Thoughts

7/15/09
The next time you want to shrink away from something God puts before you or feel that you're not up for the task at hand, imagine God coaching you from the sidelines, calling your name and yelling, "Be big!" Then reach higher and wider to make the most of the gifts, talents, and attributes He gave you to use, and feel confident knowing you've done your best for Him, and the team.

7/13/09
Ever wonder what God's will is for your life? Simple … shine!Dear Lord, Your Word clearly details Your plan for my life. Forgive me for wanting all the specific details before I step out to reflect Your glory. I want to spend my days shining as a light in the darkness. In Jesus' Name, Amen

7/9/09
What an extraordinary gift an ordinary life really is. Simplicity and humility hold the keys to a freedom this world can't even process.

7/8/09
If Satan can use our everyday experiences, both big and small, to cripple our true identity, then he renders God's people totally ineffective for the kingdom of Christ.

Satan wants us to entertain a very dangerous thought: "Why doesn't Jesus work for me?" This is never the right question. Instead, when circumstances shift and we feel like we fall short, we should ask, "How can I see Jesus even in this?"

The only way I can ask myself this question is when I pull back from whatever situation I'm facing and separate my circumstance from my identity.

Now let's state what is true. Despite my feelings, my identity stayed the same. I am a loving person. I am a giving person. I am a woman who takes her responsibilities seriously. I am a daughter of the King.

All of this is true despite my failures.

~Dear Lord, help me separate my circumstances from my identity. Help me only determine my worth by Your truth and not my performance in any situation. Thank You for looking at me not as I am, but how Jesus has enabled me to be. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

7/7/09
Jesus doesn't expose our sin to embarrass us or condemn us. God didn't send Christ into the world to condemn but to save. When we sin, God is simply waiting for us to look inward and say, "Lord, it is I?" In the instant we confess with faith, Christ is ready and willing to make all things new.

7/6/09
It might not be a picture-perfect moment, but it will be a memory. Time passes so fast, slow me down, God. Let me enjoy the smallest pleasures around me.

7/1/09
We can put our faith in the certainty that the Lord is in His Holy Temple and the Lord still rules from heaven. Oh, the peace this can bring to us. Rest in the peace this statement of power offers and don't look back.

6/30/09
The people we encounter can be a divine appointment…even an unaware soul, longing to be rescued.I heard a statistic once that stated that 80% of people who accept Christ do so by age 18. We have a window of opportunity to reach young people, and God is calling us now, to make an impact on the future generations of our world, one heart at a time.

6/29/09

Heavenly Father, I praise You for Your unchanging nature. I praise You for Your faithfulness in keeping Your promises throughout the generations. Please forgive me for the times I haven't kept my promises to the people I love. Help me become a person who keeps her word, even in the hard times. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

6/28/09
The Lord doesn't promise to answer every one of our prayers as we expect. But He does promise to reveal treasures hidden in darkness. Sometimes our seemingly unanswered prayers are the secret riches that God wants to reveal to us.

Lord, teach me to search for the hidden riches of Your Kingdom. Help me to seek You with an excited heart. Remind me that the answers to my prayers are only the beginning of a relationship with You --You are the treasure!

6/26/09
Simple faith is a rare find. When we come to Jesus it is critical to come like a child, innocent and amazed. No analyzing the situation. No studying alternative theories. Plain and simple, childlike trust in the One who created the heavens, the earth and you. Today, I want to focus on coming to Him as a child. I want to stop the grown-up worry and gaze lovingly into His Word.

6/24/09
Cleanse me with Your majestic love and grace. Reveal to me the depth of Your love, the extent of Your sacrifice, and the beauty of the mercy You grant me daily. Open my eyes to see Your love afresh and may I be empowered to walk away from sin towards Your heart.

6/23/09
God has a plan—even when you can't see it. Sometimes you have to DO IT to reveal that plan.
D - Deliberate
O- Obedience
I - Intentional
T - Trust

6/17/09
Awful things may happen to us as a result of living in this fallen world, but our hope lies in God's everlasting and unchanging love.

6/16/09
We are all truly wonderfully and fearfully unique. Totally and immensely, unfathomably and remarkably, beautifully and abundantly loved. :-)

6/14/09
We can choose to go under in despair, or ride the wave with confidence—not in ourselves—but in God alone.

6/11/09
We were made for more than compromise. We were made for God's promises in all areas of our life.

6/9/09
My faith can only grow when I have to trust God without the benefit of understanding every aspect of His divine will.