The Joy of The Lord

I put my trust in You

It’s You only whom I choose

Looking only to You

No one loves me like You do.

Ah, the pure goodness of our Lord!  Many are mercies of forgiveness that He bestows upon us; they are countless and unending!   His great and awesome love astounds a human mind, and the joy of His love is our strength. 

Trust Him, dwell in His strength, live in His love, and He will rain down freedoms untold.   

 

 Opryland Hotel, Nashville

His Majestic Throne

There is only one true God;

Majesty cloaks His throne.

The blood of Jesus flows from that majestic throne

to break the chains and loosen the bonds of His children.   

One day, we will all stand before that throne, 

but through our obedience, before that day, 

we can lay our chains at the feet of our savior.  

Great freedoms await us if we diligently seek His face, 

for only in His name shall the chains of bondage drop.

Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN

The Giver of Life

Our God is so patient.

He, alone, is the giver of Life

Ask, and He will hear you.

Seek His face, and you shall see light

Knock upon the Door of Life, 

And Freedom shall be opened to you!

What are you wearing?

Your wardrobe for today?

Your Cloak of Trust

and 

Your Crown of Obedience

Go this day believing in His word, 

and in His faithfulness,

for He is our Shield of Life.

His Promises

Do you believe Him?

Then believe also His promises.

Has He not promised us a light load 

and an easy yoke?

If He promises Freedom, 

Is He not just to deliver it?

His peace is beyond our understanding.

He has heard our pleas,

And His heart is moved toward us.

We must pick up our cross and follow Him.

We are His children, 

and He never once has forsaken us.  



Gatlinburg, October, 2010



Renewing Your Mind...

Purify your mind by those things which you already know.   Study the word of God, for this is where your armor is; it is your sword of defense against the thoughts and deeds that torment you.  Fill your mind with the good word, His word, and you will see a change in your mind.

The Bible, the word of God, has lost its authority in America.

Don’t let it lose its power in your own heart.

Another first day of the rest of my life....

We can fail enough times that we start to define ourselves by failure, instead the fact that we are fearfully and wonderfully made by God Himself (Psalm 139), who breathed the breath of life into us.

According to God, I am not defined by the body I inhabit, and it is His commandment that I first love Him with all my heart, soul and mind, and then to love myself, loving my neighbor the same way. 

This prayer was sent to me by my dear friend Betty…

Gracious heavenly Father, you have said in your word that if anyone lacks wisdom, all they need to do is ask and you will give them wisdom liberally and without reproach (James 1:5). I come to you in the name of Jesus asking for wisdom to take care of myself so that I may glorify you in my body and my spirit (1 Corinthians 6:20). Give me the desire to choose foods that bring energy and vitality to my body and clarity to my mind. Give me enthusiasm to exercise so that I may strengthen my body and have the energy to do the things I need to do. Most of all, Lord, give me wisdom to put you first in my life because You have said that if I seek first your kingdom and all its righteousness, my needs will be taken care of. Thank you, Father, for giving me the gift of abundant wisdom today. Amen.

This prayer was written by Kimberly Taylor, author of the 'Take Back Your Temple' ebook.  The prayer was in response to a man who wanted a powerful prayer for him to supernaturally lose weight.   She pointed out that faith without works is dead, and that we should use the wisdom we already have to start working toward our weight loss goal.

It's a Beautiful Morning!

If you haven't checked out Sparkpeople.com, you should.   It's a fantastic resource for all things diet and healthy, and a great way to track your progress.  It's a better site than Weight Watchers...and it's FREE.

Sparkpeople.com is my tool.

Here's my thought...

With man (or Margaret) this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

~Matthew 19:26