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In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith- of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire- may be prove genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. (1 Peter 1:6,7 NIV) Trials Trials are inevitable. No one eludes trials. Trials vary from person to person. How we face trials will determine length and battle wounds in the end or victory shouts. Proverbs 17:22 shares how a cheerful heart […]

Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. (1 Timothy 4:7,8 ESV) Training Training is an acceptable concept with jobs, sports, and hobbies. How fast do individuals discard training when attached to spiritual maturity? Social media lit up yesterday with left to right upset over a civil worker refusing to dismiss her convictions based on Biblical Truth. Where spiritual training comes in handy is knowing […]

If the Lord delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand. (Psalm 37:23, 24 NIV) Moving Forward! Forward Friday! Reassurance in moving forward, rest in knowing God’s very own hand will uphold. He’s willing! His hand is right there and then like trying to catch a knocked over glass before spilling…the glass moves away from our hands. I sense urgency- trying to reach before it spills. Once it lands, a mess is made. So…instead of pulling away from God’s hand promising to be […]

..and to know this love that surpasses knowledge- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 4:19 NIV) Measurements When I cook or bake, I want the exact measurements as the recipe states. Yet, how many times after a flop, we hear, “I followed the recipe!” Sometimes, we have human error, even giving it our best attempt. God is willing to take our limited thinking and do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine. Immeasurable Sadly, even when immeasurable opportunities occur, people reject them. Do they take effort on our part? Yes, […]

Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts. And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting! (Psalm 139:23,24 ESV) Purpose We spend a good deal of time searching. Could it be keys? Cell phones? Shoes? Meaning to life? Paths once made sense, no longer hold purpose. Yet, is life meant to be without purpose? No. Not only do we have a purpose in life, God has planned this before we were conceived. How do we know? We begin searching God, by seeking Jesus. Search We’re […]

He took him outside and said, “Look up at the heavens and count the stars- if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Abram believed the Lord, and he credited him as righteousness. (Genesis 15:5,6 NIV) Remained Abram had just been told, not to be afraid that God was his shield. He then cried out having a pity party…he remained childless and saw his servant as heir. Remained stands out to me. The continuation of wishing and hoping for that one thing, the desire deep within. Guessing we’ve all experienced. Desire Believers […]

Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you. (2Timothy 1:13,14 ESV) Deposits Making deposits in checking/saving accounts is something we all understand-a good thing. More deposits we make, healthier our account becomes. Even we know when depositing healthy food choices, we feel much better. We function with more energy and can breathe easier. The matter involved in deposits does make a difference. Truth As with physical deposits, our spiritual lives […]

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. (Hosea 4:6 ESV) Moving Forward Forward Friday! Who wants to look backwards? Not me, I am ready to be informed and move beyond, learning from past. The key word is learning- being informed. If we fail to learn from past, same mistakes will continue. The old saying…keep doing the same thing, keep getting the same results. This creates ruts, when we really […]

And the King will answer them, ‘Truly I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ (Matthew 25:40 ESV) Opportunity This parable strikes deep within every time. Thinking about needs waiting to be met, am I doing enough? How many times capable individuals miss this opportunity? How many times for me? Teachers have the greatest opportunity. Time has arrived, teachers are preparing classrooms and students are gearing up for new school year. Teachers After I married, I earned a second degree in Elementary Education. Little did I […]