“For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise thee; for I AM FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE” ~ Psalm 139:13-14 Who or what are you letting define your worth? Whose expectations are you trying to live up to? Are they yours? Do you judge yourself according to what you believe a parent,…
“And the LORD said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward. But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.” ~Exodus 14:15-16 God doesn’t want you crying. He…
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” ~Galatians 6:9 The first of the year has begun and many are eager to run with the vision and make all those goals manifest. But life happens, obstacles arise. Do not become discouraged. The vision shall come to…
Every New Year brings us a fresh new start. It reminds me of the scripture in 2 Corinthians 5:17, “ Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new. When we receive Christ we are washed clean by the blood of the lamb and receive…
“…for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content” ~Philippians 4:11 I think all of us, at one time or another, believe that what others possess is better than what we have. Whether it be material things, status, relationships, or the newest and greatest thing on the market. It can all appear much better to us and…
“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the…
“Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall…
Communication and information is at our disposal every second of the day. We get instant messaging and live updates from all sources and our smartphones alert us as soon as they come through. I found myself checking all my messages and emails as soon as I would wake up in the mornings, and it kind of bothered me. As I…
Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. ~Romans 13:13-14 The Word tells us to put on the Lord Jesus Christ. It is an act that we…
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 When we are full of the Spirit there is fruit that comes with it. One of those fruits is joy. But sometimes joy can be difficult to muster up and put on. After a very…