God's mercies are new every morning, great is His faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23
A girl needs GRIT and GRACE to run this race of faith well.
GRIT … is (1) fighting the good fight of faith and refusing to give up. (2) Hanging on to hope in the midst of discouragement or paralyzing pain. (3) Being brave to push aside all the lies, entanglements, and distractions that seek to derail or imprison her. (4) Hanging onto childlike faith despite the negativity in this world. (5) Having courage to forgive unconditionally so she doesn’t get stuck. And (6) possessing a bulldog tenacity to run her own race well and not live to please everyone else. Every. Single. Day.
Then there is GRACE. She needs lots of God’s Grace to ENABLE her grit, amen? “Flowing in God’s Grace” requires her to receive it, live it and freely give it away. Dancing with Jesus and letting Him lead. Being more than ok in her weakness so Jesus can be made strong in her life. In Jesus, she will discover her true identity, purpose and the strength to live her story the way He dreamed it to be for her.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40:8 ESV The Power of God’s Word Hello Friend …🌻 All Scripture is inspired by the Spirit of God. His Word is living and active (Heb 4:12) and we are born again through the imperishable seed of His living Word. (1 Pet 1:23) The …
Reading Time: 5 minutes“but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 ESV They Who Wait for the LORD Shall Renew Their Strength – Isaiah 40:31 Hello Friend!🌻 I’ve seen this beautiful verse often through the years but never …
Reading Time: 4 minutes“But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.” 2 Timothy 4:17 ESV Hello Friend!🌻 This world has gone completely insane, wouldn’t you agree? The enemy has amped up his craziness to a whole new level …
Reading Time: 5 minutesOh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! Ps 96:1 ESV THE SONG IN MY HEART My hubby and I love to sit outside with our coffee in the mornings and listen to the birds sing their little hearts out. I’ve always envied them because they seem so free, singing the songs God created …
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Romans 16:20 ESV Unity in Christ is powerful … In the final chapter of the Book of Romans, Paul instructed the Believers in Rome to watch out for (and keep away from) those who caused division and put obstacles in …
Reading Time: 6 minutes“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 NIV My friend, how do you define freedom? The dictionary gives us these synonyms for freedom: Self Determination, Independence and Self Governance. These words bring to mind our brave forefathers who gave …
Reading Time: 5 minutesMy flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26 NIV Hello Friend!🌹 In God’s Word, I love how the Psalmists felt comfortable to bring their complaints and raw feelings before the LORD. After unburdening their hearts, they always seem to re-center themselves back in the truth of God’s …
Reading Time: 6 minutes“Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your bed and walk’?” Mark 2:9 ESV What Did It Cost God To Offer Us Forgiveness? When I was a little girl, I remember waking up on Easter mornings to find a beautiful new dress and a box filled with candy. But growing …
Reading Time: 8 minutesFor the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 ESV My love for books began when I was very young. In elementary school, I remember trying to contain my excitement on …
Reading Time: 7 minutes“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” John 3:16 (NIV). For God so loved the world | John 3:16 … On January 8, 2009, God led the University of FL quarterback Tim Tebow to inscribe John 3:16 under his eyes with eye …
Reading Time: 5 minutes“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me …” Psalm 51:10 ESV Every January, we make our resolutions with the most earnest of intentions. Resolutions to try harder in a specific area of our lives. Sometimes we succeed but more often than not, we don’t. As the months fade away, so can our …
