Today's Affirmation: My reverence of God is my confidence. Although this affirmation is out of context and was in essence rejected from Job, the message still hits home with my spirit today. In Job 4:6 where this affirmation is derived, Job's friend Eliphaz is basically trying to help with words and reminds Job...shouldn't your reverence of God ... Continue Reading »
Today's Affirmation: The joy of the Lord is my strength.
Today's Affirmation: The joy of the Lord is my strength. This affirmation came from Nehemiah 8:10. The Israelites had settled into their towns after the walls had been rebuilt and they asked Ezra to read out loud to them the Book of the Law of Moses. Love this..."all the people lifted their hands and responded "Amen! Amen!. Then they bowed down ... Continue Reading »
Today's Affirmation: I meditate within my heart and my spirit searches diligently for the answers.
Today's Affirmation: I meditate within my heart and my spirit searches diligently for the answers. In Psalm 77 David is crying out to God for help. He was crying out to God to hear him. Have you ever been there? Ever been frustrated with the silence? When people say that wow that was "deep". I always thought that was really a profound "thought"; ... Continue Reading »
Today's Affirmation: I seek Godly advisers and this makes victory sure.
Today's Affirmation: I seek Godly advisers and this makes victory sure. Proverbs 11:14 says: For lack of guidance a nation falls, but many advisers make victory sure. A nation is made up of it's people. A "people" are made up of you and I. For victory to be sure we need to seek many advisers. For some reason, I think I am supposed to know the ... Continue Reading »
Today's Affirmation: I give you what I have.
Today's Affirmation: I give you what I have. Expectations are huge. Do we expect God to use whatever we do have? It may not seem like much to us but do we have faith in the Almighty to use us for His glory? Today's affirmation comes from Acts 3:6 where Peter said, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you." Do you think the ... Continue Reading »
Today's Affirmation: The Lord goes before me and fights my battles.
Today's Affirmation: The Lord goes before me and fights my battles. Do we believe that? Why do we worry and stress? If we feel we are called by God to do something, why do we think we have to figure out all the details and spend so much time doing things that we think will get us ready? In 2 Samuel 5:24, David was assured that the Lord would go ... Continue Reading »
Today's Affirmation: I am energized by doing the will of God and finishing His work.
Today's Affirmation: I am energized by doing the will of God and finishing His work. After the disciples saw Jesus telling the woman at the well that He was the Messiah, they encouraged Jesus to eat something. In John 4:34 Jesus said: "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish his work." That's all the fuel He needed. He was ... Continue Reading »