But his word be a rock

 Matthew 7:24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”  When I first quit drinking and turned my life back over to the Lord, I had been in worldly behaviors for so long I had no idea how to do life  God’s way.   I made a commitment to start reading the Bible daily and thinking about how it applied to my life and tried to put it into practice.    This is not a one and done this is a daily commitment to keep trying to apply God’s word to the life I live.   When I do, I walk in His peace.   When I don’t, I walk in my anxiety.    May God’s word be a lamp to your feet today too.😇❤️🙏

Survive it in hope

 Have you ever had a pain, that just won’t leave?   Jeremiah 17:7 “But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him.  8 He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream.  It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green.  It has no worries in a year of draught and never fails to bear fruit.”  …..17:14. “ Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are The One I praise.”       These verses help me in deep pain.  Many things in life, I cant understand and can’t control.   When I TRUST God in it all, I  survive in hope.   

The Lord never forgets us

 Isaiah 49:15 “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne?  Though she may forget, I will not forget you!  16 See I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.” 

Our Lord never forgets us!!  God knows each and every one of us. There are about 8.3 billion people on this earth and God knows each of us intimately!!   This is mind blowing!!! I can’t even  in billions.  As parents when our children are hurting we are hurting.   Know today, God loves your child even more than you do!!  He will not forget them.  They are engraved on the palms of His hands and so are you!!!  Live in His perfect peace today trusting this is true.”

Don’t wear yourself out for riches

 Proverbs 23:4 “Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have wisdom and show restraint.  5 Cast a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.”🦅.   What do you wear yourself out for?   “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33).    I have chased many things that are not God’s will for me.     When I do and get those things, it often leaves me emptier than before.    Only God can truly fill us to the full.  Let’s be drinking His living water today and always!! Let Jesus fill the emptiness within, and you will never thirst again even in a draught.

Leave the old pursue the new

 Ephesians 4:22 “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted  by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”  Put off the old and put on the new!!! If I want to change my old ways I have to replace those ways with something better.   We all have 24 hours in a day.  If we stop a bad behavior that has consumed us we have to fill that time with a new edifying behavior or the  void we leave will be filled with an all consuming desire for the bad thing  that is destroying us.    Today, to be healthy and well.  Replace the old with the new and stay with the new!!

Call upon His name and upu will be saved

 Romans 10:13 “ for, everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”  Call on His name!    My simple one word prayer is, “Jesus”.     I call on His name and rest there.  It helps me.   I know it will help you too.😇🙏❤️

True intimacy

 Ephesians 5:33 “However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”  Men adoring thier wives and wives respecting thier husbands is the great aphrodisiac.   Some people, loose intimacy as their marriage goes on.   Intimacy is a HUGE part of marriage!   As we age  or just get over busy with things like screen time. We can loose our connection with each other.   The people we love the most, we stop nurturing.  If you are blessed and have a spouse, never forget, the two of you are one flesh.      Would you intentionally injure yourself?    Yet, many times we intentionally pick at, the ones we love.  Stop!   You are one flesh!! A three fold cord, husband, wife and Jesus.     This is your unshakable inner core.   Not even your children or grandchildren should be in that circle.  Husbands, cherish your wives.   Wives respect your husbands.   This is possible if Jesus is your foundation.   😇🙏❤️.  He is the motivation that keeps our intimacy alive!!   

True beauty

 1Peter3:3 “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes.  4 Instead, it should be of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great work in God’s sight.”

True beauty lies within.   Both in women and men.   Increase your attractiveness by increasing the unfading beauty of a gentle and  quiet spirit.  This is made possible by the powerful gift of Jesus!

Men this is not only for women.  

Build intimacy , through Jesus Christ

 Ephesians 5:33 “However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”  Men adoring thier wives and wives respecting thier husbands is the great aphrodisiac.   Some people, loose intimacy as their marriage goes on.   Intimacy is a HUGE part of marriage!   As we age  or just get over busy with things like screen time. We can loose our connection with each other.   The people we love the most, we stop nurturing.  If you are blessed and have a spouse, never forget, the two of you are one flesh.      Would you intentionally injure yourself?    Yet, many times we intentionally pick at, the ones we love.  Stop!   You are one flesh!! A three fold cord, husband, wife and Jesus.     This is your unshakable inner core.   Not even your children or grandchildren should be in that circle.  Husbands, cherish your wives.   Wives respect your husbands.   This is possible if Jesus is your foundation.   😇🙏❤️. If you are single, make sure you choose a person that loves Jesus.  Choose someone you respect and cherish.     Marriage is great if done right.  It’s a lonely place if done wrong.  It is far better to be alone  with Jesus, than together without Him.   Equally yoked, is the core component through the powerful gift of Jesus.     

Let the Lord fight for you

 2Chronicles 20:15 “He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem!  This is what the Lord says to you: “Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the  battle is not yours, but God’s.“

The battle is not yours but God’s!!  Wow!!   What a cool perspective!!  Truly, for me to quit drinking and maintain sobriety I need the Lord first.   I know that if I ever pick up again, booze becomes my God and I loose everything.  That may sound extreme to you who are not alcoholic but it’s all too real for those of us that are!! The Lord does and will fight for you!   When I am fighting any battle it helps me when I remeber I am not fighting alone.   The Lord is fighting for me.   I hope this helps you today too.   Be strong in the battle.

Be anxious for nothing TRUST in everything.

 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 guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”  Do not be anxious about anything!!! Give it all to God!! Let trusting Him, in it all, rule your heart.   Be at peace in all things.   He is worthy of it all!!! He is with us every moment of our lives.  Today, don’t play the “what if” game in your head.   Simply, see Jesus in it all and TRUST.  His way will play out.  His way will be best!!  TRUST!! 😇🙏❤️

Get our hearts right!

Romans 14:17 “ For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating or drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”    Are you careful with what you eat and drink so you honor God but lash out at people when you get stressed?   So what if you are good at obeying tge rules is you have strife in your heart.      Let’s make sure our hearts are full of righteousness, peace and joy first and our actions will follow!!

Dont let your behaviors destroy your brother

 Romans 14:19-21. 19”Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. 20 All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.  21. It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother to fall.”  When I quit drinking I needed to be around friends and family that were, “like minded”.   It helped me with temptation and it showed me how to live alcohol free.   Same goes with over eating and under moving.   To be healthy and well edify each other in God honoring ways.  Don’t eat or drink anything that will make your brother stumble.  Today, pay attention to who is influencing you.  Be the good influence, the one who mutually edifies.  😇❤️🙏

Speak Life

 Proverbs 20:15 “Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but the lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.”   Speak knowledge!! Speak life!!  Do you have Bible verses memorized so you can quote them when appropriate?   Many times people are looking for truth.  Often, we speak our opinions in response,  verses speaking the knowledge of God.    Will your words be more valuable than gold or rubies today?   Be encouraged to encourage others with the word of God.   Today and always.  😇❤️🙏.  Start with some simple verses like Philippians 4:13. “ I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.”  You will be amazed at how often you will be able to help others by speaking His knowledge.

Perseverance

 James 5:11 “As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance, and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.”   Perseverance is what we have through the powerful gift of Jesus!!  Fight the good fight, remembering to do everything unto the Lord.   If you are facing medical issues, trust God, relationship issues, trust God, financial issues, trust God!!   Persevere through your trials  knowing God’s got this!!! 

Submission?

 Romans 13:5 “Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment, but also because of conscience.”  Submit to authorities!   This is easier said than done.   Submission not only in deed but in heart.    Does this describe your heart today?

Value your marriage

 Proverbs 12:4 “A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.”   Proverbs 18:22 “He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. Proverbs 31:10. “ A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.”   Ephesians 5:33 “However, each one of you must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”    

I met someone the other day who after many years of marriage is discarding his wife because he met someone that makes him feel young again makes him feel like there’s passion in his life.     Be inspired to hold tight to the wife of your youth.   Marriage is often not a bed of passion, it is however a gift from God that is to be treasured.  If you know someone like this or are someone like this be encouraged to value your marriage.  Marriages can be saved by the powerful gift of Jesus!!

Give honor and respect even if you dont “Feel” like it

 Romans 13:7 “ Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes if revenue then revenue; if respect then respect, if honor then honor.”

Romans 13:14 “Rather cloth yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think how to gratify the desires of your sinful nature.”

In the natural, we may not “ feel” like giving honor and respect to various individuals especially when we disagree with them.     Yet, we are not called to conduct ourselves by our feelings, we are called to clothe ourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ.    What does that mean to you today?

Do it for the Lord!!

 Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it  all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him”.  Do it  for the Lord!!  It is easy to lack enthusiasm for the tasks we have at hand.    What ever you do today, renew your passion, do it for the Lord!!!

Teo places at once?

 Proverbs 11:3 “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.”   Duplicity, is something I have suffered with lately.     I have wanted to be in two places at once.  Therefore, I have put half of me, in both places.   It has not gone well.    The upright chose the right path and walk in it.  They do not play both sides of the fence.   Today, I plan to chose the path of God’s will and stay firmly planted in it.   Trying to be two places at once, trying to be everything to everyone is walking in duplicity.     May each of us be strong in the Lord today, with single mindedness.   😇❤️🙏

Live in abundance

 John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Have life and have it  to the full!!!    It’s not what you have, it’s what you do with it.     Most days, do not go according to my plans.  All days go according to God’s plan.   When I rest assured all things are working for my good and God’s glory I can simply rest in my present moment and enjoy what is, instead of worrying about what isn’t.   This is me living my life to the full with Jesus.   Living in His presence,  no matter what,  gives me a zest for life.   Go live in His abundance today!!   😇❤️🙏

Are you living with zeal?

 Romans 12:11 “Never lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.  12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 share with God‘s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.”  are you living life with zeal?   Do you emulate what a joyful life looks like?   Would  people want what you have?   Be filled with His Holy Spirit today and Shine!!!   Be everything God created you to be with “ZEAL”!!

Where you Lead Lord, help me follow

 Jeremiah 17:7 “But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him.”   Where is your confidence?    If God means it to be it will be!! If it is not, it won’t.  Why do we think we know more than God? We are full of pride.     Be inspired to TRUST Jesus lead today.   Where you lead Lord, I will follow.  😇❤️🙏Where you lead Lord, I will go.

Walk humbly, wait in hope

 Micah 6:8 “He showed you, O man, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you?  To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” …..7:7 “But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.”  Walking humbly, waiting on God in hope, knowing He hears our every prayer and is answering each one, in His perfect wisdom.   Is the basis of TRUE health and wellness.   May you TRUST Him today in whatever you want now!

Temple or a trash can

 Romans 12:1 “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God- this is your spiritual act of worship.”

What does it mean to offer your body as a living sacrifice?  I think of the phrase “treat your body like a temple not a trashcan” . Keep your body free of sexual immorality, of drugs or too  much alcohol. Get good quality sleep, eat foods that are healthy. Don’t engage in heavy stress. Are you doing these things? Are you treating your body like a temple or a trashcan?  Be inspired to honor God with your physical body today!😇🙏❤️

Independent because we are dependent!!

 Jame 3:12 “Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, 13because judgement without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.”   The law that gives freedom?   When I walk in God’s ways and in His mercy I am free!!!  When my hearts’ desire and my actions are on doing His will, I am not plagued by the guilt and shame of my sinfulness.  Even when I fall, I am still free. My identity is in who I am in Jesus not who I am in my sin.   This identity gives me true freedom to keep walking in all He has created me to be.    We have a great nation because we have a great God.    We have a great nation because we have great citizens that honor Him.  “He who the son sets free is free indeed!”  (John 8:36). Live in His freedom today and always!!  May God continue to to bless the USA!🇺🇸  We are an independent republic when we are dependent on God!!

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.  

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.

Believe… it’s that simple

 Romans 10:4 “Christ is the end of the law so that  there may be righteousness for anyone who believes.”   Believe!!   All our good works are like filthy rags.  We cant earn our way to Heaven Jesus loved our way to Heaven.   He loved each of us so much that He paid our sin debt in full on the cross, taking all our sins away, removing them as far as the east is from the west and He remembers them no more!!  Even better than this He gives us His right standing, His glory, His perfection.   It is so hard for me to think of myself as forgiven and perfect.  On my own I am not.   Through Christ I am.   Through the powerful gift of Jesus we all are made perfect even with our imperfections.  That means you  too!!!   Believe!!!   It is that simple.  

Call upon the name of the Lord

Romans 10:13 “for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”  Call on the name of the Lord!!  “Jesus, I need your help.”   Is a prayer I use often.    Simple and to the point.   We all stumble and fall; call upon the name of the Lord and you will be saved!!

Can you over look an insult?

Proverbs 12:16 “A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.” 

Proverbs 19:11 “ A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.”   Can we over look offenses and insults?    When I do my life is better.   We are all going through something all the time.   My great grandmother used to say, “pray for patience, kindness and understanding.”   Most people are doing the best they can with what they have.   Let’s try our best today to give each other patience, kindness and understanding.

Have you ever told a lie to keep the peace?

 Romans 8:5 “Those who live according to to the sinful nature have thier minds set on what that spirit desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have thier minds set on what the Spirit desires.   6 The mind of the sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and  peace.”   Living in life and peace is what we want.   Have you ever told a lie to “ keep the peace”?  A lie is  a lie, no matter how small,  when we walk in a lie we cannot be tall.      It is so easy to do the wrong thing for the right reason.   It is still the wrong thing!!  Be encouraged today to be bold in walking with the Spirit of Truth no matter how difficult it may be.   Walking in His Spirit is life and peace.😇❤️🙏

TRUST in the hard

 1 Peter 5:7 “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.”   Things not “feel” fair?   Do you think you have an extra dose of hard?   Have you been  trying your best and still the horrible happened?   We can not understand God and His ways.  We cannot understand what He allows and doesn’t allow.   What we can do; TRUST Him in all things.  We cannot understand all things. We can  be thankful in all things.   When I am thankful in all things and TRUST Him in all things I am not enslaved by worry and fear but I am freed  to believe and walk in His peace.  Knowing, He is working evrything for the good.  Not that all things are good l, but all things are working for the good.    Hard times usually draw us closer to God more so than the grand times.  Be teachable today in the hard.   The only way I know to stay healthy and well; TRUST God in all things!!

No condemnation

 Romans 8:1 “ Therefore, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.”   It is easy to walk in condemnation, STOP!!  There is no condemnation in Christ Jesus!!

Press on!!

Walk in the fruits

 Galatians5:22-3 

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”   

Are you walking in the Fruit of the Spirit?

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.