{"id":5276,"date":"2012-05-10T02:17:38","date_gmt":"2012-05-10T02:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=5276"},"modified":"2012-05-10T02:17:38","modified_gmt":"2012-05-10T02:17:38","slug":"digging-in-my-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=5276","title":{"rendered":"Digging in my spurs……."},"content":{"rendered":"

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The photo above is of spurs, if you don’t know what they are, cowboys and cowgirls, and I guess anyone who rides horses, use them to get the horses attention, and to get the horse focused on the mission at hand. \u00a0When these sharp wheels jab a horse, he is reminded that someone else is in charge of the show. \u00a0It appears that a horse can get it’s mind focused in the wrong place!<\/p>\n

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God can use his spiritual spurs to give us a little wake up call too! \u00a0But, actually I want to do the prodding today. \u00a0I had a wonderful morning and it led me to these thoughts! \u00a0I stopped in Atlanta this morning on a several day swing down through Georgia and North East, Florida doing pro calls. \u00a0My first stop was at the offices of In Touch, Dr. Charles Stanley’s worldwide ministry. \u00a0I’m very proud to say that I was there to see the layouts for Charles new book of his photography, called, \u00a0“I love To Tell The Story….” \u00a0I’m extremely honored that Charles has asked me to write the foreword for his book. \u00a0Driving down to Macon, my next stop, I thought a lot about just how much God has blessed my life and career.<\/p>\n

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If we commit our lives to Him and ask Him to guide us the blessings that follow are nothing short of amazing! \u00a0He wants so very much to bless us, and if we place ourselves in the right place, He certainly will. \u00a0Now the prodding, if you are not experiencing the glorious blessings of a walk with Him, brother it’s time to get with the program. \u00a0God does not want you to be perfect, you can’t earn His love, or blessings! \u00a0He wants you to be yielded. \u00a0He wants you to want to do His will, and seek His will. \u00a0If you seek Him, He will not hide from you! \u00a0He will reveal Himself and His will for your life to you! \u00a0So I hope that was a gentle prodding, but a prodding none the less!<\/p>\n

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In Him,<\/p>\n

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the pilgrim<\/p>\n

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*Photo Notes: \u00a0Both images with iPhone 4s and Simply HDR app. \u00a0Shot in a Longhorn Steakhouse during a lunch stop, does the fun never cease!!!???<\/p>\n

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