I LOVED THIS WINK FROM GOD!

After my daughter’s harsh criticism that it looks like I’ve abandoned my sons, your girl here is FOCUSED, baby. We were at our office to study yesterday but realized that some of the books they needed were home. I quickly called their dad and said, “The boys’ books for studying aren’t here, so we’re leaving you.” Joshie quickly corrected me after I had hung up, “Why did you tell daddy I don’t have my books. I have my books! I DON’T WANT TO MESS UP MY REPUTATION WITH DADDY.” Say what?!? What kind of a ten-year-old is worried about his reputation? Apparently, my son Joshie!

The God wink was that I had just read this in a message from Joel Osteen in his daily devotional email:

“Your reputation is one of the most valuable things you have (Wink! Wink). You can have riches and yet be despised, looked down on, and seen as shady. But when you’re a person of integrity, other people say, I can trust them. They always do the right thing. They’re honest, fair, and consistent. They don’t talk one way and live another way. Your name is too important to let it become tarnished by not having integrity. A life of integrity will take you much further than being dishonest and manipulating.”

I asked Joshie to read the email for an appointment with God, and it just so happened that hubby and I were discussing something, and I said, “Let’s get our future CEO’s involved in this discussion. I said, “Joshie, share with daddy what you just read in that email. He incredibly replied, “I learned that having a good reputation is better than all the riches in the world.” Wow!

And honestly, I so agree!!! I remember as a child telling lots of lies until I finally realized it was too difficult to keep track of them because you have to keep remembering what you had said before. I had had enough and made a decision to be as honest as possible at all times. That decision has really led my life on a beautiful path. Not that I’m perfect, but just the people who I have the pleasure and honor of calling close friends and family are PRICELESS (more than all the money in the world!).

Most importantly, to be considered a close friend of God is what I want us all shooting for. He said He wants me closer, walking through life HEART TO HEART with Him. Doing this takes a lot of obedience to God and following His lead and direction in every decision I make. This obedience pays off well, let me tell ya, as this is how He guides us on the best path with His help, wisdom, favor, protection, love, and strength backing us up in the crazy world. WE NEED HIM!!!

It’s our choice, though! We can go away from God by not being the people He is calling us to be, or we can listen to Him and take the path He directs us on. I highly recommend following God. That’s where our appointments with Him come in so that we crucially learn His character and the people He would like us to be. “Ask the Father to give you many more opportunities of pleasing Him (He and I).” I promise you, this is the way to the life where God exceeds your expectations! Wink! Wink! Can we say this prayer together, “God, I want to walk heart to heart with You. Help me to be the person You would have me to be. Amen.”

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