Keep trusting. Keep believing. God has a plan and it is our only job to keep going, trusting and believing He will do what He has promised He will do. You must remember how faithful God is to us, His … Continue reading
The Faithfulness of God
Category Archives: Faithfulness
His Wings
He will cover you with his feathers,and under his wings you will find refuge;his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. (Psalm 91:4) Your God promises to completely cover you with Himself. Hiding you under His wings. You will find … Continue reading
God’s Chosen
The angel Gabriel had just disappeared, leaving her with God’s request. Mary was left standing in the middle of the room, trembling after her encounter with God’s holy angel. Steadying herself by grabbing a chair, she collapsed into it, wondering … Continue reading
Seeking
What are you seeking after? What would you give your life for? What if this happiness costs you something. Would it be worth it, whatever this is you seek? Temporary pain for the greater good comes to mind. Further college … Continue reading
Longing
What is the longing of your heart? The deep down longing? To win the lottery? To get married? To make it through the day? How bout to know God? To know the living God, who made ALL things? He wants … Continue reading
Needing God
God, I need You. I need Your strength. Mine is all gone. I need Your love for others. Mine is all used up. I need Your peace. Don’t have any on my own that lasts more than a second. I … Continue reading
Choosing Hope
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God. Psalm 42:5 Do you ever talk to yourself? Talk yourself … Continue reading
Wisdom
For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding; He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity, guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way … Continue reading
Sin
When you think about what Jesus died for… All that He died for, what do you think about? Big bad sins? Like cold blood murder? Armed robbery? Abortion? Drunkenness? Or smaller sins? Like selfishness? Snide remarks? Envy or jealously? Or, … Continue reading
God’s Provision
Thought I’d remind us of God’s provision today. His provision of earthly needs like TP, food, water. His provision of spiritual needs like forgiveness and grace. And His ultimate authority over the devil. And also His provision of emotional needs … Continue reading
Definition of Fear
Fear is the absence of peace. Fear is behind the desire for mortal knowledge when the world offers none. Fear is the belief that God is not enough. That God is not here. Fear showcases our deepest fears. Fear brings … Continue reading
Expectations
Why live with chips? Not talking about the potato or tortilla kind. Chips on your shoulders. Offense. Irritation. Failed expectations of life or others. Why carry those around? Shedding doom and gloom with every step? Because you have a right. … Continue reading
Clinging to the Old
Are you? Clinging to the old? The old meaning your self without God. Your sinful self. The self that feels better some of the time. 1 Corinthians 5:17 suggests, “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; … Continue reading
Alone No More
She sat perched on the edge of her bed. Deep in thought. Lost, really. Stuck. Her mind wandered so easily from truth to lies, that it was all muddled together. Nothing seemed to make much sense anymore. Deep down, she … Continue reading
Interrupting Plans
Joseph and Mary had big plans. They were simple folk with regular plans. Get married and build a life, working hard to produce an honorable Jewish family. Probably were going to stay in town, as folks didn’t regularly move … Continue reading
Undisturbed
Jesus was human. Fully God, yet chose to be human. There are many things we could talk about, but let’s concentrate on peace. Jesus was the epitome of peace. In the Bible, do you see Him distressing ever? In … Continue reading
Roots
How do we deeply believe in God? What does that look like? Picture a tree. You are that tree. Ok, you can be any tree you like. Personally, I like Maple trees. I used to collect those twirly things as … Continue reading
Today & Tomorrow
Ever heard the phrase “He is already there?” Meaning, Jesus is already there. He’s in the past. He’s here now. And He’s in the future. He is already there. Already preparing for you. Ready and calm. It’s comforting, but only … Continue reading
If God
“If God puts you there, He is amply sufficient.” Oswald Chambers Unpacking this, there is so much to see. If God places you anywhere (and He does, because He is sovereign over all), He is completely and totally enough to … Continue reading
Honor
Sometimes God allows something to occur we simply cannot figure out. Something unbelievable, even in-explainable. Take Job for instance. He was an upstanding citizen. He was a regular sinful man, but he was righteous before God. Doing all the … Continue reading
Faith
Faith. What exactly is faith? Believing. Faith in God is believing in Him. Believing He will do what He says. That He knows best. Believing He has our back. That He is leading us down paths of goodness. Abraham had … Continue reading
Psalm 1
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, (vs 1) I am blessed by God when I choose to listen … Continue reading
Pure Trust
Been reading about Abraham lately. Like so many of you, I’ve decided to read through the Bible yet again this year. So, I’ve come to Abraham. Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac, more specifically. Can you even possibly imagine simply obeying … Continue reading
Be Still
Lord, what are Your thoughts this morning? Be still. Be still and know that I am God. I am above it all. Everything, big or small. I am above your children. I am above your husband. I am above your … Continue reading
Never Ever Leaves
God has promised to never leave us. Never. Flip that. God has promised to always stay right by our side. With us. Right there. Literally. Deuteronomy 31:6 reminds us to be strong and of good courage…to fear not, nor be … Continue reading
Fly Away
Children leave the nest. At least they’re supposed to. When? Around the start of college. Doesn’t matter if they’re ready. Because ready or not, there they go. They crave independence. You crave silence. But that doesn’t make it any easier … Continue reading
Obedience
What happens when God closes a door or when He allows it to close? When it’s slammed in front of you? He opens a window. But where’s the window? Which one do we look through? Which window will give us … Continue reading
Survival
How does one survive without God? Literally, how does one survive this life? I have no idea how. Life can be pretty awful sometimes. Downright nasty. And when life is just that, how can one survive without the knowledge that … Continue reading
Who God Is
I have. I am. And I always will. ~~~~~~ I have loved you. I am loving you. And I always will love you. ~~~~~~ I have provided for you. I am providing for you. And I always will provide for … Continue reading
Wise Men
Has God ever asked something of you? And He’s been a little vague, but you know He is leading you in a certain direction? So you decide to follow the direction He has for you, but it is certainly not … Continue reading
Rewards of Faithfulness
Obedience. Completely obeying what you know in your heart should be done. Even if it sounds nuts. If it goes against human logic. Ever pray about something? Yes, I know you have. Your answer comes and shockingly, you don’t like … Continue reading
His Perfect Ways
God is a good, good Father. Love that song. Except something in the song has always bothered me. Is He really perfect in all of His ways? Because when life goes down the toilet, it doesn’t seem so. I become … Continue reading
Shalom
Completeness. Perfectly sound. Intact. God promises us His peace. His perfect peace. His shalom. When the waters begin to sway your boat, He is there to speak peace over you. In the stillness of the night, He’s there to cover … Continue reading
Saved From More
“Look unto Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God and there is none else.” Isaiah 45:22 Saved, yes, for all of eternity. From the punishment we richly deserve. But I think there’s … Continue reading
Jesus Loves Me
Jesus loves me this I know For the Bible tells me so Little ones to Him belong They are weak, but He is strong. Do you know Jesus loves you? Do you really know? He does. With everything He has, … Continue reading
Contentment
Waiting on God. Trusting the process. Surrendering – and finding peace along the way. That’s contentment. Are you content? Peaceful? Or are you filled with anxious thoughts? What if nothing ever changed in your life ever again. What then. Would … Continue reading
Thankfulness
It’s easy to thank God when times are good. When life is smooth, it’s easy to raise our hands to heaven, thanking the One who created all things. How ’bout when life turns ugly? When your life hits a speed … Continue reading
Surprised
Why are we surprised when God breaks through? God promises to be completely faithful – with His faithfulness comes amazing breakthrough and change. So why are we continually surprised? Lack of faith? Maybe. Caught off guard? Maybe. We never know … Continue reading
