Today’s Scripture: The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases. Proverbs 21:1 NIV Does the LORD direct and examine your heart? I know He does mine. I prove daily that my only hope in walking in the way of life is through Him. Yes, He weighs my heart and destroys my “self” confidence. As I walk ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My soul craves God.
Today’s Scripture: The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. Proverbs 13:4 ESV What are you craving? Our bodies, our minds and our souls crave. As our mouth’s water what do we do to fulfill that craving? As our minds dream and expose desires how do we fulfill them? When our flesh craves ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I act immediately for God.
Today’s Scripture: And immediately they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:18 ESV Daily we seek God’s bread. Daily, immediately God desires for us to do His will. In the prayer Jesus gave to us we ask for God’s kingdom to come and His will to be done. Do we pray for this to happen immediately? God communicates clearly; more clearly than we ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I choose what God delights in.
Today’s Scripture: will destine you to the sword, and all of you shall bow down to the slaughter, because, when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not listen, but you did what was evil in my eyes and chose what I did not delight in.” Isaiah 65:12 ESV Are you chasing after your dreams or the dreams of others? Have you considered ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I search for the LORD with all of my heart and all of my soul.
Today’s Scripture: But from there you will seek the LORD your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 4:29 ESV Have you ever tried to explain something to someone and you can just see it in their eyes and sense it in your soul that they just don’t get what you are saying? Just ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I turn to Wisdom.
Today’s Scripture: “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks sense she says, Proverbs 9:4 ESV We choose which way to turn moment to moment don’t we? Proverbs 9 reminds us that both Wisdom and folly call out to us. Which way will we turn? Before turning, can we ask the LORD to impress upon our spirits and minds as to whether this ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I have found Wisdom.
Today’s Scripture: For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD, Proverbs 8:35 ESV Does this sound arrogant? The dichotomy is that I have found Wisdom and I know it is not me but someone, something within me. As Proverbs 8 states clearly, Wisdom is calling; do you hear Her? We have thousands of ways to turn but if we turn to ... Continue Reading »