Jim and me

     Jim and I have stopped traveling for a while as we are currently remodeling our new home in south central Utah.  We are now living in the quiet parts of the world.  The current population of our town is around 330 souls.  Hope (the dog) is still with us and really settling into this country life.  We hope she can learn to spot rattlesnakes!  Well, we also hope to spot them before they have to warn us.  Speaking of warnings…

Isaiah:  a man of unclean lips

     I am currently in a bible study from Precepts that is one I have longed for.  We are studying Isaiah.  In chapter 6, Isaiah told The Lord of hosts that he is a man of unclean lips.  Well my friends, I am also a woman of unclean lips, coming to terms with how Holy our God is, I have discovered I need improvement!  Sometimes we go along and think, I am studying the word, going to church, trying not to swear,  or overly crave a nice glass of wine…  Then zap!  The truth of these entrapment’s is that I’m relying on myself AGAIN.   I am setting myself up for failure and sin.  This is the problem of the people under four kings during Isaiah’s prophecy.  They ignored God, even thumbed their noses at him, especially King Ahaz. This king takes them to war, relying on flesh when God had told him he could rely on God for victory.  Huh?  But I repent of my unfocused vision of the prize and WHO provides it!  I hand my visions, my weaknesses, my very knowledge of anything over to God, not only for safe keeping, but, because I trust that He will continue to guide my life and where it should go.  Whatever I do or think or whatever action I take may it begin with trust and reliance on Him.  

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. – Philippians 1:6 NASB

     Thanks be to God for all my blessings.  I hope you feel the same way!  My sins may seem trivial but no sin really is because, it is going against our great Lord.  Sin is to say we like relying on flesh over Him.  Yikes.  I’m hopeful that my reliance issues will stay sharp and focused.  That is my prayer, for me and for you!  It’s great to be writing again!  God bless.

Consider it all joy, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.  And let endurance have it’s perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. – James 1:2-4 NASB

Then I said, “Woe is me, for I am ruined!  Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.” – Isaiah 6:5 NASB

Jim and Hope