We live in a world that has been driven to the brink by natural disasters, political divisiveness, and a pandemic that threatened to crush the world's socioeconomic infrastructure, no less the health and welfare of every individual. Dr. Thurston draws on
Do not waste a moment worrying if you can love your neighbor; start by ACTING as if you do! CS Lewis
Mercy is one of only three things required of you in this life!!
No calamity that befalls us is beyond reach of the Almighty
"A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult." (Proverbs 12:16)
You need to invited Jesus into your life; not just crack the door a little and ask His advice now and then. God already knows the things you don't want Him to see in your house.
Just like getting lost when you HAVE a GPS, we have a tendency to blame God when things go wrong in life.
"Sin is crouching at your door, ready to pounce on you!" (Genesis 4:6-7 The Voice)
"Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around......the Glory of the Lord!" (Ezekial 1:28 NKJV)
He who gives sparingly, reaps sparingly. (2 Corinthians 9:6 NKJV)
God expects love to be an act of will, not a feeling. He doesn't just expect it; He commands it.
"An Anxious Christian is a confusion in terms," (My Grandfather)
Believers KNOW what the End Game is! They never have to worry about a "gate change!"
He knows our voices. He knows our names. That's the definition of comfort.
Our home is wherever Christ is, and He is indwelling!!! How cool is that?
God is not controlling the remote to a shock collar we all wear!!
"Life may present us with all kinds of curves, but we need never question our worth.."
Self doubt is a slap in the face of the Creator!
Prayer is just thinking whatever you want the Lord to know, at any time!
Your spouse is the most precious gift you will ever receive!
The chief end of man is to bring glory to God, not to ourselves!
"For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more." (Jeremiah 31:34)
"Therefore there is now no condemnation for those in christ Jesus....." (Romans 8:1 NIV)
In person often means more than words alone
"When all hell breask loose I am collected and cool..... (Psalm 27: 2-3 (The Message)
The Beatitudes tell us the definition of happiness (Makarios) in 7 sentences.
Keep your eyes on the Lord. He's there even when you blow it and lose your cool!
"The eyes of the Lord are everywhere...." (Proverbs 15:3)
"He gives power to the faint, and to him who had no might He increases strength." (Isaiah 40:29)
"Be strong and courageous! Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you!" (Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV)
Keep us aware of the "tides" in our own lives. Pride can make us miss the dangers that lurk just below the surface.
Lord, give us the clarity to see a bigger purpose when your answer to prayer is "no." Our weakness allows God's supernatural power to be on display, and the Glory is His.
Never forget that God picked you, personally!!!
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. These are NOT something to strive for, but are the effects of faith, evidence of your re-birth!
"The Name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run to it and are safe!" (Proverbs 18:10)
It's not the strength of your faith that matters. It's the strength of the One in whom you put your faith.
We draw strength from prayer and study, but community is critical.
"There's no place like home!" (Dorothy, in the Wizard of Oz)
Losing your life sounds bad....but it's the opposite for the Christian!
"and they sat with him on the ground, seven days and seven nights, and nobody spoke a word..."(Job 2:13 ESV)
What if Your Blessings come through rain drops? What if Your Blessings come through tears?
" In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, love. (St. Augustine)
"You are to labor six days, but you must rest on the seventh..." (Exodus 34:21)
"The grass may be greener on the other side of the hill.....but that means you have to mow more."
"It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery." (Galatians 5:1 NIV)
Your Spiritual self needs recharging just like your physical self!
"it is a happy talent to know how to play!" (Emerson)
Always look at stories in scripture that may be confusing at first, in the light of what we know about the character of God!
How un-surprised we should be that we might hear You best in the quiet of nature!
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