“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17 NIV While reading the book If I decided to fast sugar while praying specifically for something. I loved it. I had no idea what God…
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When God Calls You to Do Something Crazy
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” James 1:27 (NIV) When I picked up Kate from school today she launched into a conversation even before she closed her car door. She…
Grace Upon Grace
“From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.” John 1:16 NIV I was reading John 1 the other morning and this short verse jumped off the page. That’s typically a good sign that I should blog about it. The process I go through to write a Worship Wednesday post is quite…
The Peace Equation
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6 & 7 (NIV) Are you a worrywart? If so, this verse is for you. …
Remember
“You gave your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold your manna from their mouths, and you gave them water for their thirst. For forty years you sustained them in the desert; they lacked nothing, their clothes did not wear our nor did their feet become swollen.” Nehemiah 9:20-21 (NIV) The people of…
Fire
“…his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.” Jeremiah 20:9b Jeremiah, the prophet, received the message from the Lord to share with the people of Israel. He could not bear to keep it to himself. He describes…
Verse for 2016
“Be completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with one another in love.” Ephesians 4:2 NIV On December 19, I came across this verse and determined in my heart that this verse was going to guide me through the holidays. I even wrote it on our chalkboard that hangs in the kitchen. I have decided…
Love and Pray
“But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44 (NIV) As I was teaching last Friday, messages kept flashing on my phone’s screen…PARIS ATTACKED…TERRORIST ATTACK ON PARIS…ISIS SUICIDE BOMBERS IN PARIS. I couldn’t wrap my mind around it. I began to pray for those in Paris. Several days…
He Goes Before You
“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8 (NIV) This is one of my go to verses when I am uncertain of what lies ahead. It comforts me to know that “the Lord himself…
Be Still!
“He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Quiet! Be still!’ Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.” Mark 4:39 (NIV) I don’t know about you, but I needed this verse today. It seems that of late, the wind and waves of life have been blowing and crashing into…