Through the Fire

Life is tough
Sometimes I don’t know how to go on
However, with God by my side, I am never alone

I trust in Him
I put my hand in His and He guides me “along the right path”
I am learning to stop worrying

He has everything under His control
Everything is proceeding according to His plan

I do have control of how I choose to respond to my circumstances

When I trust in Him,
it always comes out the right way in the long run
It won’t necessarily be what I planned
     or what I wanted and asked for

But His way is the “right” way

Only God has the big picture

Whatever fire life gives me to walk through
God is right there walking with me
He never leaves me alone
He never leaves any of us alone    

If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it and He will deliver us from your majesty's hand.  Daniel 3:17

He Loves Us to Death

I took my cats to the vet today for shots.  As they rode over in their cat carriers, they cried mournfully the whole way.  They cried when we got there.  

I tried to reassure them but they did not understand.  There was no way for me to make them understand what was happening and that it was definitely for their own good.  

How many times is it the same way for us in our dealings with God?   

Everything that He does to us and for us is always for our own good.  He tries to reassure us that He will help us through whatever we have to endure but we often don’t understand.  

We must learn to listen carefully for His still small voice and to always trust.  No matter what happens, He will always be with us and never forsake us.  

For God is love and He loves us to death
          – Jesus’ death on the cross.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.  John 3:16

Please Help Me

My Lord and My God, please forgive me
I am so weak and so proud
I need so much help

Only You can help me

Satan knows the buttons to push to get me
When I least expect it, he strikes

I need You, Your help, Your grace,
      Your mercy, Your forgiveness, Your love

Please help me, a sinner.

In 2 Chronicles 6 36-39 Solomon was praying to God at dedication of the temple

  "When they sin against You - for there is not one who does not sin."  
Solomon gives us 
    The Four Conditions of Forgiveness (paraphrased)
     1) Humble yourself by admitting your sin

     2) Pray to God asking forgiveness
     3) Seek God continually
     4) Turn from sinful behavior

Exuberance

Today is truly a glorious day. The luminous sun sparkles on the still open waters of a little brook.  Clear blue sky sports wispy white clouds.  

A snowy blanket decorates all it touches with its brilliance lending a sense of newness.  The air is chilly but I can smell the clean scent of new snow.  

My spirit rejoices in the sunshine and beauty of the day.  Exuberance shouts from every pore of my being.

This is the day the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.

                                                Psalms 118:24

The Blessing

May the Blessed Lord of Heaven
   bless us in all our ways
May He love and protect us
   helping us in all our days
He never will forsake us
   We would die without His love
He is our Loving Father
   Our Lord from up above


Blessings on you my friend and may your week be peaceful.

                                                                    Debbie

Bible quotes from the NIV
Pictures taken by Debbie McEwen