Thankfulness & Praise to God

"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." Psalm 91:1-2

When things left undone and problems not yet resolved occupy your thoughts too much, they can distract you from seeing the blessings in your circumstances.
God is working behind the scenes constantly, even in what looks like chaos.
It's all in how you view it.
It's amazing what happens when you begin to see God in every situation and to thank Him for it. It transforms your heart.
Even if you can't see progress, thank God for what He is going to do.
Praise Him for how He's growing you, building your character, and helping you refocus your life on what's valuable in the long run.
It's like viewing life through God-colored glasses.

When you begin to view life in thankfulness to God, you find that your attitude will soon be one of grateful appreciation for everything around you.... including the frustrations and the miracles.

I come to your altar, Lord. I raise my voice in praise and tell of all the miracles you have done. Psalm 26:6b-7
(from 'Inspiring Words from the Psalms for Women' - author unknown)
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blessings :)

When Trouble Comes

(by Greg Laurie)
“He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation.”—Psalm 91:15–16
Are you facing an emergency today? Dial 911—Psalm 91:1, that is. God can use adversity in the life of the Christian. None of us wants adversity in our lives, but God can be glorified through it. It might be a sickness that looks life-threatening, and then God heals you. Or it might be a sickness that He allows you to experience, but He is glorified in the midst of it.

Psalm 91 does not say you will never die. But it is saying that you won’t die before your time. It is saying that until God is done with you, His angels will keep you in all your ways . . . in your ups and downs, when you are awake and asleep, in the sunshine and the rain.

What is your part? It is to dwell in the secret place of the Most High and abide under the shadow of the Almighty. It is to live in quiet and resting and enduring and remaining, with consistency.

Your objective as a Christian should be to stay as close to the Lord as you possibly can. Because this all-powerful, all-knowing God possesses heaven and earth, has made a covenant with you, loves you, and offers to protect you and provide for you, you should make it your objective to get closer to Him, asking, How can I walk so closely with Him that I will be in His very shadow?
Periodically ask yourself whether you are meeting the criteria of this great psalm, whether you are living up to the conditions that have been set forth. If your answer is yes, then you have God’s word that these promises will be activated in your life.
(by Greg Laurie)
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blessings!

Do You untie knots?

(by Max Lucado)

A little boy, having missed his bus because of tangled shoe strings looked at the nearby man with tear-filled eyes and asked, “Do you untie knots?”

“Yes” said the man.

Jesus says the same.

Life gets tangled .

People mess up.

We never outgrow the urge to look up and say “Help?”

No matter how little or big the knot Jesus is always saying “yes” to our request…
and He is able to do more than we imagine when we leave the knots in His hands.

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us – Ephesians 3:20
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(this post written by Max Lucado, was inspired by Blue~)
blessings :)

In Harmony with God

Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did. —1 John 2:6

The word “walking” speaks of regularity, of moving at a certain pace. The Bible tells us in Genesis 5 about Enoch, who walked with God. But what does it mean to “walk with God?” The prophet Amos asked, “Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?” (Amos 3:3). The idea is to be walking in pace with someone, in harmony with another.

I have a problem with this when I walk with my wife. I always walk a little faster than she does. I will walk ahead. I’ll stop. Then she will catch up with me. So I’ll walk more slowly, but the next thing I know, I’m walking fast again.

When it comes to walking with God, some of us run ahead of Him. Some of us lag behind. We need to move in harmony with Him. We need to stay close to Him, and we need to make a continual commitment to do so.

But what does this mean in practice? How do we do this? It means we take time for the things of God. It means when we get up in the morning, we take time to read the Bible. If we neglect the Word of God, it will show in our lives. Abiding in Jesus also means that we spend time in fellowship with God’s people.

Make time for the things of God. Don’t wait for time to simply materialize. Make room in your schedule. If it means an hour less of sleep, fine. If it means skipping a meal, fine. If it means missing a television program, fine. Do what you need to do, because these things are essential to spiritual growth, to abiding with God, and to bearing spiritual fruit.
- by Greg Laurie

Abide

The Pursuit of God -by Greg Laurie

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.” —John 15:4

A glance at today’s headlines might cause us to conclude that we live in pretty bleak times. There is great uncertainty about the future, especially among teens and twenty-somethings. Many feel they have nothing to grasp, no one to believe in, and no one to trust except themselves. But I would like to say there is something to grasp. There is someone to trust in, but it is not ourselves. It is the God who created us.

Why am I here? What is my purpose in life? These are questions that everyone should ask as they look to the future, especially if they are young. If we have no goals, if we have no purpose, if we have no guiding principles, then we will waste our lives like so many others have wasted theirs. As it has been said, if we aim at nothing, we are bound to hit it.

According to the Bible, happiness, fulfillment, and joy are not found by searching for them. We find them when we seek something else. Jesus said, “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me” (John 15:4).

Let me put it this way: if you seek God and live according to His plan for your life, then you will find happiness. You will find joy. You will find fulfillment—not through the pursuit of those things, but through the pursuit of God. So seek Him!
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blessings :)

Selections from Proverbs chapter four:

6 Never walk away from Wisdom - she guards your life; love her - she keeps her eye on you.

7 Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom! Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding!
8 Throw your arms around her - believe me, you won't regret it; never let her go - she'll make your life glorious.

18 The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they SHINE.

20 Dear friend, listen well to my words; tune your ears to my voice. 21 Keep my message in plain view at all times. Concentrate! Learn it by heart!

23 Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that's where life starts.

(inspired by Hannah 'God's Girl', 'Hanster' :)

Blessings girlies! :)

His Help

The Lord is my strength and my shield, in Him my heart trusts; so I am helped and my heart exalts. Psalm 28:7

At the end of a hectic day, do you ever feel like -- 'I can't do it all"? You are not alone. Living today is demanding as you juggle home and work, nurture all the relationships in your life, and volunteer time, talent and resources to causes you're passionate about. As you race to keep up, you fall behind. If you don't give your best, you fight those feelings of inadequacy.

It's okay. Remind yourself that God is ready to help. He is personally involved in every aspect of your life. He knows exactly what's up, the pressures you're under, and the decisions you're facing. He invites you to ask for His help, for insight and wisdom, and for ways to bolster your confidence.

You can live expectantly, knowing that God will lend a hand in amazing ways and in surprising places.

The Lord lifts the burdens of those bent beneath their loads. The Lord loves the righteous. Ps 146:8

(from 'Inspiring words from the psalms for women')
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blessings!