Who woulda thunk that eating green beans could be so fun!
Friday, April 10, 2009
Eating Green Beans is Fun!
Last night my mom, Amber, I were sitting at one end of our kitchen table talking and we heard a laugh coming from the other end. We looked up and saw this….
Who woulda thunk that eating green beans could be so fun!
Who woulda thunk that eating green beans could be so fun!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Rest for the Weary
As I was praying for God to direct me to words that would encourage those feeling weary and in need of rest, He led me to the following quote by Charles Spurgeon. Please read it through and find rest for your soul…
“The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.” What a glorious inheritance! Walk up and down it. Rest on it. It will be a soft downy pillow for you to lie on. Climb the creaking staircase of your house, lie down on your hard mattress, wrap yourself in a blanket, and look out for the winter of hard times. But do not say, “What shall I do?” Just hum, “The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.” This will be the hush of a lullaby to your soul, and you will soon slumber peacefully. He will supply your need. He will give you whatever you require. Ask in faith, never doubting, and He will give you what you really need.”
“The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.” What a glorious inheritance! Walk up and down it. Rest on it. It will be a soft downy pillow for you to lie on. Climb the creaking staircase of your house, lie down on your hard mattress, wrap yourself in a blanket, and look out for the winter of hard times. But do not say, “What shall I do?” Just hum, “The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.” This will be the hush of a lullaby to your soul, and you will soon slumber peacefully. He will supply your need. He will give you whatever you require. Ask in faith, never doubting, and He will give you what you really need.”
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
A Blog Request
I’ve received a blog request…”There are many times that we need rest for our weary lives and there are other times that we need to let God fill us with His spirit and press forward. How do we balance out the difference?”
Over the next couple days (as time permits) I’ll share my thoughts on both.
For now, find rest in these precious words that Jesus spoke: Matthew 11:28-30- "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Over the next couple days (as time permits) I’ll share my thoughts on both.
For now, find rest in these precious words that Jesus spoke: Matthew 11:28-30- "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Monday, April 6, 2009
His Perfect Timing
As I awoke this morning and began to make a mental to-do list of all the things that needed to be done, I began to feel a little overwhelmed…For me, Monday’s usually bring quite a bit of stress. The Lord was kind to remind me of His precious truths…
Every single task that needs to be accomplished today will be accomplished with the Help of our faithful Shepherd in Heaven. He will grant us grace to walk through every circumstance, strength to get things done, and kind words to speak. Because He is faithful, He will not let us be tempted beyond what we can handle on THIS very day….
1 Corinthians 10:13- “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he WILL NOT let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
What’s on your to-do list? Are you feeling overwhelmed? Let me encourage you to remember God faithfulness as you journey through today and this week, for He is our sustainer through all things. The Lord will provide the time and strength to get everything accomplished; whether today, tomorrow, or next week, it will happen in His perfect timing!
Philippians 4:13-"I can do all things through through HIM who strengthens me!"
Today, instead of complaining about all our daily tasks, let's ask God to help us!
Matthew 7:7-8- "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened."
Every single task that needs to be accomplished today will be accomplished with the Help of our faithful Shepherd in Heaven. He will grant us grace to walk through every circumstance, strength to get things done, and kind words to speak. Because He is faithful, He will not let us be tempted beyond what we can handle on THIS very day….
1 Corinthians 10:13- “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he WILL NOT let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
What’s on your to-do list? Are you feeling overwhelmed? Let me encourage you to remember God faithfulness as you journey through today and this week, for He is our sustainer through all things. The Lord will provide the time and strength to get everything accomplished; whether today, tomorrow, or next week, it will happen in His perfect timing!
Philippians 4:13-"I can do all things through through HIM who strengthens me!"
Today, instead of complaining about all our daily tasks, let's ask God to help us!
Matthew 7:7-8- "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened."
Friday, April 3, 2009
Let Your Requests Be Made Known to God
Psalm 94:17-18, 22- “If the Lord had not been my help, my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence. When I thought, “My foot slips,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up….The Lord has become my stronghold, and my God the rock of my refuge.”
Because we’re not all-wise or omnipotent, none of us know what our futures hold. For me, not knowing what my future holds or what the outcome of a situation will be can become, at times, a temptation to worry or fear. What God has taught me over the past few years is the precious truth that He is good and that He DOES release us from trials and tribulations in His perfect timing. Whether it’s God’s will to calm our storm or add another dimension to it, we don’t know. What we can be sure of, though, is that when we approach our gracious Father with prayer and praise, we’ll be freed from all our fears, and we’ll know the guarding power of His love, as Paul reminded the Philippians….
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:4-7)
Charles Spurgeon said, “There is no place to which you can be banished where God is not near, and there is no time of day or night when His throne is inaccessible. The caves have heard best prayer. Some of God’s people shine brightest in the dark.”
Because we’re not all-wise or omnipotent, none of us know what our futures hold. For me, not knowing what my future holds or what the outcome of a situation will be can become, at times, a temptation to worry or fear. What God has taught me over the past few years is the precious truth that He is good and that He DOES release us from trials and tribulations in His perfect timing. Whether it’s God’s will to calm our storm or add another dimension to it, we don’t know. What we can be sure of, though, is that when we approach our gracious Father with prayer and praise, we’ll be freed from all our fears, and we’ll know the guarding power of His love, as Paul reminded the Philippians….
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:4-7)
Charles Spurgeon said, “There is no place to which you can be banished where God is not near, and there is no time of day or night when His throne is inaccessible. The caves have heard best prayer. Some of God’s people shine brightest in the dark.”
Thursday, April 2, 2009
God Reigns in The Storm
“The assurance that we have in the midst of our storm is that God’s ear is always open to our cry and that He’s not punishing us for our sins but rather has poured out every drop of His just wrath on His innocent Son. He’s with us even in our failures and is using them to benefit our soul and cause us to love the cross more and more”-Elyse Fitzpatrick
Because God loves us, and because He’s so kind, He promises that He will never leave us alone. We aren’t orphans, searching through the world for a Father who will love, protect, and provide for us in the midst of our storm. Even though we don’t see His physical body, He has given to us His Spirit for our comfort, and gives us all the assurance and truth that we need. We need not fear or anxiously look around for help. Our help is standing right in front of us, He is the One who endured the worst of it, for He will strengthen, help, and uphold us. Let’s transfer our focus from our suffering to His. Because of His suffering, the afflictions we’ve endured in the past, afflictions we’re enduring now, and afflictions we will endure in the future surely have/will come to an end…
1Peter 4:12-12- “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.”
“If ye trust in Him, ye shall receive strength; therefore, howsoever great your opposition may be, ye shall not be weary: If ye confide in and attentively look to him, ye shall have continual courage to go on, and never faint in your minds.” -Adam Clark
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Today God is Strengthening My Heart…
Over the past few days I’ve been walking through some circumstances that have tested my trust in our Almighty Father in Heaven
The Lord was quick to remind me of His love in the midst of these circumstances and bring comfort to my soul out of Isaiah 41:10- “Fear not for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I WILL strengthen you, I WILL help you, I WILL uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
God IS at work through all these situations, and in the end, He WILL prove to be faithful!
“You cannot serve Him in your strength. You can only serve Him in the strength He gives as you need it…Be of good courage, for today He will strengthen your heart.” -Charles Spurgeon
The Lord was quick to remind me of His love in the midst of these circumstances and bring comfort to my soul out of Isaiah 41:10- “Fear not for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I WILL strengthen you, I WILL help you, I WILL uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
God IS at work through all these situations, and in the end, He WILL prove to be faithful!
“You cannot serve Him in your strength. You can only serve Him in the strength He gives as you need it…Be of good courage, for today He will strengthen your heart.” -Charles Spurgeon
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