It’s Working For Your Good

I will climb up to my watchtower and stand at my guardpost. There I will wait to see what the Lord says and how he will answer my complaint. Habakkuk 2:1 NLT I wrote a piece a few years back called “Look Again.” This phrase has been popping up in my spirit again lately. Many…

Don’t always believe what you see

“For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will…

It’s all about your focus

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT) Today, instead of looking at what’s going wrong in your life, find the good. Having a  grateful attitude can turn your lives around. What are you grateful for? Lord, teach us to focus more on…

Stay The Course

You’re blessed when you stay on course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God. You’re blessed when you follow his directions, doing your best to find him. That’s right—you don’t go off on your own; you walk straight along the road he set. You, God, prescribed the right way to live; now you expect…

You are not a quitter..

  You are not a quitter! Defy the odds and keep it moving! I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Ephesians 3:16 (NLT) Grace and Peace be upon you today, Mary

Refuse to Settle

I know things may not be going your way right now, but that is no reason to give up and lose hope. Not at all! Now is the time to dig in and find the champion that lies on the inside of you. Now is the time to push harder and discover the inner strength…

Just in case you forgot..

Even though others may have cast you aside and abandoned you, the Lord your God never will. He promised to always be with you. Take courage knowing that He is a God of His Word.  Be strong! Be courageous! Do not be afraid of them! For the Lord your God will be with you. He will…

The Power of Encouragement

Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.  Proverbs 12:25 (NLT)   We live in a world that has become filled with mayhem.  Every side we turn there is a school shooting, a kidnapping, a family on the brink of falling apart or even a suicide as we have witnessed days ago….

Moving Forward

Exodus 14:15-17  (AMP) The Lord said to Moses, Why do you cry to Me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward! 16 Lift up your rod and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, and the Israelites shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. 17 And I, behold, I will…