He knows my name

I am humbled, in awe and so grateful that He knows my name. He knows EVERYTHING and He controls EVERYTHING!

How awesome and how great is our God.

Pray at all times

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. (Mark 11:24 NIV)

"We are to pray in times of adversity, lest we become faithless and unbelieving. 

We are to pray in times of prosperity, lest we become boastful and proud. 

We are to pray in times of danger, lest we become fearful and doubting. 

We need to pray in times of security, lest we become self-sufficient."

By Billy Graham

Prayer keeps me grounded. It also keeps me humble and at the same time confident.

Lord, thank you that You do not give a deaf ear to when we cry out to You. You remind me again this morning that I need to believe. Thank you. In Jesus name. Amen.

Nomuni Loma Ni Bai

 

There's no place I'd rather be....then in His Presence.

One thing I ask of the Lord,this is what I seek:

that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,

to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.

 Psalm 27:4

He promises that....
 ...they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31

Reaching for You

...You have overseen my life

And brought me to redemption

And I know that

You're not finished with me yet...

His Mercies are New Every Morning

Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22,23

I am so thankful that we serve a God of second chances! Each morning is a clean slate. Though we may change ( for what ever reason), HE DOESN'T.

Hello 2014....what ever comes my way, I know that my God is faithful to see me through.

WHO YOU ARE: A message to all women!

Jesus friend of sinners

Oh Jesus, friend of sinners
Open our eyes to world At the end of our pointing fingers
Let our hearts be led by mercy

Help us reach with open hearts and open doors
Oh Jesus, friend of sinners
Break our hearts for what breaks Yours.
 

Fear or Faith

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7 NIV)

Fear cripples us, hold us back, lies to us that we are not good enough or we cannot do it! When we give in to fear it limits us. "Fear has to do with punishment."

However, faith does the opposite! My faith rises when I stand on the Word of God and look at my situation through the Word that I'm standing on. I love reading the Word each day because it reminds me of who I am through Christ and what I can do. The Words I feed on each day are like signposts along the road reminding me and directing me!

The song by Chris Tomlin comes to mind.....my faith shall be my eyes! Faith in God, His PERFECT love and in His POWERFUL word can drive out fear!!

Here are two of the many signposts......

Romans 8:15 

The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”

1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Thank you Father for the indwelling of Your Spirit. Thank you for reminding me through Your Word this morning that Your Spirit DOES NOT make me timid but it does the opposite. Your Spirit gives me POWER, LOVE and SELF DISCIPLINE. Precious Holy Spirit, overwhelm me this morning with Your beautiful and powerful presence. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Rooted in the love of Christ

Jesus Christ said; "without me you can do nothing" When you know in your heart that "in Him we live and move and have our being" your very existence, the reason you live, your plans and your dreams become grounded and rooted in the love of Christ. It is only then you will know the true meaning of life in all its fullness! That is why Paul wrote; "He is my all in all" 

Evangelist Nathan Morris

What His LOVE can do

The power of His love sets us free. Soak in His love.Embrace Him today.His love will change your perspective on things!

His Word

“Is not my word like fire,” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces? (Jeremiah 23:29 NIV)

This Word manifested itself so powerfully this week. I was facing some challenges and had to make decisions which was tough to do!

As I read this Word, it was like the Lord was talking to me directly....'Marama, is not my Word like fire and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?' SPEAK IT!

The Holy Spirit brought to my remembrance verses that I needed  so I quoted it back to the Father! 

Fast forward to today....one by one, Daddy took care of EVERYTHING! I was and am still lost for words.

Indeed, a faithful God. His Word is like fire and a hammer! SPEAK IT! And watch what it will do.

Being content is my decision

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5 NIV)

I was asking myself these questions this morning.......

How can people be content with what they have? What is contentment anyway? What leads to contentment? What does it take for someone to come to the realisation that what I have is more than enough? How can people be content when the world around them is screaming out the latest, coolest, fastest, gadgets?

I think being content is being satisfied and happy with what you have! To be content you have to make the decision to be happy or satisfied with what you already have!

The 5 WHY's is a thinking strategy that I sometimes use with my students to help them explore deeper into a topic.

The Bible reminds us to be free from the love of money....WHY?
Because the love of money leads people to want more and the wanting more can lead to problems. WHY would people want more?
They are not satisfied or not happy with what they have. WHY aren't they satisfied?
 The world around them  is constantly presenting coolest, fastest, newest must haves! They don't want to be left out or they want to keep up with everyone else WHY?
 Maybe they feel that to be accepted by others or admired they have to have what others have? WHY?
 They haven't found the true meaning of happiness . Their source of happiness is keeping up with everything, everyone and money. It's a cycle so they will never be happy or satisfied. This unhappiness leads to many problems!

Amazing! Our Creator...the one who beautifully created us knew all that. That's why He reminds us in His Word to keep ourselves free from the love of money and to be content with what we have. Being content is the decision I get to make. Am I happy with what I have now?  I think being content leads to inner peace. 'Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotion!' author unknown

I need to trust His promise when He says...
“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5 NIV)

Father, Your presence, Your love, is more than enough for me.