Money Hungry? Or Jesus Filled?

There are so many people out in this world that are only out to make a dollar. All they care about is money, how much they have, how much you have, how much they can make, how to spend it. They look at others and see what they have and decide they must have the same thing, no matter what. They will work themselves into credit card balances of well over the means of what they can afford and then wonder how they will pay it back. They will spend every dollar they have in their pocket to buy the bigger house, the better car, the best of the best, the brand name this and that.

I ask you: What is the point?

They spend money because they are empty inside. They have a need to fill up their life with "stuff" so they can meet the need to feel better about themselves, be looked at as sucessful or wealthy. But how truly wealthy are they?

I live in a 1630 sq. ft. condo. I love it here and it is just the perfect size for the three Frye's. We don't have a fancy car. We don't have expensive furniture or brand name things or the newest latest greatest tech equipment.

But you know what I do have? A full life, a full heart and a life with Jesus. He is all I need in this world to be happy. I don't have to worry about what others think about me, because I know Jesus thinks I am pretty special. I don't need to worry about what others think about my clothes or my car or my home, because Jesus is my center focus, not "stuff". All these other things don't matter.

I hate to see people that worry about image and what others think of them. They are the most unhappy people and they fail to see that what they have, is not what they want, they yearn for more but don't know what it is they yearn for. IT'S JESUS people!!!!! He wants to love you, He wants to hold you and give you the things you need in this world!

Don't be money hungry....be Jesus filled!

A new song to sing....

Meredith Andrews. Darn her and her beautiful music and powerful words. I love to sit with my MP3 and listen to her beautiful voice singing to me about God. If I am being still and listening only to music, I can be moved to tears by her songs. Messages of God being with us, not being alone, having a new song to sing, etc.

I have been feeling impatient lately, wondering where God wants us to be. What church are we supposed to be at? What place will we have there? We have visited a couple churches, and there are still several more we want to try out. I just want to be at home again. I long for the joy of walking in on Sunday morning and getting a hug from a close friend, people stopping me to chat, going up on stage and singing or playing piano, sticking around after church service to see who we would go to lunch with. I miss that so much.

We feel like God is telling us it is time for a new song to sing. Where that is, we dont' know yet. We are trying to be patient and trusting that God will lead us to the place we are supposed to be. Where we can have a new song to sing. A song that is perfect for us again. It won't be the same song as before, but it will be better, because it will be where God wants us to be.

I will sing a new song. It will be something beautiful, just the way God intended it to be sung. And one day, we will be back at that comfortable place. Friends and people chatting with us, finding us to see where we want to meet up for lunch. Just like our old song.