For the past few years, I have had a focus word for the year. Generally, I have that word in November or December and allow that to give me focus as I start the new year. This year I didn’t have a word as the new year started, I was thinking that season had passed.... Continue Reading →
Love Endures
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! 1 Chronicles 16:34 This speaks of God's lovingkindness. Strong's H2617 - ḥeseḏ the kindness and goodness of God in redemption from enemiesin redemption from troublesin preservation of life from deathin quickening of spiritual lifein redemption of sinin keeping with covenants (with Abraham,... Continue Reading →
Faithful
The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him;if we endure, we will also reign with him;if we deny him, he also will deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself. 2 Timothy 2:11-13 When we endure with Christ, we will also reign with Him. When... Continue Reading →
Instruction, Endurance and Encouragement
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4 Hope comes from Scriptures and from endurance. We learn from what we have read and what we are walking though. Both build faith, which is the evidence of things hoped... Continue Reading →
Lay It Down
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the... Continue Reading →
The devil didn’t make you do it
“Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him. Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.... Continue Reading →
What are you willing to endure with temptation?
We are going to endure through temptation or through the consequences. Only we can chose.
Insignificant Moments of Obedience
“But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.” James 1:22 This seems to be the scriptural theme for my day. Knowing what to do, but not doing it. The addict that can teach the class on what to do, but can’t apply it outside of treatment. The child... Continue Reading →
Grieving the Spirit
Holy Spirit is within us, and we take Him into the mire of our sin.
The Easy away
I had three of my grandchildren with me, so decided to take the “easy way” up the hill. It is longer but the slope is less steep. Since I didn’t have any other adults with me, I thought it would be a better way to go, as it is still a struggle for me to... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 