Unity is Important- (Psalm 133:1 NIV)
How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity. (Psalm 133:1 NIV) I am disappointed with myself when I fail while working with people who have different personalities. People with personalities that want to do things their way and do not consider that there may be many ways of getting […]
A Day of Rest- Exodus 20:8 (NIV)
Remember the Sabaoth day by keeping it holy. (Exodus 20:8 NIV) My work week is often busy and if I am not careful, I become overloaded. It is then, that anxiety and fatigue set in and often, I become sick. I am always relieved when Sunday comes. Sunday is when I let go of the […]
Speak Truth- Isaiah 1:17 (NIV)
Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. (Isaiah 1:17 NIV) What happens when I speak truth into a situation and the recipient is not receptive? It is then that I must turn them over to God. I am not responsible […]
Seek God’s Best- Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it is springing up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. (Isaiah 43:19 NIV) It is important to look for God’s timing. I must be listening and watching for His signs of change. I can […]
Prayer is Important! 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV) Through the years, I have learned how important prayer is. When I pray, I am communing with God, the Creator of the world, who knows every breath that I take […]
Little Chunks of Time- Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)
For everything, there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV) The first day of fall is quickly approaching and I still have some outdoor projects to finish. I have been too busy with work and family and have put them off. I may be the only one who […]
A Broken Heart- Psalm 147:3 (NIV)
He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds. (Psalm 147:3 NIV) I often wonder why there are so many broken lives, unmet expectations and why people do not follow through with what they say. I do not have the answers, but I wish I did. I wish I could wrap my arms […]
Faith Through Trials- James 1:2 (NIV)
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters whenever you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. (James 1:2 NIV) Trials have come into my life to weigh me down and take me out, but I have learned, through the years, to take cast them on […]
The Fruit of Change- Galatians (5:22-23)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23) The fruit of change comes when, as a believer in Jesus Christ, I allow the Spirit of God to clean me up. (For those who are in Christ Jesus are […]
Divine Appointments- John 13:35 (NIV)
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:35 (NIV) There is a huge benefit of being in the right place at the right time. A man, who was visiting a lawn tractor business, was sitting in their chair when an elderly lady entered the store and […]