April 13, 2012

I have my coffee and the newspaper, while not forgotten, is lying beside me and I am not tempted beyond looking at the headlines on the front page. My Bible is on my lap. I am asking Him this AM how I can be a better servant, going over Scripture for directives to better living, and finding it impossible to be that good: that is so hard to even think about. I tell Jesus that I am glad to be old, decrepit and pretty much chained to this chair right now because the opportunities to do things wrong are very limited. I think He laughed and said, ”You can sin in your heart through your thoughts too, and you have lots of time to do that.”

I guess it is hard to be right on your own unless you are unconscious. I need Him all the time.

To end the week I want to tell you that I do feel closer to Jesus and I will persist in my efforts to start my day with Him. I thank each one of you who have responded so positively to my ramblings. Your reactions have been so encouraging to me. I love you all and will include each one of you in my morning prayers. I shall ask Him who gives us all things to bless you and keep you in good health and always closer to Him. God bless and see you next week. Irma Jane Fritz-Zager