A Future and A Hope
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Categories : ENCOURAGEMENT
Do You See What God Sees
15 09 2015
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
A vision of what is possible may come at different phases in our lives. In youth, we may envision our lives with an abundance to live happy, prosperous lives. As we age and make choices, the possibilities of what we can achieve seems to get smaller or larger based our vision. I am thankful to God who has a Kingdom view of our lives as our Creator and our Heavenly Father. He sees all of the gifts and talents that dwell within. He sees what lies ahead and His Holy Spirit can lead us toward the bright purpose He has for each of us. We should each seek to see what God sees. Knowing His love for us is great and that His purpose for us is for good. We praise God for His love, His grace and His direction for our lives.
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Confident Hope
15 07 2015
I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
The Lord is my source of hope.
His plan for me is full of hope as I trust in Him.
I can trust Him with my whole life.
Every concern….
Even in the bright and dark places,
I can put my whole life in His loving hands.
He can transform the struggle into strength
He can transform the worry into peace
In Him, my life becomes beautiful
The Lord is my source of hope.
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
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Categories : HOPE
His Greater Plan
8 04 2015
I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope. Jeremiah 29:11
Jesus came so that we would have life and life more abundantly. His plan for us is to experience His many blessings in relationship with Him. It is a plan and future that is filled with hope. I remember thinking as an immature teen that God’s Word was full of judgment and limitations that resulted in a boring life. Now that I have reached both age and maturity, I know that I was completely wrong. A life in the Lord provides liberty and blessings beyond measure. I remember pondering about the things that I would need to give up if I accepted Christ into my life, things that I thought I would need first to get in order but it was a childlike notion compared to what a life in Christ has to offer. Our Heavenly Father has a plan for each of us; to be in relationship with Him through His Son Jesus Christ, that we may be able to experience His abundant peace and love along our life journey. His Greater Plan for us includes salvation, healing and deliverance. Once we make a step toward Him and accept Jesus into our hearts as Lord and Savior, we can experience the blessing of being in relationship with Him. His love, His peace and His mercy surround us in our daily living. We can mature and grow in Him and walking into our purpose. We have the assurance that we are never alone. Our God is with us each step of the way. We can walk into His Greater Plan today by establishing a relationship with Him.
Dear God –
Thank you for the plan that you have for my life. I confess that I have sinned. I am sorry for my sins. I ask for forgiveness for the things in my life that don’t reflect your will for me. I accept Your Son Jesus Christ in my heart today as my Lord and Savior. My desire is to live for you and to follow your Word. I am thankful for the blessing of salvation. I love you Lord and I am thankful for this new day in You.
In Jesus Name. Amen
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Categories : PURPOSE
His Vision and Our Purpose
24 03 2015
For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for well-being and not for trouble, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 NLV
Our Heavenly Father created us with vision and purpose. We are not here to lead our lives according to the values of this world but we have an eternal purpose for His kingdom. Each of us is uniquely built for what God has our hands to do. It is amazing to think of the specific attention God places on who we are, our abilities and our experience to allow us to journey in His purpose for our lives. So many are searching for purpose and meaning. The purpose of anything comes from the One who created it. We may try to change that purpose but seeking God’s intent allows us to seek His vision and will that can transform the mundane into amazing. Aligning our vision and journey with His will gives us the ultimate peace, joy and wellness we desire. Our passage for today is a reminder that His plans for us are for good and not for trouble. As we make goals and commitments, ask the creator first for His will and direction. His response and our compliance to His direction will allow us to make progress toward fulfilling His vision and our purpose.
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Level Ground
15 01 2015
Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God;
may your good Spirit
lead me on level ground.
Psalm 143:10
One description of insanity is to do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result. I guess many of us have done things that are “insane” based on that premise. For instance, I know that being undisciplined about exercise and good food choices will not lead to reaching a healthy weight but yet I get on the scale every day in hopes that the way I ate yesterday will have no effect on the reading on the scale. That is just one example of many, where my actions don’t line up with my goals. So again, I have some work to do.
Many of us try to lead our lives without God. We seek to fill the hole in our hearts and minds through a myriad of things that never completes our lives. We seek a place on level ground where we can experience fulfilling peace and joy. It is a God-size hole that can be only be filled by Him. He brings about deliverance, peace and healing through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Our attempts to live without Him don’t get us where we need to be, yet we try it over and over expecting a different result each time.
Trying something new requires courage and faith. Stepping toward the Father and committing your journey forward in Him and through Him requires boldness and strength. But wherever you are in your faith journey, today is a good day to come closer. It is a good day to try living with the Lord. He is the way to fill the void that you have been missing. He is the way to reach level ground.
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
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Categories : FAITH, GUIDANCE
Listening Time
14 01 2015
Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you.
Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you.
Psalm 143:8 NLT
In order to reach any goal requires focus and attention. Many of us are starting the New Year with a special time of prayer and fasting to draw closer to the Lord. This is a perfect time of year to spend dedicated time in prayer, meditation and reading God’s word to connect with our Heavenly Father. Being closer to the Lord is our goal. We want to be focused on His leading and His direction for our lives. We want to hear His voice about who we are and what we are becoming. The creator knows and He has plans for us. He has a purpose for our lives that exceeds our personal dreams. He is looking for an open heart and a yielded spirit to Him. During this time of seeking, we will have to tune out the many distractions that interfere with quiet time, devotion time and this time of listening for God’s voice. He is speaking. Let us do the work to hear God clearly.
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
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Categories : GUIDANCE
The Thrill of Hope
23 12 2014
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
Jesus came that we might have life and life more abundantly. What a sacred and precious gift that we celebrate this week. He came and dwelled among us and lived an exemplary life that showed us how to love and live. What a tremendous gift that is available to every open heart and soul to accept his gift of salvation and abundant life. Walking with the Lord we experience His peace, His healing and His deliverance that allows us to receive His blessings that are above and beyond all that we can ask or think. The change, the hope we seek in our lives can be found in Him. His plan for us is peace, love and joy – a future and a hope.
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10
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Categories : FAITH, HOPE
Lean In
4 12 2014
Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
don’t try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
he’s the one who will keep you on track. Psalms 3:5-6 MSG
Have you heard someone speaking and you weren’t able to make out the words that are being spoken? Have you found yourself moving closer so that you can be in better position to hear their words? Once you reach close proximity, have you ever leaned in to make sure that you are hearing every word clearly? Did you focus on their words and the cadence of their speech to understand not only their words but the feelings from their heart? The process of listening takes hearing, focus and comprehension. I believe God is speaking. He is speaking to us daily. If we move closer, we can hear His message of love to us. If we lean in we can hear that His Son Jesus Christ came that we might have life and life more abundantly. If we focus on His Word and the many stories and letters it contains to us, they illustrate how great His desire is for us to live as His blessed Children. His plan for us is for good and not evil. He desires for us to come closer, lean in and experience His love.
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 NLT
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Categories : Uncategorized
Make it Plain
30 06 2014Then the Lord answered me and said:
Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.
For the vision is yet for an appointed time;
But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie.
Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, It will not tarry.
Habakkuk 2:2 NKJV
Is your vision for your life written down? We live in a world where vision and mission statements are plentiful for corporations, non-profits and programs. These statements represent succinct descriptions of why an entity exists (mission) and the desired outcomes of their existence (vision). They serve as guidance for their activities and what they hope to accomplish. I have been through many strategic planning sessions where companies draft and redraft these statements to get it just right. My task now is to consider what would my written vision statement be? Is it something that is a nebulous idea or is it a concrete image that comes to my mind when I think of my life as a Child of God? Our passage today is a reminder from Habakkuk to write the vision down. It will take time, prayer and maybe even some research in the Word of God about what it says about different aspects of our lives: our marriage, our families, our careers, our money, and our health. It will be important for me to hear God’s response to my prayer and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. I am thankful to God about this part of my journey to imagine, to dream about my life through the Word of God.
I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord. They are plans for peace and not disaster; plans to give you a future filled with hope. Jeremiah 29:11
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Categories : GUIDANCE, Uncategorized, Vision
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