Fall In Love With Faith By Dr. Kathleen B. Oden The fall of the year is my favorite time of the year! I live in Houston, Texas now, but I was born in Pennsylvania where the trees are so colorfully incredible before they fall. As the summer heat begins to lower and the mornings become cooler here in Houston, I look forward to the 60s. Sitting on the porch savoring a cup of hot chai tea, enjoying the first cool fall air, while watching the sun rise over the houses and trees in my neighborhood, is something that I impatiently anticipate every year! Did you know that the cool of the morning is Jesus’ favorite time to pray? There are many Scriptures in the Bible about Jesus praying early in the morning. This is my favorite time as well. When my first love for Jesus started growing, my faith in Him grew as well. And I soon learned that it was actually a “fall into faith.” “And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.” (Mark 1:35 KJV) You have to have faith in Jesus, to fall in love with Him. We see His faithful artistic work every year in all the colors of the trees, as fall approaches. Jesus loves colors! Everything that He made comes in different colors.
Flowers, fish, birds, butterflies, and even people all come in different colors. It is so sad that some people do not like people that are not their color. It is totally impossible to love the Lord and hate people. My life is so blessed because of the great rainbow of friends that I have come to know and love. It costs us nothing to pray for each other. However, it will cost us everything if we don’t do it! It all starts with falling in love by faith. When we “fall into faith” then our life is changed and also the lives of others. Are you including all of God’s colors on your friends list? Check your friends list (the real one) to see if it is a rainbow! Also, what about your food? Are you eating a healthy rainbow of colors? If not, then you probably are missing out on some important vitamins, minerals, and nutrition that your body needs. Make sure you have something red, yellow, orange, blue, purple, and green in your basket whenever you go shopping. Learning to eat healthily has really helped me to recognize the beauty of healthy fruits and veggies. A table looks so beautifully appetizing when it is covered with colorful all-natural foods. Presentation is everything!
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