Monthly Archives: May 2022

I Can Go On

Paul Luckett | Brainflurry.com I Can Go


He didn’t want to.
 
The Christ, the God-Man, the highest form of existence did not want to do what was before Him to do.
 
“O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.” -Matthew 26:39
 
Yet, His love for the Father and for you and I prevailed. By it, He steeled Himself in the face of unparalleled and incomprehensible suffering and chose to trust and obey the Father, to fulfill His ministry and finish His redemptive work.
 
I am tired. I am frustrated. I am discouraged and this remembrance is an encouragement to me.
 
Surely, with there being even more grace towards us now than there was before (John 4:12), I can endure these comparatively light and momentary afflictions: I can endure fatigue, feelings of failure, discouragement, difficult and devious people. Not seeing the end from the beginning, I can trust the Father, I can hope, I can love, I can work His fields, I can keep my hands to the plow of His redemptive work no matter how small or fruitless my efforts may seem.

I can go on.

Jesus is my example, my model and my guide. He is the person I want to become –to attain to His resurrection, to be like Him: righteous, just, loving, faithful –altogether fit to rule. He is my prize.So, even though I don’t want to right now, I press.

Some days, like today, I find myself feeling bad about where I am…

Some days, like today, I find myself feeling bad about where I am in worldly terms: what I look…

Originally posted on Facebook on Monday, May 23, 2022.

Some days, like today, I find myself feeling bad about where I am in worldly terms: what I look like, what I want and don't have, etc..

The temptation is to do something to make myself feel better in that worldly context (to eat something I enjoy, buy something I want, to do something for recognition, etc.) when the key is to completely change contexts –from worldly to godly.

To change these contexts is to abandon earthly considerations; don't worry about it and to shift focus from myself to God, to what He's doing, to how I can be a part of it, to confidence in its beauty and its goodness –to trust God.

Discontent and worry are the opposite of trust.

Very often, the remedy for a sad countenance, discouragement and a downcast heart is a new heart –one secure in God.

So, my prayer in this hour is Psalms 51:10-13,

"Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit."

https://bible.com/bible/114/psa.51.10-13.NKJV

52 Weeks of Gratefulness #18 – The Stopping Game

Paul Luckett | Brainflurry.com Thankful For My Mom And The Stopping Game

In Week 18 of 52 Weeks of Gratefulness, I give thanks for a fond memory of my mother and her Stopping Game.

My Mom made everything fun.

When I was learning to drive she made up this game to see who could stop the car most smoothly.

A successful stop was one that was gentle on the passengers and did not cause them to jerk forward in their seats. An excellent stop was one that your passengers barely felt.

On our way to choir rehearsal or Bible class (as church was our most common destination), we’d take turns driving to see who could stop the car better.

My younger brother, though too young to drive at the time, would get in on the game too. We’d all have so much fun exaggerating like we were going to get thrown out of the car when the driver was making a stop.

At the time, I was completely unaware that my mother was teaching me to be calm behind the wheel, gentleness with the pedals, speed management and to better gauge distances in traffic. But even more than that, my mother turned what would have been a loathsome task (going to church) into absolute joy.

My Mom constantly did stuff like this. This is what motherhood looks like to me, she was simultaneously my best teacher and my first friend.

Oh, what a blessing Rosemary Luckett is to me.

I’m grateful. #52WoG

If you are saved, you are part of Christ’s body and your function…

If you are saved, you are part of Christ's body and your function in the body is not just going to…

Originally posted on Facebook on Sunday, May 15, 2022.

If you are saved, you are part of Christ's body and your function in the body is not just going to church and listening to the mouth. Nor is it recruiting others to come and just listen to the mouth.

God, through Christ, has given you a ministry: "good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." Eph 2:10

What has God given you a heart or burden for? How is the Holy Spirit leading you? How are you providing for Christ our Lord's House? How are you seeking His interests in the world?

You were not saved for nothing.

#MinistryIsForEveryBeliever

This is our son Roman (he’s going to kill me).

Originally posted on Facebook on Thursday, May 5, 2022.

This is our son Roman (he's going to kill me).

I told him the budget for his car and that anything extra he'd have to pay. He started applying for jobs the very next day. He's already earned $500 dollars. And, now he's looking for another job!

I am posting this in case any of my Starkville friends can help him out.

The kid is driven:

He wanted a gaming computer. He saved for a year, bought the components and built it himself.

He wants to join the Air Force and heard they fancy Cross Country athletes. He joined the Cross Country team and has run for three years.

He wanted to go to The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science. He initiated and completed the application process by himself.

He wants to graduate the Air Force Academy ready to buy a house. He saved $1000, met with Barbara Runnels Coats and opened a mutual fund at 13 years old.

I could go on…

Roman is putting in applications all over the place, but if any of our friends in Starkville are hiring or know of any opportunities for a smart, respectful and driven young man, we'd be grateful if you pass them along. He's ready to start immediately. Please feel free to message me or Melissa Luckett.

His resume can be viewed at the link below:
https://bit.ly/3P32ICs