It all comes from God

Deuteronomy 8: 17 “ You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.”  18But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms His covenant, which He swore to your forefathers, as it is today.”

Do you ever think it is you that makes things happen?    Think again!    God gives us each the desires of our hearts and the abilities to do what we do.   Never forget to give credit to Him.  He is our source in all things!!

Me, me, me vs. You, You, You!

 Hebrews 13:21 “equip you with everything good for doing His will, and may He work in us what is pleasing to Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever and ever Amen.”     We are equipped for everything good for doing His will!!   Try this; say me, me, me. Then say you, you, you.    Can you feel the peace that the later brings?    My prayer is to be pleasing to God not pleasing to me.   I pray, “ Lord, let my day honor YOU.”  The Lord equips each of us with everything good for doing His will.  Try you, you, you as your mantra today!

Go from the worthless to the worth

 Psalm 119:36 “Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. 37 Turn my eyes from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.” 

The word of God versus selfish gain and worthless things.  Are we truly seeking  what God wants for our lives? Are we being patient and trusting in His timing?  Or are we manipulating to make our plans succeed.   Let’s turn from the worthless to worth full!!!    

Be careful who you chose

 Proverbs 22:24 “Do not make friends with a hot tempered man do not associate with one easily angered, 25 or you may learn his ways and get yourself ensnared.”    Be careful wiith who you let in your inner circle.     You may think your kindness will tub off on them but often their anger will rub off on you.  

Take care of your family, thanks a Dad that does

 1 Timothy 5:4 “But if widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents for this is pleasing to God.”   Take care of your family!!   A father that takes care of his own  family is held in high regard. He is selfless and exhibits sacrificial sharing.   He provides in many ways not only the physical needs of his family but leads spiritually, emotionally and intellectually.   He disciplines with a loving heart, his family is richer for it.   If we all just took care of our own families think of how much better off our world would be. Often we can say they don’t deserve it! We also don’t deserve the love of Jesus but thank God He choses to love us anyways.  Let God’s love for us, inspire us to love those in our own families with this Christ type of guidance.   Thank a dad displaying this type of love today and encourage one that is not to do so.   Let’s go make the world a better place by taking care of our own families.

Confess and believe. Yes its that simple

 Romans 10:9-11.  “ That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.  10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.   11. As the scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in Him will never be put to shame.” 

Confess with your mouth and believe in your heart Jesus is Lord, you will be justified, saved and not be put to shame.    Can it be this simple?   Yes it can!!! Stop beating yourself up and simply believe!!!

The thief? Or peace

 John 10:10” The thief come only to steal and kill and destroy; I have comes that they may have life, and have it to the full.”   Are you living life to the full?   I used to be consumed  with worry and fear a deep anxiety that wouldn’t leave.   I was chasing things God didn’t want me to have.   Jesus said, “My yoke is easy, my burden is light.”   When my burdens feel heavy, I have to STOP and reevaluate who I am chasing.    Usually when I am full of anxiety I am filling myself full of things from the thief.   I hope this helps you put Him first today.