Finish the race.

 Luke 14:28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the  cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?  29 For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it everyone who sees it will ridicule him, 30 saying, This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.”    Have you started something and didn’t finish?    Today, pray to persevere no matter how tough.   We all usually count the cost before we start, but when things get harder or we actually have to sacrifice it’s easy to pull the plug. We have to go through to get to!!  Let’s persevere!!!  We can do all things through Christ who gives us strength!!  😇❤️🙏.  Walk in the powerful gift of Jesus today!!

Hope

 Romans 8:18 “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”   What ever you are going through….. know there is hope in Christ Jesus.   

Live free!! Freedom isn’t free!

 Romans 6:21 “What benefit did you reap from the things you are now ashamed of?  Those things result in death!”   Are you toying with something that you will be embarrassed about if found out?   Stop!! Turn toward God and He will give you the strength and courage to leave what you need to leave and pursue what you need to pursue.  Sin is enslaving!!!  Be dead to sin and alive in Christ as we celebrate our Fallen heroes this weekend and beyond.    They paid the ultimate price so we could live free here in our beloved country Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice so we could live free from the enslavement of sin.   Live free today!!!   I thank Jesus.  I. thank our troops.  I thank God for our troops!!!!    Please join me in a prayers of thanksgiving and protection for our Beloved Military. 😇🙏❤️

Don’t let wickedness win

 Isaiah 54:20 “But the wicked are like a tossing sea, which cannot rest, whose waves cast up mire and mud.  21 “There is no peace,”says my God, “for the wicked.”   It’s hard to think of ourselves as wicked.   Most of us identify with being a “good” person.  When we are actively sinning our actions are wicked,  therefore we are acting wickedly.  The word wicked is very harsh.   When walking in unrepentant sin, justifying it all the way; we are walking in wickedness.  This is a harsh truth.   Sin enslaves us and we become who we don’t want to be.  Good news; Jesus frees us!!   John 8:36

“So if the Son sets you free, youwill be free indeed.” 

James 4:7-8 “Submit yourselves then, to God.  Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.  8 Come near to God and He will come near to you.”   We fall prey to many different sins, at different times in our lives.   Be careful not to fall victim to wickedness today.  Pray, turn away, turn to God.  Be the righteousness of Jesus not the wickedness of self.  We are saved by the finished work of Jesus Christ!!! Walk in His Grace and Mercy today!!

Gods’ peace

 John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you.  I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”  This is one of my favorite verses.  His peace He gives us.  Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will gaurd your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”   Today is my 64th birthday.  A strange birthday for me, next year I will be on Medicare and Social Security (If Im still here).  What will I do with what I have left?  I have found that life on earth is soon to pass only what is done for Christ will last.   Today, let’s pursue His peace no matter what we are facing.   God has us where He wants us.   He can and will use all things for His glory and our good. Trust in this and follow, walk in His peace with thanksgiving today!!

Humilty verses Pride

 1 Peter 5:6-7 " Humble yourselves, therefore , under God's mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time.  7Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you."   God's way verses our way; Humility verses pride.   When I accept What is, as the way it is supposed to be, peacefully, trusting God I am walking in humility.  When I fill myself with pride  trying to control everything and change things that I can not change I am filled with anxiety.   "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." 1Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." Be inspired to accept the things you cannot change, change the things you can and have the wisdom to know the difference.    Walk in Humility verses Pride.  

Enemy or good friend?

 Galatians 4:16 “Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?”  Hard conversations produce good fruit.     Life giving rebuke, done in love is helpful.  I used to hate it when someone would point out my alcoholism when I was caught in its clutches.   Yet, I needed to hear it.   I didn’t like it when  my dear friend and sister in Jesus pointed out that in my grief I wasnt trusting God.   Yet, I needed to hear it.  It’s hard to talk about things that we know our beloved doesn’t want to hear.  Yet if we are to bring life to each other we need to.   One of my friends is going to council her friend that is suffering from severe depression.   The depressed friend is not a believer.   So, she doesn’t want to add to her discomfort by pushing faith on her.  Personally, I know no hope outside of Christ.   I have been in many dark places.  I have found true hope in the powerful gift of Jesus.  It takes a tremendous amount of courage to share the Gospel in our present culture.  What are we afraid of?   Do we think we will become our beloved’s enemy by sharing true hope?  I am convinced that I have been in dark places so that I can tell others how through the powerful gift of Jesus I have been healed.   Today, may you too have boldness to share you experiences, how Christ has healed you.   We go through so we can give to.  😇❤️🙏. If you have a friend suffering with depression may you have courage to tell them of your own personal struggles with it and how reading the Bible can help  the reader discover true hope in Christ.