Lara Love's Blog, page 60

The Broken Shell Story

I had started a habit of collecting shells while walking with the Lord on the beach. My plan was to decorate the railing of the walkway getting to the beach for all to enjoy. Each day I would add more. How delighted I was to find a shell much larger than any other I had seen.

“It’s broken!” I exclaimed aloud to my beloved special needs dogs Miss Mercy and Gracie who collect shells with me sometimes.

I planned to toss the shell back on the sand. But God stopped me.

“But it’s beautiful!” I said jo...

She Planned to Kill Herself

A young woman I met one time at a hotel where I was staying when I was on the road full-time for Jesus and my ministry work decided in the middle of one night to kill herself. She had an exact plan and apparently was ready to proceed. From what I recall of the story she told me, she looked down and saw the Finding the Light booklet I had given her which contains my personal story and the Gospel message about being saved from our sins and hell and having a forever relationship with the Lord Jesus...

Get Rid of the Attitude!

When loving parents tell their children to do something, sometimes the children get an attitude. They either refuse to do what their parents have told them. Or they obey their parents – with an attitude. Instead of following their parents’ directions with love, thankfulness, joy, a positive attitude and a desire to please and honor their parents, they whine, complain, moan, feel sorry for themselves, have a sour look on their faces, put up a fight along the way, argue, question, and debate with ...

The Woman with Loud Feet

Oh, how upset, annoyed, irritated, and self-pitying I was when I moved into a place and discovered the woman who lived in the place over me had “loud feet”. Every time she walked, it sounded like hammering on my ceiling! And I am sensitive to noise and easily distracted!

I asked her once politely if she could please walk lighter to reduce the noise. Things got worse not better. The longer this went on, the more I focused on myself and how inconvenienced I felt. And the more I missed an incredibl...

The Truth About Trust

“Put your trust in me dear one,” the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart.

Why would God tell me this? I had believed in Jesus Christ as Lord for years. I am at long last totally devoted to Him. I am sold out for Jesus. I am on fire for Him. He is my first love and greatest priority. I live and breathe for Him. I long to fulfill my life’s calling for Him. So why would God tell me to put my trust in Him?

Here is the truth about trust. We are to trust God with ALL our hearts. And if we are honest with ou...

Feeling Like You Won’t Make It

When you feel like you won’t make it, like you just can’t take it anymore, like the mountain in front of you is just too big, like your struggle is too unbearable, like you can’t find hope no matter how hard you try, like things will never get better, like you’re just way too overwhelmed, etc., there are FOUR WORDS that will lead you to HOPE unimaginable.

CRY OUT TO GOD!

Oh, sure, you can go the world and its endless resources to try to help you make it concerning whatever you are facing. And to...

He is Lying to You!

If you have ever been lied to, you know how awful it is. It is really, really yucky, hard, discouraging, scary, heartbreaking, and hurtful. And if you have ever lied, rest assured the Bible is clear lying is sin and that liars who do not repent and tun to the Lord Jesus Christ and stop lying will go to hell and the lake of fire not heaven. But this message isn’t about people lying to us or us lying to people. It is about the worst and biggest liar ever and what we need to do about his lies.

The ...

Quit Judging – Start Praying!

It can be pretty easy in our sinful pride to which all humans are prone to judge, condemn, and criticize others even more so given the state of this world right now which seems more filled with darkness and sin than ever. Can you imagine if every time we are tempted to judge, condemn, and criticize someone we would love and pray for them instead?

We can’t control what others do, and we can’t change this world. But I believe you and I have an amazing opportunity going forward.

Let us learn to qui...

Relax and Rejoice!

My stomach was feeling a little yucky when all of a sudden I heard a voice speak to my heart. No doubt the Holy Spirit of God.

First I heard one word. “Relax.”

I knew immediately what God meant. I was stressed out because of what I was thinking about. The result was I was clenching my stomach. I relaxed. Huge difference.

But God was not finished.

“And rejoice.” Then He was done.

Again I knew immediately His intention. The meaning of His message.

For the Lord has been teaching me day by day to st...

Lord, Please Guide Me!

Self wants to be in control of our lives. Self wants to run the show. Self wants to decide what to do and what not to do, what to say and not say, what to think and not to think. Self wants to fulfill its desires. Self wants pleasure, comfort, ease, safety, security, fun, and happiness. Self wants to direct its own life. Self wants to guide itself. Self wants to be in charge. So imagine my surprise when after decades of living for self – even once I believed in the Lord Jesus Christ – I wrote th...