***Though The Storms Will Come***

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-870397



The above link is a video taken of Staten Island New York for those of you who might not have seen some of the devastation endured by 75 % of New York and New Jersey.

Mark 4: 39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.

***The Longing of the Eternal Heart***

New Living Translation (©2007) Isaiah 30:18
So the LORD must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the LORD is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help.

*******God Keeps His Word*******

When we stay God's course for our life after accepting Christ Jesus as our Savior, many splendid and miraculous things happen. Our loving Father's promises are no longer something we hear about, but something we reap.

In Psalm 37:4-5 (NKJV)⁴ Delight yourself also in the Lord,And He shall give you the desires of your heart.⁵ Commit your way to the Lord,Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. 

How awesome is that promise, if we are in agreement with our loving Father He will make all make our dreams happen.

*******If Everyday We....... *******

"When We All Get To Heaven"

Please click on the below link to really start your day with a skip and a smile:))

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEOQwPI1C2Q&feature=youtu.be

If everyday we seek the Lord,

in everything we do,

than all that is to follow,

will be right and wise and true.

*****When Our Mind is Clear******

when the mind is clear,

the heart is pure,

which allows us to open

our eternal door.

our eternal beings,

now seen and heard,

have enabled our spirit,

to receive God's word.

***In My Hand Selected Garden***

God watches our garden grow daily. We sow what we reap, this is true, however, there are times when the attacker sneaks in some weeds and our loving Father equips us with the tools we need to recognize what needs some pruning and what needs to go.

****A World of Challenges****

This world presents many challenges for Christians because we are only visitors here to complete a task for our Loving Father. He has a plan, purpose, and will for our lives and it is our responsibility as His children to obey Him and use His words to help us succeed when we are faced with the lies and deception that Satan uses against us.

****Never Go To Bed Angry****

In the world today it so easy to become  angry about something, and anger is one of the most dangerous of emotions there are.Why? Because it's so destructive. That is why our heavenly Father wrote about anger 490 times in the Bible, He knew that anger would be a window of opportunity for our attacker to use against us. He made it abundantly clear how He felt about an angry person. In Proverbs 22:24-25

God Speaks To Us When We're Still

^{Psalm 46:10} He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”

***God Is Within Us wherever We Go***

How awesome is it to know that we are never alone. Not in our happiest moments, or our darkest hour. The Holy Spirit is within every Christians heart to guide us, comfort us, give us the strength we need. He fills our hearts with love through all things.

False Guilt Is A Dangerous Thing?

Philippians 4:6-7

New Living Translation (NLT)

⁶ Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. ⁷ Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

****Why Do We Have Anxiety?****

anx·i·e·ty/aNGˈzī-itē/

Noun:

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

   I believe anxiety is just a weapon used by our attacker as a road block.He is quite the trickster and knows if we're anxious and preoccupied than we are not able to call upon the Holy Spirit to give us the strength or comfort we need during his attempts to pull us from our paths.

***The Bible is Our Guide Book For Life***

How awesome is that? Our loving Father gave us a cheat sheet in a way. He gave us The Bible which holds all the answers, not only to this life but our Eternal life. I don't know whether to laugh, cry, scream, dance, or jump up and down. Knowing and reading His word is the difference between existing, or living life.

**Through The Death and Resurrection**

^{John 20:1-31 NIV  1} Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. ² So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”

*********God Has No Equal*********

I started writing a completely different post yesterday and before I could finish I got sick.Than this morning I read my daily devotional written by Bruce Stans and knew it was meant for me not to finish so I would write this post instead.

******When You Know The Savior******

It is so awesome when you're secure in the arms of the Father and the Holy Spirit fills your heart. As we strengthen our intimate relationship with the Father and we truly know that He acts on our behalf there is such a sense of calm through the storms. It's not that they're any less tumultuous it's sort of like being out on the fishing boat with Jesus asleep right next to us and there is no longer fear controlling the situation.

*******The Only Thing That Matters*******

Luke 10:38-42

New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)

At the Home of Martha and Mary

³⁸ As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. ³⁹ She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. ⁴⁰ But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

⁴¹ “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, ⁴² but only one thing is needed.^[a] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

***Don't Be Sad For We Have God's Word***

It has been hard in our walk as humans to handle death of loved ones, however, we have been given a promise by our Father through His word that all those we love who believe, will share in eternity with us and our loving Savior when He comes to bring us home.

 

*****There Is No Place For Bitterness*****

 

It is so wonderful to know that we never have to say good-bye, but only see you later. As our heavenly Father has promised us that through His grace we will have eternal life, and we will know each other in heaven. It is so comforting to know that there will be no more suffering, no more trickery, and only love and joy to share with all those we love and who love Christ. We will live In eternity with an abundance of all that is good.

**We Were Never Promised It Would Be Easy**

^{John 1:4 4} You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. ⁵ They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. ⁶ We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit^[a] of truth and the spirit of falsehood.

**********We Come Full Circle**********

 

In life God places many lights along our path to help us reach our purpose. Some of those bright lights give our purpose such clarity and helps it rise to a whole new realm. I have been very blessed on my path and one of those bright lights has enhanced my journey in ways I have never dreamt possible. With all of my struggles and tests and attacks I always felt God was trying to teach me many things, as with us all.

**********The Power of Words**********

Hebrews 8:12

"For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."

Proverbs 18:21 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

The Bible tells us over and over again how powerful our words are. Not just over others but over ourselves. When we wake up in the morning instead of saying, "Lord I hope today is a good day and that my pain will be less." We should be saying, "Father I know today will be filled with Good health, love, joy, and prosperity, because you promised me that."

**********Everlasting Joy**********

In Psalm 34 God tells us that if we reverence Him, He will guard and rescue us. He also promises us that if a good person calls to Him for help He saves us from our troubles, What a big amen that is.

*********The Eternal Heart*********

It has been a very tough couple of months for many people including myself, who have suffered loss and many battles. As we're taught through our loving Father's words the closer to the end of this world, the harder and more difficult our battles will become.

A Small Act of Kindness Goes A Long Way

There are so many scriptures about being kind. There is Hebrews 3:16,Galatians 6: 9-10  Colossians 3:12-13 and my favorite Ephesians 4:31-32, to name a few. When we are kind our hearts find forgiveness to be a reflex, because when we are kind and forgive we show compassion as our Savior shows us time and time again.

*******It's All About Our Relationship*******

Hi Everyone, I know at this time of year many people are evaluating their lives, but as Christians we know how important it is to evaluate ourselves, our decisions, and our choices on a daily basis.