God Is Faithful

Yes, he is! 

God Bless.

God Is Faithful

Adapted from the resource Healing the Soul of a Woman - by Joyce Meyer

3 MIN READ

Sometimes the reason we are wounded in our soul is because a person we thought we could trust has betrayed us. That can be a very painful experience. Some people, when they have felt let down, cheated on, or betrayed in some way, begin to wonder if they can ever trust anyone again—even God.

I want you to know today that God can be trusted all the time, in every way. Moses wrote in Numbers 23:19, God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? And Jesus said in John 4:24, God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.Both scriptures, one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament, remind us that God is not a human being, and He does not think, speak, or act like humans do. He is higher and better than any person could ever be. He is incapable of treating us badly or doing us wrong. Everything He does is motivated by love, and He is faithful in every way.

Looking back over my life, I can firmly declare that God is faithful. Even at times when I could not see Him or feel Him, He has been there for me. He is there for you, too. As long as we believe He is working, He will reveal to us at just the right time what He has been doing for us. You may feel like you have to wait for Him for a while, but don’t give up. Keep trusting in His faithfulness.

One way I remind myself of God’s faithfulness is by looking at various journals I have kept for more than 40 years. In them, I record things God has asked me to do, or not to do, and things He has done for me. As I read and remember what God has done for me in the past, I am strengthened to believe He will come through for me again in the present moment and in the future.

I encourage you today to think about times God has been there for you, times He has rescued you, times He has provided for you, and times He has shown you His love. If you have not known Him very long, maybe you would like to do what I have done and start keeping a journal. Begin to write in it what you are trusting God for, and when He comes through for you, write that also. Soon, you will have a record of His faithfulness that you can reread any time you need to be reminded that He is faithful.

Prayer of the Day: Father, thank You for Your unwavering faithfulness. Help me trust You, even in moments of doubt and in every situation, good or bad, amen.

Paradise Regained

Food for thought.

God Bless.

Paradise Regained!

"The man . . . must not . . . take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever." So the Lord God banished him from the Garden of Eden. - Genesis 3:22-23, NIV

Adam and Eve were driven from their garden home, driven from security and safety and serenity and success and satisfaction, separated from God! The loneliness and desperate agony of loss must have been overwhelming. As they looked back, they could see at the entrance to what had been their home a powerful angel standing guard with a sword swirling like a mad dervish, preventing any thought of return. The finality of their separation from all they had been created for must have been devastating.

Since there was only one entrance into the Garden and it was guarded carefully and constantly, it was not just hard to get back into God’s presence-it was impossible! God Himself prevented it. Neither Adam nor Eve, nor you nor I, nor anyone ever born into the human race could ever get back into God’s Presence. The Garden of Eden, God’s heavenly home, can never be regained through human effort. Paradise was lost!

But, praise God! Heaven’s door is opened and paradise regained at the cross!

-Author Unknown 

Quote Of The Day Control

Food for thought. 

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Quote of the Day -Joyce Meyer

“We cannot always control all our circumstances, but we can control ourselves with God’s help.” 

-Joyce Meyer, Living Beyond Your Feelings: Controlling Emotions So They Don’t Control You

Quote Of The Day - Many Emotions

Encouragement written below. 

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Quote of the Day -Joyce Meyer

“There are many emotions we have to resist, but happiness is not one of them! So go ahead and be as happy as you can possibly be.” 

-Joyce Meyer, Living Beyond Your Feelings: Controlling Emotions So They Don’t Control You

When You Are Behaving

Amen!

God Bless. 

When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love them ~

    C.S Lewis

A Guide To Help You

Some interesting thoughts below.

Be encouraged. 

God Bless.

A Guide to Help You Decide Bible says there are several things we need to do to receive guidance from God, but the very first thing is this: I need to admit I need a guide! Sheep, by nature, tend to wander off the path. The Prophet Isaiah says, "All of us like sheep have strayed away! We have left God's paths to follow our own." (Isaiah 53:6 NLT)

Most of the time we don't want to follow God or anybody else. We want to go our own way. We don't want to admit we need direction or that we need a guide. Another thing about sheep is that they have poor vision. They can't see very far ahead. That's why they need a shepherd. God made you so that you would not be able to see into the future no matter how much you try. Why did God do this? He did it so you would depend on Him. Proverbs 14:12 says, "There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." (NIV)

We've all made decisions that at the time seemed right but later on turned out to be wrong. Some paths lead to dead ends and we end up off track. That's why we need to admit, "God, I need help."

-Author Unknown 

Inspire Me

Inspired me!!!! Now you!!!!.

God Bless.

Today's Quotation:

Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.

A.A. Milne

Today's Meditation:

My logical mind tends to want to put limits on things... like the amount of blood I can pump through my heart within 24 hours. This happens to be somewhere around the amount of 1,900 gallons, or 7,200 liters, per day. That is an amazing number to comprehend! Of course, when we are talking about gratitude, we cannot physically hold it within our hearts in a literal sense. But in a metaphorical sense, we can... and the amount we can hold is infinite in nature.

We have the ability to find gratitude for everything each day of our lives. Still, it can be difficult to be thankful when we find ourselves confronted with pains and sorrows, hardships and adversity. What if I become sick, for example, how am I supposed to be thankful for that? The truth is I can be thankful that my body's immune system fights off the invading germs, infection, or virus. I can be thankful for the time I have to recover, and for the people who have spent so much time and energy involved in research and development of medicines that will help my body fight sickness and disease. Not long ago, we did not have the antibiotics we do now to help fight the infections, virus, and disease that killed many people years ago. Even now, many countries still do not have this medicine readily available.

Gratitude enriches our life, and the life of those we meet. I have learned the value of a heartfelt "thank you" through experience, and it changes my perception of life, keeping me focused on the fact that I have such wonderful blessing in my life. The thanks I receive also helps to remind me that I am not in this life on my own--my life is intertwined with the lives of countless others.

Life becomes rich when we are thankful. We see the many things we have and the multitude of things we receive for what they are--blessings that enrich our lives. Gratitude can be an attitude, a state of mind--it is a simple choice we make each day we open our eyes to this beautiful world.

Today's Challenge: Express your thankfulness to others today with liberal generosity.

Questions to consider:

What are some of the many things you can be thankful for? Do you express gratitude for them each day?

How can having a heart of gratitude positively affect our lives? How can it positively affect the lives of those we interact with each day?

How many people could we thank today? What effect will this have on your life?

For further thought:

True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.

Seneca

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Lord, Teach Me To Pray

Wisdom and some food for thought. 

Good Bless.

Lord, Teach Me to Pray

Adapted from the resource Hearing from God Each Morning - by Joyce Meyer

2 MIN READ

One of the most important, life-changing prayers a person can ever utter is: "Lord, teach me to pray." It's not simply, "Lord, teach me to pray," but "Lord, teach me to pray." You see, simply knowing about prayer is not enough; we have to know how to pray—to talk and listen to God—as individuals who are in an intimate, dynamic personal relationship with the God to whom we pray. Although there are principles of prayer that apply to everyone, we are individuals and God will lead each of us to pray and communicate with Him in uniquely personal ways.

There was a time when I attended many "prayer seminars," and then attempted to duplicate in my prayer experience what I heard others say about the way they prayed. Eventually, though, I realized God had a personalized prayer plan for me—a way for me to talk to Him and listen to Him most effectively—and I needed to find out what that was. I started by saying, "Lord, teach me to pray." God answered me in a powerful way and brought wonderful improvements to my prayer life. If you want to enjoy a deeper, intimate, powerful relationship with God through prayer, I encourage you to say, "Lord, teach me to pray." He'll do it, and you'll soon find greater freedom and effectiveness in your prayer life. God will lead you in a unique, fresh plan that works wonderfully for you.

Prayer of the Day: Lord, teach me to pray! Guide me to a deeper, more powerful connection to you, in our quiet time, on the go, and in every situation, amen.

Be Alert

Just some food for thought. 

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Be Alert 

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. (NLT) -1 Peter 5:8 

Devour means “to be swallowed up, overwhelmed, drowned.” This is exactly what sin does to our lives! We become consumed by our guilt, shame, unhealthy patterns, additions, and often it can take over to steal from every part of our lives. We have to be alert to ways that compromise can slowly slip into our lives. Things that may feel harmless to start can grow into a situation that can shatter the very fabric of your life. 

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Died To Sin

Some food for thought. 

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Died to Sin

Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it? (NLT) -Romans 6:2

Why would you choose to live in sin if you know there is a better way? As a believer in Jesus Christ we are saved from the death of sin. Yet, wanting to blindly stay in sin does not make for an honorable Christ follower. Do you have a gnawing feeling inside telling you to stop your actions or change your attitude? Try listening to that voice inside and make a change.

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That Worthy Name

This. 

Leaving it right here.

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That Worthy Name

“Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?” James 2:7

James is dealing here with the theme of prayer. He urges the saints not to have the faith with respect to persons, and gives them a needed lesson on partiality in our attitude toward men because of their wealth or position. The emphasis is on “The Worthy Name.” That Name is sacred, “for there is none other Name…whereby we must be saved.” “God has given Him a Name which is above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow” though for some who are compelled to bow, it will be too late. In that Name we approach our Father; in that Name we have our title to the glory land.

Lord Jesus, we come in Thy Worthy Name and ask for forgiveness for our sins of neglect and ask for Thy power for service this day. Amen.

-Author Unknown 

If You Read History

Truth alert below.

God Bless.

If you read history you find Christians who did most for this world were those who thought most of the next ~

    C.S Lewis

A Covert From The Tempest

Some food for thought. 

God Bless.

Bible Name of God : A COVERT FROM THE TEMPEST

A COVERT FROM THE TEMPEST

Isai 32:2 And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. {great: Heb. heavy}

There never could be but one Man to whom this title could be applied, and that is, the Man Christ Jesus. We must face the storms of life, and we are defensless in ourselves, but we can always snuggle up close to Him who has said, “Come unto Me and I will give you rest.” He will shelter us from the storms of temptation which threaten to overwhelm us, for “In that He Himself hath suffered, being tempted, He is able to succor them that are tempted.” {Heb 2:18} Only trust Him and give Him the joy of ministering to His own trusting ones.

Thou blessed “Covert From The Tempest”, cover us with Thy Wings, and keep us ever close to Thy wounded side. Amen.

-Author Unknown 

Live Simply

Amen.

God Bless. 

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

Author: Ronald Reagan

Redeemed

Something to think about.

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Redeemed

For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. (NLT) -1 Peter 1:18

Redeem means that something is turned in in exchange for getting something in return. When we become a follower of Jesus we turn in our old way of life in exchange for his better way. WE no longer are chasing after empty success but can begin to live with Heaven in mind. We become a part of God’s mission to bring heaven down to earth. Are there things you still need to hand over to the Lord in exchange for his better way? Pray and ask him to replace your empty ways with his imperishable promise.

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Friends

We are a friend of God’s. 

God Bless.

Friends 

14 “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you.

15 But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. (NLT) -Matthew 6:14-15

God sees us as friends. He is not a pushy master or distant deity. He wants to be in a relationship with you! Make Him a part of your day, praying and sharing your burdens with Him. 

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Show Up For Someone

Time to put shelfishness behind us.

God Bless.

There Is No Malice

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Inspiration 

I will say it again, love is the key in all things.

God Bless. 

There is no malice in genuine love. Love always seeks what is good and right for others. And as every parent knows, sometimes it takes the wisdom of standing firm to keep loved ones from harming themselves. Love both provides and protects. Especially when others are blind to their own needs and danger, love compels us to be prepared to respond, for the sake of doing what is good and right.

Prayer 

Father, it is not always easy to love those close to me. Sometimes they frustrate me, and other times they cause me to worry. Give me wisdom to see past my own feelings and to understand what is right and helpful in every situation. Give me compassion to seek good for others and discernment to know what truly is good. In Jesus’ name, amen.

-Author Unknown 

Open Eyes

This....

God Bless. 

Open Eyes

18 Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.

(NLT) -Psalms 119:18

The Bible is a big book. It can be hard to understand and tough to read. The psalmist prays that He could see God’s goodness in the law that God had established for them. As you open God’s word pray that you can see God’s beauty in the text. 

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Love, Love, Love

Love is the key in all things.

God Bless

"As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love." - (John 15:9)

Devotional 

The basic facts about Jesus are written in the book of John with the emphasis here on relationship. Your mother loves and cares for you, you love and care for your daughter, she loves and cares for your grandchild. Love begets love, love reciprocates love. Jesus' love for us naturally causes us to love others, His continuous love for us persuades us to continue the chain of love. The love Jesus received from the Father, He deserved as the Son of God, He in turn loves us with the same kind of love and encourages us to continue with that kind of love. Love, love, love.

-Author Unknown 

That Is What God Does

I love this. 

Be encouraged.

God Bless.

That's what God does, makes us new creations. When we think of His goodness towards us, it prompts us to restore and maintain friendly relations with others.

-Author Unknown 

Today Is A New Day

Today is a new day and what's better than some food for thought. 

God Bless.

Today's Quotation:

Today is a new day. It is a day you have never seen before and a day you will never see again. Stop telling yourself the "same crap, different day" lie! How many days has that lie stolen from you? Seize the wonder and uniqueness of today! Recognize that throughout this beautiful day, you have an incredible amount of opportunities to move your life in the direction you want it to go.

Steve Maraboli

Today's Meditation:

I love the thought of waking up to a brand new day--free of yesterday's failures and full of today's unknown possibilities. And that is exactly what I have been blessed with--a new day. And I have the choice to make this day a productive day, or a special day that I will always remember, or a day in which I take steps in the direction I want my life to go. But I have to recognize the opportunity today truly is... and I have to seize the day!

As Steve wisely says, "Stop telling yourself that today is the same crap, different day." Doing so only limits your possibilities and perpetuates the cycle of unhappiness. It is a sad waste of so much potential we can never get back. Think of the each day of your life like a ticket to travel anywhere in the world. But this ticket expires at midnight. Once it is gone... you have wasted the chance to experience somewhere unknown. You have lost all the potential value that the ticket held.

Today has wonder and magic to share with you. Will you take advantage of all it has to offer?

Today's Challenge: Use all of the day to the best of your abilities.

Questions to consider:

What potentially great things await you today?

What are some of the best things about fresh starts? Do you always take advantage of these things?

How can you better recognize the power and magic available to you in each new day?

For further thought:

Imagine if we treated each new dawn of each new day with the same reverence and joy as we do each new year.

Angie Lynn