Fight the good foght, finish the race, keep the faith

 2Timothy4:7 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."  This verse says it all!!   Fight the good fight of righteousness.  Do what is right.  Keep trying even when you are weary.  Finish what you start.   Keep the faith above all!!  Stay in hope, trusting the Lord even if your race doesn't turn out the way you think it should,  finish it.  Finish strons know He who began a good work in you will see you through to the end!!  Fight the good fight, finish the race, keep the faith!!

People pleasing verses God pleasing

 Isaiah 40:31 “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”   I can be a people pleaser, and attention seeker .   I look for accolades from others to help me feel good about myself.  This people pleasing, looking for approval from my fellowman can take the place of looking for approval from God.   If my hope is truly in God, then my focus will be unity with Him above all.  Today, let’s seek God  “likes” verses man’s.  If my confidence is in getting man’s “ likes” I become drained and weak, weary and faint because those “likes” are fleeting.   Only the Lord can provide true strength!  Let’s put all our hope in Him today and soar like eagles 🦅!!!

Happy Easter!

 Luke 24:45 “Then He opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49. I am going to send you what my Father has promises; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from in on high.”   

Happy Resurrection Sunday!! Lord please open each of our minds that we can understand the scriptures and fill us with the power from on high!! Thank you Father for Jesus our Hope and Life!!

John 16:33 

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. Inthis world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Hope

 Micah 7:7 “But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.”   This is the perfect verse for the Saturday between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday!!   It’s the perfect verse for each of us in so many ways.   We all have struggles that take time, wait patiently on the Lord.   Watch in hope for the Lord!! Wait for God our Savior, He hears our every prayer 🙏.   He will rise, we will rise!!

Good Friday

 John 17:20 “My prayer is not for them alone.  I pray for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.”   In the garden, before He was crucified Jesus. prayed for us!! He continues to intercede for us daily!!   Yesterday, we went to a moving Maundy service.   It was on John 17.  If you can take ghe tkmeto read and reflect on that chapter. Jesus, knows and loves each of us intimately.   This is imparative to remeber in our Christian health and wellness.   We are loved!!! Take this eternal love and truly live your brother and sister today.   Let us be one!! As the Father, son and Holy Spirit are One.  May your Good Friday be reflective today. 😇❤️🙏

Dont do anything that will make ypur brother stumble

 Romans 14:21 “It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother to fall.”   Holidays can be very difficult for people that har issues with over eating or over drinking.   This Easter, try to let your behavior encourage others, not hinder them.   Happy Holy Week!!

Faith when petrified

 Psalm 23:4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.    Even though I walk through the shadow of the valley of death…..Have you ever been petrified with fear?   Yesterday I was.   We were hiking on a trail in AZ.   My friend heard a rattle and said, “that sounds like a rattler”.  I yelled out, Bob! There is a snake-by your feet!. He jumped back and the snake slithered away.  He said, “It’s safe the snake is curled up now under the tree.”   I didn’t want  to go close, but decided to trust my friend since he knows the dessert.   When I got close, I heard a huge amount of rattling in the tall grass to the side of the trail.   I yelled out, “ We have to get out of  here!”   We both took off and I stated quoting Psalm 23.   If you are in fear today.  May Psalm 23 comfort you too!