Quote Of The Day - Make A List

Some food for thought. 

God Bless.

Quote of the Day -Joyce Meyer

“Make a list of your blessings and read them out loud anytime you feel yourself starting to sink emotionally.” 

-Joyce Meyer, The Confident Woman Devotional: 365 Daily Inspirations

Patient Obedience

Food for thought. 

God Bless.

Patient Obedience

Phillips Brooks, a pastor in New England during the late 1800s, was known as a calm and relaxed man. But one particular evening a friend found him pacing the floor like a caged lion. When the friend asked him what was wrong, Brooks replied, “The trouble is I’m in a hurry, but God isn’t!”

Can you relate? Sometimes the hardest part of following God is waiting on him to move. At these times questions come fast and furious. “Why won’t our house sell?” “When will I hear something from the person who interviewed me?” “How long do I have to wait for my child’s (or friend’s or parent’s or boss’s) attitude to change?”

The Israelites discovered this truth firsthand. God led them through the wilderness, but not always at the pace they had hoped for. Yet God expected the people to obey regardless of the wait.

It’s not hard to imagine how difficult it must have been for the Israelites to be patient and obedient, because you experience this in your own life. Maybe you’re waiting for an answer to prayer. You know that God’s answer is critical, yet he doesn’t seem to be responding. You’re in a hurry, but God isn’t.

And while the hardest part may be the waiting, learning to trust God in the middle of it all is no picnic either. Yet Proverbs 3:5–6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

Obeying and trusting God often require a measure of patience. “Obedience must be the struggle and desire of our life,” writes Phillips Brooks. “Obedience, not hard and forced, but ready, loving and spontaneous.” So Brooks waited, in spite of his moments of impatience.

Are you willing to wait for God, trust his timing and answers and obey—regardless of the wait?

Taken from NIV Men’s Devotional Bible

Give Thanks

Leaving this right here. 

The word's written below are full of wisdom.

Stay encouraged. 

God Bless. 

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. (NLT) -Psalm 107:1

Remember that God is good. Give thanks for what he has done and the ways he has carried you through tough times. There is always beauty to thank God for in the chaos if we are willing to see it. Thank him for his creation, the breath in your lungs, the people you love, and for his gracious love. 

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Be A Blessing

Amen!

God Bless!

Quote of the Day -Joyce Meyer

“Be a blessing to someone else.” 

– Joyce Meyer

Jesus Looked At Them

Amen.

Love this little devotional.  

Stay encouraged.

God Bless.

Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.” (NLT) -Matthew 19:26

There is no situation too difficult for the Lord to walk us through. We have to keep taking the next step forward with him, trusting that he will carry us through. Don’t be discouraged by the failures of men. Be reminded that God is able to do great things even in the most impossible seeing situations. 

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I Prayed To The Lord

Here is something to think and ponder on.

Be encouraged. 

God Bless.

I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. (NLT) -Psalm 34:4

Do you ever feel the weight of your burdens and fears pressing down on your shoulders? Do you carry it around all day with you? Turn your heart to God and pray to Him. Hand Him your stressful thoughts and worries, He will carry your burden for you. After you've prayed, stop worrying and release them. Your Heavenly Father will watch over you.

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Everything Good

A gentle reminder.

Be encouraged. 

God Bless.

Everything good comes from God.

James 1:17