Though I walk through the valley, I will fear no evil for you are with me
Today, Take courage, the Lord’s got you.
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We Thank You…
All things are working for our good
We give you thanks for all you’ve done
Lord, thank you for all that is happening in our lives right now.
All things are working for our Good
And for that we thank you.
- For making us strong when weakness is all we have, we thank you.
- For Green Lights, we thank you
- For mortgage and car payments, we thank you.
- For the satisfactory purpose and the immediate job and/or contract placement that you will provide, we thank you.
- For the bills it will pay, we thank you.
- For being able to give back to you and to help others, we thank you
- For the peace that only you can give and will continue to provide, we thank you.
- For resilience, we thank.
- For sustenance when all We want to do is to give up, we thank you
- For manipulators and the conniving schemes that they try to use to break us but we are made stronger, we thank you.
- For being our stronghold in times of trouble, we thank you.
- For tears we shed as we hold on to you, we thank you.
- For shelter, food, and clothing that you provide and we so often take for granted, we thank you
- For learning your purpose in all situations we thank you.
- For you never giving up on us we thank you
- For taking care of our family and children as only you can when we are not around physically and you’re the only one there, we thank you.
- For spiritual growth, we thank you
- For the pillow that we lay our heads on at nights, we thank you
- For not giving up on us when we falter and go astray, we thank you
- For using us to take care of the sick we thank you
- For your never ending love we thank you
Take Five…
Take 5 minutes to pray each day. Commit your thoughts and dreams to the one most high. He’ll see you through your doubts and fears.
Pray. It works.
Blessings overflow.
GranShell, Prayer Doesn’t Work…
Prayer doesn’t work. This statement came from my 7-year grandson who had asked his mom and dad for a dog before his 7th birthday. He did not believe he would get it so I told him to pray. He did. Eight months later after receiving many other gifts that he loved but no puppy, he apparently gave up.
While driving home one day, he almost knocked me off my feet when he said “GranShell, Prayer Doesn’t Work”. Indeed his statement surprised me. It got me thinking. How many times we as adults become disappointed in the Lord’s seemingly unresponsiveness to our pleas for something we consider important to us? What my grandson did not know was that his parents were contemplating his request… but of course a dog comes with major responsibilities. These include considering the actual type of dog to get (one that was hypoallergenic); the cost to care for a dog including health insurance and such; whether he is ready to take care of the puppy, among others.
Doesn’t the Lord do the same? He is answering …but often He wants to give us the right things at the right time–when we are ready for it. We can think of examples like Moses. The delay was to prepare him so he took him away from pharaoh’s palace and sent him to become a shepherd. Later when he was ready, he used him to lead the children of Israel out of oppression. Joseph too was innocently sent to prison for a crime he had not committed. Joseph’s trials were divine in order to prepare him for bigger things. He later had the responsibility for the land during a major famine.
Today, may we have hope that the Lord is coming through for us some way, some how. Be patient …wait. He’s got you.
Blessings overflow,
God Will Make A Way…
Years ago when I was contemplating a big life change, I walked into a bookstore and asked the Lord to guide me. After about an hour browsing around, I saw the book “God will make a way“. The title alone spoke to me. Since then, every now and again, I return to the title for encouragement as I wait expectantly on the Lord.
Wait on the lord, He will come through.
Blessings overflow!
Joy Comes In The Morning…
Sunrise
My daughter’s 5-year-old son, ran into the kitchen where I was and shouted “its morning! Thank you, God, it’s finally morning!!” He was awake most of the night unable to fall back asleep after a weird dream. When he finally fell back asleep, he didn’t realize that the sun had finally come out 2 hours before. He was overjoyed!
How often our lives feel like the night will never end. Things feel gloomy, and no matter what we do, life never seems to change. But the bible teaches that joy comes in the morning. The morning will come. Let’s Take our nightly concerns to the only one who can change things.
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning (Psalm 30:5).
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This Too Shall Pass….
This too shall pass. Hold on. Nothing remains.
When God Says No…
My grace is sufficient for you
How many times have we asked the lord for something and he said no? Im sure there are many times.
Personally, as a child my dream was always to become a nurse as I love taking care of others. For some reason my path turned and I ended up in banking which (through my responsibilities), wet my appetite for the Human Resource role. I transitioned into pharmaceuticals, then more direct healthcare managing several medical clinics. As I reflect, his purpose was to place me in an area where I was more able to affect patient care through pharmaceuticals and clinical care through other healthcare professionals.
On the other hand, Cancer took my mom, grandma, and sister from our family despite our prayers for healing. Though I miss them terribly, his response was to provide them with spiritual healing from the wear and tear on their bodies. I couldn’t be selfish in wanting them around me much longer.
So remember, sometimes God says yes. Other times he says no. The important thing we can do is to trust him. His plan is always best for you.
Take some time this season to reflect on the path he has taken you through. He has given you the GreenLight.
Blessings overflow.
Where Is God’s Private Time With You?
Where is God’s private time with you?Amidst the hustle and bustle of life where is His time with you?
Question to ponder.
Miraculous Miracle…
A miracle is defined as “something so difficult only God can do it.” Therefore, as many examples recorded; Abraham had Isaac at 100 years old; the Lord delivered his people from exile; a virgin gave birth to a savior.
Do Not Worry
So, do not worry. The Lord is working things out for you according to His will. Simply trust, have faith, and continue to believe. It will come through soon because nothing is too hard for the Lord.
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