Lara Love's Blog, page 277

Will It Ever Stop Raining?

“To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:

2 A time to be born,
And a time to die;
A time to plant,
And a time to pluck what is planted;
3 A time to kill,
And a time to heal;
A time to break down,
And a time to build up;
4 A time to weep,
And a time to laugh;
A time to mourn,
And a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones,
And a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace,
And a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to gain,
And a time to lose;
A time to keep,...

Do Not Doubt

“Now the just shall live by faith;
But if anyone draws back,
My soul has no pleasure in him.”” Hebrews 10:38………..

“Do not doubt because of what you see and feel,” the Spirit of God just told me moments ago. More accurately, the Spirit of God reminded me. For He had already told me this in the past day or so. Most accurately, He’s been telling me that for a very long time. In His Word. For He is teaching me to walk by faith. To live by Faith. Not to live according to what I see with my human e...

You’re Useless

10 “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, t...

Message in the Middle of the Night

“Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”” John 8:12……………..

I have just woken. So early in the morning. Too tired to be awake. Too awake to go back to sleep. Right at the fine line of being between sleep and awake. As awake as I need to be to begin the day. Still needing so much rest, more sleep, more mental rest. Just weeks into arriving in New York City for this next season of my life lov...

Too Much Mary?

38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.”

41 And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things....

Blind Man Heads for Road

“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6……………..

4 “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” Eph. 4:4………..

I was in a rush. A big one. I was going to a prayer meeting. Of pastors and ministry leaders praying for New York City. Oh, I was so excited. Just two w...

Thank You for the Hope

“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13…………….

“Thank you for the hope,” the man told me.

They were five of the most powerful, most beautiful, most amazing words I had ever heard.

On the very street I had walked over 20 years ago in New Jersey at a time I had been broken beyond human repair, lost beyond human hope, purposeless beyond description, utterly useless, without an ounce of hope f...

He Wanted a Kiss

“Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”” Acts 2:38-42……

I was kneeling down on a New York City sidewalk beside a homeless man sharing with him the Gospel message that we are all sinners headed for eternity in hell apart from God who can ha...

She Couldn’t Stop Vomiting

 “And when the scribes and Pharisees saw Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they said to His disciples, “How is it that He eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

17 When Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”” Mark 2:16-17…………

Call me gross for writing about it. It is gross to write about, isn’t it? Even grosser to have seen it, I can te...

A Doggone Reminder from God

“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:19…….

No warning from anyone about the exceeding expense of living in New York City could have prepared me for exactly how unbelievably expensive the city is, but to be honest what stands out more than anything isn’t the warnings I received before arriving in the city but instead the reminders I have received from loved ones about the goodness of God, the faithfulness of God, the loving-kindness...