Day 15 of God’s Love for Us
September 3, 2017
“Great are the works of the Lord; They are studied by all who delight in them. Splendid and majestic is His work,…He has made His wonders to be remembered;”(Psalm 111:2-4) Aren’t we His works? Yes we are…Yes you are!!! Hallelujah for that thought. There is strength, power, honor, and dignity in that thought when you let it sink into your heart.
“Let a man cease from his sinful thoughts, and all the world will soften towards him, and be ready to help him. Let him put away his weakly and sickly thoughts, and the opportunities will spring up on every hand to aid his strong resolves. Let him encourage good thoughts, and no hard fate shall bind him down to wretchedness and shame.” James Allen, As A Man Thinketh, pg 11, 1902. “There is no physician like cheerful thought for dissipating the ills of the body; there is no comforter to compare with goodwill for dispersing the shadows of grief and Read More
Dads and Labels – July 20, 2017 – Dads have labels for us, don’t they? For me, my dad calls me his favorite son. When he started calling me that as an adult, it was pointed out that I was his only son, for that matter, I was an only child. He reaffirmed then, it was appropriate for me to be his favorite. Growing up, all I ever wanted to be was like him, a hard working mechanic and car dealer. What I didn’t realize, was that my heavenly Father has given me gifts to be more than just a Read More
Can We be Face to Face? – July 13, 2017 – There are more than 300 million people in the US alone. But yet many of us feel totally alone. How is that possible? For every person on this Earth there is another planet in our galaxy. Isn’t it amazing that 1 God knows every star and planet, as well as you? King David said, “For You (God) formed my inward parts, you wove me in my mother’s womb.” “…I am fearfully and wonderfully made;” “And in Your book were written all the days of my life.” (Psalm 139:13,14,16) If Read More
Praying to Flourish – June 23, 2017 – God is not only the navigator of our life, but He has been called the master sculptor as well. There is a parable that says He is the potter, we are the clay. I love that thought. He is also the gardener of our lives. Just like the Japanese Banzai gardeners who sculpt and prune and fertilize their trees, God molds us, shapes us, and encourages us to be something great in His eyes. God prunes the negativity from our lives if we let Him. But we have to let Him do Read More
Expectations and Brokenness – May 27, 2017 – Judgement, expectation, and pity are all attitudes of inequality; as well as comparison, brokenness, and condemnation. Too often though, the first group of attitudes are outward and the second group are inward attitudes. Outward attitude generally comes with some level of anger or resentment, while the inward attitudes often stem from worthiness. Outwardly, we can “bite our tongue,” but inwardly, that voice is like a foghorn that pierces every thought. We are told we should “take every thought captive,(2Cor 10:5)” and to think on “the fruit of the Spirit…self-control (Gal 5:22-23).” It Read More
Small Things – April 28, 2017 – Small things, (thoughts, actions, beliefs, habits, fears) compounded over time measure up to something drastically different and big later. Immediate change does not last without the disciplined time and effort. This is why God wants us to read His word daily. In reading Psalm 116, it says – v1 I love the Lord, because He hears my voice and my supplications (humble prayers and requests)…v5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yes, our God is compassionate…v7 Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. All we Read More