Tuesday's Blessings

"You will call to me and come and pray to me,

and I will listen to you."

Jeremiah 29:12

May God Bless your Day!

Sylvia

WHEN-SDAY BLESSINGS and The Lion King

I love the early morning hour when I wake

up and have my morning devotions, with

my Lord. He always has something to

touch my heart in His word and the 

devotional books I read.

"Do not remember the past events,

pay no attention to things of old"

Isaiah 43:18

This morning my lesson in my life was

about not looking back. Learn from life's

ups and downs and move on.

In the movie The Lion King, Simba was depressed,

wrongfully thinking he was responsible for his

father's death. Pumbaa advised him to put his

past behind him. We can't change our past. It 

doesn't help to dwell on it.  When we do it's a 

form of bondage holding our future hostage.

"Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall

spring forth.." 

verse 19

When we dwell on the past, condemn ourselves,

hold on to regrets, hurt feelings, bitterness, anger,

and grudges and refuse to forgive and go forward, we limit ourselves and won't be able to move on

to all the Lord has for us.

This morning I pray we take time to consider if there is anything keeping us from the perfect place

God has for us.

O Lord, I pray for your leading and strength

to let go of that which is behind and to keep my

eyes on you."

Amen

Have a Blessed Day 
filled with sunshine and roses!
Sylvia

Good Morning, Monday

Won't be long now that we'll be seeing this!

Love Fall

"He who trust in the Lord, mercy shall 

surround him."

Psalm 32:10

Have a Blessed Week

Sylvia

Prayer for Monday

"Let us not become weary in doing good,

for at the proper time we will reap a

harvest if we do not give up."

Galatians 6:9 NIV

Have a Blessed Day!

Sylvia

Monday Blessings

When peace like a river attendeth my way.

When sorrows like sea billows roll,

Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,

It is well, it is well with my soul.

-Horatio Spafford-

Have a Blessed Day!

Sylvia

Blessings in Disguise

Blessings come in many ways.

We don't always recognize them.

We may believe that we are living a 

life that we should be living. Then

troubles come and cause us to wonder.

We thank God for all he does for us--

but-- we still have troubles come into 

our life, and we're sad cause we don't 

understand why God doesn't answer us

the way we want and when we want Him to.

By being faithful and trusting God and his 

faithfulness in His Time all things will work

out for our good.

"Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face

continually."

1 Chronicles 16:11

When we lose one blessing, another is often

given in it's place.

When troubles come our way, let our heart seek

the Lord!

"Glory in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord"

1 Chronicles 16:10

O Lord in all things, help me to seek your will, and not my own.

Help me to look for you in all my troubles!

Amen

May your day be filled with God's Blessings!

Sylvia

Directions in Life

My favorite verses to go to

when I need directions

on my path of life.

Each day is given to us as a new start, a new beginning.

Do we need to change our way of thinking or just need guidance in making a decision?

Starting it off with prayer and reading the bible, God's word to us, is always a good place to start.

As we trust in God, He directs our steps.

Lord, may I love and serve you with all my heart wherever you lead me today! 

Have a Blessed Autumn Sunday!

Sylvia

Thankful Thrusday

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" Cast all your cares on the Lord

and he will sustain you"

Psalms 55:22

I am thankful every day that I have a Savior

to cast my cares and burdens on, for I am not

able to bear them alone!

I am thankful for this day!

Be the reason someone smiles today!

Be Blessed

Sylvia

It's Wednesday, Keep Climbing

"Climb 'Till Your 

Dreams Come True"

Often your tasks will be many

And more than you think you can do...

Often the road will be rugged

And the hills insurmountable, too...

But always remember, the hills ahead

are never as steep as they seem,

And with Faith in your heart start upward

And climb 'til you reach your dream,

For nothing in life that is worthy

is ever too hard to achieve

If you have the courage to try it

And you have the Faith to believe...

For Faith is a force that is greater

Than knowledge or power or skill

And many defeats turn to triumph

If you trust in God's wisdom and will...

For Faith is a mover of mountains,

There's nothing that God cannot do,

So start out today with Faith in your heart

And "Climb 'Til your Dream Come True"!

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...If thou can believe, 

all things are possible

to him that believeth.

Mark 9:23

This is one of my favorite verses, it helps me stay focus on Who is in Charge.

Have a Blessed Day!

Sylvia

Go and Do!

We just celebrated Easter,

the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

I often wonder about those that followed Jesus as he taught and preached.

How alone they must have felt after he ascended into heaven.

 

There are times when we may feel alone as believers.

We wonder , what next! 

We pray and study God's word and seek his purpose for our life.

We may feel inadequate to tell others about what he has done for us.

Remember God told Moses to go to Egypt,

 and  deliver the enslaved Israelites form bondage.

Moses said he wasn't a good speaker to send someone else.

Isn't that just like us, we would rather someone else do, serve or go.

What God told him can be our encouragement also.

"Now Go, I will help you speak and will teach you what to say"

Exodus 4: 12

It only takes a willing heart to serve God.

With faith and trust in Him, he will help us.

We can accomplish his purpose.

He will always be by our side...

...always.

                                     

Thankful Thursday

Good Morning Ladies, today I am thankful for another  day of Blessings! Not just on Thursday, but every day the Lord blesses me with.

Have a Blessed Day!

Sylvia

Living Life

Have you ever thought of how your life effects others; really meditated on it, not that we should live to please everyone, but wouldn't it be a good thing if each of us treated others the way we want others to treat us.  I believe there would be lots of people that would take notice.

Luke 6:31

"Just as you want men to do to you;do also to them"

 In my devotion this morning a professional author was asked by a young author advice on writing. He was told to write the book that you would want to find on a shelf.

What if we all applied this advice in our daily life this day and time when there are so much choas going on around us. Wouldn't it bring calm and peace to our hearts and souls.

 Our Savior wants us to have a lifestyle of mercy.

Luke 6:27-36

" Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you"

Yes, it is impossible in our own strength, but with God's help and guidance we can accomplish great things!

"All the way my Savior leads me~

What have I to ask beside? 

Can I doubt His tender mercy,

Who through life has been my Guide"

~Crosby~

Wouldn't it be great if everyone would start today allowing Christ to live through us.

May your Day be Blessed!

Sylvia

 

Being Useful

When my granddaughter was a toddler,my hubby would call her "Tigger" , because she loved to hop and jump around.

When you're young you can do lots of things that you may not be able to do when you get older.

There are always things we Can do.

We can be useful in any season of our life, even though we may not be able to do the same things we did when we were young.

 We may begin to feel useless and hopeless, there is one thing that we can all still do.

1 Corinthians 13:13

And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three but the greatest of all these is Love.

 Love is one thing we all need and can be given to others in need, at any age. 

We can all show love, by our actions and our words.

"They shall still bring forth fruit in old age";

Psalms 92:14a

Another way to be useful and encouraged is to pray, not only for ourselves but for others.

"Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving"

Colossians 4:2

Praying for others not only helps others but helps us stay close to our heavenly father.

Begin the day with God; 

Kneel down to Him in prayer;

Lift up your heart to His abode,

And seek His love to share~

Dann

"O Lord cleanse my heart and fill it with your love, that I may share it with others today"

Amen

May your day be blessed with Love

Sylvia  

In the Garden

"My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up."

Ps.5:3

 

Have a Blessed Weekend!

Sylvia 

Butterfly Sunday

The butterfly is a beautiful thing, but once it

was a Cocoon then a Caterpillar, not very pretty,

but then it was changed, turned into a beautiful Butterfly!

One day like the butterfly as believers, we shall

be changed! 

Our life may be filled with struggles and troubles

but we do have hope. We can choose to give up or

fight with courage and faith.  As the butterfly fights its way out of the cocoon it changes into a beautiful thing, we too must fight the good fight of faith to become what we will be.

Philippians 3:20-21

"For our life is in heaven; from where we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body"

With courage and faith let us continue in times of trouble and adversity, knowing that these trials will make us stronger. Let me encourage you not to give up but to fight with courage and faith!

John 16:33

"In the world you will have tribulations," "In me you may have peace" 

Dear Lord, give us peace in all the turmoil around us, help us as we place our trust in You, for you are our strength." Amen

Have a Blessed Sunday!

Sylvia

 

Living Life Victorious

In your daily lives, do you see it as an adventure, 

or do you live it  quietly expecting things to "just happen". Do you hold back on doing the things you would enjoy doing because of fear. 

 Fear can hinder us from doing the things we love and enjoy doing.

Fear can also hinder us from doing the things we

are called as believers to do. Then we miss out on

the blessings that God has planned for our lives.

In Matthew 14:27 Jesus told Peter "It is I,be not afraid".

While Peter and the other disciples were out fishing one night, a storm came up and they were afraid. As the storm raged and the winds tossed the boat, they saw Jesus walking on the water, Peter called out to Jesus to let him come to him on the water, and Jesus said, 'Come'.   As long as Peter kept his eyes on Jesus, he walked on the water, but as soon as he took them off him he began to sink.

 We can learn from Peter's experience, when the storms of our life becomes too rough for us to handle, put our eyes of faith on the one that controls all things. 

As Jesus calmed the storms that night so many years ago, He is the same today! When life isn't going the way it should, when those in power today makes decisions that aren't Godly, keep trusting in the one that really counts, He is faithful and merciful to those that put their trust in Him.

Psalms 34:4

"I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears".

As we allow our Lord to calm our fears, be faithful and be ready.

Matthew 24: 44

Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour

 as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

Dear Lord, thank you that when you say"come"

we can rest in the truth that you are the same today 

as you were then, we can ''come'' to you and rest in your loving arms and find peace and encouragement for our souls, knowing you are the same yesterday, today and forever!

Amen

May your Sunday be Blessed!

Sylvia

Linking to Roses of Inspirations 

How Many Times

How often have we seen others accomplishing things we ourselves have longed for. Do we read about someone going places where we haven't been able financially  to go. Do we compare ourselves to others when we shouldn't. So often I have to remind myself that God has promised to be with me and supply my needs to accomplish what He wants for me! This means that I don't need the approval or permission from others when He provides the resources, I just need to use my time and talents to bless others and give Him the Glory.  Keeping my eyes of faith on Him will keep me from becoming resentful.

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John 21:15-22

Jesus asked Peter three times if he loved Him, the first time after Peter said that he loved Him, Jesus said, "Feed my Lambs". Two more times Jesus asked Peter if he loved Him, each time He said "Feed my Sheep".  When Peter pointed to another disciple and asked "What about him", Jesus said to him, "What is it to you?".

I have asked myself that very question when comparing myself to another. My answer is  usually that it is "none of my business". I just need to follow, obey and be faithful to Jesus in what He has for me to do!

 How many times do we need to be asked if we love our Lord, before we are willing to follow Him.

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Follow Me 

by Ira Stamphill

I traveled on a lonely road and no one seem to care,

the burden on my weary back had bowed me to despair.   

I oft complained to Jesus how folks were treating me.

And then I heard Him say so tenderly,

"My feet were also weary upon the Calvary road;

the cross became so heavy, I fell beneath the load,

Be faithful weary pilgrim the morning I can see,

Just lift your cross and follow close to me."

 

Have a Blessed Sunday!

Sylvia

Waiting and Watching Patiently

I have this picture on my wall

that my sister gave me some

years ago.

I have looked at it so many times and loved it

for it's beauty. 

This morning, I looked at it differently!

I saw a woman waiting.  Looking out the

window, waiting there looking at something

or waiting on someone.  She was patiently

waiting. I wondered if she was watching

her children play, or maybe her husband

working in the yard, or maybe just admiring

God's beauty, in her garden. Maybe there was

something heavy on her heart that she was seeking

an answer for.

Have you ever prayed about something

and wondered, 'why hasn't my prayer been

answered'? 

Maybe our Father is trying to teach us to

be patient and wait on his timing.

Psalm 37:7 tells us to "Be still before the

Lord and wait patiently for him". 

Have you ever felt so tired 

or  "burned out" as some may say,

that you think you can't keep going?

 I'm sure we all have at times. 

We can grow tired of waiting.

Our mind and our bodies can

get tired from manual labor and 

mental strain.

Isaiah 40: 28 says

 "the Lord does not become weary or tired".

Verse 29, tells us that "He gives strength

to the weary"

As we wait on the Lord and trust in Him

for our needs, let's wait patiently on Him.

 As women and believers, we sometimes

feel like we are called on to do so much,

for our family and others, that we can 

become weary and tired from our load of 

responsibilities. Let's  trust our heavenly Father

 for strength and courage to handle our daily chores.

As the lady in the photo waits patiently and

watches over her home and families needs,

let us do the same, as unto the Lord God.

He will give us strength and rest for our

walk with Him.

Isaiah 40: 31

" those that wait for the Lord will gain new

strength,they will mount up with wings like

eagles, they will run and not get tired,

they will walk and not become weary."

  Dear Lord, when we become tired, remind us

of your inexhaustible stength. Help us to to be

patient and wait on you and your timing,in all

things. Amen

Have a Blessed Sunday!

Sylvia