FOCUS on Today!

Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matt 6:34

One of the hardest things for any of us today is, Just being soaked into any issue of "what will happen next?!". We see some future needs or problems  and we force ourselves automatically into it; but we fail to live for God today. By worrying about tomorrow, we miss many opportunities that God has for us today. Life is to be lived one day at a time. That is the essence of simplifying a difficult situation. Focus only on what is in front of you right now. 

An example is the bird of the air. Birds do not shop at supermarkets and they don’t use refrigerators or freezers. Each new day they must hunt and gather food, yet they don’t seem to worry. They are up every morning singing joyfully. 

Can you imagine a SCENE in the Bird's Nest where Momma Bird asks Papa Bird, What’s wrong Papa why aren’t you sleeping? Papa bird says, “I’m worried. We have three newly hatched chicks in the nest. How can I sleep when I do not know what we will do if I can’t find any worms tomorrow?!!!

Worry is empty and gets you nowhere. We need to learn to trust God. He gave us our life and he will sustain it. He will provide what we need for every day. He never gives us grace in bulk. It is the matter of “Fact : If you want to feel HAPPY, Do not do what you like to do; rather, Do what you have to do! “

We lose the joy of living in the present,
when we worry about the future!

Feathery!!!

Birds...Feathery touch! Fun time to doodle this feather .... ! Just wondered God's creation ! It's really beautiful!!

Right or Wrong!

If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” Gen 4:7

What’s the pressure in our heart pounding and warning us at some times? We know it. Temptations come at unexpected moments. When selfish feelings or thoughts begin to invade the heart, Be careful to listen to the voice of conviction. It’s the moment that speaks to you which God is not pleased with the direction of your thoughts and feelings that takes you. At that moment of conviction, you must master the sin that crouches at the door of your life. But we cannot master sin in our own strength. Instead, we must turn to God to receive faith for ourselves and faith and strength from other believers. Master the sin at the door of your life before it brings its inevitable and disastrous consequences. 

Heed His caution, and you will avoid unnecessary hardship for yourself and others. Life is always under our choice and we need to choose what is right and if we are not we have to face the consequences. The time between the initial temptation and the chosen response is critical. Much difference hangs in the balance. Where is your pressure point today?

Spicy Garlic Chicken!(Chettinad style)

Chicken chettinadu is a very famous dish from Tamilnadu. It’s prepared with lots of aromatic spices which makes this dish unique. I just tried with a little twist(spicy garlic) but it tastes delicious. This is a kind of chicken dish with some thick gravy. It has an unbeatable flavor and taste.

INGREDIENTS:

• Chicken (washed and chopped into fine pieces)
• Onions(Chopped) - 1 cup
• Tomato(Chopped) - ½ cup
• Ginger - 3/4 inch
• Garlic(finely chopped & crushed) - 10 to 12 pods
• Curd - 1 tbsp
• Lemon juice - little
• Cinnomon sticks - 3
• Cardomom pods- 4
• Cloves - 5
• Fennel seeds- 1/2 tbsp
• Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
• Pepper(Coarsely grounded) - 1 tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp.
• Garam masala - 1 tbsp.
• Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Cut chicken into small pieces. Add curd and lemon juice 5 drops , turmeric powder, curry leaves, red chilli powder and little Salt. Keep this aside. Let it marinate for 30 min.

Dry roast the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, fennel seeds and grind it in the mix.

Heat oil into the pan, add the grounded spices powder and then add the chopped onion and fry till onion turns brown. Add the crushed garlic and then add the grated ginger....fry till the raw smell goes away. 

Add the tomatoes and cook until it makes a gravy. Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder. Add garam masala, and little salt. Do not add any water, just cook till it leaves oil in the pan.

Add the marinated chicken and cook(if needed add 1 cup of water) till chicken is soft and tender, when the oil separates add the coarsely ground pepper and  chopped coriander leaves. Fry for 2 to 3 min. Garnish with curry leaves and Enjoy with fried rice or any rice variety.

Get Closer!

Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be afflicted, and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. James 4:7-10

What hardship or difficulty prevents you from being what God wants you to be?

What comes to mind right now? Are you willing to release your grip on that hope or dream, to the lord? Many times we have so much we are holding on to that we are unable to receive what God is waiting to give to us. We forget that God is a giver, and that He desires to give to us. So we fill up our own hands, trying to satisfy our souls, while He is watching and waiting until there is room in our hands and lives, to receive from Him.

Much of our walk is determined by how we desire Him. The Lord promises that if you draw near to Him ..... He will draw near to you. God wants this relationship very much. He wants You!