You are all around me—in front of me and in back of me. You lay your hand on me.. – Psalm 139:5 How do you see boundries? Do you see them as walls to keep you in and restricted? Or do you see them as fences to keep you safe? Perspective is a powerful thing and will greatly affect the way you repond when boundries are set in place. Throughout the Bible the Lord set boundries and every time He did it for the well being of His beloved children. Often those boundries were thought of as restrictions and were resented. But when looked at with the proper perspective they…

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. – Galatians 6:9 If you’ve every wondered if you are addicted to something try going a month without it. When I began my Royal Make Over I knew that sugar was not my friend. I depended on it to comfort me after a long work day. I used it to celebrate moments and cry over others. I saw it as a much deserved reward just because. But the truth was, I was dependent on it for many reasons and it was nothing more than a false temporary…

“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. – Matthew 6:24 Over the years I have tried many different diet programs. Some have been restrictive and regulated while others have had a free for all type of approach. All have had the dreaded weigh in with suggestions of weighing once a week to weighing in daily to get over your fear of the scale. That last one not only caught my attention but highlighted a much bigger problem than fear, it broadcasat my dependence on…

When others are happy, you should be happy with them. And when others are sad, you should be sad too. – Romans 12:15 I have a sweet little friend who has decided to have her own Royal Make Over. She has several physical handicaps that prevent her from many forms of activity, but she is determined to make the necessary changes in her life to improve her health and relationship with Christ. We talk with each other every week and at the beginning of her Royal Make Over she said that she was able to go outside and walk to the end of the driveway. A few weeks later she…

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6:12 Have you ever had one of those days where everything seemed hard? The alarm didn’t go off as scheduled. The kids demanded everything and cleaned up nothing. You lost your keys. The car was running on fumes after your teenage driver borrowed it the night before. Dinner burned and the laundry pile was higher than Mt Everest. And to top it off the food temptations were endless. When you experience a day like this it’s easy to lose…

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1: 5-8 What does biblical kindness look like? The simple answer is Jesus. Kindness is selfless, compassionate, and merciful which perfectly describe the heart and actions of our Savior. He made time to meet those in need and even went out of His…

But the king replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen and paid fifty shekels of silver for them. – 2 Samuel 24:24 I have always admired King David for his response in today’s passage. He knew the value of counting the cost and was unwilling to take something for free then offer it to God as his own sacrifice. How often do we see something that another has and wish it was our own, often without the willingness to do what it takes to get it? We…

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 This year’s Royal Records of The Daughter of The King focuses on developing the Godly characteristics of the Fruit of The Spirit. No surprise the Fruit of the Spirit is a key factor in the process of the Royal Make Over. When you think about it, making the decision to change any behavior and bring it into alignment with the will of God, you are going to need His character and strength to accomplish the challenge and obtain the victory. Love – you will need to learn to love…