When you worry, it's good to have gratitude strategies so your troubles can be turned to victory. David was faced with a terrifying situation when he fled from his son, Absalom. When he looked to the Lord, he discovered that God worked for his good though the situation was less than the best. Have you ever faced circumstances that cause your mind to go into overload as the details are constantly swirling in your brain? Maybe, it's a recurring situation or a relational one. It might even be a terrifying one that changed everything in a moment of time. I often find myself in Psalms when … [Read more...]
How Happiness is Secured for the Faithful
We live in a culture that tells us how happiness is secured. If you are an American, you might have grasped onto the myth of attaining the American Dream. Even if you are from Europe, Asia, Africa, or the South American continent, you're probably well aware of the wealth in America and deep down inside wish you could have a piece of it too! When I was growing up in Asia, refugee children would refuse to speak in their native tongue because they wanted to learn a little English from me as we played together. They had caught what they had been taught. They would be successful if they learned … [Read more...]
Enrich Your Prayer-Life by Immersing in Psalms
Do you need to enrich your prayer-life with strategies that will teach you how to pray? Come learn with me as I begin immersing myself in psalms. I am not the prayer warrior-woman that I would like to be. I have a long way to go but would love to invite you to join me on this journey as I learn how to pray. At the end of the day, I don't want my life to have been characterized by prayerlessness. I want to have enriched my life with prayer to the glory of the God I love. Prayerlessness is common in our generation and I want to go against the culture and be spiritually healthy. No … [Read more...]
Why Meditating on the Bible is Best
Why is meditating on the Bible the best? Aren't there other ways to meditate and bring wholeness to our souls? We will be looking at the difference between mindfulness meditation and meditating on the Bible to see which way is best or if they are both beneficial. Why would how we meditate matter? That is such a good question that many of you are asking. I have also been asking this and want to be extremely careful to meditate in a way that is aligned with Jesus Christ, my Savior. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:2 I don't … [Read more...]
How You Can Delight in Reading Your Bible
Do you delight in reading your Bible? If you're a Christ-follower, learning to delight in God now, is preparation for worshiping Him for all eternity. Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:1-2 Think about that for a few moments. We will be spending years and years and years with God in heaven. If you're getting up there in years that might sound like heaven to you and you're so looking … [Read more...]
How Psalms are Songs for the Heart and Mind
Psalms are songs to encourage and instruct your heart and mind. God shapes your emotions through reading and meditating on them day and night. There have been times in my life that I read from Psalms daily along with reading another passage. Life can get busy and it is easy to neglect to spend time in Psalms. BUT . . . God instructs us to read and meditate on the law every day! But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:2 What are the Psalms? The Psalms are a beautiful collection of poetry that is divided into 5 books. They are … [Read more...]
How To Get the Most Out of Psalms
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...]
