Peace!!! My peace I leave with you.

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.”   Peace.      Last night we had a big storm come in across the lake and lots of wind.   Before the storm there was a big calm.  This morning again calm.   Peace in the storm, peace in the calm. What happens outside of our hearts is temporary. Jesus takes our hearts, makes them His home.   He gives us peace, we need not fear, no matter how huge the temporary storm is.    Everything in this life is temporary.  In Jesus we have eternity to look forward to.  An eternity of true peace, love and joy....do not let your hearts be troubled do not be afraid 😇🙏❤️🦅Look up to keep your chin up!!

OWN IT!!

Psalm 32:5 "Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord"-and you forgave the guilt of my sin. " in AA we say our secrets keep us sick.    The Bible says, When's we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves.   Unconfessed sin, eats us alive.    First we have to "Own it" confess it, ask for forgiveness, accept the forgiveness Jesus died to give us and then NO MORE!!!    Some( many) sins are hard to let go of, in our humane strength and often we have to "Keep trying".  Philippians 4;13" I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."    Many times I tried to quit drinking many times I started again.   It was a 29 year battle of relapse.      I praise God that today I recognize that my drinking separated me from God and the ones that I love.     I praise God that in my sobriety I can recognize the sins that currently ensnare me so I can confess them, (Own it) ask for forgiveness and try my best with the help of Jesus to move on!! If I repeat my sin.... I start over!!   Just like a child learning to walk I am learning how to give up the sins that haunt me.   First things first.  I have to acknowledge them.    I hope this helps you today to.     Be fit and be blessed.    Kimberly😇🙏❤️🦅

The Lords purpose prevails, TRUST

Proverbs 19:21 "Many are the plans of a man's heart, but it is the Lords purpose that prevails."     Today, this verse hit me.   Sometimes, no matter how hard I try, things don't work.  This verse is a great reminder to simply TRUST.   😇🙏❤️🦅.  I also like the quote,”It’s not having what you want but wanting what you have, that aids in happiness.” 

LAFF

 Love others as Jesus loves us.     Today I'm thinking of two of my friends who are struggling in their relationships.  I use LAFF.  Love others as Jesus loves us, Accept people for who they are and who they are not.   Forgive them constantly. Forget the offenses.    That's how I see Jesus loving us.   He loves us in the middle of our worse behavior and he takes our sins, forgives them and forgets it. He gives us a fresh start moment by moment.    That is how I think He wants us to treat others.     We all can find reasons to get offended by others.  It is best not to take offense in the first place.      Life is short, love others as Jesus loves you!!😇🙏❤️🦅

John 13:34 "A new command I give you: Love one another as I have loved you, so you must love one another."

Isaiah 43:25 "I, even I am He who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake and remembers your sins no more." 

Psalm 103:12 "as far as the East is from the West , so far He has removed our transgressions from us."

Thorn in the flesh, strength in Jesus

2Corinthians 12:7 "To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassing great revelations, there was given to me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it from me. 9 But He said to me,”My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”   We all get a thorn in our flesh.   None of us can handle it all, on our own.     It’s through His strength not ours that we can “keep on keeping on”.  Be strong in Jesus no matter what your weakness.   He’s got you covered!!!😇❤️🙏🚴🏾‍♀️🦅

Dead branches

 John 15:6 "If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned."   That is exactly how I feel when I go about my own way forgetting to keep Gods word in my heart.   I feel like a dead branch.   When I am plugged into His word being able to recall scripture verses that apply to various situations in my life, I have  a power source that keeps me keeping on.    Today be inspired to use his Word; to stay alive in joy, peace and a comfort in the storm.   Yesterday, at the lake, we had a huge wind storm.  I will be picking up dead branches. Tonight, I will burn them in the fire.   How cool that God lead me to John 15 today.    I hope you are blessed by this too😇❤️🙏🚴🏾‍♀️🦅.  Alive in Christ!!!

Walk in the light!! Happy Longest day of the year

Matthew 16:24 "Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save his life will loose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it."    What is the cross you need to embrace?  Personally one of my crosses is my alcoholism.   I used to hate that I was an alcoholic.  I wanted more then anything to be a "normal drinker".  Today I embrace this.   I love not drinking and being involved with others who too are seeking Gods way not the drunken path.   My alcoholism was lonely I had to hide my addiction.  I ended up hiding me.  I am thankful God had turned my horrible disease into my ministry.    I have many crosses to lay at the feet of Jesus.   In the process of doing so I find such fulfillment.   My prayer is,"Lord today, show me what keeps me from you and let me walk in your ways not mine."    Have a great first day of Summer!!!! Today is my favorite day of the year.  It's the longest day!!!    I love walking in the light 😇🙏❤️🦅🚴🏾‍♀️

Quarreling?

 James 4:1 "What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from the desires that battle within you?" 2 You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you can not have what you want. You quarrel and fight    You do not have because you do not ask God.  3. When you ask , you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your own pleasures."   This is powerful for me today!!!    I feel like someone else had to hear this today too.  

My seemingly unanswered prayers can get me grouchy.  Today I'm looking at my motives for those prayers.   I am finding that even the prayers I pray for others can be for me.   Crazy huh?

No cave hiding for us!!

Joel:2:30"I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and billows of smoke.  31 The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. 32 And everyone who call is the name of the Lord will be saved;…” During end times, people will be running and hiding in caves.  We need not fear we can run boldly to Jesus!!  Sometimes,  life throws us issues that seems insurmountable.   We need not fear, we simply need to run to the thrown!!!!    😇🙏❤️🦅 There is power in the name of Jesus!! Call on the name of the Lord!! 

Wait! Trust!

Psalm 37:7 "Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him." If things aren't happening fast enough for me I often take things into my own hands.     This usually turns our poorly.   I find great peace in simply TRUSTING God.    😇❤️🙏🚴🏾‍♀️🦅

He has brought us through, He will take us to!

James 3:10 "For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it."  I used to suffer with my alcoholism.  I would fall into deplorable behavior regularly.  I don't struggle with the same sins as I did back then but I still struggle with sin.  It can be easy to think highly of myself for conquering ( through the powerful gift of Jesus) the big stuff. Yet the more I draw near to God the more He reveals things I need to work on.   Madissa has a song, "I'm just unfinished".    I thank God,  He keeps revealing the junk in me. I can't let go of these character defects on my own.  I need the "Powerful Gift of Jesus".   Today, I will try not to get prideful in how far I’ve come.   I will remember it’s been His strength that has brought me through and It is Him that will take me to!   😇🙏❤️🚴🏾‍♀️🦅

Help me with my unbelief!

Mark 9:19 " O unbelieving generation, Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me."......23 " If you can? Said Jesus. "Everything is possible for him who believes" 24  immediately the boys father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"    Often I use this prayer.  Lord, I believe help me with my unbelief.   I struggle sometimes with trusting God with the desires of my heart.   When I feel like my desires will never come to  flourish-ion I can get sad, discouraged and if I'm not careful defeated.  To avoid this I go back to what I know I believe and rest in that.   I believe Jesus died on the cross for my sins and He gives me, in exchange, His right standing with God.   I'm a " New creation in Christ".   When I  think on this simple gospel all my issues seems smaller.  I then can more easily TRUST Him with my day to day life as I remember He has my eternal life.      I hope this helps you today too😇🙏❤️🦅. Be well!! Forward in Christ!!!   I’ll be off the grid tell Sunday. On a wilderness camp.

Where are you getting your council?

 Hebrews 10:10 "And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all."     We have been made holy!!! I remember  when I was first saved, I thought, yeah!!! I'll never sin again. That lasted for a moment.  In my humane existence I make many poor choices usually when I make an impulsive decision or if  I take council from people and not from Gods word.   It's so easy to ask others for advise.  Yet, when I ask God, then read His word and listen to what direction He has for me, it's usually a clear answer, often one I don't want to hear.  So; I go seeking council from people that will give me the answer I want to hear.    Crazy huh?     So this verse, "I have been made holy, through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ" brings me right back to ; I'm okay.....seek Him .... get back on track ...I hope this helps you today too😇🙏🚴🏾‍♀️❤️🦅. Forward in Christ!!!!

His gifts, your purpose

James 1:16 "Don't be deceived my dear brothers.  17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."  

He gives us good and perfect gifts.  He has a reason He gave us each of our gifts.  Today I'm thinking of the gifts God has supplied me and I'm evaluating if I'm being a good steward of these gifts or just taking them for granted and doing my own thing.       How are you doing with using the gifts He has given you for His glory and His purpose?

Zeal without knowledge?

Proverbs 19:2 "It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way." 3 A mans own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the Lord."    These verses are striking me this morning.   I can be very impulsive.  When I make a quick decision I then try to stay with my decision because I want to be true to my word.   It's very hard for me to take time and discern.  When I was younger I didn't seem to realize how my decisions can affect so many others in my life.   Today I pray that I can exhale and really think and pray and consult God's word before making an impulsive decision.    I hope this helps you today too.    Be blessed in all you think, say and do!!😇🙏❤️🦅. I will ask myself am I doing this out of love? Or selfishness? Am I serving God? Man?or money?

Today!! Rest for your soul

 Hebrews 4:7 "Therefore God again set a certain day, calling it Today, when a long time later He spoke through David, as it was said before: Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts."    When I read Gods word often a verse will penetrate my heart, when I rest in the meaning I receive from it I find peace.   Sometimes even though I feel peace in the verse I go ahead and do my own way.  If I do this I get anxiety.  Today, I pray each of us can truly listen to God and rest in His ways not ours.      I hope this helps you in your decisions and desires Today too!😇🦅❤️🙏

Keep trying😇

Isaiah 49:13. “Sing for joy, O heavens, and exhaust, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the Lord has comforted His people.”   Break forth into signing for the Lord has comforted His people!!!   Break forth into signing!      The person I get the maddest at is myself.  I do things I shouldn’t do and don’t do things I should.   I take great comfort in knowing no matter how badly I screw up Jesus has me covered.   I may have to pay a consequence for my poor choices but I will not loose my salvation because of them.   I just keep repenting and trying again.   Our humane existence is going to be filled with failure.  Good new it can still be filled with Joy!!!   I like to intentionally try to sign for joy even in the middle of my mess, it helps me remember God’s got this, He loves me and loves the ones I love even more then I do even in the middle of me messing up.     I hope you like this perspective today too.😇.  Now go forth and sign for joy!!!🙏❤️