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Daily

24 02 2014

Give us today our daily bread. Matthew 6:11

He meets our needs daily. We can start the day with confidence that our God will guide our steps. We will commit a listening ear for His leading and a yielded spirit to where He is leading. We know that our “to do list” will not overtake us as we put Him first. When we seek Him first all the other aspects of our live will fall into place. We are thankful for clarity in where to go, what to do and what to say. A clear vision will keep us from distractions and needless toiling.
We are approaching each day with gratitude. So many blessings sprinkle our lives and we are thankful. We will walk in peace. We will stand firm in faith. We will experience His love. He is so good, so kind and so gracious to be our Heavenly Father and we are thankful.

Daily I shall worship thee, Lamb of God who died for me.
Whose extended endless mercies, daily I shall worship thee

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Sufficient

21 02 2014

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

II Corinthians 12:9

Whatever today brings it is what the Lord has provided and it is sufficient for me. The list of things I have to be thankful for far outweigh my faith wish list. God has provided this day, this time and this place for me. I am so thankful for every blessing. The peace in my heart, the love He has for His children provides joy and confidence that He is working things out for my good. It is a good day to employ contentment and to immerse my thoughts into the goodness of God’s grace. It is sufficient for me.

Because of the extravagance of those revelations, and so I wouldn’t get a big head, I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan’s angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn’t think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then he told me,

My grace is enough; it’s all you need.
My strength comes into its own in your weakness.

Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ’s strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become. II Corinthians 12:7-10 MSG

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Categories : ENCOURAGEMENT, Uncategorized

Always Trusting

20 02 2014

And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you. Psalms 9:10

Our faith, our trust, our confidence is in God. Our trust is in Him for each promise for His children. We stand firm in faith for things that are yet to come. We have confidence for things that have yet to manifest themselves and represent the things that are not seen. Seemingly set-backs, things we don’t understand or other challenges may come but we remain undeterred. Our Heavenly Father is in control of everything even the details of my life. My faith is in Him today, now, tomorrow and into eternity. My hope remains in Him. He is able to provide for each need along my journey. I can fully trust in Him.

GOD’s a safe-house for the battered, a sanctuary during bad times.
The moment you arrive, you relax; you’re never sorry you knocked. Psalms 9:9-10 MSG

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Our Source of Victory

17 02 2014

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.

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An Empowered Journey

12 02 2014

For you are my rock and my fortress;
and for your name’s sake you lead me and guide me; Psalms 31:3

When we follow God’s lead, our journey is blessed. As Leader, He knows everything about the creation of us and our individual purpose. His leading in our lives encourages and nudges us into blessed places and experiences we could not have imagined. He is God and He loves us. He knows and He is all powerful. He creates, transforms, renews and delivers our thinking to a new place with a new perspective. He can take our limited thinking and put us on new ground with the infusion of His Holy Spirit. We are so thankful for these blessings. We are so thankful that an empowered journey is available to each of us. Accepting Jesus in our lives fully is the first step. Let Him into our thinking and into our hearts. We can let Him into the big and small places of our everyday living. Walking in His steps permeates our lives with love, joy and peace. It creates opportunity for meaningful relationship with Him that overflows to the ones we love and the others that live on earth. He has created steps that lie ahead for each of us. It will take faith, courage and open heart to walk in His direction. The first step toward Him and where He is leading starts an amazing journey that we can travel today.

I will show you and teach you in the way you should go. I will tell you what to do with My eye upon you. Psalms 32:8

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Categories : GUIDANCE, Uncategorized

Our Faithful Father

7 02 2014

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassion fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. Lamentations 3:22-24

My heart is full of praise and thanksgiving for our Faithful Heavenly Father. He is faithful and just to remember His children. I woke up this morning with a reminder of His goodness and mercy toward me. It is a blessing not earned or even deserved but I am thankful for the relationship that grace has brought into my life. Early in my life as a young person with dreams I could not have imagined the blessings of my life today. I am so thankful to God for the blessings and the journey that has brought me thus far. The best part of our walk with Him is that there is yet more ahead. With our trust fully in Him, we walk in guided steps toward our purpose and victory. Be encouraged! God is so faithful to His children and I am thankful.

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Categories : PRAISE, Uncategorized

The Shepherd

6 02 2014

The Lord is my shepherd;

I have all that I need.
He lets me rest in green meadows;

He leads me beside peaceful streams.
He renews my strength.
He guides me along right paths,
bringing honor to his name.

Even when I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will not be afraid,
for you are close beside me.
Your rod and your staff
protect and comfort me. Psalm 23:1-4

We serve a capable Shepherd who knows His sheep. He knows who we are, where we are and where we need to go. He knows all about our beginnings and every challenge we have faced along the way. He even knows the desires of our heart. We don’t have to worry that He does not see us. He is omnipresent in our world and even in the personal struggle in our hearts. He sees it all. Nothing comes as a surprise but some of our choices may grieve His heart. He has asked us to trust Him. Not a little bit, not when it is convenient but with our whole heart. He has asked us to trust Him and to trust His Word. He has asked us to be assured and to walk in faith that what His Word is a message of love. A love that is powerful to cover whatever we are facing. We can trust Him. We can follow Him in faith and in love into our purpose.

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Resiliency

5 02 2014

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 ESV

The power to rebound after a set-back requires courage and faith. We need this level of constitution in our hearts and souls for everyday living. The unexpected in our lives will at times bring events that are designed to make us feel defeated and discouraged… but God. When we experience a set-back we may be tempted to stay where we are to nurse our wounds but know this is the time to get-up. The Lord has given us the tools of hope, faith, courage and determination to stand up and try again when we experience failure. This is a time to muster more strength, more courage and more faith for our relationships, our health, our ministry and our work. We may have missed the mark last time but recognize the God in us is bigger than the challenges that we face. We are His children and we are called to be strong and courageous. God loves us and He helps us to learn, grow and mature into our purpose. God is working every detail in our lives together for our good. This promise and assurance gives us the stamina to get up and start again.

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28

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Categories : FAITH, Uncategorized

Come Closer

4 02 2014

Come close to God and He will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners. Clean up your hearts, you who want to follow the sinful ways of the world and God at the same time. James 4:8 NLV

The Lord desires to have a close walk with His children. Any successful relationship needs nurturing and attention. We want our relationship with the Lord to be our top priority. This relationship provides the river of fulfillment for our best life. When we walk with the Lord closely, we can hear and follow His leading. The Holy Spirit can guide us into our purpose with strong and confident steps that move us forward. We all desire the blessings of peace, joy, happiness, health and contentment. They represent the same blessings that the Lord wants to provide for us. He will illuminate the path into His peace and His joy and His prosperity if we are seeking and listening for His guidance. The Holy Spirit in us can provide the answers we are seeking. If we are willing and adhere to what the Lord is saying, we can make the internal changes in our thinking and our ways that align to His will for our lives. We should seek to be closer to Him each day.
So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper. Say a quiet yes to God and he’ll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field. Hit bottom, and cry your eyes out. The fun and games are over. Get serious, really serious. Get down on your knees before the Master; it’s the only way you’ll get on your feet. James 7-10 MSG

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February

3 02 2014

Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:6

We are blessed to experience February, another segment of time to move forward in God. It’s a short cold month but yet another opportunity to put our faith and our focus into action. During the winter months, I like to stay under the covers and hibernate but there is no time to waste. God has given each of us something to do. It’s time to start putting things down on paper, researching the project, checking on our neighbor, registering for the class, making the call to a distant loved one or cleaning out the clutter in our lives. God is so good and so faithful. Even when we are at a lost as to next steps, He will guide us. The Holy Spirit will whisper ideas and plans to move us in the right direction. We may need to still ourselves to hear what the Lord is saying. It takes some effort to stilling our minds, our racing thoughts into a quite space of you and Him. But what a blessing to take time to pray, meditate and seek His direction. He is God and He loves us. I am planning to you use the month of February to come closer to God and where He wants me to be.

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