Month: August 2022

Psalms 95:6-7

6 Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;
7 for he is our God
and we are the people of his pasture,
the flock under his care.
Today, if only you would hear his voice,

Sorry, it is not all about you. We don’t get to know God to see what He can do for us. He is not our own personal shopper, assistant, Santa Claus, or genie in a bottle. Nope, it is not all about what God can do for you.

As a matter of fact, it is all about all that God did for you. He sent His Son to die for your sins so you won’t go to hell forever and ever when you die. If He never sent another single, itty bitty, little blessing your way, I would still say, He did it ALL for you!

We don’t “be good” to get God’s attention. We don’t worship Him to gain His favor. No, we do it because He loved us long before we were ever born. We worship Him because He gave His all for us. We give Him our all because He is our God and we are the people of His pasture, the flock under His care.

Let’s make it plain and simple here. We worship and praise God because He deserves it. We love Him because He loved and continues to love us when we never deserve it!

I love You, Lord just because You are You! ~amen

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Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

“It’s funny how day by day nothing changes. But when you look back, everything is different” (C.S. Lewis).

It is no surprise to everyone that life seems to evolve without us. Technology makes everything change at the speed of light. In a world of constant movement we all search for that one rock of stability. That place or thing that can anchor us. That idea that we have a spot that is home and doesn’t change. Well, I can tell you that you will not find this in the world. The only thing that never changes is Jesus Christ. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Jesus is our stability in an ever-changing world. You can always depend on what He does and says. He is not a fickle friend who loves you one minute and then stabs you in the back the next. He is not that technology that always has to be updated. He isn’t even that new gadget that every year comes out with a newer, brighter, and better version that you just have to have. No, Jesus is Jesus yesterday, today, and forever.

So when the world spins all around you and everything looks different, know you can trust your anchor to keep you tied to the shore. You have stable ground to walk on as long as you put your trust in Jesus.

Lord, I am relying on you to keep me stable in an ever-changing world. ~amen

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Romans 12:21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Evil is everywhere and we will not get rid of it on this Earth. We are always surrounded by it. Evil will beat us up and down. It will cause chaos to swirl around us and press in on us until we feel suffocated. Boy, I am a Debbie downer, aren’t I? Not really, I am just laying out the obvious. So now on to the truth about what we can do about it!

Just because evil is there, I do not have to succumb to it. I can fight! I can turn it around and make it run away. How do you ask? Well, that is simple. Replace it with good. You know the old saying, “I laugh in the face of fear”? Guess what? Learn to laugh in the face of evil. Learn to smile and offer words of encouragement and love. Yes, I will even say, “Think happy thoughts”. This is not just Biblically proven (not that we need more) but it is actually scientifically proven. Stress reduces when you think about good things. Your mind becomes clearer and problems become smaller.

Yes, evil is going to be there. Sadness, anger, confusion, depression, and anxiety are part of this world. However, you can start a flame in the darkness with just a simple smile in the face of evil. Soon that flame will turn into a bonfire and evil will flee in the presence of the light of goodness!

Today, I choose to laugh in the face of evil! ~amen

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Mark 8:35
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.

The tighter you hand on to something, the more you risk crushing it and losing it forever. I could give you about a million idioms about this idea. However, I think Mark 8:38 points to it best. You can’t hang on to all your old life and remain in Christ. In order to gain your new life, you must let go of the old one.

How about I throw this phrase at you, “I did it my way” (Frank Sinatra). Nice thought but ignoring God’s way and going through life doing everything your way isn’t going to get you very far. I am sure it isn’t going to get you what you are looking for like joy, peace, hope, and love.

I am guilty of getting impatient and going ahead and doing things my way. When I find myself stuck and not in a good place, I am sure I hear God say, “Are you done yet? Now can we try it My way?” With tail tucked and head hanging, I reply, “Yes.”

The moral of the story is if you want to save your time, oh, and your life, don’t try to do it your way. Change to words to your song, “I did it God’s way!”

Lord, I want to do it Your way. ~amen

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Proverbs 12:25
Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.

Anxiety is a nasty little bugger. It sneaks up on you slowly and then pounces. Once it sets in, you think it will never go away. You question everything and are never satisfied with any answer you get. It can be the catalyst to so many mental and yes physical ailments. It is an especially sharp and dangerous tool in Satan’s toolbox. If I had to take a guess, I would say it is one of his favorite weapons.

We may struggle to battle anxiety within ourselves, but I know a wonderful weapon that helps battle it. It is called kind words. Here is a bonus! You have heard God’s word is more powerful than a double-edged sword? Well using your words to cheer someone up is using God’s double-edged sword. It is so powerful, it will destroy both others and your anxiety at the same time.

Kind words make your brain reset. It changes its focus for a moment. It opens a door to a new path of thinking. When you get your foot in that door it starts to open wider and wider. Now, I am not dismissing mental illness. Some of us need that extra help through medicine to unlock that door, but once it is unlocked, look out Satan! We have the power of kind words to destroy your little tool!

Satan’s tools are strong, but God, Your weapon of kindness is so much stronger! ~amen

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Psalms 94:19
When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.

I read today’s verse and at the same time King and Country’s song “Joy” started playing on my iTunes.

Gotta get that fire, fire, back in my bones
Before my heart, heart, turns into stone
So somebody please pass the megaphone
I’ll shout it on the count of three
One, two, three
Oh, hear my prayer tonight, I’m singing to the sky
Give me strength to raise my voice, let me testify
Oh, hear my prayer tonight, ’cause this is do or die
The time has come to make a choice
And I choose joy
Let it move you, let it move you, let it move you
Yeah, I choose joy
Let it move you, let it move, let it move you

God has heard your prayer. He has brought you joy. Are you ready to accept it? If so then grab onto it and don’t let go. Let it move you! Make your choice today. Don’t look at the world. Look up and choose joy. In the end, the choice is yours. Are you going to fight for it?

Lord, today I will choose and fight for my Joy! ~amen

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1 John 4:19
We love because he first loved us.

God loved you faults, scars, baggage, and all. He loved you yesterday and long before you came home to Him. He will love you today through all the trips and falls you made. He will love you tomorrow even through every single bad choice you make. The bottom line is God Loves You!

So now I have a question for you, or maybe I should say us. Why do we think we have a right to hate anyone? People do bad things. People make bad choices. No one, including God, expects us to be buddies with everyone. However, He does expect us to care about them. He expects us to forgive and move on with our lives. Don’t carry around that hate. He wants us to be free.

I want you to remember one thing today. There is no one you will see today that God does not love. Remember, Jesus died on that cross that day for all His disciples, even Judas! So, Love your neighbor because God loves you!

Lord, help me love others because You first loved me. ~amen

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Philippians 1:9-10
“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,”

It is good to listen to preachers, advice, and teachings from other Christians, read books, and of course study the bible and pray. When you pray make sure you pray for the knowledge and discernment over all of these things. You see we all have our own paths we must take. We all have our own gifts and jobs given to us by God. So it is important that we are hearing exactly what we need at all times.

We take in about 34 gigabytes of information a day. Our brain then has to sort through what is important and what to ignore or get rid of later. We have to find what is useful for our lives at that moment. Like many students use to tell me, “We don’t want all the notes, just tell us what is on the test!”

Our prayer for discernment is kind of like asking God for the cliff notes to the test. We absorb all this knowledge and have a great depth of insight. Now, we need the discernment of what and how to use it all. We need to know what is on that test! The only way you are going to get that answer is staying connected to God in prayer. Pray and wait for the answer. Then go ace that test!

Lord, I am asking for discernment today, to pass the test of life! ~amen

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Romans 15:13 NIV

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

If you ever wanted to learn to memorize and pray scripture over people and yourself today’s verse is one to add to your list!

Now, I want you to take a close look at Romans 15:13. Notice it is not all about what God does. His part is to fill you will hope, joy, and peace. He will even make sure it is overflowing in your life by the power of the Holy Spirit. However, you are not without responsibility here. You have a job to do also. You have to trust Him. May I say, that is easier said than done.

Now, you may be a little shocked and even chastising the screen right now. “But Tabetha, we are all Christians, we always trust God!” Do we? Do we really always trust God? You have heard me say countless times that I struggle with this. I always trust God will come through, it is the how and when that I get worried about. News flash that isn’t fully trusting Him. That is human nature sneaking into your thoughts. That is why I say trusting Him is easier said than done.

Never fear, God understands we are human. He is a firm believer in progress, not perfection. We are all learning to trust Him in everything, all the time, and in every way. He is ready to reward you with all the hope, joy, and peace you need to keep trusting Him more and more!

Trust and obey! I am working on it, Lord. Thank you for all the hope, joy, and peace You deliver me every day! ~amen

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Philippians 1:21
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Every once in a while Satan likes to plant the fear of death in my head. Now, I am not actually afraid of dying. I know I am saved. I know where I will be going. The actual pain I feel comes from two places. My human nature of knowing what it is like to miss my loved ones is the first. The second is simply, I am afraid of how I am going to die and the pain that it may include. I am sure we have all prayed, “Lord, please let me go fast and painless, maybe in my sleep if you don’t mind.”

No, I have to admit there is another side of me that likes to throw a few comments back in Satan’s face. He brings up that basically, he could kill me right now where I stand. I like to point out that yes, he could, but he has to have God’s permission, and well if it is my time it is what it is. I also like to remind him that if he thinks I annoy him on Earth, just what does he think it will be like when I can follow HIM around for a change? Just sayin’ 💁🏻‍♀️

No matter how you look at death, living today, I am going to live for Christ. I am getting the word out to as many people as I can. To die means, as a friend of mine says, “I graduated!” I will be in paradise with Jesus forever and ever. So, Satan, death is not a fear threat. Move on Satan, move on!

Lord I don’t want to live in fear. I want to live for You and spread Your love why I can here on Earth. ~Amen

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