Today’s Affirmation: I find comfort in God's embrace. This week I am seeking reflection on the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 as they relate to the recovery process. Most of us had heard Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. (KJV) I used to think this verse was only for those who lost a loved one. Surely God would comfort them but ... Continue Reading »
Today’s Affirmation: I find blessings at the end of the rope.
Today’s Affirmation: I find blessings at the end of the rope. Hanging on for dear life many times we feel like we are at the end of our rope. No where else to go, out of options, losing our grip. As my hands lose their grip I have to trust God with whatever comes next. I can not hold on any longer. In Matthew 5:3 the Message says: "You're ... Continue Reading »
Today’s Affirmation: I trust in the living God over uncertain riches.
Today’s Affirmation: I trust in the living God over uncertain riches. Paul advises Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:17 to tell those who are rich not to be too proud and arrogant in their worldly riches but trust in the living God. He tells us that God gives us all things richly. I have been guilty of trusting in a JOB over the living God. Finding more ... Continue Reading »
Today’s Affirmation: The Lord has blessed me with everlasting joy.
Today’s Affirmation: The Lord has blessed me with everlasting joy. As I sit by my Nana’s bed all night waiting for Jesus to take her home this affirmation harvested from Isaiah 61:7 has fresh meaning. “…Everlasting joy shall be theirs.” Our Christian heritage is one of rebirth and joy in things yet to come. As Nana and I have talked and prayed ... Continue Reading »
Today’s Affirmation: Certainly God is with me.
Today’s Affirmation: Certainly God is with me. Order, punctuation and tone reflect and direct so much meaning. Do we state this affirmation with an exclamation point or a question mark? Do we state this with a hint of doubt in our hearts and minds or with complete confidence? Do we ever really have 100% certainty? This affirmation was drawn from ... Continue Reading »
Today’s Affirmation: I die daily.
Today’s Affirmation: I die daily. It is just crazy that to find myself I must first lose myself. Huh??!! The only way to truly live is to first die. This affirmation came directly from Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:31. He is reminding the church that without death we can not rise. Reading first Corinthians 15 we see that Paul is taking this ... Continue Reading »
Today’s Affirmation: God is a fountain of life to me and in His light I see light.
Today’s Affirmation: God is a fountain of life to me and in His light I see light. In verse 1 of Psalm 36 David says there is an oracle in his heart. Do you have an oracle in your heart? A divine revelation? Do you have a message to deliver to the world? David was compelled to speak about the wicked hearts of evil men. Even to these dark and ... Continue Reading »
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