Happy June! Summer is always a time of rest for me. I love all the tastes of Summer such as the snow cones and the homemade ice cream. Friends as we head into the Summer season, don’t worry, it’s never too late to make a change!
Friends, it is never too late to do a little Spring cleaning. Summer is probably my most favorite time to do some Spring cleaning.
In the same way, we clean out our homes, we can actually clean up our unhealthy habits. What unhealthy habits is God asking you to clean out? I admit that I tend to struggle with worry. Many times, I lay my worries down and then go back and pick them up.
It is so easy to get caught up in our worries and forget we have access to someone that takes our worries away. Don’t worry, it’s never too late to make a change.
Isaiah 41:10 states, “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
The Bible tells us to not fear because God will give us strength. At the foundation of my worries, is fear. I know that I need to trust God, but sometimes it is so hard. I know that God loves me so much because the Bible tells me. However, there are times that I don’t feel loved.
When I truly allow the Word of God to seep in my heart, I feel God’s love. But when I put up walls, I don’t!
Luke 12:24 states, “Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!”
Friends, we are valuable to God. He loves us so much.
Instead of worry, concentrate on the love of God today.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. You are the best. Let me know if I can pray for you.
Happy Tuesday! I hope that you had a wonderful weekend. My grands came into town over the weekend. It is always a good time when the grands are here. Friends, how are you doing? I admit, I am feeling a lot of sadness. Good grief we just need a minute to process.
With all that is going on in the world right now, I would be overwhelmed with grief if it wasn’t for God.
2 Corinthians 7:6 states, “But God, who comforts and encourages the depressed and the disquieted, comforted us by the arrival of Titus.”
Friends we can be encouraged today because we know a God that comforts and encourages us. He never leaves us. God earnestly cares for us but good grief we just need a minute to process.
Going back to what we know gives us comfort that God will be and is always with us. The God who comforts and encourages, comforts me.
Take a minute to process and think about all of the things that God has brought you through. He will never stop.
Hello friends and happy Monday! I hope your weekend was great. With all of the chaos around us, it is so easy to give up. However, faith brings endurance.
Last week, our refrigerator went out and we lost some of our food. Second, we had some electrical issues. Lastly, we had a fire ant outbreak in our kitchen. Just thinking and writing about these problems makes stresses me out. It would have been so easy to give up but I had to deal with it.
James 1:2-4 provides some hope when we are dealing with trials. Our attitude is key when going through trials. I think James must have realized that and through it was important.
“Consider it nothing by joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trails. Be assured that the testing of your faith [through experience] produces endurance [leading to spiritual maturity, and inner peace]. And let endurance have its perfect result and do a thorough work, so that you may be perfect and completely developed [in your faith], lacking in nothing.” (James 1:2-4)
Friends, we all go through trials and oh my goodness they are painful. However, these trials develop the character of Christ in us. Praying our way through these trials may not make them go away any faster but will give us the strength to endure.
My attitude and relying on verses such as Philippians 4:13 is key to getting through all of my trials.
God will not leave us stuck in our troubles. Without the test, there will never be a good testimony. Trust God because He will never let us down.
Friends thank you for stopping by my blog today. I pray you will persevere through all of your trials.
