The look of love

"What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like." It is not ...that you are above those you help, but rather along side willing, wanting, hoping, praying desiring the best for them.

Prayer and faith

Praying confidently for others seems so easy, yet when I begin to ask and petition for my requests why do I feel so unworthy, as if God won't hear my prayers? My own mind condemns me even though I've asked for forgiveness...anyone else feel this way sometimes? That is the great dilemma that I must overcome; if I have the faith to ask for forgiveness, then coupled with that should be the faith to know he hears me. He does hear me, and he will hear you too, but you must have the faith to first believe in him, then that you are forgiven, and finally that he dies hear you...God is real and He is waiting for you to turn to him, pray.

Prayer and strength

Prayer and the strength we draw directly from it is rooted and grounded in the faith that we have in His Word. "Little word, little faith." That is not meant as an insult, yet knowing that our faith from time to time will be tested we should know and believe that Gods word is true. But it will be during that time when we will pray and hopefully rely on scriptures to assure us of Gods goodness th...at we soon discover or uncover just how much we know and believe about His Word. "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God." It is no coincidence that the word "faith" is almost synonymous with "confidence", the boldness I have in all trials and tribulations, knowing and believing that Gods word is true, that is strength, my hope, my comfort in a time of need, because of Gods words for me.( and you)

Humble and cast

"6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you."

Most people have heard verse 7 of this passage, but read it both 6 and 7 together, know that this promise is by all intents and purposes must be kept together. Will you humbly go to Him? Will you "throw" ALL your cares to Him? If you are His child then you should also know, believe, be thoroughly convinced that he cares or you, He will take care of you!

2 quotes

I've been recently trying to post a bible verse in the morning and a biblically related quote at night. But tonight I found two really good quotes from two "great men of the faith". I hope and pray that coupled with the study of the bible that you too supplement your reading with other good biblically based books. (just don't let other readings take first place) with out further adieu;

"To learn strong faith is to endure great trials. I have learned my faith by standing firm amid severe testings."-Mueller

And...

"Faith, mighty faith, the promise sees, And looks to God alone; Laughs at impossibilities, And cries it shall be done."-Wesley

It's Friday

For some Friday is the end of the work week, for others it's another day of monotony, but for me, today, I'm going to praise The Lord and be thankful. No matter what your Fridays have been in the past, I pray that we stop treating them as any other day, because the reality it is, it is a gift from God, one more day to get to know him more, for you to share in his love, and share his love with others. Yes it is Friday, but more importantly it's a day given provided by grace, rejoice and be glad in it.

Happiness from the world...

"If you hope for happiness in the world, hope for it from God, and not from the world." I read this in the journal of David Brainerd. I have found first that this is biblically true, and also experientially true for myself as well. Yet h...ow often do I think that this-or-that will make me happy only to find out once I have gotten it, it has lost the happiness I thought it would provide? There is only One that promises and provides happiness consistently...I pray you know of whom I trust and hope in. The answer is no mystery, the only mystery is why you don't go to Him constantly, why don't I? I pray we are reminded tonight to return to our first love, God in all His glory, grace, peace, mercy, and joy.