Work versus Grace

 Romans 11:6 “And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.”   Grace verses works make me think of, “We love Him, because He first loved us.”   When someone loves you and is good to you, you naturally want to be good to that person.  It is so wonderful to be on the receiving end of unconditional love.  You dont earn it ….  You receive it.   When I receive such a beautiful gift, it’s my heart’s desire to respond in kind.     This is my beat way to think of good works for God.   Not out of trying to earn His love, but because we are overflowing with gratitude and want to give back our best!    I hope you like ny perspective today and it motivates you to simply Love God back with an abundance of joy.   😇❤️🙏

Be brave and do it now!

 Proverbs 20:4 “A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks and finds nothing.”  Do what’s right at the right time!   When we act like a sluggard we don’t reap the rewards of work.   Do what is right at the right time!!  It is so easy to procrastinate.   It is so easy to say, “I will address that later; I don’t want to deal with that now.” 

What we put off today, often does bites us in the butt tomorrow.   Be strong and courageous!! Attack what you need to do no matter how difficult.   We are not to be afraid.   When we walk in fear we can be a sluggard.   What ever God is telling you to do, be brave and do it!

Cursed or Blessed?

 Jeremiah 17:5 “This is what the Lord says:  “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord……..7 But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him.” 

I wake up in the morning and read my Bible. I tell God I’m gonna trust Him today. Then I get up from my reading and I walk in anxiety about this or that. When I am anxious about things, I am not trusting God in all things.   Are you trusting in man or God today?

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.