“Bless the Lord, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; Who satisfies your... Continue Reading →
Preparation
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. John 14:3 I didn't do marriage the right way, I don't have that bride and groom preparing for their marriage frame of reference. I lives with my husband before we married.... Continue Reading →
God’s Household
“So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household, Ephesians 2:19 Learning how to be a fellow citizen, a member of the same household is hard. Living with others takes work. Being able to be vulnerable and open with others, letting... Continue Reading →
Touching the Fringe
And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick and implored him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well. Matthew 14:35-36 I am familiar with the story of the woman with the... Continue Reading →
The Branch Builds the Temple
And say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall branch out from his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord. Zechariah 6:12 Jesus is the Branch. Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign... Continue Reading →
Taking on His Nature
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. John 3:5 born of gennaō - metaphorically, of God conferring upon men the nature and disposition of his sons, imparting to them spiritual life, i. e. by his own holy power prompting and persuading souls to put faith... Continue Reading →
In Everything, Give Thanks
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 Maybe I have lost my thankfulness in everything. I generally love training. Right now, I dread doing training with my current trainee. In both word and deed I have only... Continue Reading →
Growth Process
For the past two decades I have been journaling during my quiet time. Recently I started to feel like I should go back and review those journals and type out the lessons. There are many things that I have learned over the years that are engrained in my life, they have become part of who... Continue Reading →
Obedience
Obedience is better than sacrifice. This portion of scripture found in I Samuel 14:22 kept playing through my head as I thought about the sacrifice I was feeling, being out in cold rainy weather. I would have preferred to stay cuddled up in my nice warm home with warm blankets. Relaxing in comfort was what... Continue Reading →
Wheat vs Straw
I had to look up the differences between wheat and straw. I read that wheat is a grain, used to replant or to make foods. Straw is used to keep animals warm. It is the waste product. Christ gathers the wheat, those that are reproducing and those who are feeding others. Both purposes cause growth.... Continue Reading →
