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Philippians 4:6 “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” I think we sometimes really get this verse mixed up, and read it one way but apply it another. We often are anxious about everything and not praying about anything. It’s so easy in this day and age to become anxious over everything, and rightfully so – the news is absolutely filled with disaster and tragedy. We fret about sending our kids to school, where the money for the next bill is coming from, our health, job security…
Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” I have a young daughter who used to love to mimic people. If you laughed, she would laugh.…
Proverbs 23:26 “O my son, give me your heart. May your eyes take delight in following my ways.” Sometimes we over-complicate things. Okay, most of the time we over-complicate things. We as women tend to overthink everything, and our imaginations can sometimes get the best of us. I have always…
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“The righteous should choose his friends carefully, for the way of the wicked leads them astray” (Proverbs 12:26, New King James Version). Do you ever thank God for the wonderful friends He has placed in your life? I do. I realize that good friends enrich my life and encourage me in my walk with the Lord. Of course, not all friends are on the same level. Some are just acquaintances or casual friends. We are friendly when we meet at an event, but we really don’t invest in each other’s life. We feel closer to others and are comfortable sharing…
“Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.” Psalm 77:19 The NLT version of this verse is: “Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters—a pathway no one knew was there!” My brother and I were driving on a winding country road going to pick up a friend for church. As we came over the top of a hill, there was a car coming right toward us on our side of the road. Suddenly my brother turned the steering wheel and we went up a…
“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7-8 My mother was telling me a story this evening about a conversation she had with my six year old daughter. They were discussing a bible story and my daughter was adamant that I told her that Adam and Eve…
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation! Selah. (Psalm 68:19, NKJV) Sometimes a single word in a verse of scripture speaks to us. Today that word for me was daily. I felt God’s nudge reminding me of the many ordinary blessings He provides for me every day. It’s easy to take them for granted, even though I try to make a conscious effort to thank Him for the “ordinary.” When I turn on the faucet, I think of the millions who have no access to safe water. When I look around my…
