Trust in the Lord : Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart

Trust. Believe He is taking care of everything. Have no doubt. Believe this 100%. Have no doubt.

And lean not on your own understanding

Do not do it my way. My way takes me out of His way. Have faith and do not try and deal with life on my own.

In all your ways acknowledge Him

Talk to Him. All. The. Time.  Say thank you for blessings. Ask for help in all things. That's not weakness. It's strength. Ask for guidance today in all things. Acknowledge that God is first in all my activities. Pray. Talk. Share.

And He shall direct your paths.

Shall means will. He will direct my paths. Right now. He is in charge. He is the director. I am not. 

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV

Bible Study Blues? Don't Let it Get You Down.

I joined the ladies' fall bible study three weeks ago. The study is Lauren Chandler's, With Us in the Wilderness. This is a meaty bible study! Am I getting an hour of bible study done each day? No, I am not. 

I am getting a day done about Wednesday or Thursday. On Friday night, I am getting two days of the study done and on Saturday night, I am getting two days of the study done. You know what? It doesn't matter that I am not studying each and every day! It doesn't matter because what is important is that I am studying the word. Yes, my bible is open and I am reading. My desire is to learn and grow in my relationship with the Lord.

Do not stress yourself out over a bible study. Relax and enjoy it! This isn't homework. Relax. Be Happy. Do. Not. Stress. 

Suicide is Personal and Makes Me Sad

My adult nephew committed suicide. He was active duty military. A high school classmate of my grandchild committed suicide. 

Oh, children of God, my heart hurts for you! God loves you! He is for you! Please do not lose hope! That empty hole inside you is where Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit belong. You can try to fill it with worldly things, but nothing will make you happy for long. That empty spot isn't for material things, it can only be filled by surrendering to and asking Jesus to be in control of your life. THEN the Holy Spirit will come to reside inside of you. That emptiness will be gone.

And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.

Revelation 21:6 NKJV

https://bible.com/bible/114/rev.21.6.NKJV

Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:38 NKJV

https://bible.com/bible/114/act.2.38.NKJV

Writing in Obedience

 

My days, weekends, and evenings have been and are full of homeschool teaching and planning for two grandsons. I haven't been writing for weeks.

However, I've heard the Lord tell me to write twice in the last 2 weeks. Obedience is my heartfelt wish. I just don't see what I have to share as being important. What impact is it going to have? This is where faith has to step in. God obviously knows something that I don't.

#faithinaction

Spring Ride in the Ozarks

 As I ride through valley views
of sunny, daffodil swatches and red bud trees

The roadway rises in twists and turns

like a slithering snake newly emerged from hibernation

I'm following a blacktop ribbon

that rises to the ridge top and

emerges to a sea of spring blooming trees and baby green leaves

The rolling hills stretch out before me

as far as I can see

I am filled with a certainty

That there is no greater proof

That a loving God

Let his creativeness loose

#NationalPoetryMonth