Thoughts By Julie Cosgrove

2024-03-16

Un-Clump My Salt

Lord, Dislodge the worries that are clumping together the talents You gave me to be Your salt.

2024-03-05

Shackled Again

Did you know it became a law in 600 BC that no Hebrew could enslave another? Makes sense, considering their ancestors had been slaves in Egypt. It didn't last long, though.

2024-02-12

Ready for the Test?

Do you feel more anxious now than you did at the beginning of the year? Or has your faith blossomed and your reliance on Jesus become more consistent?

2024-02-09

When the Light Goes Out

there are dark periods in all of our lives simply because we walk the earth. "You are the lamp unto my feet and the light unto my path." (Psalm 119:105)

2024-01-24

Rocky Place

Dearest Lord, Be the solid thing on which we can stand, and the firm foundation on which we can rest. Amen.

2023-12-03

Hindsight

There have been times I recognized God moving in my life, but only after the fact. It made me drop to my knees.

2023-11-02

What Do You Say?

What is there to say when tragedy strikes? Proverbs 2:1-5 gives us a clue: ...turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—...

2023-10-17

How Dare He?

How often does God detour me from danger and I complain because things are not happening "my way"? How often were those irritating moments that delayed me - actually work to my advantage without me knowing it?

2023-10-02

Mouthing the Words

If you see someone in need, reach out in love. Find ways to ease their pain, hold their hand, or just listen without judgment.

2023-10-01

A Fortunate Lesson

The next time you read your horoscope or crack open a fortune cookie, think about it. God is a jealous god.

2023-09-15

Compassion-ate

If you are feeling a bit lost today, seek the Compass-ion of God. Let Him direct your path. He won't steer you wrong.

2023-09-14

Within Reach

Is God calling you to be a comfort to someone? Don’t shoo the thought away when their name enters your head. Pray for them. Then call them,

2023-09-11

Looking for a Bumper Crop?

Thought: Does your spiritual growth feel slow or stymied lately? Ask God how you can bear more fruit for Him.

2023-08-30

Rocky Place

If you are in the shifting sands of life right now, seek out Jesus. He will be your rock, your stronghold, your refuge.

2023-06-06

Piece versus Peace

Two words that are so different. The first one, pIEce - where the IE stands for I Enjoy. The other is pEAce - where the EA stands for Eternal Access.

2023-05-16

Squeezing God In

Be creative about how you squeeze God into your day. Talk with him as you wait in bumper-to-bumper traffic, or in that fast food line.

2023-05-02

So Much More

The truth of the gospel is this: there is more to life than what we are facing, suffering or rejoicing in right now.

2023-02-16

Not That Simple

How about you? Will you give up the simple ways to embrace the deeper, richer foolishness of God?

2023-01-24

Dangling Threads

You want to pull it, but you know you shouldn't. That dangling thread on the seam of your clothes is bugging you. Does that describe your life?

2022-12-23

Shining Faces

“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us.” Psalm 67:1 I remember one of my mother’s favorite sayings: “How I love to see your shining face.” When faces shine they are elated, full of joy, love and anticipation. “Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow” are the words in a familiar carol that describes children waiting for Christmas.

2022-12-16

Christmas Is For Children

‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’” Luke 18:16-17

2022-11-04

Do I Have To?

I didn’t want to forgive them. They’d emotionally abused me for a long time, and it felt like a bone bruise

2022-10-26

All That is Within Me?

Sure, I bless the Lord with my lips and, as much as I can, with my heart. But with all that is in me? Can I really bless Him when my lower back is kinked or my sinuses are blocked and filled with pain?

2022-08-21

Judging Vs. Justice

The next time you are quick to judge, stop and ask God to alter your attitude so you might be an instrument in bringing that person to true justice—through Jesus.

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