HE Speaks…Happiness vs Joy…

We often confuse joy and happiness as one in the same emotions…

Happiness is when our circumstances are good…when we are comfortable…we feel satisfied…are hopes and dreams are accounted for…

When things become uncomfortable…we often confuse this as a time lacking in Joy…

But True Joy is trusting in the Lord…no matter what the circumstances…

Let us give thanks that He is truly in the moment.  He comes with me, He cares for me, He wants the best for me, He will provide for me…

Then…the mind and heart can embrace the true peace and JOY that only the Lord can provide…

True Blessings from the Lord always out weigh realized hopes and dreams…

Let us give thanks to the Lord for a million faithful moments!

That is True JOY!

In Jesus Name,

Amen

Psalm 16:7-11 

HE Speaks…God is in the details…

God is in the details of our lives…

Let us give Thanks to God and Trust He will work out

ALL of our details…

Ask God to reveal what He might want you to know today…

Experience the JOY He has planned for you…with Great expectation that God will work this all out for our good!!!

To God Be the Glory....HE is in the details!!!

In Jesus Name,

Amen

Hebrews 13:8

Isaiah 41:10

John 14:16

John 15: 15-16

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HE Speaks…I am Fearfully and Wonderfully Made!!!

I am Fearfully and Wonderfully Made!!!

Designed to feel peace in “whatever” state I am in…I am to be content…

BUT…Content ONLY in Christ Jesus!!!

This is one of the most precious gifts bestowed to us as believers…

When we do not feel peace…we need to look to Christ First!

In Christ…He tells us to not be anxious for anything…

In Christ…Our requests will made known to God!

In Christ…The God of peace will be with you!

In Christ…I will be content no matter what my circumstance...

In Christ…I can do all things…who strengthens me!

In Christ…God will supply ALL my needs!

Embrace your Savior!  Give Thanks that Christ IS in you!

We can be confident of ALL these things…because we are IN Christ!

In Jesus Name,

Amen

Philippians 4

Psalm 139:14

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HE Speaks…the Refining Moment!

How do we truly make the Lord our refuge??  By giving THANKS to God in ALL things...

In thankfulness….we separate ourselves from our circumstances

In thankfulness to God… there is a proclamation of Trust!...In Trust there is Peace!...And In Peace…worry is released!!!

The Lord does His greatest works in those that give thanks for Him…and trusts His path...

How do we give thanks when we feel No joy?…or just do not understand?

We do it anyway…It is a discipline

True joy WILL NOT come until the heart is in a thankful place...

We have it all wrong….we endlessly wait for the joy…and then think we will give thanks

A True connection to God,  is a thankful posture in the good and in the bad…Job 2:10

Jesus is our Perfect example!

In John 6:11…Jesus gives thanks to the Lord for the loaves and the fish, when there is not enough to feed all…He blesses the food..and THEN….. there is more than enough!  More than enough!  In thankfulness…God blessed not enough…and made more than enough!

In John 11:41…Jesus weeps at the death of Lazarus...He understands the loss…and the pain…and He cries, and then THANKS the Lord for hearing his prayer….and THEN…. the miracle…Lazarus is RAISED from the dead…Jesus starts in a thankful posture….and God raises the dead!  Thankfulness raises the dead!

In Luke 17: 11-19…Jesus directs the 10 men with leprosy… “he says, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.   ¹⁵ One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. ¹⁶ He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.  ¹⁷ Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? ¹⁸ Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” ¹⁹ Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”  

He said to the ONE…who gave THANKS….Your Faith has made you well…Thanksgiving is an INTEGRAL part of a saving faith!!!


I am beginning to call this new posture…my “whatever” faith.  Whatever Lord…Whatever …You are there…I will not fear…You are with me…and Your name WILL be Glorified!


I will NOT Worry…In Faith, I give Thanks to God!  He IS my refuge:                             

Because We have made the Lord our Refuge…He Promises:                           

  No evil shall be fall us

            No plague will come near our home

  He shall give angels charge over us… and keep our ways…

  and in their hands they shall bear us up..in all dangerous circumstances

Because We have made the Lord our Refuge…He Promises:

            We will be delivered
            We will be exalted because we know Him!
            Whenever we call on His name…He will answer!
            In ALL our troubles…He will answer!

  He will not only answer, but will also deliver and honor us with

  a satisfying, long lasting life!  AND HE will GIVE us eternal salvation!

What am I to EVER fear?  The Lord Truly IS my Refuge!!!

I am loved, and protected!!!
AMEN

Psalm 91: 9-16

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HE Speaks…It Starts With The Little Things…

Abundance is not about accumulating…

Abundance is about thankfulness…

Thankfulness in all the little things God has provided you today!

The warmth of the sun on a cool spring morning…

The sweet smell of new spring flowers…

The cheerful song of a sparrow…

Sipping a warm cup of tea…

Solitude and peace when we spend time with the Lord…

When we recognize the great gifts in the little things…

It becomes only natural to be thankful to God in ALL things…

The Lord says that future things, are secret things…and belong to the Lord!

Today we are called to live and be thankful in the present…just for today…

Bless your day and seek some of the little things God has gifted just for you!

AMEN!

Deuteronomy 29:29 (New International Version, ©2011)

 ²⁹ The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law.

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HE Speaks…Are you asking in faith?

The bible says… “You have not, because you ask not”…James 4:2-3

Jesus said…in Matthew 7:7 (NLT)

 “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

Jesus said… in Matthew 9:28-29 (NLT),

 “Do you believe I can make you see?”   “Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.”  ²⁹ Then he touched their eyes and said, “Because of your faith, it will happen.”


When we sit alone with the Lord…seeking Him in stillness…reading His word…our transformation begins…the true character of our loving God is revealed…and we develop our character to confidently go to Him and ask in Faith!

God is always in the midst…He rejoices over you!  He sings songs of love and gladness over you!  He wants to bless you!  Zephaniah 3:17
AMEN!

HE Speaks…Will you love Me still?

Will you love me still???

Will you love Me when the path is clear, smooth and delightful?

Will you love Me when the sky darkens and your feet get wet?

Will you love Me when you are weary with exhaustion of walking the path I have chosen for you?

Will you love Me when you are hungry and in need of shelter?

Will you love Me when everything seems to be going wrong, but the sunshine is bright and warms your skin?

Will you love Me when you see a beautiful mountain top and clear stream?

Will you love Me when you fall down the mountain?

Will you love Me in the least of times?

Will you love Me when you remember…I have carried you along this path…Those are My footsteps in the sand

Will you love Me forevermore?

YES Lord!  In the best of times and in the least of times…You are my God!!!

I will LOVE YOU forevermore!

AMEN

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HE Speaks… The Power of God

We walk by faith…not by sight…

Simple instructions…but takes the POWER of God…Emanuel… God with us…to experience the peace…as we walk an unfamiliar path

He will never leave your side!
AMEN!

2 Corinthians 5:7 (New International Version, ©2011)

⁷ For we live by faith, not by sight.

Deuteronomy 31:6 (New International Version, ©2011)

⁶ Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

HE Speaks…The Calvary

As a maturing believer in Christ…we will get to the point of asking God to be used…

Allow me to make a difference for you…

I want to be used by you…

It is a honorable step in faith…but should not be taken lightly

We are truly presenting ourselves…as a sacrifice…to the holiest of holies

We effectively are signing up for His Calvary!...To be put into the line of fire…to do battle…with sometimes unpleasant outcomes.

There is no doubt that our commander in chief will be with us in the heat of the battle…but we can expect to be exposed to less than peaceful times.

There will be times of peace and rest in His service…Praise God!

But…

When we sign up for His Calvary…we have to be ready at a moments notice to fight...to take risks…to trust His leadership…and to jump back into the heat of the battle when He calls us…

Thank God we can always go to Him…Cry out to Him in the heat of the battle and He will hear our cry!

We will seek His Face…And He will prove himself faithful and a stronghold forevermore!

1 Chronicles 16:11 (NIV)

¹¹ Look to the LORD and his strength;
   seek his face always.

1 Chronicles 5:20 (New International Version, ©2011)

²⁰ They were helped in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him.

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HE Speaks…Count it Joy!

“You are keenly aware of your helplessness in the scheme of events you face”  Sarah Young…Jesus Calling

We have 2 choices…to go it alone…or walk in humble dependence with God…

We can count it ALL pure Joy!...when we walk with our Lord in our trials…

Not because we FEEL Joy, but because He requires it!...in walking in faith with Him…

He WILL work out all these things for good…for those who love and trust Him

And that my friends IS Good news!  And worthy of FEELING joyful about!

AMEN!

James 1:2-3 (NIV)

 ² Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, ³ because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

Romans 8:28 (NIV)

 ²⁸ And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

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HE Speaks…Do you have Peace?

The first words of our risen Lord, to his disciples, were “peace be with you.”

We live in a broken world…we will constantly be “tempted” to be anxious

Christ came to SAVE us, and to give us peace NOW…until we get to our real home in heaven

Ask the Lord to dress you with His breastplate of faith and love today…

Ask Him to place the helmet of Hope of salvation on your mind today…

When we are clothed in HIS righteousness…we can truly REST in His PEACE today…

AMEN

John 20:19 (NIV)

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

 ¹⁹ On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”

1 Thessalonians 5:8 (NIV)

⁸ But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

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HE Speaks…What are you Hoping For?

Man has his determined path…but God guides his way…Proverbs 16:9

When we release our Hopes to God…we can have Joy in His plans for us! 

For the Lord says:  Ephesians 3:20 (NLT)  Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.

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Emmanuel! God is with you! Do not be discouraged! He is Savior! He WILL save you now...and He HAS saved you for Eternity!

HE Speaks…On Letting Go

I have run through ALL the emotions…anxiety, worry, empty faith, sadness, anger, doubt, and now peace…peace of mind

Those emotions were all a direct result of my trying to manage my circumstances...

This is the Lords job, not mine

It is truly released…

No matter what the next step, I will claim the Lord has victory!

Mercy surrounds me!

I am protected!

I can have Joy!…No matter what it “looks” like…because He fights for Me!

Psalm 32:7-10

⁷ You are my hiding place;
   you will protect me from trouble
   and surround me with songs of deliverance.

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