Today's Affirmation: Joy comes in the morning after I endure for a moment. The consistent example in our Holy scriptures from the writers is one of praising God. Do things always turn out rosy? Can we now expect to never feel pain? You know the answer to that and so did David in Psalm 30: 5 where this daily affirmation comes from. If David, the ... Continue Reading »
Today's Affirmation: I bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord.
Today's Affirmation: I bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. I have got to start doing better. I just need to do the right things. Far too often you hear this on the road to recovery. You cross paths with hurting people that feel guilt, pain and sadness over falling short of this plan. There is another plan and it is so much ... Continue Reading »
Today's Affirmation: I choose what God delights in.
Today's Affirmation: I choose what God delights in. The positive and effective side of Affirmations is is to repeat what you desire to be, do or possess and become it. The negative side is a slippery slope of self centered greed, pride, gratification. Today's affirmation came from Isaiah 65:12 and it is somewhat of a seeing what God does not like ... Continue Reading »
Today's Affirmation: The Lord has given me an undivided heart and has put His Spirit within me.
Today's Affirmation: The Lord has given me an undivided heart and has put His Spirit within me. God spoke to Ezekiel in a vision and in Ezekiel 11:19 He said "I will give them and undivided heart and put a new spirit in them... Yes, the Lord does this for us as well. Some translations say "one" heart, "singleness" of heart; and all are to have a ... Continue Reading »
Today's Affirmation: When I do not feel God I hold fast to Him.
Today's Affirmation: When I do not feel God I hold fast to Him. As the Holy Spirit led me to choose this affirmation today I reread the verse in which I derived this affirmation from Job 23:11(NKJ). Thinking oops, I must have written this down wrong as that is not what this verse says. Do you ever FEEL things just aren't right? Can you always ... Continue Reading »
Today's Affirmation: My reverence of God is my confidence.
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 »