I wanted to look into the bible to see if I could understand exactly what the bible is. My first thought was; what comes to mind when thinking of the bible? Some say it’s a nice book of stories/fairytales, others say it was created to control people, a few say that it takes away your…
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for all that you have done for me and my family we are so grateful for everything that you do for us on a daily basis. When we have the opportunities throughout this day please give me the strength to share with others all of awesome things you have done…
Did you know that through the Holy Spirit God guided the people that he chose to write the bible! These words that we have been given are one of the best owners manuals you can own. When we have a question, a problem, need encouragement or anything else God wrote it down so we have…
What are Following The Sunday before He gave His life on the cross so that our sins might be forgiven. As He rode into town the people on the streets knew He was the “King”. When he got all the way into town the “religious” elite who “knew everything” and didn’t want to loose their power attacked and…
Fight for it We’re going to have times in our lives that everything around us is making us feel surrounded like we cannot breath. Do you realize that you are a child of the creator of everything. You, through Him have overcome this stop listening to the whispers, the negative people, even yourself. Have faith…
Dear Heavenly Father, as I walk through this world the way it is, with all of it’s distractions and temptations give me the direction of the Holy Spirit. Just give me that slap in the back of the head that lets me know that I am going in the wrong direction. Give me your awesome…
Has the “stuff” of the last 12 months made you feel like there has been an impassable barrier that is impossible to navigate? Have you convinced yourself that this barricade is something that you will never be able to traverse? Do you realize that you have someone on your side that with a thought can…
As we get rid of the “stuff” that is always #haunting us we will be attacked, our war is a #spiritualwar Ephesians 6:12 that is being fought for our souls. So when things are going good expect that there will be road blocks 2 Timothy 3:12. Some get ticked off because of the attacks; can…
In the world today there are so many #distractions. There is always something that takes you away from getting to the point you need to be. These distractions will take you away from simple stuff like house work, a job, family and so much more. Sometimes it’s temptation; someone that you are interested in that…
Why do we want to keep on putting ourselves in that cage that Jesus unlocked. He knew us before we walked on this earth Jerimiah 1:5. He chose you because He knew what you have in you and knows the strength that you have. He chose you for a time like this, to stand firm,…
Get rid of it Before we can ever get rid of the “stuff” that haunts us and we struggle with every day we have to draw the line that cannot be crossed. Have you ever posted the No Trespassing signs that show the devil he can never cross with the protection of Jesus Christ: Submit…
Dear Heavenly Father, please give me insight and wisdom to make sure that I am never deceived. Thank you for the word that you have given me to fight off false teaching, people who try to twist Your words and those who use to fulfill an agenda. Lord always cover me with your armor in…
Stuff Right now we have so much “stuff” that is distracting us from looking at what is important. We need to stop drowning ourselves; it has taken us away from our family, friends and neighbors making us look #suspiciously at those who do not deserve it. As we have done this we have lost our…
New Year New Chances Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself,…
Daily Verse God, keep me out of the clutch of these wicked ones, protect me from these vicious people; Stuffed with self-importance, they plot ways to trip me up, determined to bring me down. These crooks invent traps to catch me and do their best to incriminate me. Psalm 140:4-5 MSG Incriminate: to accuse of…
Daily Verse Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet. The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net; beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah Psalm 140:4-5 ESV Arrogant:…
Daily Verse Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men; They devise mischiefs in their heart; continually they gather together and stir up wars. They sharpen their tongues like a serpent’s; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! Psalm 140:1-3 AMP Devise: to contrive, plan,…
Daily Verse God, get me out of here, away from this evil; protect me from these vicious people. All they do is think up new ways to be bad; they spend their days plotting war games. They practice the sharp rhetoric of hate and hurt, speak venomous words that maim and kill. Psalm 140:1-3 MSG…
Daily Verse Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men, who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually. They make their tongue sharp as a serpent’s, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah Psalm 140:1-3 ESV Preserve: to keep alive or in existence; make…
Daily Verse Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this opportunity to look further into Your word so that I may understand who You are, where You are coming from and what You have for me. In Jesus Name Amen In Psalm chapter 27 David reminds us that “The Lord is our light and salvation” so…
Daily Verse Here’s what I’ve learned through it all: Don’t give up; don’t be impatient; be entwined as one with the Lord. Be brave and courageous, and never lose hope. Yes, keep on waiting—for he will never disappoint you! Psalm 27:14 TPT Impatient: not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, with calm or patience, indicating…
Daily Verse Take heart. Don’t quit. I’ll say it again: Stay with God. Psalm 27:14 MSG Stay: to spend some time in a place, in a situation, with a person or group, to continue to be as specified, as to condition or state, to hold back, detain, or restrain, as from going further. Synonym: break,…
Daily Verse Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! Psalm 27:14 ESV Courage: the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery, the heart as the source of emotion. Synonym: audacity, bravery, daring, determination, endurance, fearlessness,…
Daily Verse Yet I totally trust you to rescue me one more time, so that I can see once again how good you are while I’m still alive! Psalm 27:13 TPT Rescue: the act of rescuing, to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty. Synonym: extricate, free, keep, liberate, preserve, protect, recapture, recover, release,…
Daily Verse I’m sure now I’ll see God’s goodness in the exuberant earth. Stay with God! Psalm 27:13 MSG Exuberant: effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant, abounding in vitality; extremely joyful and vigorous, extremely good; overflowing; plentiful. Synonym: animated, brash, buoyant, cheerful, ebullient, elated, excited, lively, passionate, spirited, sprightly, vigorous Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,…
Daily Verse I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Psalm 27:13 ESV Goodness: the state or quality of being good, moral excellence; virtue, kindly feeling; kindness; generosity, excellence of quality. Synonym: friendliness, generosity, good will, grace, graciousness, honesty, integrity, kindness, mercy, morality, righteousness, rightness,…
Daily Verse Don’t let them defeat me, Lord. You can’t let me fall into their clutches! They keep accusing me of things I’ve never done while they plot evil against me. Psalm 27:12 TPT Accusing: to charge with the fault, offense, or crime, to find fault with; to blame. Synonym: allege, arraign, arrest, attack, blame,…
Daily Verse Don’t throw me to the dogs, those liars who are out to get me, filling the air with their threats. Psalm 27:12 MSG Liars: a person who tells lies. Synonym: cheat, con artist, deceiver, dissimulator, equivocator, fabricator, fabulist, falsifier, fibber, maligner, misleader, perjurer, phony, prevaricator, promoter, storyteller, trickster Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, For…
Daily Verse Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence. Psalm 27:12 ESV Adversaries: a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe, the devil; Satan. Synonym: antagonist, attacker, bandit, competitor, contestant, enemy, foe, match, opposer, rival Prayer…
Daily Verse Now teach me all about your ways and tell me what to do. Make it clear for me to understand, for I am surrounded by waiting enemies. Psalm 27:11 TPT Surrounded: to enclose on all sides; encompass, to form an enclosure round; encircle, to enclose. Synonym: enclosed, encompassed, enveloped, fenced, hedged, fenced in…
