Lara Love's Blog, page 237
January 16, 2019
Not the Woman I Was
Who was that? I spoke the words aloud in astonishment after leaving a voice mail for someone. Immediately a thought followed. Not the woman I was.
I was shocked when I considered the message I had left. Loving. Kind. Gentle. Respectful. Patient. Forgiving. Merciful. Grace. His. The Lord’s. Not mine. His, yes. So incredibly different than the woman I was. And still can be when I’m not careful. The woman I am less and less now. As the Lord changes me.
It was as though someone had taken me over....
The Dance of All Dances
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will guide you with My eye.” Psalm 32:8
“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.” Hebrews 12: 29
I’m not a dance expert – to say the least. In fact, I dance as badly as I sing. And just to be clear, I sing so badly that singing “Happy Birthday” could spoil a party. Suffice it to say the Lord has NOT gifted me in singi...
January 15, 2019
Strength in Humility
“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” James 4:10
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,” 1 Peter 5:6
“Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Cor. 12:9-10
“Pride goes before destruction,...
January 14, 2019
Waking in the Night
“When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches.” Psalm 63:6
“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” Joshua 1:8
“But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.” Psalm 1:2
I couldn’t sleep. For the zillionth time. Is zillion...
Thank You Jesus When…
“in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thess. 5:18
“Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.” 1 Chron. 16:34
“Bless the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:” Psalm 103:1-2
“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!” Psalm 34:8
I have a friend who likes to say “Thank you Jesus!” in a sweet l...
January 12, 2019
Love. Worship. Tell.
“Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”” Mark 12:29-31
“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Fath...
Wait and Trust Me
“Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!” Psalm 27:14
““Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
And whose hope is the Lord.
For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters,
Which spreads out its roots by the river,
And will not fear when heat comes;
But its leaf will be green,
And will not be anxious in the year of drought,
Nor will cease from yielding fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7-8
Wait and trust me.
There were those words again. The...
January 11, 2019
The Lady Who Needed Help
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.” Mt. 28:19-20
Within about one minute of a woman picking up the telephone at a place of business I called so I could get some help with something, I sensed in the woman’s voice something wasn’t right. She didn’t seem particularly fri...
Don’t Be Lured In
“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” James 14:6
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.” 2 Tim. 4:3-4
“But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who...
January 10, 2019
God Is This Your Will?
“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” James 14:6
“Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying,
“This is the way, walk in it,”” Isaiah 30:21
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6
It sounds good. Seems good. Looks good. It may even be good. But is it God’s will for you? Not everything good is God’s wil...
