In yesterday’s post, Pushing My Panic Buttons, I shared how anxiety easily mounts into panic attacks if we are not on guard. We focused on 1 Peter 5:8 where the Apostle instructs us to be ALERT and “clear-headed.” If we are filled with anxious thoughts, fretting, worries of any kind, we will not be “clear-headed” … Continue reading Not being Outwitted! (Day 22)
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Let us submit, no longer resisting! (Day 12)
Frequently, when hard times come, we instinctively raise a hand in protest. We can resist and fight. But what kind of attitude lingers? The lingering attitude of self-will usually drives us to despair! Have you considered the man God chose to bear the gospel message to the Gentiles? Once confronted by Jesus, Paul submitted, while … Continue reading Let us submit, no longer resisting! (Day 12)
“Feelers” or Facts? (Day 11)
It was interesting to learn alongside my 6-year-old grandson that a box jellyfish has 24 eyes and 15 tentacles and is the most venomous marine animal. As we watched the teacher draw tentacles on her box jellyfish, she commented they could grow to be 10 feet long or more. Sometimes it seems more hands would … Continue reading “Feelers” or Facts? (Day 11)
Trials Cultivate Trust (Day 10)
Years ago, when my husband was pastoring, a couple called and asked if they could come by to share how they were overcome with a severe crisis forcing a simultaneous strain on their marriage. It broke our hearts for several reasons, with the main one being we were soon to move to another ministry and … Continue reading Trials Cultivate Trust (Day 10)
We Do Not Lose Heart (Day 9)
Daily I continue in the Word of God and praying on my knees for hurting hearts while in my “no dairy, no sugar” fast! The Apostle Paul was a man who served the Lord with great boldness. In his letter to the Corinthian believers, he describes the difficulty of his service through afflictions, perplexing circumstances, … Continue reading We Do Not Lose Heart (Day 9)
Transplants & Transformation (Day 8)
Today is Transplant Day for my 23-year-old nephew, Dylan! And Day 8 of my “No dairy, no sugar” fast! Spending time in God’s Word and praying with an extra zeal as we approach the celebration of Resurrection Sunday next month, continues to be transformable. Our human nature can cause us to question how God works … Continue reading Transplants & Transformation (Day 8)
Thankful to this Day for the Amazing Providence of God!
Though miracles still occur, God uses them sparingly. Even in Scripture, miracles were not God’s standard operating procedure. Many people assume the Bible is packed with miracles, but it isn’t. Only during certain periods in biblical history were there clustering’s of signs and wonders—during the Exodus, during the ministries of Elijah and Elisha, during the … Continue reading Thankful to this Day for the Amazing Providence of God!
Mastering the Practice of the Presence of God (Day 5)
In my last post we looked at God’s presence in our trial [God IS Present in the Trial (Day 4)] and reminded ourselves of Who He is and His indwelling presence as well as encircling presence to each of us. Returning to The Red Sea Rules, by Robert J. Morgan, four principles guide us in mastering … Continue reading Mastering the Practice of the Presence of God (Day 5)
God IS Present IN the Trial
Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. Isaiah 40:28, NLT Why do we say: My way is hidden from the Lord And the justice due me escapes … Continue reading God IS Present IN the Trial
Fear Not; God has given us a sound mind with power and love (Day 3)
Day 3: Walking through another “no dairy, no sugar” fast means spending time in God’s Word with a heart of prayer and trusting Him for wisdom in small increments! Have you stopped to think about how fear rules the world? I think COVID has brought that to light! But it is certainly no surprise since Satan … Continue reading Fear Not; God has given us a sound mind with power and love (Day 3)
The Scarlett Road 