Expecting our fourth child.

Yesterday, I found out that I am pregnant. I cannot believe it though. I was not really expecting it to happen any time soon. But God is so good. I am really excited. It has been almost two years now since my last pregnancy which ended terribly in a still born baby boy. However, I am so optimistic about this pregnancy. God has not forgotten me. I just know that HE is up to something awesome. I am expecting a lot this year. And, I just know that God will answer my prayers in HIS time. I am learning through a series that we are in now called "Could God be Too late?", and of course the answer is no and never. I am learning that sometimes the delays that we encounter are God's ways of increasing our patience and faith while HE is working out for us the details to the things we have asked for.
We serve a God who is always on time. HE just knows how to make a grand entrance. HE is glorious in all of HIS glory.
I sometimes look at my situations and say how but God looks at it differently and says learning, maturing, and building up character in us. HE is just so amazing. So, yea I am pregnant now and amazed at how God is so good to me. I have to reflect and say thank you to HIM for all HE has done and will continue to do in my life. I am just so thrilled and overwhelmed with joy.

Thank You God for everything.

A Great Weekend with My Husband.

This past weekend my husband and I got a chance to have some alone time by ourselves without having our children. My closest friend, Jacqueline, had taken my children for us while we had some alone time. It has been seven long years since my husband and I had some alone time or had a date since we started having children. It was so weird because for the first time I did not have anything to say. ( And, I am a talkative person.) I was speechless.
It was hard because all our conversation has been around the children and about superficial conversations. But eventually, we started talking and it was fun. It had been so long that we did not what felt like to be without children. I have to admit it felt good to be without my children for the past weekend. We had laughed and just enjoyed being around each other. We were like teenagers. It felt good to be with my husband and not have to worry about the children for a change.
It is so important to schedule the date nights or weekend get aways because if not you both will wake-up one day and truly not know each other. I felt refreshed and anew. It was great. We will definitely be scheduling more date nights and weekend get aways together. And, now I have a good support system with my friend where we will trade off with each other. It is really great.

Awesome weekend. We will definitely be having more.

Too Many Distractions

I have been so distracted these past couple of months that I hardly had time to keep up with my journal writings. I was telling a friend of mine of how I just did not want to write because it started to become another chore. And, when my mind started flooding with thoughts of what to write I just did not have the time to sit down and write them down.
In this life we live in today, there are too many distractions and not enough time to just silence the noise externally and internally. And, come to find out the most distractions or I should say the most noise level is internally. I find that we need to silence that noise more than any other noise else where. I find myself when it is time to wind down that is when my mind become filled with the pouring in of the noise. Noise of projects not getting down to finding schools for our children.
At times, I find myself thinking of nonsense things as well. It is amazing how our minds just wander aimlessly from one thought to another. So, I have decided to silence the nonsense noise. I will start spending 5 minutes away from external distractions and sit quietly and shut off the internal noise. And, eventually I will work my way up to 15 minutes. I will start to mediate on God's word in my quiet time.

Being filled with Joy.

It has been a long while since I last wrote. A lot has happened. For one my family and I have relocated once again. Now, we are living in Houston, TX and pray this will be the last place we stay. Living here in Houston is really awesome. I am enjoying every minute of it. My husband loves his new job here in Houston. He is learning so much. He is happy as well.

Moving somewhere new is always difficult because we were finally getting settled in our old place which was Georgia. We had purchased a home and was getting use to being homeowners and now we have up and moved. I cannot believe it. We left a lot of good people behind who we really truly loved. However, we are making new friends here. I have to admit I am loving the weather here. In Houston, there is really not a winter here. I had barely wore a coat but mostly light jackets or sweaters. I am really enjoying it here. I really believed that God's Hand was all over this move.

And most of all, we are in a good bible teaching church. I mean I am truly excited to go to church and receive the Word. I have learned so much these past 4months that I have in my entire life. I can actually see the goodness of the Lord in my life. And, when I read HIS word it comes alive to me. I can actually open my bible and understand every word that is being read. It is like I am seeing for the very first time, and I am loving every minute of it. I am devouring God's word like ever before. My heart is overwhelmed with so much joy that I cannot contain it all.

I am truly happy!!!! Really happy!!!

We are laughing more. Just smiling more and loving each other more than ever. And, I am thankful to God for everything.

What is this relationship doing to me?

Like I have said in my previous journal writings, I have been going through a transformation in my heart, mind, and soul. I have been going through a cleansing process of my own soul. I have been listening to series of teaching sermons that have been dealing with the renewing of the mind. Getting our minds into totally submission to God's word. And, I have been looking at my thought process and seeing how I am just not there yet in focusing in on God's Word. It is a process and it does take effort to get our minds into submission in God's Word. For me, I am truly hearing and seeing God's Word come a live to me like the first time. It is like the veil has been lifted from my eyes and I can see.

When I listen to these series, I see that the scriptures are not being misuse for gain but are helping us to see our selves and how it is imperative to live a life for Christ. We are living in dangerous times; especially those in the church. I feel like and see that several churches in American are not truly teaching the whole scriptures or the whole gospel. Instead they are misinterpretation scriptures for their own agenda. And, that to me is dangerous especially if we are professing that we are Christians. Many of these churches are fleecing, raping, robbing their sheep of the true message of Christ. They are robbing their sheep of the ability to truly walk God's Word out in full light in their lives.

The churches today are so busy teaching a word of name it, claim it, believe it to receive messages that the people are literally dying spiritually. That to me is sad because to me than we will never truly be free. Instead, we are still in bondage. When we go to church, the Word is suppose to convict us to be better instead we say "that word was encouraging I feel good".

When Christ came to the earth HE did not teach a feel good message instead HE told us that we are sinful and need to change. As Christians we are to put on the new man daily. We are in a daily battle spiritual with the enemy and so of us are not even ready to fight nor prepare to fight.

I have been focusing on King Solomon and how God came to him and this scripture rings out to me. Of how God said " If you obey me and Keep my laws and my commands", (1 Kings 3:14). I had to mediate on these words. God truly wants us to keep HIS commands in our hearts. And, as I continue to read Solomon's story I noticed that as he got old he did not keep God's commands. So, this leads me into the series I am now listening to Called " What is this relationship doing to me?

Here are some of the notes I have taken from this series:

Text reading from: 1 Kings 2:1-4, 1Kings 3: 1-14, 1 Kings 11: 1-4
Our ultimate goal: To establish a relationship with God. God wants to be first in our lives.

Reference texts: Exodus 34:12-16, 1John 2:15-17

God is a jealous God and HE wants first place in our hearts.

Reference texts: John 15:1-10, Matt. 10 34-39

We must be connected to God. We must renounce our relationship to the world.

True Christians must reflect Christ in all circumstances.
All that I do must reflect Christ. We must reflect HIS nature, HIS character.

True Christians knows their identity in Christ.
-knowing our identity is the bases for our freedom.

When we know who we are then we are free... but if we do not know who we are then we will always be a slave to this body and world.

As A Man Thinketh In His Heart-Continued

Like I said in the previous journal, I do feel like God is dealing with me on a different level. And, I thank HIM for it. Here are more notes from Lesson 2 on the series "As A Man Thinketh In His Heart" by Pastor J. T. Fowlers.

Lesson 2 Notes:
The base scripture of the whole series is Proverbs 23:7a

Points:

• Even though Permanence is God's will for us, God does not make us enter into a place of permanence ( that is completely left up to us)
• Our greatest battle is in our minds. If we really want to know where a person is we need to only watch them long enough.
• The most difficult task is getting our minds under control.
• We will never make wise choices, you will never be able to discern the Father's voice- unless we learn how to control our minds.

If we never control our minds, we will never control our lives.

We need to realized that God's word is powerful.

References:

Matt. 12:30-37

Mark 15:16-20-The Lord is dealing with a man's state of soul.

Mark 7:18-23

Our minds must be retrained.

A man's life is a product of his soul.

I am continuing to strive. This is not an easy process but through God it can be done.

As A Man Thinketh In His Heart

I am at a place where I know that the Lord is bringing me higher. For the past couple of weeks I have saturating my soul, heart, and mind in God's word. I am yearning for HIM in more abundance. I am in a place where I want, no where I need God to renew my mind. I am at a place in my walk with Christ where I am just tired of all the foolishness and just want to live for HIM in complete obedience.

I have been listening to a two part teaching series called "As A Man Thinketh In His Heart" base on the scripture Proverbs 23:7a by Pastor J.T. Fowlers. In just these couple of weeks God has opened my mind to see things the way HE sees them. I am just thirsty for HIM. I do not want to live a mediocre life but a life full for HIM. And, I want my children to live up to that potential as well. These teachings have been bringing me up to another level. Sometimes, you listen to other pastors teachings and say okay, but listening to her has made me see myself in a different way. I had to repent and ask God to help me to bring my mind in complete submission to HIS authority. HIS complete being.

I had to listen to lesson 1 (tape 1) for about seven days before I moved on the lesson 2. That is how good God is working through this woman of God to bring the people into God's obedience. I had taken three pages of notes and could of taken more because every time I played a tape something else was being revealed.

I feel like the times are dangerous. Us as Christians are being deceived by a lot of preachers out there. We as Christians need to stop sleeping and wake-up to that issue. A lot of us are spiritual being raped, robbed by a lot of preachers who just preaching sermons; where their interpretation of scriptures are being clouded by the greed within their heart. And, frankly I do not want to deceived any longer. It is imperative for us to stop living like God is not a magician who is suppose to request our needs at a moments notice; yet knowing we have not
been walking correctly in HIS complete obedience.

Life is too short. So, my challenge to strive for a life that is righteous before God.

Here are some of the notes I had taken: (Lesson 1)

First point is that: God deals with us base upon were we are and not were we pretend to be. ( A lot of us show people what they want to see but God knows exactly were we truly are in life.)

Permanence: it is the quality, the state of being long lasting without regressive change. (God wants us to walk in a place of permanent change instead of changing up on HIM)

In order to gain "conquest of the mind" we need to grow.
-Growth and development demands self discipline.
-Self discipline demands self government.
-Self government is the result in the conquest of the mind.

Second point: Conditioning the mind is essential to the development of our character or it is detrimental to the character development.

References: Ez. 11:5, Jer. 17:10

Third point: What we believe about ourselves create our world. And none of us can live beyond our beliefs.

1. Our beliefs are the products of our thoughts.
2. Our thoughts create our beliefs.
3. Our beliefs create our convictions.
4. Our convictions create our attitudes.
5. Our attitudes controls our perception.

-the way a man thinks is the difference between those who change for permanence and those who change seasonally or make excuses for poor behavior.

Problem: is that most of the people don't see the deficit in our thinking - were right in our own eyes and declare that we are okay but God exposes the deception.

Third point: A man's life changes only when first his thinking changes.
-While salvation is instant the conquest of the mind is progressive and it is also the key to receiving revelation from the Word through the Holy Spirit; which must be translated in action on our part that God might be glorified.

Have we lost our passion?

A couple of days ago. I was reading a blog where a woman spoke on something that hit me hard. She was speaking about her daughter's love for Elmo. How when her child sees Elmo she just lights up. She states that her daughter is in love with Elmo. I too then noticed that same kind of passion, love, and adoration with my son and Thomas the train. He just gets so crazy for Thomas the train.

Then she goes on to compare how we say we love Christ but yet somewhere along the lines of life we lost that same excitement for HIM. I thought about this for a while. I had to ask myself "do I get excited for HIM the same way I would if it was something else?" I had to truly answer myself and said no. I do not know. I love the Lord but not in the same manner my son would when he sees Thomas the Train.

I do not know why? As we get older the simplicity of things change. For children they see less complicated things in life then we do. They are just so innocent and our eyes are more cloudy. Why do we lose that passion, that zeal for Christ? This woman got me thinking than ever. She made such a good point. I can remember the first time I got saved and how I was just so on fire for Christ. And, now, it is not the same. I do not know if it is the busyness of life or just things happen to make you question sometimes. But, I am more determine than ever to get that fire back. I do not want to lose my fire but I want to continue to have the blazes burn higher and stronger.

This is something I will continue to pray about and work on. Because, I want to be aware of how I am treating my God.

What a wise woman does.

"The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish one pulls it down." (Proverbs 14:1)

This is one of my favorite verses. When I read this verse I am empowered to strive more in my walk with God. It speaks volume to me. I have to think about it for while and ponder what does this wise woman do in order to build up her household? What steps did she take to make sure that her foundation is strong? Then I start to list things down. First, she makes sure that her walk with the Lord is right. That she is cultivating her relationship with the Lord on a daily bases. Second, she is making sure that her relationship with her husband is being molded daily. Making sure that each need is being met, by learning how to speak her husband's love language. Edifying her husband and respecting him as the head of the household. Respect is a tough word for some women because they do not respect their husband. They undermind their husbands and treat them like children. And, that is not good. God wants us to encourage our husbands. Inspire them to be what God has called them to be. To stand strong with them, to aid them, to nurture them in every sense of the word. Thirdly, raising strong children for God. Teaching our children by example. Showing Christ to them daily.

That is what I think about when I read this scripture. I ask myself did I build upon my house today? Did I reflect God's word about being my husband's crown? Did I show God that my husband is highly favored because he has a good wife? These are the questions I ask myself. Because, I know that we live in a world where the men and women are at odds. But within my home we are united together. Also, I do believe that my husband and my children deserve to have the best. I do believe that I am best. My Lord strengthens me daily to be the best wife and mother to my husband and children. So, when I read this scripture I am encourage because my focus is on pleasing God to the fullness by ministering to my family and living the Word daily.

Milestones

Today, I started back to work at my mother morning out program in my church. I had an awesome day. The kids are adorable. They are calm spirited. They are happy and funny kids. Today was indeed a good day. I am excited about this year coming working with these children. They are eager to learn. There is one that made my heart just leap with joy. He is a special needs child. He has down-syndrome. He is only 2 years of age. However, I noticed the growth in him.
During the summer him and his brother started coming to the summer program my friend does at the church. And, I just kept hearing about the progress he has overcome. He uses sign-language to communicate because his speech is not fully developed yet. However, he is absorbing every information. He used to sit on a high chair now he is sitting on a regular chair at the table. He is a big boy. He just makes me so happy. He does funny faces and I do them right back and we laugh.
Today, while playing in the playroom he climb the stairs to the slide. And, I just cheered him on and clapped my hands. He clapped too. He also went down the stairs as well. He is really smart. His face just lights up with so much glow when he smiles. He was my little shadow today in the playroom. He is just so terrific.
Things like climbing up and down the slide stairs or sitting at the big boy table with his friends or just helping him do thumb prints may be nothing to someone else, but to him their are his milestones in life that he gets to accomplish.
I look at him and I am proud to be his teacher this year. He makes me think how sometimes we can get wrapped up with our selves too much. Just like he is accomplishing his milestones it makes me think what milestone can I too accomplish my self to not only better myself but also to help someone else?

He is just so amazing. He is my little ray of sunshine. Little does he know it he is teaching me more than I am teaching him.

A proud mother.

Tonight my heart is overjoyed. I had a graduation ceremony to celebrate the students that will be moving up to the preschool rainbows at my church. And, my son also graduated from the green rainbows to the blue rainbows. Looking at these kids just grow up and become independent of their parents. I love to hear my son say "I am a big boy mommy not a little boy." He has already asserted his independence from us. He is looking more at his daddy and wants to emulate him so much.

I am so proud of my baby. He earned 11 units badges from his class today. He received the second most from his class. The max is 12. He is so smart. He just loves learning. I thank God for his ability to want to learn. He is my little baby. I love to see their accomplishments. It just makes me feel so good. When they accomplished something; it just means I too accomplished it with them. It is so amazing to just see them develop so much right before our eyes. My husband is so proud of our son that he was the loudest cheering for Michael when they called him up. It is a wonderful joy to have children in our lives. It is a humbling experience.

They are growing up so fast. It was just a couple of weeks ago when Fiona was in diapers. Now she is fully potty train. She is a big girl. I just never want to forget any moment with them. I do cherished them so much. Our children are our treasure. And, I thank God for them.

Do we really love Christ?

How can we say we love Christ when we hurt HIM so?

Today, my heart is grieving. Yesterday, my husband and I heard some terrible news. Our friends has called it quits on their marriage. We found out yesterday that they are separated. I am not happy at all by this. It just frustrates me so much when we say we love Christ and yet our actions speak another language.
I know that they were having issues but I thought things were getting better. (And, I still believe it can get better)
I just do not get it. No one cheated. No domestic violence. But just differences of opinion. I am just not happy. Now, the kids will suffer. They have allowed the enemy to win over their marriage. That is how I see it.

I just think of the children involved in this. Children know when things are different. They did not ask to come into this world. So, why not try to work on your marriage? Marriage is not easy but with Christ it can get better.

I am just so hurt by this. Because we say are Christians and yet we have failed marriages. We do not go for help instead we just give up.

So, yea. How can we say we love Christ when we reject HIM daily?
We reject HIM through our manner of speech, attitudes towards each other, and our hearts. We say that we love HIM with our mouth but our hearts spur out words of hate.

If we truly love God then let us be like HIM. Talk like HIM. Walk like HIM. Let us show love to one another. Let us commune daily with appreciation towards each other. Let us build our relationships daily on HIM. Let us wash our hearts with HIS word. Because when we do that then we will not need to say with our mouths that we love HIM because our walks will have declared it so.

ABC Praise.

Today, I just wanted to thank God for all his goodness and HIS awesome blessings in my life.

God is to me:

Amazing
Beautiful
Caring
Divine
Empowering
Faithful
Great
Heavenly
Insightful
Joyful
Kind
Loving
Majestic
Near
Optimistic
Powerful
Quenches my thirst.
Real
Super
Talented
Universal
Valor
Wise
Xordinary
Yes
Zeal

These words describe God's goodness in my life. There are so much more words because our God is just so good to us. I cannot say enough thanks nor can I say enough to express my love for HIM. Thank you Lord for everything and more to come. Take the time to thank HIM for HIS goodness in your life today.

How productive can we be when life is passing us by? We live in a world of busyness but to me I see nothing getting done. I have decided to just live and let live. Life is too short to be busy all the time. I think that sometimes we like to say that we are busy because it makes us feel important or that we are doing our part in the contribution. In reality we are wasting precious moments, time, and energy on things that are really not important. Just really think about it?



Take a moment and ask yourself, what am I wasting time doing that is not producing anything? And, think about what you could be doing that will produce a harvest. Sometimes, we forget that life is too short and we miss the bigger picture. Like the word says "tomorrow is not promise to us." So, why not think about embracing someone who may need a friend? Or if you have friends why not nurture the relationship a bit more? Or if you are married, why not show more love to each other ? And, if you have children, spend quality time with them.

Everybody needs somebody, so just stop saying that you are busy all the time, because if you really look at it you may have plenty of time then you know it.

Time does not make you but you make the time.

My husband: " A Great Dad."

I love to watch my husband play with our children. I just adore the way they run to him when he gets home. They show so much excitement and joy. And, the way my husband's face just lights up when they yelled "Daddy's home". It makes my heart melt.

I can remember before we had children, and how I wanted my children to really love their daddy. It was important to me for my husband to be involved in our children lives. The reason being because my father was never really involved in my life and still isn't.

I can remember listening to my husband speak about his father. I noticed the love he had for his father. He had an okay relationship with his father. But at the same time, I sense a longing for a closer relationship with his father. My husband comes from a big family. He has six brothers and three sisters. Being in a big family you tend to get overlooked. I do not think it is intentional but you just do. So, you do not get the same kind of relationship with your parents you would like to have even when they are good parents.

I think that is why it so important to my husband to have a close bond with our children, especially with his son. Michael just adores his daddy. He wants to be like his daddy. When Guy goes to work, Michael gets sad. He says to Guy, "daddy I want to go to work with you ". It just melts my heart. I know that makes his day.

That is his goal in life. He wants to be the best father he can be to his children. And, Fiona is his little princess. She loves her daddy. She loves to sit on his lap and be pampered by him. He is a good father. He plays with them. He is attentive to them.

Over the years that we have been together, I am just amazed of how good a father he is to our children. Sometimes, we joke of how if anything ever happen to me, he would go and live with the kids. I just laugh. My husband does not like to live alone. He is a good man. And, I am glad that our children have him as their dad.

Don't you get tired of people talking in your ears? People who always have an opinion about something that you never asked their opinion for? Those who want to basically run your life for you. Well, I have gotten to a point in my life where I am just tired of that. I will be 30 soon. And, this past year I had to start making life alerting decisions. Decisions that will only empower me in the future. I had to seriously evaluate the people around me. The people who do nothing but input things that do not help me but only hurt me.

As, I am growing and maturing in the word. I have come to my breaking point where I just only want to hear the voice of God in my life. I want to live a life only for HIM. A life well meaning to HIM. I am tired of the nonsense and what something real. So, as I am fasting this week. I have resolved that I will be cautious of people I let in my life. I think it is imperative to be selective of the people around you. Because, I noticed not everyone is a friend. And, not every one is happy for you. They are only there to bring you down.

So, I have decided to stop! Stop being around people who are only there to drain you. I love to encourage people. To help them strive for the best; to encourage them in their walk with God.

So, I have to be wise in the friends I choose. And, I want to teach my children the same values in being wise in friendships. I know that your walk with God is important so why not take the time to re-evaluate the people around you. Ask yourself are the people around good for me or only hurt me? And, also evaluate yourself and ask yourself are you helping or hurting others too?

Today, I am happy. Sunday we heard a word that encourage my husband and I to really give everything to God. Our hearts have been heavy for a while, but Sunday after hearing the word we gave everything to God. For me, I know that I had been battling to choose to have another baby or not. I have been going back and forth. The desire is there. And, I do want one.

About 11 months ago, I had lost a child. I had carried him for 9months and he was born dead. I was devastated. However, now that time has passed. I really want to have another one. I was not at peace about it for a long time. But Sunday after that word there was peace. So, I am happy to say my husband and I are trying for another one. I am excited. My heart is lifted. It is just so wonderful.

I was telling my husband the other day, that God always knows what we need. HE always knows how to answer us. HE gives us the peace we are so desperately looking for. So, now we are fasting and praying for things to come. We are standing on God's word for everything.

I was having a conversation with a friend of mine. We were discussing why some women make damaging mistakes that not only effect them but the people around them. Their children especially. I wonder why they do not learn from their past errors. Why? Is the question. I guess a lot has to do with the way they were raised. However, does that give these women the excuse to not change? Does it allow them to persist in the error of their ways? Does it allow them to be blinded or in denial?

My answer is no. Reguardless, of what you have gone through in life; it leaves no excuse to continue in the pattern of distruction. Especially, when it involves children.

And, this not only goes for women but also men as well. Men who leave their wives and their children. Stating that they could no longer work it out with their wives but still love their children. Which is a lie. Because if you loved your children you would not have left their mother. But instead stayed and worked on improving the relationship.

I was saying to my friend how awesome it is to be married to my husband for 6 years now. It has not always been an easy road but we choose to make it work. We love each other and like each other. We made a covenant before God and man that we will last forever til death separates us. And, our foundation is Jesus Christ.

So, again I wonder why do we make such damaging decisions that lead to consequences that are so distructive to those around us. Why?

Should we continue to go on and blame the past or learn from it and start focusing on the furture?

As, I ponder on it. The reason being is that most of us do not know who we are in Christ Jesus. When we do not know who we are. When we act out of God's charater we make poor choices. Which in turn leads towards the negative effects in our lives. I think that is why some women make negative choices in the mates they choose and vice verse for men as well.

That is something to think about.

Be open to HIM.

Do you hear that?
I do not hear anything.
Do you hear that?
Hear what?
Hear that mellow voice calling your name.
What voice?
God's of course.
God is calling your name.
He is reaching out to you.
He is saying, "Come my son. Come my daughter. To the Father who loves you."
Come and I will give you rest. He says.
Come and I will give you peace. He pleads.
Open your hearts.
Open your eyes.
Open your mind to me. He whispers.
God is calling to you.
So, take the time to listen to what HE has to say.
You might be surprise to what you will hear.

Extended Mercy

Today, I found myself in a place where I was bothered. Tonight, we went out to dinner with the kids. And, Fiona pee-pee twice on herself. I was upset. She was doing so well. Then, she goes and has an accident. My husband told me that I should of placed a diaper on her. However, I did not want to hear from him at that moment.

After, cooling down. On the way home, I did ponder. Why did I get so upset? It has only been five days of potty training, and she is still learning. She has been doing great so far. So what if she had an accident twice. I came prepared for it.

While, driving home and mediating on the song "at the foot of the cross" by Tammy Trent. I was reminded how we should extend mercy towards others and that goes especially for our own children. I just had to laugh because God is patient with me when I make mistakes. He extends HIS unfailing mercy to me daily. Why not show that towards my children? So, I repent for being short with Fiona. And, I gave her lots of kisses and hugs.

Sometimes, we need the Holy Spirit to remind us that we are not perfect. And, that we are all striving to be complete in Christ. Like the versus says in Roman, "we fall short of the glory of God." But, thanks to his Name for HIS amazing love.