Do you love reading the Psalms? Here are some thoughts on how to get the most out of Psalms as you draw closer to Jesus Christ. Many women would say that Psalms is a favorite read during their quiet time. Although reading Psalms during my quiet time is a favorite 'go-to', I'd have to admit that I often have not put in the effort to get the most out of this treasured book. There have been hard times during my life when I soaked up all the encouragement I could glean from Psalms. I really didn't go that deep as I didn't know how or realize the storehouse hidden between the lines. Get … [Read more...]
When Your Health Fails Where is Your Strength? + Video
Have you ever thought ahead and imagined a time when your health fails? There is no guarantee that you will always be healthy and so today I am asking you a question. Today we are looking at just one verse in Psalm 18 to see what God is saying to us. I looked at the English Standard Version (ESV) and the New Living Translation and found that I loved both verses for the words used to convey what the psalmist was saying as he penned the Words through the Holy Spirit. You can compare both verses below. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Be Thankful to God
Any time of the year it is good to be thankful to God. We tend to rush around too much, not slowing our pace long enough to be thankful to God for all that He has done. When we do, we find our stress melting away. How often we ask God for something without ever stopping to thank Him. We pray, asking God to heal people (which is good) but do we stop and pray our praise for something concerning that person? We pray, asking God to work in an impossible situation (again this is good) but how often do we stop to thank Him for something about that situation? Today I am giving you a challenge. I … [Read more...]
How To Deal with Waiting When Life is Hard
Waiting can be hard when life comes at you from all angles. Do you want solutions? Here are some awesome ways to deal with your problems. I found this Psalm to be very encouraging this morning. Is there a Psalm that has spoken to your heart recently? When you are going through life, 'things' keep happening. The Psalmist was going through 'things' too. Waiting Patiently for the Lord When 'Things' to Happen! He waited patiently for the Lord and amazing things happened to his problems. God heard his prayer for help and listened and brought him up out of the terrible pit he … [Read more...]
Happiness, Joy, And Praising God Even When Life Is Crazy
Happiness, Joy, and praising God seems to evade our thinking when life gets crazy! Even when life is running along smoothly it is easy to totally forget to praise God in the mundane of our lives. Wouldn't you agree? Do you know which Psalm is my favorite? Glad you asked! I love Psalm 27, and Psalm 139, and Psalm 91, BUT if you want to know which is my favorite, Psalm 34 is the one I come back to time and time again! This Psalm encourages those who trust in God through expressing happiness!! Joy is probably a word that has a deeper meaning than happiness but I love the word … [Read more...]
