Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Proverbs 20:3

It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. (Proverbs 20:3 NIV)


Avoid being all worked up and mad all the  time.  How exhausting !!!! Strife brings such stress and anxiety.  Why would you choose strife when you could have peace? Why would you choose to fight when you could love? 

Why be a fool, as the scripture says? Why be quick to quarrel?  Why not try to listen and understand and choose love.  Choose to trust God is in the midst of the situation and choose to live!!!  Live in freedom !!! 

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Romans 8:1-2


Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. (Romans 8:1, 2 NIV)


Sometimes we don't feel worthy of God's love.   We worry about what we've done and we roll around in guilt and shame of the past.  God's word tells us there is NO condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.  Romans 8 - the whole chapter is amazing.  Read it through and be blessed!!!!

Monday, April 7, 2014

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. (Proverbs 16:18 NIV)

Pride is a big problem.  Some reasons we react in pride are:

*Lack of positive attention and affirmation in our lives

*Masks insecurity

*When we think our achievements are our own doing 

We need to rid ourselves of pride and make others better than ourselves. 

Pray!   Pray that God will show you where pride is present in your life. 
Ask others to be involved in your life, open yourself up to accountability .  



Friday, April 4, 2014

Psalm139 1-18

You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely. You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,” even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand— when I awake, I am still with you. (Psalm 139:1-18 NIV)

No need to say more.  
He loves us. 



Thursday, April 3, 2014

Matthew 6:12-13

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ’ (Matthew 6:12, 13 NIV)

The only possible way we could avoid being hurt by others would be to live completely alone.  We can't keep ourselves from gettig hurt but we can control our reactions. Holding up resentment in our hearts just keeps the hurt going.  It becomes a grudge.  
This keeps us from healing. 
Revenge is another way we might react to being hurt. We want justice.  This behavior poisons our souls and keeps Us focused on the past.  The only way to fet rid of hurt is to forgive the one who hurt us .  Giving it no power over you. 

You gotta let it go!!

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Livia is 13!!!

I can do all this through him who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13 NIV)

This is one of Livs favorite verses.  Liv has lived this out in her short lifetime.  She's taught all of us who live with her - that nothing is impossible with God.    We are so blessed.  

It's tradition here in our home on birthdays to get breakfast in bed and to share what we love about the one we celebrate.   So here we go....

Mom - I love your faith.  Your constant confidence that God is in control and that we can do anything with him.  Your smile. 

Dad - I love her determination.  She's gonna do it.  I got this!!!  She's a fighter.  She's a talker like me!  I love her approach to life - she's going after it!!! I love her servant heart.  

Devin - I love that she serves others so well .  It comes natural.  She's very kind.  
With a smile.  

Kadin - I love that she plays with me for long times.   She loves me.  She serves us all without complaint.  Such a helper. 

We love you Livi-G!!!!!!



Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Keep Making Me!


Matthew 6 - "Blessed are the poor in Spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of God..."

Two people came to me yesterday and told me of a song called "Keep Making Me" by Sidewalk Prophets so after Tim's testimony last night - we listened and wow ......

Let's never settle for less than a real, authentic relationship with God.  Being moved outside of ourselves for something bigger , better and more....where it's not about self and all about Him!!! 

Take a listen: