Wanda's Wacky Wonderful World

I have always been amazed by the story of King Solomon - especially his request for "Wisdom" while God's omnipotent hand was outstretched to him. He could have asked for many things - but he asked for wisdom. I've often measured myself and my ambitions against this moment in Solomon's saga. (What would I ask God for if I heard His same request?) Recently, as I was reading my daily chapter block - on my "Bible in a Year" app - I found myself lost again in Solomon's story. The words were so familiar to me - as I have read them dozens of times. However, I read a portion in I Kings 3:5 that I have evidently not digested before - or perhaps the translation I am reading made it more obvious - but I was stunned nonetheless! (The Word of God often does this to me - because it is Alive! It doesn't change - but it changes me - therefore I see new and wonderful things each time I read it!) The background here ... Solomon has shown his love for the LORD by...

My New Years Challenge to ME (and all my FRIENDS):   STOP IT! STOP it! Stop it! Stop blaming everyone and everything for your failures/shortcomings! Man/Woman up! Take responsibility! You are WHERE you are - because of YOUR decisions. You are WHO you are because of WHAT you have done with your LIFE.  Stop with the excuses - and feel the FREEDOM! Knowing you are taking responsibility and being a MATURE ADULT is Liberating! You may have obstacles, challenges and dire situations - but allow God to guide you through it!  Think about this:  Millions watch Sports Teams - and the entertainment of the game is BOTH teams are trying to win! SO they play STRATEGICALLY and think FAST and work HARDER than the other team - just to WIN! What if they just made excuses and blamed all the other team players for their weaknesses? NO! They PAY people to critique them - show them where they're going wrong... and THEN they focus on turning that weakness into a strength! Then they go ...

Judges 7: 9-15 (Gideon's army has been whittled down to 300 men - and God has directed him to take them into battle against an innumerable army) 9 That same night the Lord said to him, “Arise, go down against the camp, for I have given it into your hand.  10 But if you are afraid to go down, go down to the camp with Purah your servant.  11 And you shall hear what they say, and afterward your hands shall be strengthened to go down against the camp .” Then he went down with Purah his servant to the outposts of the armed men who were in the camp.  12 And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the people of the East lay along the valley like locusts in abundance, and their camels were without number, as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance.  13 When Gideon came, behold, a man was telling a dream to his comrade. And he said, “Behold, I dreamed a dream, and behold, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian and came to the tent and struck...

I Will seek Gods face early each day I Will not do anything else until I have connected with Him I Will keep His Word as my first read of every day I will not check email, messages, or social network until I have read deeply of His book I Will dream big I Will not feel unworthy of my dreams I Will work to see my dreams fulfilled I Will not wait for them to materialize magically I Will stop making excuses I Will take responsibility for where I am - who I am - what I am not - and why I am not where I want to be I Will start now I Will not procrastinate  I Will eat healthy I Will not be unkind to my body by eating unhealthy  I Will set and meet my exercise goals I Will not put off exercise another day I Will schedule my life around my priorities  I Will not fit my priorities into my schedule  I Will live in Gratitude and Abundance  I Will not give up or give in