O Lord, You lift up my head!
Praise YOUR holy name!

I received this in a "fortune" Cookie:
"It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well."

Funny where wisdom comes from...we surely have to be careful to weigh everything through the fine sifting of the Word of God.

I certainly enjoyed this one, though. Just WHO writes these little gems, anyway???

Look Up

What to do when sadness overwhelms you? When depression wants to grab hold and stay? When the past creeps back in and sets you back years? When all the old emotions, fears, and anger rear their ugly faces and stare at you in the mirror?

Pray. Pour out your soul before the Lord. Whom better to understand your feelings? He loves that person or persons more than you ever could. He is the Comforter.


Pause. Hold your tongue until a proper time and proper attitude to discuss the situation. A heart of love and a motivation to heal the breach not beach the relationship. A soft answer turns away wrath.

Trust. God works all things together for good, to those who love God and are the called according to His purpose. Put your hope in Him.

We can't do this with our eyes fixed on us. Look up - See His eyes fixed upon you. He loves you.

Bebo

I was feeling kinda blue today, and turned to my old friend, Bebo Norman. His voice soothes my soul and reminds me of truths that I may have forgotten to remember. He speaks, and I remember: praise, worship, and thankfulness.

Thank you, Lord, for the tools You have given us to bring us constantly back into fellowship with You. I am constantly touched and awed by Your great love for me.

Be still, My daughter

Be still, My daughter

September 4, 2009

The word for today is kindness. Oh, how to be patient and kind amidst a mess?!

YOUR words to me: sweetness and light.


Then she said, "Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out;
Ruth 3:18a (NKJV)

'Take heed, and be quiet; do not fear or be fainthearted Isaiah 7:4a (NKJV)

I will be still, and know that You are God.

15 For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: "In returning and rest you shall be saved;
In quietness and confidence shall be your strength."

Isaiah 30:15 (NKJV)

Danger

August 23

an excerpt from Flashbang, Mark Steele, p 181-182

You do the same things over and over again. That's not working things out. That's keeping them stale. You can't allow something to fade away and then be angry it's gone.

I would be happy to bring you a miracle, but what you asked for was to be fixed.
~I don't understand. A miracle would fix it.
Certainly. But if you don't change, the same habits will lead to the same paralysis all over again. If you want permanent health, then you will have to change. For you to change it will require a process, not a miracle.
~There's danger involved.
There's always danger involved. This time I allowed you to see it.
~This is a little shocking.
Moments of honesty always are. So the question remains: would you rather have a quick fix or would you rather change? Would you rather be fed miraculously while lost in the wilderness or grow your own food in the land I have promised you?

Miracles are easy, change is hard. Lord, I desire change. Please don't let me settle for a miracle.