Today’s Affirmation: The Lord is my help and my shield. We all have things we know we need help with. We and others also have needs we are not aware. The Lord is our help when we do not even know it. He is our shield and protects us from things we can not fathom. This daily affirmation comes from Psalm 115:9. O Israel, trust in the LORD; He is ... Continue Reading »
Today’s Affirmation: I draw near to God and He draws near to me.
Today’s Affirmation: I draw near to God and He draws near to me. Some things sound so simple. Maybe even a, well duh, moment. Quite simply, the proof is in the pudding, so to speak. This affirmation was taken directly from James 4:8. What sounds so simple and is so true is obviously hard in application. Do you ever say, “Yep, I am doing that?” ... Continue Reading »
Today’s Affirmation: I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I do hope.
Today’s Affirmation: I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I do hope. Waiting, patience, that can be a tough one. A real longing of the heart is what David is voicing here in Psalm 130:5. This affirmation is an actual quote from David in the NKJV. Why have I always felt something is wrong with me if I have to wait? I must not be ... Continue Reading »
Today's Affirmation: As I think in my heart so am I.
Today's Affirmation: As I think in my heart so am I. This statement may not take you where you think today. What are you thinking about today? What is it that you say to yourself? Do you think more about things of God or yourself? Proverbs 23:7 is the source of today’s affirmation. KJV says… “ For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” This can ... 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: 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 »