Be Not Afraid

 Deuteronomy 31:6 declares, "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.":

What assurance we have that wherever God leads us and wherever He takes us, He will be with us every step of the way. Our God is all we need Him to be at that appointed time, working within us to bring that sweet Victory He has already accomplished for our good.

My heart is full of melody knowing "Wherever You lead me, I know You won't leave me; Wherever You call me, You will make a way; Wherever we're going, I will be holding; To the promise You have made, You will make a way. You brought me to the desert so You could be my water; You brought me to the fire so You could be my shield; You brought me to the darkness so You could be my morning light; If You brought me this far, if You brought me this far......

And when I’m in the valley, You will be my comfort; And when I’m at the end of me, I find You there; When I’m in the battle, You will be my present peace; 'Cause You brought me this far, You brought me this far; Wherever You lead me, I know You won't leave me; Wherever You call me, You will make a way; Wherever we're going, I will be holding to the promise You have made, You will make a way."

I can witness of a surety of God's unfailing faithfulness for He has never forsaken or failed me throughout my life. There is such blessed assurance knowing God is with us through thick or thin, through good or bad, In the darkest of nights or stormiest of days. He is continually working whatever is needed to grow us into that victorious person in Christ Jesus; overcoming every battle with Him by our side.

He is Our Watchman, Our High Tower, Our Strong Shield, Our Deliver; Leading and Teaching, Protecting and Providing, He is truly ALL we need. Rest assured you are never alone in any given situation that you may be battling in life, no matter how rough it may seem. God is right there with you; fighting for you and working within you to turn that bad into good in all things, if only we ask and listen to His voice.

In Christ Jesus, you are a Victor and not a victim! You are a Child of the Most High God, designed by God's own hand. You are Strong in Christ Jesus! You are Invincible! No weapon formed against you shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17). Just as Moses told Pharoah in an effort to free God's people in Egypt, "I AM sent me"; even so, God sends us, His followers forth today in Jesus' name, knowing that All we will ever need, He is!

He is the Great I AM, our Healer, our Deliverer, our Shield and Defense, and so much more and with God on our side, we will not be defeated in Jesus' name! There is nothing He will ever lead us to, that He won't see us through as He gives us power to do ALL things in Jesus' name! So Let's Not Fear, but Be Strong in the Power of His Might and Have a wonderfully blessed day, dear friends. God loves you and so do I~~

Nothing Like The Peace of God

 I awakened with this precious song from days of old rolling over and over in my soul with such loving peace and assurance that I want to share them with you as well and pray you are blessed and secure in His peace as well:

"Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight; rolls a melody sweeter than psalm; In celestial-like strains it unceasingly falls, O’er my soul like an infinite calm; Peace, Peace, Wonderful Peace; coming down from the Father above; Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray, in fathomless billows of love! What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace, buried deep in the heart of my soul; so secure that no power can mine it away while the years of eternity roll."

Dear friend, there is nothing like having the Peace of God assuring and reassuring your spirit wherein Holy Spirit resides with His forever faithfulness and loving grace maintaining us through all our walks in life; Nothing like feeling safe and secure in the arms of our beloved Jesus! So thankful He came and gave His life for all mankind to be redeemed and set free by His cleansing blood that washes away all our sins and remembers them no more (Isaiah 43:25).

"What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace; resting sweetly in Jesus' control; being kept from all danger by night and by day; and His glory is flooding my soul; And I think when I rise to that city of peace, Where the Author of peace I shall see, That one strain of the song which the ransomed will sing; In that Heavenly Kingdom will be; Peace, Peace, Wonderful Peace; Coming down from the Father above; Sweep over my spirit forever I pray, in fathomless billows of love."

I am so excited to know that soon I shall see my Lord Jesus face to face along with loved ones already there; and yet my heart grieves over those who continue to take time for granted and have not yet repented of their sins and accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. He so anxiously waits for us to ask so His blood can wash away all sin and fill us with His Wonderful Peace that satisfies and comforts, freeing us from all our past; those hurtful wounds, both physical and emotional; from those bad habits and addictions; and all things we remember from our past preventing us from living that renewed life in Christ Jesus that only His blood and His love can do.

So I pray the last lyrics of this song; "Ah soul, are you here without comfort and rest, Marching down the rough pathway of time? Make Jesus your friend; 'ere the shadows grow dark; Oh, accept this sweet peace so sublime! Peace, Peace, Wonderful Peace; Coming down from the Father above; Sweep over our spirit forever I pray, in fathomless billows of love." May the Peace of God overwhelm you and His Unconditional Love embody you, bringing you a wonderfully blessed day in Jesus' name, Amen and Amen. God loves you and so do I~~~

Golden Nuggets

Just dwelling on a few golden nuggets while feeling grateful to God for another day filled with His fresh mercies and faithfulness (Lamentations 3:23) and that my steps are ordered by the Lord who delights in my way (Psalm 37:23); so I trust wholly in the Lord of lords and King of kings as Proverbs 3:5-6 teaches "Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."

Over the years I've learned that Instead of going blind-sighted throughout my day allowing my feelings to guide my way, if I keep my eyes focused on Jesus, acknowledging Him in all things, I can hear Him guiding and instructing me in what to do and say. There is nothing ahead of me and my family that He doesn't know about already and has made provisions for an escape if we only have our minds guarded with His Word of Truth and our ears open to hear His voice.

Jeremiah 29:11-13 tells us, "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future; Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

My Hope rests in the God of all creation, Maker of Heaven and earth and all herein, and as I guard my mind from filth and negative thoughts, nothing will come against me that God won't handle. I just have to keep the faith and believe as Jesus declared in Mark 9:23, "If you can believe, All things are possible to him who believes" and I am a Believer who loves the Lord my God with all my heart, with all my mind, and with all my soul.

All that I am rests in Him, and all I will ever need is in Him, so today I acknowledge Jesus as my Lord and Savior and soon coming King, and I rest in His power, in His might, and in His Spirit, knowing with full assurance that having been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit dwelling within that it is well with my soul. I pray you are too. Have a wonderfully blessed day, dear friend, knowing God loves you and so do I~~~

Just Stand Still

 "The Father has a plan. Though it's hard to see it now, You feel you're walking all alone. But He is there no doubt, When the storm around you rages, And you're tossed to and fro, When you're faced with life's decisions, Not sure which way to go; Stand still and let God move, Standing still is hard to do, When you feel you have reached the end, He'll make a way for you, Stand still and let God move; Stand still and let God move."

"When the enemy surrounds you, And the walls are closing in. When the tide is swiftly rising, And you wonder where He's been; Friend there never was a moment, that His arms weren't reaching out, You can rest assured and be secure, God is moving right now; Stand still and let God move, Standing still is hard to do, When you feel you have reached the end, He'll make a way for you, Stand still and let God move; The answer will come, but only in His time; Stand still and let God move, Stand still and let God move."

This is an Isaac's song I love to hear my daughter Mechele sing because its assurance reassures all who hear it. Standing still is the hardest thing to do when life's not going as we planned; but it's the only thing that allows God's plans to come to pass. So even tho' things seem so uncertain, rest assured that God has it all in His keeping.

So we need to remember that God is our Father and just allow ourself to find some alone time and wrap up snugly in His loving arms with the assurance that whatever comes our way, God's already got it and is working out only the Best for our life. Enjoy a wonderfully blessed day, dear friend, knowing God loves you and so do I~~~

Man's Ways vs God's Ways

 Many of us remain in shock and disbelief at how the election ended but ya know, these are man's ways, not God's. Man is filled with deception and cunning ways and satan is running rampant all over the world deceiving many; but do not forget that God is not mocked and He sees all and hears all and is in full control. He knows exactly what is happening and the timing of events are in His control, not man's.

We all witnessed the massive world-wide altar call of 2020 when the pandemic overtook not only the United States of America but nations throughout the world and we all lost massive amounts of loved ones from this strain of Covid-19 virus and for a while we were on our knees in repentance (2 Chronicles 7:14); But as the crisis seemed to tone down a bit, many returned to their old way of living and the deceptive cunning ways of man were in full swing again; then these election deceptions flooded our minds as wickedness filled the outcomes and we thought about man and their evil schemes instead of God again.

Satan is running rampant over the world doing all he can to steal, kill, and destroy and he will do whatever it takes to get our minds off God and on the cares of the world, but we must remain assured that no matter what befalls us, God is in Control and it doesn't matter who is the White House or who sits up on the Hill or places of authority, God is God and His Word will stand when all Hell comes against us; so we must pray and guard our minds with all diligence for out of it come all the issues of life.(Proverbs 4:23)

No matter how much man tries to down play God's Word, no matter how much man puts into law those things contrary to His Word, God's Word is Truth and does not change; so let's shake off those election results and pray for those who have been placed in office for God to deal with them and move in ways only He does best.

No matter what the world does around us, let's be followers of Jesus Christ and uphold His Word in Love and Honor of all He has done for mankind to be redeemed and set at liberty from the evils of this world. Let's be His army of believers ready to defend and uphold the Word of God by praying for those who are doing evil and not argue and criticize them but let God be the judge and executioner as He sees fit. After all, God holds the universe in His hands and it is in God we trust!

So enjoy a blessed day instead of stress, dear friends, and give thanks to God in our Lord Jesus Christ and in all our ways let's acknowledge Him so He will direct our steps. God loves you and so do I~~~

Walking In Our Father's Shoes

 Good morning, dear friends, Are you ready to make this day the best it can be? Psalms 37:23 tells us, "The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way." Every thing that comes our way today can be a God-given opportunity to walk in His footsteps as we share Hope one to another. As we trust in the Lord with all our heart, and lean not on our own understanding; but acknowledge Him in all our ways; He will direct our steps as promised in Proverbs 3:5-6.

Every interruption that comes our way is meant to help us grow and mature from one step to another as we learn to walk in His footsteps. While writing this, I could visualize a little child putting on mommy or daddy's shoes and trying to walk in them; and what a smile it brought watching them walk in our shoes; and yet, here we are trying to walk in our Father's shoes while sharing Hope of His glory from one measure to another, while walking in His footsteps along our way.

Just as it brought a smile on our face, don't you know it brings a smile to our Lord's face as He watches us walking in His footsteps; and even though we stumble and fall as kids will do in those shoes, it warms His heart to see us get back up and try it again until we finally learned to just lean on Him, and hand in hand our walk is perfected with Him. I feel that in this new year, God is drawing His children closer to Him; desiring us to fully trust in Him, His ways, and His timing, so all things will work together for our good. His loving arms are wide open as He extends warm wishes our way to delight in Him and in His fullness.

So as for me, I am accepting His invitation to not walk in His shoes alone, but to walk with Him, hand in hand, through every situation that comes my way, so I can walk in that perfect plan He has preplanned for me to walk as noted in Jeremiah 29:11. I pray you will do the same; because God loves you and so do I~~

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Digging A Little Deeper

 Sharing Ephesians 3:14-21 with you today: "When I think of the wisdom and scope of God's plan, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will give you mighty inner strength through His Holy Spirit. And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts as you trust in Him.

May your roots go deep into the soil of God's marvelous love, and may you have the power to understand as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high and how deep His love really is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it.

Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now glory be to God! By His mighty power at work in us He is able to accomplish infinitely more than we could ever dare to ask or hope. May He be given glory in the church and in Christ Jesus forever and ever through endless ages. Amen."

Dear friends, as we look ahead into this new year so gracefully given, I pray that God awakens within each of us the desire to be all we can be for His glory sake. Even with the pandemic guidelines set forth, I pray we will reach countless lives by the Love and Hope we share one to another.. May you have a blessed year, dear friends, because God loves you and so do I~~~~