My God My Everything

I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow. – Jeremiah 31:13 The past few weeks have been filled with extreme family issues that have caused tears, fears and sadness. At times I felt overwhelmed at the load of responsibility that fell on my shoulders and wondered if it would even be possible to accomplish what needed to be done. My prayer request was for the Lord to help me lean in to Him and hold on tight, while trusting that He would give me the strength and wisdom that would be required. Many times the plans I made did not turn out the way I…

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. – Job 1:8 Job’s story gives us an incredible insight into a much bigger picture. He consistently obeyed and trusted God, yet God permitted Satan to attack him in an exceptionally harsh manner. If we look beyond the tragedy we can see that God knew Job. He saw his devotion and heart and knew that there was nothing Satan could do that would change it. He knew that incredible good would come from all that Job would experience. Just think of…

Job was a man who lived in Uz. He was honest inside and out, a man of his word, who was totally devoted to God and hated evil with a passion.  – Job 1:1 Job was a man who lost everything through no fault of his own, yet remained totally devoted to God. While laying in an ash heap, covered with sores he said to his wife, “We take the good days from God—why not also the bad days?”  While reading Job’s story I was convicted about my own whining when I experience tough days. It all seems so trivial in comparison to the overwhelming loss that he dealt with.…

The Lord is trustworthy in all He promises and faithful in all He does. – Psalm 145:13 As I continue to learn about praying scriptures I am finding a new passion for studying God’s Word. Now when I read the Bible it’s not just for the purpose of learning, but also to pray those same words with understanding, and when I do, it opens up more possibilities than I ever imagined. A quote I read today in the study said, “If we pray with faith, we must anchor our requests in God’s promises. If I am to have faith with I pray, I must find some promise in the Word of God on which…

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6 As the New Year was about to begin I took time to think of what it might bring. I thought of the adventures that await, what changes will take place and what challenges are around the corner that I will need to face. In that moment the Lord reminded me of how He created me. He created me to be a planner. Detail oriented. Forward-thinking. Organized. Goal-oriented and driven. All of which requires persistence, focus, and a strong will. All of these also…

Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.  They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. – Romans 1:24-25 Does life without God look like freedom to you? That was the question posed to me in my bible study today. The notes went on to say, “Defiant freedom from God will confine you forever. There is no worse slavery than slavery to sin.” People tend to believe lies that reinforce their own selfish, personal beliefs. Today, more than ever, we need to be careful…

 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 I have been studying about praying scripture over your loved ones for the last several weeks which led to a truth that made me stop and think. Many times our prayers are not answered on our time frame or in the ways that we might prefer. We need to remember that God’s ways are not our ways and His thoughts are higher than ours. The apostle Paul had strongly desired to visit the believers in Rome, but many times the Lord prevented him from…

And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. – Romans 1:6 Doesn’t it feel amazing to belong? We strive to fit in and feel accepted in this world, but our true calling as believers is to know our worth, position and purpose in Christ. The Message translation for today’s verse reads, “You are who you are through the gift and call of Jesus Christ.” Your worth is summed up in the sacrifice that Christ made for you. You are worth dying for! Your position is now an heir of God and co-heir with Christ and your purpose is to be Christ’s ambassador; to witness…