Yet; therein lies the key. God has provided a way to end that downward spiral, to get off that slippery slope into discouragement: God is my strength. When I stop pondering all the negatives and turn my focus on Him, I am enabled to ‘take joy’ despite what the day doles out.
Author Archives: Renee Srch
Be Still, My Soul
Be still my soul the Lord is on thy sideBear patiently the cross of grief or painLeave to thy God to order and provideIn every change He faithful will remain Be still my soul thy best, thy heavenly friendThrough thorny ways leads to a joyful end Be still, my soul, thy God doth undertakeTo guide …
“I Love It!”
Guest Post by Lauri Lemke Thompson I read an inspiring story about an elderly lady. The time had come for her to move out of her own beautiful home, which she had enjoyed for so many years, into a nursing home. “I love my new room!” she told her friend. “How can you say that?” …
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord – three words that hold the power to revolutionize our lives. They can transform the course of our day, alter the way we think and act, and change our whole perspective on life. When we praise the Lord our gaze is torn away from ourselves, our circumstances, our burdens, lifting our focus from the here and now to the One who holds our future, our days, our moments.
Feeling Fragile
Weak that we might be strong; this is the paradox of grace.
Be a Doer
Faith – true, biblical faith – is not inactive but active. It is not invisible but visible. It is not unproductive but productive. Like a light, it cannot remain hidden but spills over and onto those whose lives we touch with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Therefore, we will not fear
The next time you are inclined to give in to fear, don’t concentrate on the greatness of the foe. Instead, concentrate on the greatness of our God.
Today
Every day might not be good, so be the good in every day.
A Prayer for This Day
I recently came across this simple prayer, written by St Francis of Assisi. I liked it so much, I ended up printing it and using it in my Bible as a bookmark and a daily reminder to commit each day to the Lord. I pray it blesses you as well. “Lord, help me to live …
HOW ARE YOU?
Jesus emphasized that the man was not blind because anyone had sinned. Instead, he took the opportunity to do God’s work by healing.