Lara Love's Blog, page 365
October 27, 2015
Fruits of Righteousness
The Fruits of Righteousness
“That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.” Phil. 1:9-10
I LOVE FRUIT. ALL kinds of fruit. Yet given my low income, I rarely go beyond apples and bananas, and constantly seek the lowest prices on even them. Oh, but to dream of blueberries, strawberries, melons, pears, etc.! The stores ar...
October 26, 2015
The Rest of God
The Rest of God
“Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.” Psalm 116:7
Rest. Sometimes a whisper. Sometimes what sounds like a loud shout. No matter the volume, His voice comes – telling me to rest. Driving to church one day, I cried out to the Lord for the umpteenth time for forgiveness for unleashing my fury yet again on the dogs as I anxiously scrambled to get my zillion dog duties done to get to church on time. I was broken hearted over my sin, and t...
October 24, 2015
Watch Your Mouth
Watch Your Mouth
“But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.” James 3:8-10
Just when I don’t think I can bear another moment of James writing about the poison of the human tongue, as though my Dad hadn’t warned me decades before I believed in God w...
October 23, 2015
Two Words that Make All the Difference
Two Words that Make All the Difference
“He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.” Ps. 62:2 “My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.” Ps. 62:5 “He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.” Ps. 62:6 “Trust in him at all times;” Ps.62:8 (underlining added)
Never in a million years when I wrote feverishly as a child and studied English, books, and words for years in school, reading far more tha...
October 22, 2015
When God Tells You NO
When God Tells You NO
“Trust in God at all times…..” Psalm 62:8
I have cried out to the Lord for YEARS to give me relief in caring for 15 to 20 mostly special needs and senior rescued dogs at a time. I have sobbed, yelled, cursed, threatened, and BEGGED Him to send me physical help, adoptive homes, an end to behavioral issues, more money to better care for them, healing for the ones like immediate family to me, and an end to the smell, mess and run-down house. He answered. Almost no adoptive...
October 21, 2015
The Big 3-Letter Word – Psalm 34:1
The Big 3-Letter Word
“I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Psalm 34:1
Sometimes little things in life mean the most – or at least mean lots more than we might expect considering their small size. My life has been full of sometimes seemingly relentless challenges, and this came to mind when I was feeling sad one day. A tiny three-letter word, I realized, held my answer – a word I had for years overlooked.
ALL. Yes, all. The psalmist David does NOT...
October 20, 2015
Missing Ingredients – 2 Peter 1:5
Missing Ingredients – 2 Peter 1:5
“…giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:5-8
My mom makes the best coffee cake in the world. The trouble when my b...
October 19, 2015
But God – Proverbs 3
But God
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6
But God, I don’t understand this. But God, I don’t understand that. But God, this doesn’t make sense. But God, why do you want me to do that? But God, can’t I try it another way? But God, are you sure you didn’t make a mistake? But God, I’m not comfortable with this. But God, this doesn’t feel good. But God, how can I do t...
May 27, 2015
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