He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path. Psalm 40:2b AMP 2018 came in with a vengeance. On top of seeing snow in unexpected places this year, we have seen a number of tragedies, deaths, illnesses, among other life-altering challenges. It’s almost as if the bottom fell out and…
Tag: thoughts by Mary Pinckney
God’s Got You
Proverbs 3:26 (ERV) You can trust the Lord to protect you. He will not let you fall into harm. Trusting God has become a new buzz word. It is thrown around so loosely that we forget it’s connotation. Anytime we are going through challenging times the first words off the lips of others is normally…
Prayer for Courage
The Spirit God gave us does not make us afraid. His Spirit is a source of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 ERV Father, I so long to be bold and courageous as You have called me. I understand that You have not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love,…
Stretched…
We must be able to recognize stress points in our lives and when we need a time out. Otherwise we find ourselves stretched beyond our breaking point. If this is you today, I want to pray for you. Lord, I cry out for those that are at the point of breaking. Those that have been…
It’s all about control
Matthew 5:13 (MSG) “Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You’ve lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage. Can you face a situation that is out of your…
Don’t Throw It All Away
So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you! 36 Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised. Hebrews 10:35-36 (NLT) God is not slack concerning His promises to…
A simple Thank You
There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13 NLT
Hold on a little while longer
I just wanted to take a moment to encourage your hearts on today. Many of you have been praying. Many of you have been hearing from God. Many of you have been moving actively on what God’s called you to do but you’re still not seeing anything come to pass yet. You’re still not seeing…
Let’s be real for a moment
Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part [of my heart] You will make me know wisdom. PSALM 51:6 AMP How often have we been here? When we finally begin to be who we were called to be. When we finally start embracing ourselves, flaws and all and let go…
Help me see what you see
Morning Meditation:…The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 NLT For far too long we have allowed feelings of inadequacies to stop us in our tracks. Today, I challenge you to shatter the lies that have held you…
Journey To Inner Healing 