Jesus Is Our Lifeline!

God put on my heart to start blogging in 2013 and title my blog, “Promote

Women Within.” (gdlynsmith.blogspot.com) At the time I had no clue how to blog or what to blog about. As many of you see I have two blog sites. One titled, “Menu for Success” (gdlynsmith3.blogspot.com) and the other already previously mentioned. Today as I was asking God what shall I write about, He said, “Life”. It is time to write about what your title means, “Promote Women Within”. 

My daughter pregnant with her 1st child in 2009 & nephew

Mothers give life. We nurture the child, feed, the child, and love the child in a way no other person can and will. It is in our best interest to give that child a good life and foundation to live a life of success and happiness! I would like to believe that ALL Mothers have that aspiration for their child; but as we know, not all Mothers live that life - because the thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. (John 10:10).

I John 5:16-20 AMPC
16 If anyone sees his brother [believer] committing a sin that does not [lead to] death (the extinguishing of life), he will pray and [God] will give him life [yes, He will grant life to all those whose sin is not one leading to death]. There is a sin [that leads] to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.17 All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin which does not [involve] death [that may be repented of and forgiven].18 We know [absolutely] that anyone born of God does not [deliberately and knowingly] practice committing sin, but the One Who was begotten of God carefully watches over and protects him [Christ’s divine presence within him preserves him against the evil], and the wicked one does not lay hold (get a grip) on him or touch [him].19 We know [positively] that we are of God, and the whole world [around us] is under the power of the evil one.20 And we [have seen and] know [positively] that the Son of God has [actually] come to this world and has given us understanding and insight [progressively] to perceive (recognize) and come to know better and more clearly Him Who is true; and we are in Him Who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah). This [Man] is the true God and Life eternal.

As an educator, it pains me to see so many young children being destroyed by drugs, as well as families. It is everyone's go to; not realizing it takes the lives of many, and leaving many homeless. This type of life is not success or happiness, it is destruction, separation, and sadness. It does not give life, it takes away life and leaves an ugly residue.

I have seen so many young boys and girls losing their parents to drug overdose; or parents losing a child to drug overdose - and both are using the drugs as a recreational tool for entertainment, NOT as a means to help with a temporary illness. Oh yes, there are other deadly sins that take lives, but many are encouraged to try a drug, more than try Jesus, who is more powerful than any drug; and time spent with Jesus heals the heart, mind, body and spirit to live a life of joy, peace, and happiness.

Romans 8:1-6
Therefore, [there is] now no condemnation (no adjudging guilty of wrong) for those who are in Christ Jesus, who live [and] walk not after the dictates of the flesh, but after the dictates of the Spirit.2 For the law of the Spirit of life [which is] in Christ Jesus [the law of our new being] has freed me from the law of sin and of death.3 For God has done what the Law could not do, [its power] being weakened by the flesh [the entire nature of man without the Holy Spirit]. Sending His own Son in the guise of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, [God] condemned sin in the flesh [subdued, overcame, deprived it of its power over all who accept that sacrifice],4 So that the righteous and just requirement of the Law might be fully met in us who live and move not in the ways of the flesh but in the ways of the Spirit [our lives governed not by the standards and according to the dictates of the flesh, but controlled by the Holy Spirit].5 For those who are according to the flesh and are controlled by its unholy desires set their minds on and pursue those things which gratify the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit and are controlled by the desires of the Spirit set their minds on and seek those things which gratify the [Holy] Spirit.6 Now the mind of the flesh [which is sense and reason without the Holy Spirit] is death [death that comprises all the miseries arising from sin, both here and hereafter]. But the mind of the [Holy] Spirit is life and [soul] peace [both now and forever].

I have observed that more and more people, young and old are following after Satan and the darkness he instills in people, and it is sad that this is becoming the norm. Spiritual foundations begin in the home and should extend and carry out to the world through our servants of Jesus (Christians) in the church. We as Jesus's servants are to encourage others in the Word by our righteous living, as well as welcome them in God's house by our "Love for ALL people"!

Is this happening today? Not as much as I would like to see it, but many churches do, most don't. Many want those who are already saved to be in their church and do not want the addicts, prostitutes, or people of another color or religion to share in their worship.

Mark 2:16-17 AMPC
16 And the scribes [belonging to the party] of the Pharisees, when they saw that He was eating with [those definitely known to be especially wicked] sinners and tax collectors, said to His disciples, Why does He eat and drink with tax collectors and [notorious] sinners?17 And when Jesus heard it, He said to them, Those who are strong and well have no need of a physician, but those who are weak and sick; I came not to call the righteous ones to repentance, but sinners (the erring ones and all those not free from sin).

Unless you are born again, life can be mundane and of no value. It is when you are born of the Holy Spirit that things become more meaningful, colorful, and heartfelt to live - Because the Holy Spirit is within you that goes with you everywhere you go, keeping you safe, full of wisdom, and joy! Your life then becomes to seek and save, rather to seek and destroy, because the Spirit in you wants to share that joy with others!