Thursday, October 3, 2019
Monday, September 30, 2019
October Scripture Writing Plan: God is My Comforter
Happy almost October friends!
The scripture plan this month is over a topic we ALL need at times,
the reminder that
God is My Comforter!
I feel like I spend much of my day praying to God to comfort and care for those friends- praying that they would feel His mighty arms around them. I am so thankful that God is the almighty comforter and He alone can comfort us when we are struggling. His word is full of reminders that He will love and care for us- always. When I was little my place of comfort was my mama's lap. Even up into high school and college if I was upset, laying down with my head in her lap (which she played with my hair) and talking to her- always brought me such great comfort. I am so thankful that like the scared little girl I was then, no matter how old I am or where I am, I can always crawl up into God's big old lap and feel His mighty arms wrap around me, comforting me and reminding me of His love for me. He is our protector and comforter and nothing will ever change that.
My prayer is that this month we dig into the many reminders in God's word that He is our comforter. That we are reminded to always seek Him for our comfort because He is the ONLY thing in this world that will never let us down.
all topical plans in the future so that they can be done any month-
not just the month I write them for.
TO PRINT: You can find a copy of the plan in the folder HERE.
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Monday, September 23, 2019
Treat Others the Way that Chick-Fil-A Treats You
Matthew 22:36-40 reminds us that we are the first love God and then to love others.
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”So today lets treat everyone the way that Chick-Fil-A treats us!
-Be kind and always positive
-Make people our priority
-Be driven by purpose (being obedient to what God has called us to do)
-Be courteous and helpful (even when we don’t necessarily feel like it)
-Don’t ask if we can help others, just do it
-Treat our families as great as we treat our friends
-Go the extra mile
-Honor God
-Check in on people, making sure their needs are met
-Pay attention to the little things and listen
-Enjoy serving others (“My pleasure”)
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Friday, September 13, 2019
True Contentment
"And don't be wishing you were someplace else or with someone else. Where you are right now is God's place for you. Live and obey and love and believe right there. "
Reading this made me think....What if those circumstances that we don’t like, are exactly where God wants us to be- at least for a time?
God created each of us uniquely and calls us to live the life we are given- not to compare ours with our neighbor or friend or FB or IG friend who looks like their life is perfect- because here's a news flash: IT IS NOT. Each of us has a purpose and God has given each of us a unique perspective, value, insight, and set of experiences that no one else in the entire world has. When we live out that God given purpose, IN the circumstances He has given us or allowed to happen to us (even when they are stinky), it gives us the opportunity to point those who look at our lives and wonder how we can manage those situations to Jesus. God can and will use our struggles and challenges for His glory- we just have to allow Him to.
So that’s my prayer for us today friends. That we are reminded to be content in our unique calling. That rather than striving to gain more things, a better position, or a change in our lives, we serve the Lord with thankfulness and gratitude for wherever he has placed us. That we are reminded that true contentment comes only through Jesus Christ, as we faithfully serve him in our present circumstances.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Friday, August 30, 2019
September Scripture Writing Plan: God Can Make a Way
Happy almost September friends!
The scripture plan this month is something I've been thinking about
and studying over the past 6 months:
God Can Make a Way!
Have you ever been in a difficult time or situation
and there seems to literally be NO way out?
Where you look at the circumstances and think "Nope, it is not possible to fix this"?
Some situations seem (and are) completely impossible in this world.
Situations where there truly is no way through or out.
No way- outside of the almighty and all powerful God.
Because the good news is....
God CAN make a way where there is no way.
God WILL make a way where there is no way.
Many years ago my sweet husband had a heart issue while we were traveling that landed him in the ER. The heart issue was quickly checked out and he was given a clean bill of health but as a result of that episode he became super fearful of traveling. Crazy super fearful. He began to worry that something would happen to him while on the road and he started having panic attacks. Over time the attacks became more frequent and severe and after trying a few medicines and going to see several doctors he got to a point where he wouldn't leave town- at all. No going on vacation, no going to visit family or friends. No going anywhere at all. Ever. As you can imagine this was hard on our family. As someone who doesn't suffer from anxiety it was hard for me to understand- even though I definitely tried. I prayed and prayed and prayed that God would help him overcome this problem but he still struggled. For almost 10 years he didn't leave our town. At all.
When I was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2013 and had surgery scheduled in Houston for Sept. at MD Anderson I was terrified. One day my daughter asked me "Is dad going to go to Houston for your surgery?". I answered her honestly saying I hadn't asked him because I didn't want to hear the answer- fearing it would be a no- because I wasn't sure how in the world I would do it without him. One Saturday prior to surgery as I was cleaning out a closet (random fact: before my surgery I cleaned out EVERY single closet and cabinet and drawer in my house- just in case something happened to me I didn't want anyone to have to deal with my mess!) Tony came in and said...."I'm going to take a pill now and see how it makes me feel". He had been given a new medicine to try for his panic attacks but prior to that day he had never tried it. I asked why he was taking a pill and he said "Because you are having brain surgery in Houston and obviously I'm going to Houston with you." (cue the BIG ugly cry tears of relief) along with a look of duh on his face. Long story short- he took the medicine and we drove out of town the next day and he has been driving out of town ever since. We've taken trips to see family and friends, multiple vacations and he no longer even takes medicine when we travel. What seemed like an impossible situation- one that after almost 10 years of praying for I had grown weary of- was fixed, just like that.
God made a way where there seemed to be no way!
Think of all the times in the bible that God made a way where there seemed to be no way….
He split the seat
He moved mountains
He walked on water
He tore the veil
He healed the sick
He conquered giants
He closed the mouths of lions
He opened prison doors
He calmed the raging seas
God is a God of miracles. He can make a way where there is no way. He works in ways that we cannot see or begin to understand. I'm so thankful that God's word is full of examples of how God made a way where there was no way! My prayer is that this month we dig into the many reminders in God's word that He is almighty and all powerful and that He can make a way
where there seems to be no way. NOTHING is impossible for God!
FYI: I made the plan 31 days and plan to do that with
all topical plans in the future so that they can be done any month-
not just the month I write them for.
TO PRINT: You can find a copy of the plan in the folder HERE.