Today’s Scripture: All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 4:15 NIV WOW! Have you ever thought about CAUSING thanksgiving? Can we get lost in our own thanksgivings so that we forget what we are to reflect and display to others? Why ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am vigilant with thanksgiving.
Today’s Scripture: Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; Colossians 4:2 NKJ This scripture is directing us to be vigilant in our prayers and to be alert and watchful with thanksgiving. For three days this affirmation has stopped me in my tracks yet I could not find scripturally where I had harvested it. As I ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I have thankfulness in my heart to God.
Today’s Scripture: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Colossians 3:16 ESV Paul reminds us in his letter to the Colossians that when we live in Christ we find thankfulness in our hearts to God. When we ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am overflowing with thanksgiving.
Today’s Scripture: Sink your roots in him and build on him. Be strengthened by the faith that you were taught, and overflow with thanksgiving. Colossians 2:7 GWT What is overflowing from you? Paul reminds us that because Jesus is IN us we are overflowing. We all have hurts, habits and hang-ups held with in us yet the Good News, the Gospel is that ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I can face anything because I fall face down before God.
Today’s Scripture: And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living beings. And they fell face down before the throne and worshiped God. Revelation 7:11 NLT Tyndale As I harvest these affirmations from Revelation I realize that although I can not comprehend the apocalyptic writings of this book, I need ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: It is fitting for me to praise the LORD!
Today’s Scripture: Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. Psalm 147:1 ESV Do you see fitting reasons to praise God in your current circumstances? A funny story made this real to me this morning. At day break I had to return to look for my car keys lost while cutting a large ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I look to God.
Today’s Scripture: All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time. Psalm 104:27 NIV Do you see God in nature? Do we become calloused and take the doings of God for granted? Each new day, each creature of God we witness do we see Him? It seems easy to witness God in the majesty of His creation yet also it is easy to pass by ... Continue Reading »