Early Will I Seek You
When did you first meet the Lord today? When did you make that vital choice to pause and be still and make sure you connected your heart to His?
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He Walks with Me
I am so thankful for this relationship I have with the Lord. For years He has cultivated a close walk with me that transcends everything else in this world.
Stop and Pray
When I hear troubling news, I cannot believe how quickly my heart fills with fear,
Who Hears You?
Psalm 116: 1-2 I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me,
Satisfaction
What satisfies? What brings genuine and fulfilling contentment? I would have to say it begins with my relationship with the Lord, and the benefits of that relationship are:
At His Feet
Imagine… If you had the chance to sit at the feet of Jesus, to look upon His face and deep into His eyes, and listen to every word He had to say. Doesn't the…
The Trouble with Circumstances
Today, I fought discouragement because I looked at me - instead of God. I looked at my circumstances instead of looking at Him. But then, I fixed my gaze on Him and by the…
In God I Trust
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge him and he shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6
Place of Rest
When I try to figure things out all on my own it seems like it becomes more complicated with each angle I attempt to analyze and fix. When I admit it’s not mine to…
Be These Three
Be happy, be praying, be thankful, this is the will of God for us. “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for…
Blue Skies and Cloudy Days
What is the cloud or storm in your life? Health issues, financial matters, marital problems, family problems, trust issues, fear?
New Day Clean Slate
Yes! We are immeasurably blessed! God’s mercy is new every morning and you will know it when you meet with Him each new day. “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not…
Walking Away and Coming Home Again
What causes a person to close the door on their relationship with the Lord? Lose faith? What makes some Christians - walk away?
Reflected Glory
If we are willing vessels, day by day we will reflect the glory of our Lord.
Being Transformed
Oh, I want to be transformed, I want to be more like Jesus. My scripture calendar deeply convicted me the day I read this powerful verse from 2 Corinthians 3:18
Thirst and Living Water
During the drought of 2011 I kept checking on the creek. I dreaded the day I would reach the bridge, peer over and find the flow of water had stopped, but it kept flowing…
A Walk of the Heart
Walking with the Lord is a walk that takes place in the heart—a heart to follow Him. My journey with the Lord is a walk to seek Him. This is a walk of the heart I…
Heart and Breath
I may sound like a broken record in saying this. I state this often because
There are Days
There are daysWhen all things neatly line up as they should.Then there are days when nothing lines up,When nothing fits or looks the wayIt seems that it should be.
Hold Fast To Him
“For if you carefully keep all these commandments which I command you to do—to love
God Moves for Us
When we answer a call to faith and step out and make a move to demonstrate our faith, then God shows up. And when He moves, He does the supernatural.
Clay in His Hands
"But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our potter; and all we are the work of Your hand." Isaiah 64:8 I am His workmanship, on the potter’s…
God’s Grace
All the Grace I need He freely gives. I am flawed. Every day I miss the mark. I lose patience and say things the wrong way which means I shouldn’t have said them at…
The Unforgiving Message
He was wearing a bright red t-shirt and jeans and when he was close enough I could read the words printed on the front. The top line said in big white letters: God Forgives