Wherever God leads us, He will never leave us! Wherever He takes us, He will lead us through! He will never forsake us but will be with us every step of the way. He will be Everything we need Him to be at the appointed time while working within us sweet victory as only He does best.
My soul is reminded of the lyrics to this precious song: "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 will 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."
And truly He has never forsaken or failed me throughout life. What blessed assurance rests in knowing God is with us through thick or thin, through good or bad, In the darkest of nights or stormiest of days. He is there continually working whatever is needed to grow us into that victorious person in Christ Jesus; overcoming every battle with Him by our side. He's Our Watchman, Our High Tower, Our Strong Shield, Our Deliver; leading and guiding, protecting and providing, He is 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 the bad into good in all things.
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, as a messenger from God seeking freedom for his people in slavery, told Pharoah "I AM sent me"; even so, God sends you and me forth 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 a Good Good Father; and with God on our side we can not be defeated in Jesus' name! There is nothing He will ever lead us to, that He won't see us through! He gives us power to do ALL things in Jesus' name!
So Be Strong in the Power of His Might and Enjoy a wonderfully blessed day, dear friends. God loves you and so do I~~~
Friday, January 12, 2018
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
It Is Well
When peace like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, "It is well, It is well with my soul. It is well with my soul; It is well, it is well with my soul." Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this blessed assurance control, That Christ has regarded my helpless estate, And hath shed His own blood for my soul. My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought; My sin not in part but the whole, Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more, Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, O' my soul. It is well with my soul; It is well, it is well with my soul"
I cannot begin to explain how wonderful it is to lie down to rest or to awaken in the morning with calm assurance that whatever may comes my way, it is well with my soul! Even as my body rests, my soul quietly rejoices as this song floods through my mind bringing a calm assurance that He is with me! Just to rest in His protective arms and feel Holy Spirit whispering from deep within brings such peace, such comfort, and such Love like nothing this world has to offer! There is no greater peace than the Love of God saturating your entire being!
So today I pray that whatever may come your way, You can feel His calm assurance that allows your soul to sing forth from the depths of your soul, "It is well, It is well with my soul."
Enjoy this wonderfully blessed day knowing that God loves you and so do I~~~
I cannot begin to explain how wonderful it is to lie down to rest or to awaken in the morning with calm assurance that whatever may comes my way, it is well with my soul! Even as my body rests, my soul quietly rejoices as this song floods through my mind bringing a calm assurance that He is with me! Just to rest in His protective arms and feel Holy Spirit whispering from deep within brings such peace, such comfort, and such Love like nothing this world has to offer! There is no greater peace than the Love of God saturating your entire being!
So today I pray that whatever may come your way, You can feel His calm assurance that allows your soul to sing forth from the depths of your soul, "It is well, It is well with my soul."
Enjoy this wonderfully blessed day knowing that God loves you and so do I~~~
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
He Speaks.....And The Storm is Hushed
Thank You, Lord, for Your unfailing love. I praise You for Your fresh mercies that are new to us every morning. No matter what has come our way, I know beyond a doubt that You are right there with us; never leaving nor forsaking us. You whisper Sweet Peace as Your Love embellishes our very being. When the storms of life seemed to overwhelm us, You are there to pick us back up and cradle us in Your comforting arms until our storm has passed. Even during the fiercest storms in our life You remain forever faithful as our Protector and our good good Father!
The words of the psalmist David are filled with confidence and hope as he prophetically wrote, “He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed”(Psalm 107:29) and we see it fulfilled as Jesus calms the sea in Matthew 8:23-27. Think about that for a moment; "Jesus stills the storm to a whisper and the waves of the sea were hushed! just by speaking "Peace, Be Still!" Can you fathom that very moment?... Jesus calming the storm.... Such Peace, Such Calm, Such Amazement in the disciples eyes! WOW....That had to be awesome to witness first hand. Jesus Speaks.....And the storm is Hushed!
Many of us have been experiencing life's storms that have tried to pull us under as tidal waves continued to bash upon us mentally and physically, but then we cried out to God......And then we saw His Hand move or His voice hush the storm in a miraculous move of divine interventions! God was right there to deliver us and hold us up with His victorious and righteous right hand(Isaiah 41:10) God, in all His glory, loves us so much that He is there with us through stormy weather speaking peace to our troubled soul.The calmness of His peace overshadows our doubt and fear and instills peace like nothing we could ever imagine possible.... "Peace, Be Still" and all is calm when the Master speaks!
We can trust God to bring His calming peace and reduce the worst storm in our lives to a mere whisper when we call upon His name. Don't hesitate to call upon Him, anytime-anywhere in any given situation, because It is His desire to Father us and to protect us as only He does best. The storms of life will surely attempt to surround us, but we have His assurance that when they rise up around us, He is there to carry us through!
So as storms roll in and its tides begin pulling you under, just reach up and grab hold of His delivering hand, dear friend! HOLD ON to God's unchanging hand; He won't let go! Trust God, Rest in Him, and Watch as He calms each storm and speaks forth His remarkable Peace. As you relax, you'll find such a release in just Resting in His Presence and you will come to know that He has every storm covered in the Palm of His Hands! Allow Him to Speak over your storm today so it can be Hushed and you can enjoy a wonderfully blessed day, dear friend. God loves you and so do I~~~
The words of the psalmist David are filled with confidence and hope as he prophetically wrote, “He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed”(Psalm 107:29) and we see it fulfilled as Jesus calms the sea in Matthew 8:23-27. Think about that for a moment; "Jesus stills the storm to a whisper and the waves of the sea were hushed! just by speaking "Peace, Be Still!" Can you fathom that very moment?... Jesus calming the storm.... Such Peace, Such Calm, Such Amazement in the disciples eyes! WOW....That had to be awesome to witness first hand. Jesus Speaks.....And the storm is Hushed!
Many of us have been experiencing life's storms that have tried to pull us under as tidal waves continued to bash upon us mentally and physically, but then we cried out to God......And then we saw His Hand move or His voice hush the storm in a miraculous move of divine interventions! God was right there to deliver us and hold us up with His victorious and righteous right hand(Isaiah 41:10) God, in all His glory, loves us so much that He is there with us through stormy weather speaking peace to our troubled soul.The calmness of His peace overshadows our doubt and fear and instills peace like nothing we could ever imagine possible.... "Peace, Be Still" and all is calm when the Master speaks!
We can trust God to bring His calming peace and reduce the worst storm in our lives to a mere whisper when we call upon His name. Don't hesitate to call upon Him, anytime-anywhere in any given situation, because It is His desire to Father us and to protect us as only He does best. The storms of life will surely attempt to surround us, but we have His assurance that when they rise up around us, He is there to carry us through!
So as storms roll in and its tides begin pulling you under, just reach up and grab hold of His delivering hand, dear friend! HOLD ON to God's unchanging hand; He won't let go! Trust God, Rest in Him, and Watch as He calms each storm and speaks forth His remarkable Peace. As you relax, you'll find such a release in just Resting in His Presence and you will come to know that He has every storm covered in the Palm of His Hands! Allow Him to Speak over your storm today so it can be Hushed and you can enjoy a wonderfully blessed day, dear friend. God loves you and so do I~~~
Monday, January 8, 2018
PRESS ONWARD
While thinking on the old year and how sickness, loss, and obstacles came our way; I give thanks to God for His amazing grace and forever faithfulness to carry me through each and every one and for the knowing that even now He continues to watch over me in this new year. I'm reminded of Paul's writing in Philippians 3:12-14 (NIV) "Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
God created us to enjoy each new day from beginning to end and He encourages us in Matthew 6:34 to not worry about yesterday because we can't change what has already been done; and not to worry about the future because we have no clue what lies ahead, but with each moment we are given, He asks us to entrust our future into His care. Proverbs 3:5,6 also teaches us to trust in the Lord with all our heart and lean not unto our own understanding; but In all our ways to acknowledge Him and He will direct our path.
He longs to be part of our every minute; our every day, because in Him every moment brings about a new opportunity to begin afresh!
He encourages us to shake off the old and put on the newness of a fresh day! Why do you think He starts each new day with fresh mercies? So we can begin again! A fresh beginning, a fresh outlook, a fresh opportunity to be the very best we can be, but we must stop dwelling on our past mistakes and keep looking forward with Him leading our way! Our loved ones are called home to Heaven and leave us here; but we are not left without Hope of reuniting when our work is finished!
Everyone suffers loss and everyone makes mistakes within their daily walk! No One is Perfect regardless of who they are! But so often we keep looking at our loss and failures that prevents us from seeing the victories we hold in Christ Jesus! He already knows what we face day by day and has already made provisions needed and forgiven our imperfections by instilling within us the Powerful Holy Spirit Who strengthens and builds us up, one level at a time, to that status of perfection in Him. Through God's amazing grace, we find Freedom from our past and the sense of Boldness to walk forward in His power and in His might!
So as we begin each new day of this new year God has given, let's take on a fresh new outlook. With every breath let's take in the new and blow out the old; letting go of everything that attempts to keep us hesitant about moving forward! Let's be determined to allow His love to flow through us as He leads and guides us along the path He prepares for us day by day. Let's allow Him to adorn our new day filled with His fresh mercies and be all He intends us to be! Let's be happy in just being who we are in Him!
God has good things awaiting each one of us in this new year as we lay aside the past and press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called each one of us with Him leading our way! The best is yet to come, dear friends, because He has already overcome! Enjoy this wonderfully blessed day because God loves you and so do I~~~
God created us to enjoy each new day from beginning to end and He encourages us in Matthew 6:34 to not worry about yesterday because we can't change what has already been done; and not to worry about the future because we have no clue what lies ahead, but with each moment we are given, He asks us to entrust our future into His care. Proverbs 3:5,6 also teaches us to trust in the Lord with all our heart and lean not unto our own understanding; but In all our ways to acknowledge Him and He will direct our path.
He longs to be part of our every minute; our every day, because in Him every moment brings about a new opportunity to begin afresh!
He encourages us to shake off the old and put on the newness of a fresh day! Why do you think He starts each new day with fresh mercies? So we can begin again! A fresh beginning, a fresh outlook, a fresh opportunity to be the very best we can be, but we must stop dwelling on our past mistakes and keep looking forward with Him leading our way! Our loved ones are called home to Heaven and leave us here; but we are not left without Hope of reuniting when our work is finished!
Everyone suffers loss and everyone makes mistakes within their daily walk! No One is Perfect regardless of who they are! But so often we keep looking at our loss and failures that prevents us from seeing the victories we hold in Christ Jesus! He already knows what we face day by day and has already made provisions needed and forgiven our imperfections by instilling within us the Powerful Holy Spirit Who strengthens and builds us up, one level at a time, to that status of perfection in Him. Through God's amazing grace, we find Freedom from our past and the sense of Boldness to walk forward in His power and in His might!
So as we begin each new day of this new year God has given, let's take on a fresh new outlook. With every breath let's take in the new and blow out the old; letting go of everything that attempts to keep us hesitant about moving forward! Let's be determined to allow His love to flow through us as He leads and guides us along the path He prepares for us day by day. Let's allow Him to adorn our new day filled with His fresh mercies and be all He intends us to be! Let's be happy in just being who we are in Him!
God has good things awaiting each one of us in this new year as we lay aside the past and press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called each one of us with Him leading our way! The best is yet to come, dear friends, because He has already overcome! Enjoy this wonderfully blessed day because God loves you and so do I~~~
Friday, January 5, 2018
A Golden Life
This morning I awoke feeling so much better after a long battle with this flu going around and as I logged onto my computer I saw the date and realized it was my anniversary! WOW,50 yrs and then I saw where my daughter had wished me Happy Anniversary and it brought such a reality that God is so much more than we could ever realize! For way too many years after Larry's passing I grieved secretly and couldn't escape my despair and even tho I tried to "get on with life" this despair was binding and prevented me from enjoying the life I had and the many gifts God had given in the form of family and friends!
I was lost in a sea of despair until finally year and year until a couple years ago, I had a "come to Jesus talk" as we call it around our home when the air really needs to be cleared; and it was then that I was finally able to unload all my grief and cares as I cried in my Heavenly Fathers' lap as He listened patiently, tenderly comforting, and eventually delivered me from my past grief and sorrow,
I developed a divine relationship with God as He began to show me A New Way, A New Path and His Predestined Plan for my life, little by little, day by day. He only shared what was needed for that short time period as there was No need to worry about the past, nor the tomorrows, but just to rely on Him to show me the way I needed to walk one day at a time and all things would work together for my good; because He knew the plans He had for me and they were plans to prosper me and not to harm me, plans to give me hope and a future with Holy Spirit working within me every step of the way! Jeremiah 29:11 became my verse as I realized the more I trusted Him, the more He wanted to show me; the more He wanted to provide and give me the desires of my heart!
As a mother, I desired that all my children would come to know Him and this new found divine relationship I was discovering day by day! But I knew this had to be a personal journey for each of us! Seeing the work God was performing within my family, one member at a time, the multitude of miracles He had performed, His Forever Faithfulness and Amazing Grace, began to fill my heart with a Joy beyond measure as I clung to the God of my Salvation in Christ Jesus, my Lord and Savior!
So Yes, today is Golden indeed! Golden in the Fact that no matter what life throws at me, God has it covered already in the palm of His hands and I am safely and securely engraved by the stripes ripping open Jesus' back, within the crown of thorns pierced upon His head, with the torture and cruelty He willingly endured so I could be Free from ALL Sins, ALL Depression, ALL Sickness, ALL Dis-Ease, and I know that Forevermore I am His and He is Mine throughout Eternity!
So throughout my life, I will continue to praise Him for His Loving Kindness and Amazing Grace and Abide Under The Shelter Of His Wings;Tucked in tightly, Safe and Secure! And To God Be ALL GLORY, HONOR, AND PRAISE!
I pray you have a wonderfully blessed day because God loves you and so do I~~~
Monday, December 25, 2017
IT'S CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY!
"IT'S CHRISTMAS!!! THE ANGELS ARE SINGING, AND I KNOW THE REASON, THE SAVIOR IS BORN! IT'S CHRISTMAS!!! THE BELLS ARE RINGING; AND I FEEL LIKE SHOUTING, JOY TO THE WORLD"
And Yes, IT IS CHRISTMAS all over the world and most everyone has already begun celebrations and continues to enjoy this season celebrating with loved ones and friends dear to their hearts! But what about the Reason for the Season? Are we celebrating Christ Jesus, Savior of the world! The Christ Child, Born of the Virgin Mary through the Holy Spirit; God in fleshly form, come to dwell among His own creations! The prophecy of Christ Jesus is foretold in Isaiah 9:6 "For unto a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace!"
Do we realize God's most prized possession was given to us in the form of man? This miraculous Blessed Gift was not placed under a tree but was designated to reside in the hearts of mankind. His Gift was designated to be nailed to a tree as redemption for you and me to be free from all sins! Designated to free us from all our pasts hurts, hang-ups, and habits! Designated to liberate us from our past so we could and live an abundant life of happiness in Christ Jesus!
IT'S CHRISTMAS, and as we gather around our homes today, enjoying one another and the gifts each brings, let's not forget to thank our Lord for His Gift of Love to us all; and let's be thankful unto Him and bless His dear name, Jesus! Let's celebrate the Hope whereby we were called to redemption through this Christ Child we celebrate today! Let's celebrate the Joy and Peace He brings to us all! And in all that we do, by word or deed, may Christ be glorified in the Love we share one to another!
IT'S CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY! Let's celebrate the blessings of the Season in Christ Jesus our Lord and enjoy a very Merry Christmas with all! Let's enjoy this wonderfully blessed season because God loves you and so do I~~~
And Yes, IT IS CHRISTMAS all over the world and most everyone has already begun celebrations and continues to enjoy this season celebrating with loved ones and friends dear to their hearts! But what about the Reason for the Season? Are we celebrating Christ Jesus, Savior of the world! The Christ Child, Born of the Virgin Mary through the Holy Spirit; God in fleshly form, come to dwell among His own creations! The prophecy of Christ Jesus is foretold in Isaiah 9:6 "For unto a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace!"
Do we realize God's most prized possession was given to us in the form of man? This miraculous Blessed Gift was not placed under a tree but was designated to reside in the hearts of mankind. His Gift was designated to be nailed to a tree as redemption for you and me to be free from all sins! Designated to free us from all our pasts hurts, hang-ups, and habits! Designated to liberate us from our past so we could and live an abundant life of happiness in Christ Jesus!
IT'S CHRISTMAS, and as we gather around our homes today, enjoying one another and the gifts each brings, let's not forget to thank our Lord for His Gift of Love to us all; and let's be thankful unto Him and bless His dear name, Jesus! Let's celebrate the Hope whereby we were called to redemption through this Christ Child we celebrate today! Let's celebrate the Joy and Peace He brings to us all! And in all that we do, by word or deed, may Christ be glorified in the Love we share one to another!
IT'S CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY! Let's celebrate the blessings of the Season in Christ Jesus our Lord and enjoy a very Merry Christmas with all! Let's enjoy this wonderfully blessed season because God loves you and so do I~~~
Saturday, December 23, 2017
CHRISTMAS EVE GIFT
''CHRISTMAS EVE GIFT"
You Shout it out to the first person who calls you on the phone today!
Just another cherished memory from years ago when early in the morning every Christmas Eve my Momma and Grandpa Raines would race to the phone and hurriedly holler into the phone "Christmas Eve Gift" and oh, how they would chuckle and laugh over the phone and fill the house with such a joyful laughter that thrilled us so! You could hear them laughing and going on at each other all thru the house. Such a fun time with awesome memories to this day!
You Shout it out to the first person who calls you on the phone today!
Just another cherished memory from years ago when early in the morning every Christmas Eve my Momma and Grandpa Raines would race to the phone and hurriedly holler into the phone "Christmas Eve Gift" and oh, how they would chuckle and laugh over the phone and fill the house with such a joyful laughter that thrilled us so! You could hear them laughing and going on at each other all thru the house. Such a fun time with awesome memories to this day!
No matter how old we were or what we were doing, when that phone rang early on Christmas Eve morning, no one answered that phone except Momma....and then years later when Grandpa ascended into Heaven, Momma and Grandma Raines continued the tradition in memory of Grandpa. Such warm and loving memories I hold dear every Christmas Eve and yet it is so bittersweet! Nothing is ever the same once your loved ones have completed their journey on earth and are celebrating with our Lord Jesus face to face with rejoicing beyond compare!
It doesn't matter what memories or traditions you may have passed down year after year, as long as that memory sparks a smile that warms the heart. So don't you want to build a memory with those you are blessed with to love and to enjoy while they are here? I want my loved ones to be able to remember special moments filled with laughter, lots of love, and good times when they think of me after I'm gone! God went to such length to show us His great Love in an effort to fill our life with His unconditional love, of laughter, of joy beyond measure, of peace, of giving, of sharing and caring so shouldn't we do the same?
On this Christmas Eve, I'd like to encourage you to build a memory with your loved ones as you gather to celebrate Christ Jesus and enjoy the time you have been given this year! Time is a precious gift that cannot be regained once it's gone. None of us are promised the next moment, so let's truly enjoy the time we have with those dear to our hearts; then you can recall precious memories once they are no longer present to warm your heart, Memories are a good thing that no one can steal and a way to honor those who filled your life with such joy!
Let's make this blessed season the best time of the year because of Christ Jesus who dwells within us! After all Jesus is the Reason for the Season!
Let's Embrace life and Enjoy each moment and build memories along the way! May you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and may you always, always, always remember that God loves you and so do I~~~MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Let's Embrace life and Enjoy each moment and build memories along the way! May you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and may you always, always, always remember that God loves you and so do I~~~MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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