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March 3, 2016
Whose Voice Are You Listening to?
Whose Voice Are You Listening to?
“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
“God doesn’t want you,” the voice says. “Who would want someone like you?” “God will never forgive you,” the voice chides. “Think about the horrible stuff you did.” “God’s given up on you. You keep messing up, and He wants someone who is perfect,” the voice plows on. “Don’t bother going back to Him...
March 2, 2016
Be Strong!
Be Strong
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1
“…My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness…” 2 Cor. 12:9
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” Ephesians 6:10
“Just pull yourself up my your bootstraps,” my beloved Mom told me years ago. “Shape up or ship out,” she told me another time. This was what she called her dime-stor...
March 1, 2016
Hold on for Dear Life
Hold on for Dear Life!
“And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake. And then shall many b...
February 29, 2016
Washing Our Hands and Hearts
Washing Our Hands and Hearts
“O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?” Jeremiah 4:14
“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.” James 4:8
Washed your hands today? Cleaned your teeth? Washed your face? Cleaned out your backpack? Tidied your room? Cleaned your office? Your house? Campsite? Tent? Hotel room? Pocketbook? Car? Dishe...
February 27, 2016
The Purpose of the Cross
The Purpose of the Cross
“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:” 1 Peter 3:18
The Lord and my ex-husband must have been in cahoots the day my ex-husband told me for the umpteenth time to slow down in my fast-paced lifestyle. I refused to listen. Only hours later, a police officer pulled me over and gave me a warning to SLOW DOWN. That’s exactly what the Spirit of God h...
February 26, 2016
Hearing God
Hearing God
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:” John 10:27
“Why haven’t I been hearing you, Lord?” I whined to the Lord one day.
“You have been hearing from me. You just don’t like what you’ve been hearing,” He spoke gently yet firmly into my heart.
How could I argue? His Spirit convicted me right on the spot. Not only had I been hearing from God, but I had been hearing Him in volumes. He had been speaking to me directly in His Word. And He had been speaking to me p...
February 25, 2016
The Happy Life
The Happy Life
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:” Ephesians 1:3
“How can I pray for you or your family or someone you know?” I asked a customer service rep at a company I had called. She was taken aback. It wasn’t my idea...
February 24, 2016
Looking Upward
Looking Upward
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:1-2
The Lord never ceases to amaze me in the endless creati...
February 23, 2016
Wobbly But Walking
Wobbly But Walking
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10
“Wow, I haven’t seen you in a while,” I called out to a woman as I walked the ministry’s three-legged dog Lucy. I had wondered if she was still alive. She was elderly, had been challenged with serious health issues, and I hadn’t seen her in months. “How are you?” I said as I kept...
February 20, 2016
Watch How You Speak to People
Watch How You Speak to People
“Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is ag...
