Selah

Could there be a word as beautiful as Selah for Thanksgiving? Is there anything that can capture our hearts quite like a stillness to measure the moment? The most significant part of this day is the pause.... the stillness ... to give thanks to my perfect Savior.
Yes, I have always heard Selah meant "to stop and think" and was in direct correlation to music. I like what I found this morning:

The first mention of “Selah” in the Bible is in 2 Kings 14:7
where King Joash conquered the city of Selah which was located in Edom. Most of its mentions are in the book of Psalms, with three also in the book of Habbakuk. “Selah,” [celah], is from the primary Hebrew root word “calah” which means “to hang,” and by implication to measure or weigh. In Biblical times, money, food, and other valuables were weighed by hanging them on scales. (Harvestime, 2011)

Enraptured by His great love for me, I measure my blessings and give thanks. Thankful for His favor, His plan, His ways and His strength.
And yet still, to pause for eye contact with the little ones. Tight hugs for family. Walks in the cold November air and naps cuddled up on the couch.

Today, like everyday, is a perfect, perfect day to remember that the lovely moments in life are captured by "weighing" them-- Measuring them and remembering their worth.

Happy Thanksgiving.

“But for now, let me say — without hope or agenda, just because it’s Christmas and at Christmas you tell the truth — to me, you are perfect. And my wasted heart will love you. Until you look like this [picture of a mummy]. Merry Christmas.”

Let it Go

By T. D. Jakes

There are people who can walk away from you.

And hear me when I tell you this! If family can walk away from you: let them walk. I don't want you to try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you, staying attached to you. I mean hang up the phone.

When people can walk away from you let them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.

The Bible said that, they came out from us that it might be made manifest that they were not for us. For had they been of us, no doubt they would have continued with us. [1 John 2:19]

People leave you because they are not joined to you. And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay. Let them go.

And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that their part in the story is over. And you've got to know when people's part in your story is over so that you don't keep trying to raise the dead.

You've got to know when it's dead.

You've got to know when it's over. Let me tell you something. I've got the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in good-bye. It's not that I'm hateful, it's that I'm faithful, and I know whatever God means for me to have He'll give it to me. And if it takes too much sweat I don't need it. Stop begging people to stay.

Let them go!!

If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was never intended for your life, then you need to .....

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to past hurts and pains .....

LET IT GO!!!

If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see your worth.....

LET IT GO!!!

If someone has angered you .........

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge......

LET IT GO!!!

If you are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction......

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to a job that no longer meets your needs or talents .....

LET IT GO!!!

If you have a bad attitude.......

LET IT GO!!!

If you keep judging others to make yourself feel better......

LET IT GO!!!

If you're stuck in the past and God is trying to take you to a new level in Him......

LET IT GO!!!

If you are struggling with the healing of a broken relationship.......

LET IT GO!!!

If you keep trying to help someone who won't even try to help themselves......

LET IT GO!!!

If you're feeling depressed and stressed .......

LET IT GO!!!

If there is a particular situation that you are so used to handling yourself
and God is saying "take your hands off of it," then you need to......

LET IT GO!!!

Let the past be the past. Forget the former things.
GOD is doing something for you!

LET IT GO!!!

Get Right or Get Left .. think about it, and then ....

LET IT GO!!!

"The Battle is the Lord's!"