO SAY, TO BE REMOVED in JESUS NAME and with the FAITH that's been given you IT IS REMOVED.

MATHEW 17:20-21

Pig asked, When I say this I still see the Problem?

But I do see in my mind and in my heart the hope I prayed.

When does it really go?

GOOD QUESTION Pig.

Sometimes it is a phone call away.

Sometimes it is a time factor like having a baby.

A seed has been planted and now it has to grow and be born for you to see the prayer

YOU beieved for.

WE HAVE TO TRUST AND BELIEVE.

CAST ALL OUR CARES ON HIM.

AS WE DO

WE HAVE RECEIVED THE PEACE WE NEEDED.

GOD KNOWS THE TIMES and WHEN THE REQUEST NEEDS TO BE SEEN.

TRUST AND KNOW GOD HAS IT ALL IN CONTROL.

PSALM 23:1 SAYS:

THE EARTH IS THE LORDS'S AND THE FULLNESS THERE OF, THE WORLD AND THE THOSE WHO DWELL THEREIN."NO PLACE OR PERSON OR SITUATION ESCAPES THE SOVERREIGNTY OF GOD.

DID YOU HEAR THAT?

Just because a situation looks bad that doesn't mean GODS' not in it.

And the Story of Esther is the perfect example.

Then, Pig said.

"I love Peace and comfort and a full belly of Pancakes and milk and to play in the Library and to read books and listen to music and tell stories with my friends."

Pig continued, "I like to go outside and see the birds and watch what they do and

to breathe the fresh air and smell the flowers."

Pig and I have a long list that I am so grateful for that we both could go on forever.

Yes, Pig said, I know.

We count our BLESSINGS.

and

We count it all JOY because GOD turns it around for us that we can do that.

We always seem to say a lot in our stories THE PROMISE OF GOD TO US

JEREMIAH 29:11

But this is what it says.

FOR I KNOW THE THOUGHTS THAT I THINK OF YOU,

SAITH THE LORD,

THOUGHTS OF PEACE,

AND

NOT OF EVIL, TO GIVE YOU AN EXPECTED END.

12 :THEN SHALL YOU CALL ON ME,

AND

YOU SHALL GO AND PRAY TO ME

AND

I WILL HARKEN UNTO YOU.

13: AND YOU WILL SEEK ME AND FIND ME,

WHEN YOU SEARCH FOR ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART.

The Promise of GOD to be with you.

This was in the midst of time the people of Israel was made captive carried off to BABYLON.

The people will live and some forever there as 70 years is their fate.

THEY DID NOT LISTEN TO GOD.

When you do not listen to GOD there are consequences.

READING JEREMIAH 29 THE WHOLE CHAPTER TO UNDERSTAND.

THE BLESSINGS WERE COMING BUT THEY HAD TO WAIT.

Pig asked why do we always have to wait?

Funny Pig .

That is a part of life.

Some things come fast and some things we have to wait for.

Patience is a virtue.

Pig said, That is not my favorite.

Pig Said.

"When I am hungry, I am hungry and sometimes I feel I can eat my Pancakes not even done but I know better."

Thats called Wisdom, Pig

That is another Virtue.

We need them all thats' for sure Pig said.

THEN, I SAID,

WE ALL DO.

Blessings to your day

From Pig and Me.