Terri's Wellspring

He fills my life with good things.  

My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!

Psalm 103:5

A renewed vision and strength for your life is essential for survival today. Our lives are sprinkled with challenges that could easily weigh us down.  And some situations feel like that they could easily take us out, if it were not for the Savior.  But our God is merciful.  Our Father desires to fill our lives with good things.   I am praying for God’s renewing spirit to abide with each of His children and provide the love, peace, joy, gentleness, kindness, faithfulness and self-control needed for today and the days to come.   We want to soar with the strength and vision of an eagle

…the one who heals all your diseases, Psalm 103:3b  God’s Word

The walking wounded seems to abound on the earth.   It may not be evident in their gait or even on their capable bodies but their emotional hurts are evident in their conversation, their words or actions.   I often witness it in their faces, their hateful words, their wide range of emotions or their ability to spread discord quickly wherever they travel.  It makes me sad to think that they are not receiving the healing, peace and joy available to them. The Balm in Gilead is here.  Jesus came that we can have life and life more abundantly.  Jesus can provide healing for our souls.  Wherever we are in need of healing, Jesus can provide a salve to heal our bodies and our souls.

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.   Ecclesiastes 3:1

Like the seasons of the calendar, we may experience different phases of our life. March marked the beginning of spring, a time where dead things become renewed. My prayer is for renewal today, a refreshing of hope, peace and purpose will overflow in our lives. I admit a season of winter had rested in my mind, body and heart. It was prolonged and challenging calling for a daily dose of faith, remembering God’s word and especially His love for me. His love for me is for today, as I am and the promise of my future through His word.

I believe seasons are designed to foster strength and stamina. I am thankful for each day and season the Lord provides. I welcome spring today. I embrace the eternal hope that it brings, the promise of new life that it holds and the clarity of vision of growth and purpose that comes with the rising of the sun.

He hath made everything beautiful in his time.  Ecclesiastes 3:11

Do not act like the sinful people of the world. Let God change your life. First of all, let Him give you a new mind. Then you will know what God wants you to do. And the things you do will be good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:2 NLV

Renewal of our mind and of our thinking is essential for living a life that is according to God’s will. It may be easy to get bogged down with the way “the world” behaves and reacts to situations and challenges. We must be careful not to conform to this way that is not based on His righteousness, His mercy or His love. If we turn to Him, He is able to change our way of thinking with a new mind. He will provide direction for what is good, pleasing and perfect. What a blessing that we can seek God for ongoing renewal of our mind and spirit, creating a wonderful change for our lives.

Do not remember the things that have happened before. Do not think about the things of the past.  See, I will do a new thing. It will begin happening now. Will you not know about it? I will even make a road in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.  Isaiah 43:18-19

I am so thankful for the opportunity to turn the page as we enter the New Year. This morning, I was reminded of the powerful God that we serve. Our Heavenly Father is able to take our lives and create something new. The enemy would like for us to dwell on the past and remind of us of shortcomings and where we were may have missed the mark but we can give thanks to God that through Jesus Christ we are new creation. Through Him we can have renewed minds, bodies and souls.

This scripture in Isaiah is a directive to think about the new things that God will do in our lives. Even the God, that has already provided so much for us, is doing even a new thing in our lives. We can look with anticipation in the future about how God will provide direction, provision and will sustain us to achieve His purpose for our lives. Our prayer today is that we will approach this year with thanksgiving and a renewed spirit in great anticipation of what God is yet doing in our lives.

I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:1 -2 NLT

Our God is our source of Victory! Whatever we are facing today – He promises to be with us as we put our trust in Him. Standing steady during adversity can be complicated but it is an opportunity for strengthening our faith muscles and testing our endurance. In the end, it will make us stronger. Continue to keep our mind on Him, thinking of His goodness, His grace and His mercy in our lives. Here, He promises to provide peace to them whose mind stays on Him. The passage today is a reminder about God’s greatness in our circumstances. He alone brings victory in our situations. What a blessing that we serve a faithful Father who brings Victory to our lives.

Anyone who is joined to Christ is a new being; the old is gone, the new has come.  2 Corinthians 5:17 Good News Translation (GNT)

We thank God for new beginnings.  The change of a month, season and even with the rising of the sun we see a new opportunity that comes with the day.  I am so thankful to God for the blessing of a changed mind.  A heart and mind that is determined to serve Him, seeking to know His way and His will for my life.  This passage is a familiar description of the new creature we become through relationship with Him.  I thank God that as we get closer to Him, he continues to reveal a better way to live, to serve and to exist.  What a blessing it is to experience life with new lenses, a new approach through a closer walk with Jesus Christ.  

Dear Father –

We thank you for this day,
this time, this opportunity. We are thankful for your faithfulness to our
lives, guiding our steps and giving us a clear vision of who we are in you as
men and women of God. We thank you for your transformative love that changes my
life and my ways as I put my trust in you. We thank you God for these
blessings. This is the day that you have made. I will rejoice and be glad in it.

We love you Lord.

Your Children

He renews my strength.  Psalm 23:3a (New Living Translation)

God is so merciful to allow us to experience life in manageable doses. The 24 hours in a day, seven days in a week and the changing of the season, each allow us to see the beginning and the end of time spans in our lives.  At times, we experience seasons of joy and others seem to burden our hearts.  The loss of loved ones, the tragedy of communities and the general elevated stress that seems to come with living in this day are challenges to building our faith.

Rest and renewal are essential for our survival. I am so grateful for the refreshed supply of mercies that come with the new day. God renews our strength. He restores our soul.

The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.  Proverbs 18:21

What we say and think are powerful influences in our lives.  Every day we have to choose whether to say what we think or what God says about the situations in our lives.  Our thoughts are often limited by our human understanding but genuine revelation comes from God. My pastor recently asked what the world would be like if God’s people were consistently and constantly speaking God’s words.  What an outpouring of love, concern,  peace and hope would be evident throughout the world.  Speak His words and speak life.

Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you.  Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive 0thers.   Colossians 3:13

Dear Father –

I will forgive  because You have forgiven me.  Even in my hurt and anger I will seek to establish understanding.  I will extend forgiveness to the source of my pain and anger, whether it is others or myself.  Even if it takes time, I will earnestly seek to fully forgive.  True forgiveness is a process that brings healing, removes burdens and allows me to move forward.  Thank You for the courage and wisdom to forgive.     I will forgive.

Amen