The story of Martha and Mary is a replica of many who desire to serve/be active in church; in comparison to those who choose to sit a the feet of Jesus. Jesus calls on us to learn from Him, the unforced rhythms of grace - that which mary chose. It is from a place of rest, then we can serve effectively.

The righteous are no longer part of creation. they have a new DNA in Christ. While everything else created is shaken, they shall be at mount Zion - The unshakable mountain of the Lord.

John 15:1 - 2. A cut is coming either way. Branches that do not bear fruit will be cut off for destruction, and the branches that bear fruit will but pruned for more productivity.

The Lord is always at work. You are His workmanship. He has given us the Holy Spirit to be with us, to guide us, and to lead us in the work. We, therefore, submit ourselves to Him and regard Him highly as He works in us to perfect that which concerns us.

The heart is deceitful above all things, who shall know it. It is impossible to judge the hearts of men. There is no sure way of accurately determining the intents and motives of men. We can only hope. However, as believers, we are given a new heart and a new spirit day by day, and are filled by the Holy Spirit and are taught and led unto holiness. May God continually work in you to remove every hint of covetousness, that your conversations and your conduct reflect uprightness and holiness.

As a minister of the gospel, our sufficiency is of the lord. We do not seek approval or acceptance from men but from God. He has called us to Himself and has granted us an assignment that fits His will and purposes here on earth. With that, He knows what we need and readily makes it available. To be drawn into the temptation to be relevant to the times, culture, or lifestyle, is to lose sight of Him, who sustains us.  

Idol worship does not begin overnight. It begins by loosening up little by little, in the deception that you are strong and can never fall.

Are you drowning in fear, the Lord will always remind you that He is near you. Call on Him, and as He lifted Peter up, so shall He.

When you are battered by situations and circumstances, the Lord restores you back to Himself.

Out of darkness and chaos, God is working something good. The Holy Spirit is always at work, brooding over/hovering over the chaos. Therefore, do not lose hope. Out of a murderer came a powerful apostle in Paul. out of the killing of children, Jesus was born, Moses too. Do not give up.