“Karen’s Notes!
Insights from a Glory-Bound Lady”

Selected Notes
Volume 3 Number 5 “You’ll Be Glad When You’re Intentional”
January 29, 2020

Karen was very busy as wife, mother, encourager to the ladies at our churches, and a ladies’ conference speaker. The Lord blessed her life and ministries in very special ways. I am convinced that one of the reasons this was true is that I lived with her and saw her intentionally living for the Lord.

I don’t know if she ever referred to this in any of workshops, but I found something special in her personal Bible study journal. She came to Galatians 6:7, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” Apparently she stopped and thought a lot about that principle of sowing and reaping.

In her journal, she wrote about intentionally sowing that which will result in blessings. Some of her notes are too personal to share; however, here is something that she wrote that I know she won’t mind me sharing. Keeping in mind that she was thinking about being intentional as to what she sowed (Galatians 6:7), she turned to Colossians 1:10-12 for what principles she wanted to sow.

Karen wrote: I want to intentionally sow:
1. In my walk – live worthy (10a)
2. In my work – fruitful living (10b)
3. In my wisdom – learning more (10c)
4. In my warfare – power of the Lord (11)
5. In my worship – thankful to the Lord (12)

Michael’s observation: Remember, Karen was writing brief notes to herself and the Lord. She wasn’t expecting us to read this someday, and so, of course, these are not written out in complete sentences. However! I know that these are five areas in both men’s and women’s lives where living intentionally and sowing righteously produce great blessings. Well, Karen, you’ve done it again! You are enjoying Heaven and still encouraging us!