Today’s Scripture: And his name--by faith in his name--has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all. Acts 3:15 ESV The story of the lame man at the gate called Beautiful in Acts 3 shows the power that lies in faith in Jesus. Since birth this ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I ask for the LORD's direction.
Today’s Scripture: Isaiah 30:2 ESV who set out to go down to Egypt, without asking for my direction, to take refuge in the protection of Pharaoh and to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt! (Emphasis added is mine) Funny how this chapter starts off "Ah, stubborn children,” we are aren’t we?! We just go off seeking without asking for the LORD’s ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I live in love.
Today’s Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV: So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. The greatest of these is love. Paul tells us if we do not have love we have nothing. In love we can have all things. I love how Paul reminds us we really do not know all things about God. 1 Corinthians 13:9 GWT states: ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: Christ lives in me.
Today’s Scripture: I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:20 NIV) Do you have a life verse that you claim above all others? Galatians 2:20 is mine. Every time I read it or repeat it my soul ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I cast all my anxieties upon God, because He cares for me.
Today’s Scripture: casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7 ESV) What causes you anxiety today? Why are we anxious about what we are going to do? We were made by Him for Him. Today’s affirmation was found in 1 Peter 5:7. I will cast all of my anxieties upon God, because He cares for me. Our anxieties, our ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: Lord it is good for us to be here.
Where we meet God is a great place to be. Have you ever looked back and been able to say Lord it was good that I was there. Can we trust now, as long as He is with us that it is good to be right here? I am not saying circumstances are good; I am trying to grasp God’s presence in the circumstances. Can you find His voice within you? Sometimes ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I believe that He is.
Where do your hopes lie? Is hope the target? Sometimes I have wondered if I have witnessed in myself and others in the positive thinking community if hope itself is the goal. Feel good quotations, dreaming of goals, and hoping for a better future are they all that there is? Will the universe be complete as long as we get what we want? Do we say ... Continue Reading »