Is it enough for you? Exceeding abundant, overflowing, poured out abundantly, very great and abounded exceedingly are all ways various translations of the bible describe this grace of our Lord. MORE than abundant. Today’s affirmation can be found in 1 Timothy 1:14: and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I tell what great things God has done for me.
Ok God I get it. Sitting in the woods over the weekend I opened my bible to Mark 5. There Mark tells the story of Legion. The demon possessed man who lived among the tombs with his unclean spirit. We were told “no one could tame him.” “When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him.” Mark 5:6 NKJV. Here is a guy filled with many demons, ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I prepare my heart for God.
Ridiculous, that is what the word of God is some days. Today is one of them. God has a really good sense of humor and loves to remind us who is in control. I arose early to get in a “quick” affirmation so I could tackle a day filled with many past due activities that are making me nervous. From the Celebrate Recovery lesson 23 “Give” I was ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I can provide comfort to others because of the comfort I have received from God.
Don’t you love it when you find a scripture that says something you just can not verbalize? This weekend as I sat around a campfire I responded to a sincere question about my addictions. “Is it a daily struggle for you?” I have not thought about that time in my life where it was a minute to minute struggle in quite a while. God YOU are so good and ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I fear the LORD my God, walk in His ways, love Him and serve Him with all of my heart and soul.
And what does the LORD your God require of you? Does that question make you pause? Yes Lord please tell me what I need to do to have all you have promised me. Tell me Lord what it is, I will do it. In Deuteronomy 10:12 Moses poses this question to the people of Israel prior to them going in to take possession of the land God was giving ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My faith will be shown to be genuine by what I do.
Want to feel alive? What makes our faith alive and complete? How do we go from an abundant heart to an abundant world? Can we just give IT away? What is IT? O brother, James chapter two kind of hits you between the eyes and I am laughing with the Holy Spirit this morning. God you are one funny dude. Hey I can call Him dude can’t I as I just read ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I give thanks to the LORD and praise His name.
What do we have to be thankful for? Let us count the ways. In the Celebrate Recovery Lesson 22 on Gratitude John Baker recommends we create a Gratitude List. First of all, what are we thankful to God for? Can we offer prayers of gratitude to the God who created us? This CR lesson on gratitude took me to Psalm 100. There are only five verses to ... Continue Reading »
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