I enjoy my time with the fish tank. It gives me some semblance of the calm, peaceful side of life. And that is a place where I need to be at this point and time. So, pull up a comfy chair and sit here with me and calm your spirit.

Monday morning the study is in Romans 12-14. What a powerful book for our Christian faith.

How tragic when we let the world force our thinking into Satan’s mold. Righteousness isn’t like that at all! The righteousness that God gives us, and the righteousness that His Spirit is at work to shape in us, is a warm personal kind of thing. Rather than isolate us from others, for the first time we find it is possible to draw truly near. We find that the first fruit of the Spirit, love, warms and deepens our relationships with others who have become our brothers and sisters, one with us in the forever family of God. The second product, joy, makes the fellowship we share bright and colorful (see Gal. 5:22–23).
So let’s exchange our old, mistaken picture of righteousness for the reality. Let’s take off our imaginary suits of black. Let’s put on our brightest party clothes. Let’s reach out to others … stretch out our hands … touch … smile! Let’s call for the music to play, the celebration to begin! Let’s move out into the sunlight, feel its warmth, shout together, share our joy!

There is a fall chill in the air and it is that special time of the year when I can venture outside and not feel the weather on my face. Wow! God is so good! I sit back, close my eyes to listen for that still small voice. Suddenly there it is and I know I am at worship with my 'Abba', my daddy, my friend.

God bless your journey!