Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Romans 5:20-21
God's law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God's wonderful kindness became more abundant. So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God's wonderful kindness rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Pay it Forward
I'm sure that many of you have seen the movie "Pay it forward". But how many of us actually do this in real life on a daily basis?
I remember as a single mom how difficult it was at this time of year. Working a full time job and providing for my son was almost all I could do. There wasn't anything for extra's let alone gifts. Someone was gracious enough to assist me during this time. I was provided with some gifts and food but most of all, the moral support I received helped me to see that God's hand was always in my life providing for me.
Look around you. Is there someone less fortunate than your family? Is there a family or single parent household that is in need of some moral support or assistance at this time of year?
Bless someone today, God will bless you ten fold over for your unselfish gift to another!
I remember as a single mom how difficult it was at this time of year. Working a full time job and providing for my son was almost all I could do. There wasn't anything for extra's let alone gifts. Someone was gracious enough to assist me during this time. I was provided with some gifts and food but most of all, the moral support I received helped me to see that God's hand was always in my life providing for me.
Look around you. Is there someone less fortunate than your family? Is there a family or single parent household that is in need of some moral support or assistance at this time of year?
Bless someone today, God will bless you ten fold over for your unselfish gift to another!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
God Has Time to Listen
At one point in my childhood I went through a very hard time. It seemed everyone was against me and it was very difficult to have a positive attitude. That is until a friend of mine gave me a hand carved plaque that read:
GOD HAS TIME TO LISTEN IF WE HAVE TIME TO PRAY
I think about that often. It only takes a moment to stop and pray. Have you taken that moment today?
GOD HAS TIME TO LISTEN IF WE HAVE TIME TO PRAY
I think about that often. It only takes a moment to stop and pray. Have you taken that moment today?
Thursday, April 17, 2008
The Power of Prayer
As our family prepared for our daughter's bi-annual medical testing we went forward in church for prayer. Our Pastor asked our daughter if he could anoint her with oil. Our daughter, being wise in her 6 years, boldly inquired as to "what kind of oil is it?", "Olive Oil", replied our Pastor. Our daughter declined the anointing of oil, her reason? "I don't want someone to put food on my head! It is Olive Oil you know!". What more could we say?
I'm pleased to report that the prayers have worked. This was the calmest ever for these tests and the preliminary results are looking very good.
Thank you each and everyone of you for your prayers and May God Richly Bless Each and Every One of You!
I'm pleased to report that the prayers have worked. This was the calmest ever for these tests and the preliminary results are looking very good.
Thank you each and everyone of you for your prayers and May God Richly Bless Each and Every One of You!
Monday, April 14, 2008
Psalm 121
As our family is again undergoing some major medical testing we will be reading this passage often and seeking Gods comfort. Please keep us in your prayers. Thank you and May God richly bless each and everyone of you!
Psalm 121
I have found such comfort in this chapter of the Bible that I wanted to share it with all of my friends. I am setting this site up as a prayer warrior site. If you have a prayer request please feel free to stop by in comments and let us know your request so that we may help to ease your burden and pray along with you. Please find comfort in this chapter and allow the balm of his word to ease your burdens.
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Forgiveness
We've all been there, we've all had to face and deal with some form of punishment. When this punishment is over something that we have already been forgiven for, that we have already more than paid the price for, how do we forgive our judge?
As is often the case we are given many choices in life. At times in life we do not make the right choice thus we have a severe consequence to pay. Owning up to and facing and paying that consequence is not always easy.
We must first acknowledge the transgression. We must, whenever possible. make amends and right the situation. How we react to and fulfill this step will say a lot about how far we have come in our lives.
We must face the fact that years from now, we may still be receiving fall out from this act. We may, even through people we once truly thought had forgiven us and were our friends, find that they have not forgiven us but are in fact, speaking or thinking ill of us to this very day. The pain of this newfound knowledge can often be unbearable. Heartbreaking. Often though we had shared our own pain and sorrow with this person, they were too hurting or judging to realize that they have just added to our pain. They don't see what they have just done to us.
How then do we begin to forgive our judge? Remember, we have already been forgiven of this transgression by God, by our families, and by others in our midst. Yet this one person, someone with whom we have shared some of our deepest confidences and dreams, someone we trusted, is still sitting in judgment of us.
When God forgives we know that he forgives us as far as the East is from the West. Have you ever stopped to think about how far that is? When we confess our sins to God, we are forgiven. Just like the woman at the well. Just like Peter when he denied Jesus three times. God is a loving and forgiving God. He alone knows our true hearts. He alone is our judge.
We are all human and thus all subject to temptation, just as Jesus was when he walked upon this earth. When we step out and admit our faults and face them rather than hiding and denying our sin as Adam and Eve did when they were discovered naked in the garden, we begin to heal.
God never made us to be humiliated or talked down to. God has given responsibility and power to the church to restore penitent believers through loving reproof, counsel and acceptance. When we acknowledge directly to those in authority over us, we find a freedom from our burden in the fact that this transgression no longer has a hold over our lives. In our obedience to God we are truly set free, forgiven and left blameless in his sight.
As it clearly states in Psalm 32: "Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit."
In learning to forgive my enemies or those who do me wrong, I have been set free. I am not responsible for another's actions. I am responsible for mine and mine alone. I do not have the right to retaliate but rather should pray for mine enemies. Asking God to show them the same mercy he has shown me in my transgressions.
As is often the case we are given many choices in life. At times in life we do not make the right choice thus we have a severe consequence to pay. Owning up to and facing and paying that consequence is not always easy.
We must first acknowledge the transgression. We must, whenever possible. make amends and right the situation. How we react to and fulfill this step will say a lot about how far we have come in our lives.
We must face the fact that years from now, we may still be receiving fall out from this act. We may, even through people we once truly thought had forgiven us and were our friends, find that they have not forgiven us but are in fact, speaking or thinking ill of us to this very day. The pain of this newfound knowledge can often be unbearable. Heartbreaking. Often though we had shared our own pain and sorrow with this person, they were too hurting or judging to realize that they have just added to our pain. They don't see what they have just done to us.
How then do we begin to forgive our judge? Remember, we have already been forgiven of this transgression by God, by our families, and by others in our midst. Yet this one person, someone with whom we have shared some of our deepest confidences and dreams, someone we trusted, is still sitting in judgment of us.
When God forgives we know that he forgives us as far as the East is from the West. Have you ever stopped to think about how far that is? When we confess our sins to God, we are forgiven. Just like the woman at the well. Just like Peter when he denied Jesus three times. God is a loving and forgiving God. He alone knows our true hearts. He alone is our judge.
We are all human and thus all subject to temptation, just as Jesus was when he walked upon this earth. When we step out and admit our faults and face them rather than hiding and denying our sin as Adam and Eve did when they were discovered naked in the garden, we begin to heal.
God never made us to be humiliated or talked down to. God has given responsibility and power to the church to restore penitent believers through loving reproof, counsel and acceptance. When we acknowledge directly to those in authority over us, we find a freedom from our burden in the fact that this transgression no longer has a hold over our lives. In our obedience to God we are truly set free, forgiven and left blameless in his sight.
As it clearly states in Psalm 32: "Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit."
In learning to forgive my enemies or those who do me wrong, I have been set free. I am not responsible for another's actions. I am responsible for mine and mine alone. I do not have the right to retaliate but rather should pray for mine enemies. Asking God to show them the same mercy he has shown me in my transgressions.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Neglectful
I'm sorry, I haven't meant to be neglectful by not posting on here. I've been busy on some of my other sites adding to our January income.
As I look outside my window and see the sunshine reflecting off of the 4 feet of snow in my yard I am reminded of Gods promise to always be here for us. It has been so gray and dismal outside that sometimes we start to feel gray and dismal too.
Seeing the sunshine reminds me that God is the sonshine in our lives and that he alone can carry us through.
What a blessing to have him to lean on in times of trouble and heartache. What a comfort to be able to open our Bible's and read his promises right there written for us to read whenever we wish. I think of those in less fortunate countries where reading the Bible is still considered a crime and I keep them in my thoughts and prayers as I go throughout my day today.
Blessings to all of you!
As I look outside my window and see the sunshine reflecting off of the 4 feet of snow in my yard I am reminded of Gods promise to always be here for us. It has been so gray and dismal outside that sometimes we start to feel gray and dismal too.
Seeing the sunshine reminds me that God is the sonshine in our lives and that he alone can carry us through.
What a blessing to have him to lean on in times of trouble and heartache. What a comfort to be able to open our Bible's and read his promises right there written for us to read whenever we wish. I think of those in less fortunate countries where reading the Bible is still considered a crime and I keep them in my thoughts and prayers as I go throughout my day today.
Blessings to all of you!
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