In A Storm or Not ~ He Has Something To Say To You

In A Storm or Not ~ He Has Something To Say To You

Job 38:1,  Then God answered Job out of the storm: I find when I am reading the book of Job I often find myself wondering and concerned about how long his suffering lasted.  Was it weeks, months ~ or a year…. How long did that poor man not only suffer but have to deal...
Are You Standing Out or Fitting In

Are You Standing Out or Fitting In

Luke 6: 32-36 If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you?  For even sinners love those who love them.  And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you?  For in sinners do the same.  And if you lend to those from whom you...
You Can Be Sure Of This!

You Can Be Sure Of This!

Philippians 1:6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. God isn’t finished with you yet!  He is still working and He will continue to work in and through you until you meet Jesus! ...
Don’t Shut Out The Light…

Don’t Shut Out The Light…

. Hebrews 12:1b, “and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,” Here we are with that pesky “endurance” word again, but let me encourage you that you can make it!  You can get through that storm, you can accomplish all that is before you, and you can...
Look For The Blessings…

Look For The Blessings…

Numbers 6: 24, “The Lord bless you and keep you;” My prayer for you today is that you will see the blessings God may send your way.  Even in the darkest storms, you can find little things that He does to remind you that He is still there.  It may appear to you that He...
God Still Holds The Plan

God Still Holds The Plan

Jeremiah 29:11-13,  “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.  You will seek me and find me...
Use The Talents God Gave You

Use The Talents God Gave You

Matthew 25: 14 “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability.  Then he went away. What “talents” has God given you...
How Good Are You At Waiting Silently

How Good Are You At Waiting Silently

Psalm 62:1,  “Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation.” Do you truly wait silently?  I know I have times when I must sound like a little kid with the “are we there yet attitude”.  Do you ever find yourself asking if you can just...
God Wants To Show You What You Are Capable Of

God Wants To Show You What You Are Capable Of

1 Samuel 16:7,  But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him.  For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”   God knows your...
His Peace Is Available ~ No Matter What!

His Peace Is Available ~ No Matter What!

Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body.  And be thankful. It is what is in your heart that matters! Don’t allow all that is going on around you to rob you of your peace.  If you have the peace...
Are You Willing To Follow

Are You Willing To Follow

Deuteronomy 13:4 It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere.  Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. Over and over the Israelites were told to follow God and so are we and over and over they would follow Him for a while...
The Love of Your Life

The Love of Your Life

Psalm 27:7-8,  Hear my voice when I call, Lord; be merciful to me and answer me.  My heart says of you, “Seek His face!”  Your face, Lord, I will seek. Is it His face you are seeking today?  Don’t wait for storms to come to seek Him.  Seek Him in all that...
Guard Your Thoughts!

Guard Your Thoughts!

Job 37:5 God thunders wondrously with his voice; he does great things that we cannot comprehend. I just love this time of year!  I love the different seasons and I love celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas!  There is just something so wonderfully positive...
What’s Holding You Back?

What’s Holding You Back?

Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. That is a verse we typically learn early on and it gets quoted frequently, so my question is this ~ what’s holding you back from doing what God has put in your heart to do? This is not just...