Verse of the day

Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

Proverbs 29:25

Have a blessed day,

Melissa

Verse of the day

I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. Psalm 40:1

We live in a world where we like everything in an instant.  Our emails, drive through, iphones, take a pill and lose weight today, microwaves and the list is endless.  Somehow, the art of waiting is lost.  We don't want to wait.  We want instant results!  I have to admit that waiting patiently on the Lord does not come natural to me.  Everything in me wants to fix it myself...right now!  But the word reassures us that if we wait on the Lord he will hear our cry.

Promise from God:

Lamentations 3:25

The Lord is wonderfully good to those who wait for him and seek him.

Blessings!

Melissa

Verse of the day

The fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 15:30

Something to stay away from...if you do not want weak bones!!!

A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

Proverbs 14:30

Verse of the day

Proverbs 12:4

A worthy wife is her husband's joy and crown; a shameful wife saps his strength.  Life Application Bible

A wife of noble character is her husband's crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones. NIV


My prayer today is that I would be a wife that brings joy to my husband.

Melissa

Verse of the day

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?  the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?  Though a host should camp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.  Psalm 27:1, 3

I may not know what tomorrow holds but thank God I know who holds tomorrow.  May we remember today that the Lord is on our side no matter what battle we are facing.

Blessings to you!
Melissa

Verse of the day

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is that man that trustesth in him.  O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.  The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

Psalm 34:8-10

True Spirituality

1. First is the desire to be holy rather than happy.

2. A man may be considered spiritual when he wants to see the honor of God advanced through his life.

3. The spiritual man wants to carry his cross.

4. Again a Christian is spiritual when he sees everything from God's viewpoint.

5. Another desire of the spiritual man is to die right rather than live wrong.

6. The desire to see others advance at his expense is another mark of the spiritual man.

7. The spiritual man habitually makes eternity-judgements instead of time-judgements.

By AW Tozer in That Incredible Christian

When I look at this list I realize just how much I truly need the Lord because on my own I would not be able to accomplish even one of these.

My prayer today is that I might die so that he can live through me.

Blessings,

Melissa

Are you pleasing God or people?

I am reading a book by Lou Priolo called "People Pleasing" and here are a few things to think about...
1. He fears the displeasure of man more than the displeasure of God.
2. He desires the praise of man above the praise of God.
3. He studies what it takes to please man as much (if not more than) what it takes to please God.
4. His speech is designed to entice and flatter others into thinking well of him.
5. He is a respecter of persons.
6. He is oversensitive to correction, reproof, and other allusions of dissatisfaction or disapproval on the part of others.
7. He outwardly renders eye service to man rather than inward rendering sincere (from the heart) ministry to the Lord.
8. He selfishly uses the wisdom, abilities, and gifts that have been given to him for God's glory and the benefit of others for his own glory and personal benefit.
9. He invests more of his personal resources in establishing his own honor than he does in establishing God's honor.
10. He is discontented with the condition and proportion that God has appointed for him.

Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God. (John 12:42-43)

My prayer today is that I would be more concerned about pleasing God.

I will post more about this topic but in the mean time ask yourself "is ever right to please people?"

Verse of the day

I don't know about you but my tongue can really get me into trouble. I have really been thinking about the things I say and how I say them. This can be a tough one with the kids. I have been meditating on this verse for the past few days and it has really been convicting.

Proverbs 31:26
When she speaks, her words are wise, and kindness is the rule when she gives instructions. Life Application version

NIV says:
She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

The Message says:
When she speaks she has something worthwhile to say, and she always says it kindly.

When I think about the things I say to and about others....am I always saying things that are worthwhile and kind?

My prayer today is that this would be true of me.

Verse of the Day

For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursure it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. 1 Peter 3:10-12