Friday Opportunities

It's Friday!!! I know everyone has eyes on the timeclock (or school bell) and are counting down the minutes until the weekend begins but don't let opportunities pass you by today. Don't let your focus with the weekend hinder your work for the Lord today. Be in the moment! Today stands before us with many opportunities to share the love of Christ with someone else. Today holds opportunities to encourage others, pray with others, and make a difference on someone's life. 

Now, don't get me wrong. I'm excited for the weekend too! A quick little getaway with my hubby is on my weekend agenda and I am very excited about that but I don't want to miss opportunities today. I pray that God would anoint my words as I talk with others. I pray that I can be mindful to encourage others I encounter. I pray that I don't overlook opportunities to share Christ with someone I come in contact with. All these things stand before me and I pray that I don't get lost in the weekend anticipation. 

Friday...it's all about YOU, Lord! Help me honor you today and shine your light for all to see! 

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."

Matthew 5:13-16 (NKJV)

~ Falling in Love With Jesus ~

I'm falling in love with Jesus more and more every day! The more I know him the deeper my love goes! I know him because of his Word. I know him because of his presence in my life. I know him because everywhere I turn there is evidence of his glory! I'm living the greatest love affair of all! The God of the universe sent his only Son to earth to walk, talk, and experience life in human form and to carry out his plan.....to die for ME. He sacrificed everything for ME! Why did he do this?

“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

He did it because he loved me so much! He did it so I could spend eternity with him! O, I praise you, God!

You know what else is great? He did this for YOU too!

"He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world."

1 John 2:2

What a glorious reminder this morning! His love for me is so great and I cannot help but fall deeper in love with him! On this day, go forth in the joy of knowing that God loves you! He sacrificed it all for YOU! Give him thanks today and share the good news with those around you. Praise his holy name!

"This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."

1 John 4:10

Exciting Day!!

Today is an exciting day! I know that usually doesn't come out of mouths on a Wednesday but today begins the winter Bible study! If you haven't caught on by now, you know that studying the Word is a passion of mine. ;)

What is so great about it, you ask? Well, since you asked...lol!

First of all, as soon as my hands touch that precious book, I feel a nudge in my soul and life is breathed into me. Then to open it as my fingers smooth across the pages and my eyes get caught on every word....every word that was written under the divine inspiration of my God, my soul is satisfied. HIS words written for me. His love letter written for me, HIS child, to encourage me, to correct me, to show me the way I should go. The Word that will stand the test of time. The Word....MY GOD! Tears flow even now as I think about how precious each word is. I was on his mind as every word was penned. I was on his mind as every author gleaned their inspiration under his authority. I was on his mind as he recorded how much he loves me, how he came to earth and took on flesh, conquered death and the grave, and is, even now, preparing my place with him for all eternity. Hallelujah!

But you know what is also incredible? It was written for YOU too! This book is for your breath and life as well...for your direction and encouragement.

Maybe you don't feel that passion. I didn't either at times in my life. Ask God for it. Dig into to those blessed pages and ask him to ignite it afresh to you.  Join a Bible study class and study with others who will help you gain understanding and keep you accountable to stay in the Word. Never have I heard someone say that they were not blessed from studying the scriptures.

So there is where my passion lies....in my God! Begin, today, letting the Word change your life!

There are many studies available tonight that will bless your soul. Message me for more information. But I personally invite you ladies to join me in studying, Jesus the One and Only. Come as you are and allow HIM to move and work in you!

See you tonight!!

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."

John 1:1 (NIV)

"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."

Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV)

"All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (HCSB)

"And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near."

Hebrews 10:25 (NLT)

Winter Bible Study!!

"God used a famine to serve His purposes until the fullness of time. He used the withholding of his words to prepare for the revealing of The Word (His Living Word, Jesus: the expression of the heart and mind of God in human flesh)." ~ Beth Moore, Jesus the One and Only

Beginning the journey tomorrow evening. A journey on the life and ministry of Jesus.   It begins with God's silence. 400 years of it. A famine is produced and such hunger begins to develop. This is part of HIStory. An account is recorded right in those blessed pages of scripture as God was preparing to send His Son.
As I study the silence leading up to Jesus' birth, I can't help but ask God to invoke such a hunger in me. A hunger to know him more. A hunger that can only be satisfied with the Bread of Life! I want to be so full of HIM that His glory shines out of every fiber of my being.

I'm ready for the journey. I yearn for it...for more of Him!

Ladies, I would be honored for you to join me for this life-changing journey to know Jesus, the One and Only!!

Standing on the Word of God

Just finished reading Candace Cameron Bure's (DJ Tanner from Full House) new book "Balancing It All". I thoroughly enjoyed it and found it so inspiring! She is such a strong Christian woman and very bold in her faith. 

There has been so much controversy over this book in the media the last several days because of her stand on being a submissive wife according to what the Word of God says.
It is sad that so many people view her as "weak" or a "doormat" because of this stand (and I'm not just speaking of non-Christians). I find that those who balk at the biblical stance of submissiveness in relation to husband and wife either don't really know what the Bible says or are just in direct defiance of it. (The Bible is also clear on the husband's role in the relationship too of loving his wife as Christ loved the church.) 

I stand with Candace on this issue and thank God for my husband and my role as his wife. But most importantly I stand on the Word of God!

Click here for Candace's interview on ABC News

Rejoice!

It's Monday!! Ok, ok, I can hear the growls and snarls through the internet. Haha! Anyway, remember that this is the day that the Lord has made....REJOICE and be glad in it! Make a difference TODAY!

So, I am probably getting deleted from friend accounts right now with all the "Monday happiness" but this is my attempt at bringing some encouragement your way and making you smile! 

Today, remember WHO are and WHOSE you are! (Something I always tell my kids!)

Think on this:

The God of the universe created YOU...in HIS image. YOU are fearfully and wonderfully made! YOU have a purpose on this earth! The world is actually a better place because YOU are in it! There is no one else like YOU and there never will be! Make a fresh start TODAY! God is full of new beginnings and HIS mercy NEVER fails! God's love letter to YOU is filled with encouragement and purpose for YOUR life. Read it! Pray it! Live it!

Live for the Lord TODAY!

Let HIS glory SHINE!

Monday....let's do this! (Psalm 118:24)

"So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."

Genesis 1:27 (NIV)

“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”

Jeremiah 1:5 (NLT)

"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."

Psalm 139:14 (NIV)

"The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning."

Lamentations 3:22-23 (NLT)

But He answered, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” 

Matthew 4:4 (HCSB)

~ BELIEVE ~

Love my new bracelets (lots of fun colors) to help keep me focused on my verse and word for the year!

BELIEVE!

"Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think."

Ephesians 3:20 (NLT)