Posts Tagged Be Still…. and know that I am God
September 14, 2016 at 8:44 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, God's beauty, Inspiration, Uncategorized ·Tagged be cool, Be Still.... and know that I am God, Bible, devotions, dwell in His secret place, encouragement, faith, fear, God, God's shadow, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, Pennies From Heaven, rest in His love
Doesn’t it feel awesome on a hot summer day when a cloud drifts in front of the sun and tempers its blazing heat? Likewise, when we are in the heat of our daily battles, the shadow of God’s love is a wonderfully refreshing thing. But the greater thing is, we don’t have to wait for God’s shadow to pass over us; we can slip into the shade of it anytime we want. In fact, we can dwell there constantly.
Unfortunately, we tend to rush ahead of God’s plans for our lives, putting ourselves smack dab in the middle of life’s troubles.
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1
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August 16, 2016 at 8:33 am · Filed under Food for thought, Inspiration, Politics, Uncategorized ·Tagged Be Still.... and know that I am God, Bible, faith, fear, God, God and politics, hope, In God we trust, it doesn't matter, it's not about money, Jesus, joy, life, love, Peace, what really matters
The phrase, “In God we trust,” is constantly being bantered about on Facebook; as people post varying memes regarding the removing of it from our currency and various other items. Like this one for instance:
Don’t get me wrong; I think it’s good that we collectively show our allegiance to God in the many ways we do, and I think it would be good if we continue to do so. But, I also believe that in the overall scheme of things it really doesn’t matter. Read the rest of this entry »
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August 14, 2016 at 7:05 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Food for thought, God's love, Inspiration ·Tagged Be Still.... and know that I am God, Bible, devotions, encouragement, faith, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, Pennies From Heaven
There are times—one moment to the next—where something can look different. Maybe it’s the way the light hits it. A table top looks clean, then the sun peeks through a window, revealing old stains and a light layer of dust.
I sometimes wonder how we must look when God’s light shines on us.
But… He loved us even before we knew Him, and the light of his love does not reveal the stains of our past.
This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10
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August 13, 2016 at 6:59 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Good stuff, Inspiration, Uncategorized ·Tagged Be Still.... and know that I am God, Bible, devotions, encouragement, faith, fear, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, Pennies From Heaven
Sometimes we anticipate an event and when it finally arrives, it isn’t as exciting and wonderful as we thought it would be. We’ve all been there and done that when it comes to things not living up to the hype, but to see God… Wow! To have God smile and say, “Welcome home. I love you so much!” The thought fills me with inexpressible and glorious joy! Read the rest of this entry »
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August 7, 2016 at 8:26 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Inspiration ·Tagged Be Still.... and know that I am God, Bible, encouragement, faith, fear, God, hope, Jesus, joy, life, love, Peace, Pennies From Heaven
I believe loving God leads to eternal life with Him, but I also believe loving Him is the key to happiness. I also believe when we make loving God our first priority we unlock a treasure chest of knowledge and understanding that is full of wonders. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 31, 2016 at 7:55 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, God's beauty, Good stuff, Inspiration, Uncategorized ·Tagged Be Still.... and know that I am God, Bible, encouragement, faith, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace
In my opinion, Matthew 5:3 contains some of the most well-known words ever spoken by Jesus: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3. I also believe they are quite possibly some of His most misunderstood words. Poor in spirit does not mean defeated and dejected, it simply illustrates we’re not fully aware of God’s unconditional love, and we’re just getting by, when we could be thriving. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 30, 2016 at 7:29 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, God's beauty, Inspiration ·Tagged Be Still.... and know that I am God, Bible, circle of love, encouragement, faith, fear, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, Pennies From Heaven
We did not earn reconciliation; it’s a gift from God through Jesus, and all we did was receive His gift. This is one of the most important principles of Christianity; we cannot earn our salvation, but need merely accept it. We cannot do our way into God’s grace.
We must merely thank God, seek Him, receive His love, and watch as our love for Him grows with every new revelation He presents to us. And all the while, we should remain joyful and at peace as we seek God. The amazing thing is, the more we seek Him, the more peace and joy He gives to us.
It’s a wonderful circle of love; 
Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. Romans 5:11
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July 29, 2016 at 8:05 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, God's beauty, Inspiration ·Tagged Be Still.... and know that I am God, Bible, devotions, encouragement, faith, fear, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, Pennies From Heaven
When I was very young I knew nothing of God, but then I was taken to Sunday school and church. When I was ten years old I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior and began to learn about Him and God. Then, as I got older, God and Jesus became less important to me, I stopped going to church and slipped easily into a life of sin. I was, though I didn’t realize it, God’s enemy. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 13, 2016 at 10:52 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Good stuff, Inspiration ·Tagged Be Still.... and know that I am God, Bible, encouragement, faith, fear, God, hope, Jesus, joy, life, love, Peace
I believe we are the living conduit of everything God desires to do in this world, and everything we do and say is important. We might do good, we might do bad, or we might do what seems to us inconsequential, but in God’s eyes and for His purpose, everything we do and say, He will use toward His ultimate goals. There are no accidents. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 12, 2016 at 8:36 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Food for thought, Inspiration ·Tagged Be Still.... and know that I am God, Bible, encouragement, faith, fear, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, school of hard knocks
“If I only knew then what I know now.” We learn as we go, and sometimes the lessons are hard, but if all the lessons were easy, would we learn them at all? Probably not. It seems the school of hard knocks is the one that teaches us the lasting lessons. It also often seems once we begin to understand something, we are eager to learn more. Knowing stuff starts to feel good! Read the rest of this entry »
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