The truth is… most of the time I don’t feel like praying. I could easily pass for the twin sister of Martha, who was cumbered about with much serving (Luke 10:38-42 KJV) Martha was very concerned about the things that needed to be done. They were good things, but she fretted more about the serving and preparing of the food than being concerned about the time spent at Jesus’ feet like her sister, Mary, enjoyed doing. I have hundreds of things on my to-do list. Okay, to be totally honest… most of them are on my “mental” to-do list because I don’t actually write them all down… For instance, giving…
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Five Encouraging Bible Verses About Facing Life’s Storms
I thought it might be fitting to talk about the topic of storms this week as the news has been warning us constantly about storms. Bringing back the memories of my childhood, my dad loved to go out on the front porch to watch a storm. I’d stand next to him and peer up into the dark sky to see the flashing lights and hear the crackling thunder — and the frightening loud booms. Storms were exciting to my dad. Standing next to him, I’d feel secure while sharing his passion and excitement of the present storm. Now most of you may be shaking your head, wondering why in the…
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I will be GLAD in the Lord
Turning on the news these days does not seem to bring me much gladness. Have you ever come away feeling happy and uplifted after hearing about fires, floods, earthquakes, volcano eruptions, tsunamis, violence and other catastrophes from all over our world? I suspected not. Me neither. The good news is that our meditation of our Heavenly Father is sweet. It can bring calmness as we can ponder on all the goodness of God. Our meditation of Him can bring peace as we think about all His wonderful promises written in His Word. We can also turn to the last book of Revelation and read the end of the story. We…
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It’s no use going back to yesterday…
*Devotional originally posted 8/26/2015, Updated 8/28/2018 It’s no use going back to yesterday because I was a different person back then. – Lewis Carroll Alice’s, Adventures in Wonderland I really love this line from the story of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland because it reminds me that there’s no value in looking back to yesterday. I’ve made so many mistakes in my lifetime, and Satan likes to remind me about each one of those mistakes. Repeatedly. Yes… over and over again!! He seems to make sure I don’t forget them so that he can rob joy and peace from my life. Here’s what you and I need to realize… If I’ve…
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Your Words Can Help or Hurt Others — Choose Wisely!!!
Ever since I was born, words have had both a positive and a negative influence on my life. And it is the same for you and for every human being who has lived here on earth. Negative words can be the hardest to bear. Sometimes we need some good criticism to set us back on the right path. It was once told to me to listen well to criticism. If there’s truth to it, and it’s something that I need to change, then criticism can become a welcomed gift. However, some criticism isn’t intended to be a blessing. It’s meant to simply tear us down and destroy our joy. If…
