Posts Tagged Jesus
September 16, 2017 at 7:54 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Food for thought, God's beauty, God's love, Inspiration ·Tagged are we there yet, eternal life, faith, God's love, hope, Jesus, never give up, not an option, Peace
I haven’t mastered the “rejoice in our sufferings” aspect of God yet, but I’m getting closer. I have to admit, too, I don’t suffer much,and God takes excellent care of me. I’m very blessed in so many ways, and it seems I’m seldom lacking anything.
Allowing God to take care of things doesn’t mean we can sit back, and not do our best, but, we can maintain our peace and confidence while in the midst of whatever challenges we face. When we truly grasp the fact God is with us and will see us through every situation, our character and hope will grow stronger, and we will rejoice even in the midst of life’s trials and troubles.
Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 5:3-4
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July 19, 2017 at 7:58 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Food for thought, God's love, Inspiration ·Tagged Bible, breakfast of champions, faith, God, hope, Jesus, love, our daily bread, staying close to God, the word of God
Our daily bread is not merely the food and water we need to nourish our bodies, it is also the love, faith, trust, hope, and knowledge we need to sustain our hearts and minds.
I spend some time with God each morning, reading, writing, and learning about Him, and I’ve come to need this communion with Him as much as I need food and water. I find that when I am away from Him—when my thoughts become too absorbed in worldly matters—I begin to feel weak and helpless. But more and more, as my love for God grows, I’m quicker to realize the symptoms, and return to where His bread is stored.
Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 1 Peter 1:13
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June 6, 2017 at 7:57 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Food for thought, God's love, Inspiration ·Tagged counting sheep, faith, God, hope, Jesus, sleep, think about good things, troubble falling asleep
The problem I have with sleep is I’d rather be awake. I often wake up too early, and I’m disappointed because it’s too early to get up. I’m anxious to get up and do the things I love to do.
On those days when I wake up too early I seldom have any trouble going back to sleep. If I do, I have a remedy that works almost every time; I think about all the good things in my life.
When I was younger, I would sometimes have trouble falling asleep at night, and it was usually due to worries about the future. I’d toss and turn, fretting about what “might” happen, and then I’d start to worry about how I’d get through the next day if I didn’t get some sleep.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet. Proverbs 3:24
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June 1, 2017 at 6:34 am · Filed under Food for thought, God's beauty, God's love, Inspiration ·Tagged faith, God, Jesus, joy, let Him, love, Peace, the noisy storms of life, whisper of the waves
A high school baseball player had just caught the final called strike in the championship game. Asked what it was like when he caught the last pitch, the young catcher said things were totally silent from the time the pitcher went into his windup until the time the ball smacked into his mitt. In reality, the stadium crowd was going crazy; the place was a madhouse!
We’ve seen moments like this in movies; the last out, the big catch, the winning run. We may have even been in situations where time seemed to pause, and the world fell silent for a few moments. Was it like that when Jesus calmed the sea? Did those in the boat live a few moments in silent, awed glory with Jesus?
When that final pitch was thrown, nothing else in the world was important to the catcher. The world consisted of the ball being delivered to his mitt. Likewise, in the midst of the storm, the disciples were focused on Jesus; He was their world, and without Him they were lost. We can live many moments like this with Jesus, if we’re focused on Him.
He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. Psalm 107:29
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May 20, 2017 at 5:32 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, God's beauty, God's love, Inspiration ·Tagged doing the right thing, faith, God, God's love, grace, Grace is a gift, hope, Jesus, love, we don't have to struggle
Grace is a gift, and the simple definition of grace is we no longer have to struggle to remember and obey God’s laws, or struggle to live a godly, moral life, because He will put it in our heart and mind to do so. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 18, 2017 at 8:51 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Food for thought, God's beauty, God's love, Inspiration ·Tagged basic principles of this world, deceptive philosophy, God, human traditions, Jesus, loving god and jesus, rules and regulations, see that no one takes you captive
Most of us believe in the basic principles of God, but we’ve been taught different ways to think of Him and worship Him. And that’s okay, unless our differences are due to “human tradition and the basic principles of this world.” God wants us to be held captive by Christ and His love for us—a simple relationship.
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May 15, 2017 at 9:30 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Inspiration ·Tagged Bible, Charles L. Mashburn, devotions, encouragement, football, football without pads or helmet, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, writer
Would you play football without pads and helmet? Not hardly! The toughest men would not consider something so foolish! Even with all the protective gear they sometimes get hurt. Read the rest of this entry »
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