Thoughts By Julie Cosgrove

2022-07-20

False Security

The Holy Spirit is our mind's gate. The gate code is the Word of God. Whenever something rattles our thoughts, we should ask, does it jibe with what I know to be Truth?

2022-06-05

Burn Out Refill

Burn Out: Do you ever feel nearly burned out? Can't really hum This Little Light of Mine with fervor at that moment? Yeah, I know the feeling.

2022-05-02

Peace Place

Wherever your peace place is, go there. Take a few deep breaths. God will meet you. Just as He met His Son on the night before the most important day of His ministry. We all need a break now and then.

2022-04-25

Slippery Slope

Have you ever had a spiritual high, only then to slide into the valley at lightning speed? You come home from a fabulous spirit-filled retreat and discover the water heater burst and flooded the house, or the entire family contracts the stomach virus, or you get an IRS audit notice in the mail. Why Lord? Couldn't You have let me feel great for just a while longer? Jesus understands. The same thing happened to Him:

2022-03-03

The Cost to be Merciful

To give up our self-centered, pride-filled, and judgmental human nature to serve God and others is a sacrifice. It is a lifestyle do-over. It takes commitment. Read the rest...

2022-01-16

When Inadequacy Slips In

"Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8

2021-12-06

Sit Down and Listen

If prayer is truly a conversation, then we should listen for His response instead of doing all the talking.

2021-12-02

Hunger Pains

Lord, Fill me to the brim with your goodness, wisdom, and mercy. Let it sustain me as I go through my day. Amen.

2021-11-16

Prepare the Way

Lord Jesus, Let your light shine through the pre-Christmas season’s hustle and hassles. Keep us focused on the main thing, celebrating you. Amen

2021-11-10

Do You Want Change?

When you seek the things eternal and set your mind on the things that are above you will be less stressed. Less anxious. Less swayed by emotional ups and downs. Calmer, more at peace, and joyful.

2021-08-30

One Way

How can we know we are on the correct path, even if it seems to have changed names? By letting someone else drive...God

2021-08-09

In Vein

When Jesus’ light shines through our words, thoughts, and deeds, people see him in us.

2021-08-01

Faith Without Reservations

Faith is not hope without proof, but trust without reservations. Trust is the gasoline that fuels our faith along this journey called life.

2021-07-17

Fear or Faith?

Faith vanishes fear. Faith empowers us because we know God is in control and He will, as it states in Romans, work things out for the good for those who believe (8:28). Our relationship with God determines our view of the world.

2021-06-26

The Three P’s

When in comes to the Christian walk, there are three P's: Prayer, Power, Purpose

2021-06-06

A New Prescription

I take medicine daily, too. I might skip a day without any horrid ramifications, but if I skip two or three days, my health may be endangered. The same with my spiritual life.

2021-05-25

Speak the Truth

Read the Word of God daily. Let Scripture be your guide for your thoughts, your mold for your beliefs, and the boundary for your behavior. Store Bible passages in your memory. Then, when you hear someone say something that seems a bit off kilter, you can compare their words with the verses you have learned and ingested.

2021-04-13

Dare to Come to Me

What a day of rejoicing in Heaven it must be when one of us finally decides to trust our Master enough to crawl up from our situation, reach out to him, then whisper, "I love you and want to be near you."

2021-04-09

Shut the Door

God may not do exactly as I ask, as Elisha did for the tenacious woman, but He will do what is best in my situation. My response is to trust and pray.

2021-03-28

GO

Jesus commanded us to “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:19-20a

2021-03-03

Watch Out for the D

We are all human, and we can get angry. But it is what we allow to happen next that makes all the difference.

2021-02-19

The Gift That Never Stops Giving

The Gift That Never Stops Giving - the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. Truly, He is the quintessential definition of the gift that keeps on giving.

2021-01-24

Hope 2

Whatever happens in 2021, I know this to be true and I can cling to it. This is not my home, and this life is not all there is. There is an eternity waiting for me. An existence basking in the love of God, praising the Lamb for His sacrifice, and never experiencing pain, grief, illness, or rejection again.

2021-01-05

I Remember

When we recall all that God has done for us, our attitude can't help but shift towards the positive. Just like a gas tank, the recounting of His past mercies and favors pumps into our emptiness and makes us full again.

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