Aways Have Hope!

Always Have Hope!

Psalms 39:7 says, “And now Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.”

What sticks out to me the most in this scripture is where it says, "My hope is in you."

The scripture reminds me of where my hope is not. It is not in myself, my husband, my family, my friends, or money. My hope is in the Lord- only! Everything else is sinking sand. Everything else can fall through and let me down. People and things can disappoint, deceive, and hurt me. Nothing or no one else can support me, or bless me like the Lord. My hope has to be in Him and Him alone. This is why I cling to this scripture. This is why I remind myself that I have one real solid option in my life who I can always depend on no matter what the circumstance is at any given moment in my life.

It is easy to run out of worldly options; when things happen- "What’s next, or now what?" These are the questions I used to ask myself. My questions to you are: Do you look to man for your answer, or do you take a hard look at yourself? Do you wait on outside help, or are you on your own? What do you wait for? Who do you wait for? Who do you lean on? 

Life can turn on you at any given moment. Life can drain you physically, emotionally, financially, and even spiritually. Life can literally make you or break you. When life presses hard on you and causes you to question yourself and your life, I say turn to the Lord. You must realize there is always room in your life for hope. Scripture says in Psalms 46:1 that God is an ever present help in times of trouble. 

Billy Graham Library has more encouragement to say about this topic. Click the link below.

https://billygrahamlibrary.org/blog-5-things-the-bible-says-about-hope/#:~:text=Hope%20is%20Never%20Lost&text=But%2C%20the%20Bible%20says%20that,It's%20just%20that%20simple!

A glimmer of hope is all the strength you need to pick yourself up and put one foot in front of the other. Hope is God’s Grace! Hope is God’s Love! Hope is God’s Peace! Our hope lies strictly in the Lord. There is no one else who can give us hope like He can. Only God can give us the hope, faith, and  energy we need to turn the course of our life around. Join me in saying and believing this, "My hope is and will forever be in the Lord!"

I Belong to God!

I Belong to God!

My dear children, you come from God and belong to God. You have already won a big victory over those false teachers, for the Spirit in you is far stronger than anything in the world." 

As I read more- 1John 4: 4-6, I realize there are two kinds of spirits in the world. There is the Spirit of Truth, which we as Christians have and the spirit of lies, which is of the world. The Bible says that the spirit of lies belong to the Christ-denying world that talks the world's language and the world eats it up.  

However, the truth says, "But we come from God and belong to God." Anyone who knows God understands us and listens. Yet, the person who has nothing to do with God will, of course, not listen to us." 

I affirm loudly and proudly today that I belong to God! This is why I write and share what the Lord says and what He puts on my heart. I know everyone is not interested in the posts which are messages inspired by the Spirit of Truth.  I now realize that people have a choice and they choose what they want and what they believe. Nevertheless, I will not let anything discourage me from sharing God's word. I will shed light on the Spirit of Truth.

All of us who know the Lord and spend time in His word have something to share no matter how small it may seem. One scripture can do a mighty work because it is the living breathing word of God. His Spirit is so much more greater and powerful than the spirit in the world. The Truth is 'my truth' and it tells me that I am victorious and I win! Fellow brothers and sisters in Christ-you win; you are not ever defeated!

      

Because He Lives!

Because He Lives!  

Because our Savior lives, we live. Because our Savior died, we live. Because our Savior loves, we live. Because of our Savior’s sacrifice, we live. Because our Savior gave the ultimate gift, we live.

 We are the righteousness of God, because of who we are connected to. Because of our Savior, we have the opportunity to live an abundant life on this side. He freely gives us his Grace, Love, and Hope. Because our Savior lives, we can face all of our tomorrows, no matter how difficult our days get. Because our Savior lives, we have an Advocate who sits next to the Father and speaks on our behalf day and night! Because He lives, we live.

Do not be misguided or deceived! Today is the acknowledgment of our Resurrected Savior and everything He accomplished for the whole world when He laid down His life for all of us. I am blessed because Jesus is Lord over my life and He loves me unconditionally, and so are you.
I proudly profess that He is Lord over my life and will always be my risen Savior not just on Easter Sunday. I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior a long time ago and I am so happy and fortunate to Have Him as my Risen King!

Happy Blessed Resurrection Sunday everyone! 

I Am a Witness!

 I Am a Witness!

John 1 6-8 "There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light."

What was John's main message? John's theme of life- eternal life, comes up again and again. One could argue this is his main purpose to demonstrate Jesus as the source of eternal life. 
I wanted to know more about John the Baptist, so I read a little more about his background to find out he was the cousin of Jesus and he was around before Jesus. He was sent by God to be a witness to testify concerning the Light (Jesus) so that through the Light, man might be saved.  My question to myself is this. Am I supposed to be a witness to the Light? The Light is Jesus, the one and only Savior of the world. The light of my life, Jesus Christ, the one who saved me and gave me eternal life. I can definitely testify to who the Light is to me.
I realize that my testimony about the Light of my life might help someone searching and looking for light, or someone who is ready to come out of darkness to embrace real change. Someone whose willing to believe there is Someone greater than humanity, someone who can make a difference in their life, someone who can shed or dispel all the darkness and help give meaning and purpose to their life. 
There is Someone who is pure Light and pure Love. Jesus has made a difference in my life and He has kept me sane when I felt I was going insane. He has been my Comforter when I needed to feel comforted and consoled. He has been my Friend when so many times in my life I have felt friendless and alone. 
I too, am a witness to the Light. My Light, my Savior is like no one I have ever seen or encountered before. I have come to depend on Him more than anyone or anything else in this world. There will never be anyone greater than the Light- the Savior whose name is Jesus! For those of us who will believe in Him, He gives us the right to become children of God. I suggest you read the book of John in the New Testament and get to know the Savior for yourself; do it while you still have time. 

Embrace the Letting Go!

Embrace the Letting Go! 

 I woke up early for this one. It is 3:20 a. m. on March 10, 2023. I’m wide awake, but would certainly love to go back to sleep for a couple of hours. But nooo, God has a message for me to hear about my purpose and His calling on my life. 

Pastor, Artist, Singer Cece Winans says something so profound and God inspired that blessed me this morning and it will certainly blessed you too. Take a listen and be blessed! 

https://youtu.be/wcdzzbZYaEk