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The Turtle:
Most people know that if a turtle falls over on its back, it cannot turn over and if no one flips it back over, it will die. I was driving down the road by a lake one day and saw a turtle on its back. I pulled over, got out of my car and walked over to flip the turtle back on its feet. But as I reached toward the side of its shell the upside down turtle hissed and snapped with such strength that the he spun his shell and his snapping mouth toward my hand. I knew that it had to want to be upright, but it was too scared to let me help. I looked around and found a stick. As I got the leverage I needed to flip the turtle upright he hissed and growled and snapped at the stick. Finally on his feet, and without a word of thanks, he walked back toward the water. Satisfied that he was safe, I drove away, thinking of my walk with God.
 

There have been times when I was on my back; praying for a way to get back on my feet. Did I recognize help when it arrived? Did I stubbornly push away a friend who would have put me back on the right track? How about you? Have you ever hissed and snapped at the one who was only trying to help?  Our pride keeps us on our spiritual back. We must allow those who God places in our life to flip us back over. Otherwise, we might die, upside down in our sin. ©Pamela Sonnenmoser Ministries

Spiritual Pedicure:
Have you ever gotten a professional pedicure? It is amazing how quickly and comfortably they can make dry, calloused feet look and feel great. Unfortunately the effects of the pedicure don’t last long without daily care of those polished toes and pumiced heels. A week without lotions and potions and we are back to the same callouses and dry skin we started with.
 

 Walking on dry, cracked heels is painful and walking around with a dry spirit or cracked faith is painful too.
 

Many Christians go to church on Sundays to get their spiritual pedicure. We sing, pray, smile and enjoy the comfort of being surrounded by people who love the Lord. Unfortunately we will become spiritually dry in just a day or two if we are not applying the healing balm of God’s Word to our lives daily.  It is only through the study of God’s word that we can recognize a hangnail in our life before it becomes painful. It is daily prayer that strengthens our faith and lets us walk lightly through our days. Most of us would never dream of missing a day of applying lotion to our skin, yet we often ask God to wait for us on row 7 seat 2 until we are ready to come back the next week, dry and calloused and in pain yet again. Remember to care for the needs of your spirit each day just as you do the needs of your body. You will be amazed to see the beauty in each step you take. ©Pamela Sonnenmoser Ministries

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I went into a gift shop in Illinois recently. The clerks were standing behind the counter as I walked in and you could easily see that they were engrossed in conversation. As I looked through the store they never missed a beat and they were talking at a volume that was much too high for a place of business. I almost laughed aloud as the girls pointed their finger at each other talking about who would be in the most trouble for not doing her job while their boss was out of the store. I picked up a couple of items and went to the counter where I asked the girls when their boss would return. They said that they had no idea and then giggled as they explained to me that he had left a list of things that they needed to do before he came back, but they had not done even one of the things on the list.
 

As they talked I was reminded that the one I serve will come back some day, and I have no idea when. He has left a list of things that need to be done before he comes. The great part is that His list is easy and the burden His list is light. We must believe in Him…and believe Him. When we can mark YES LORD on our list the rest will be completed in HIM.

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