An Adventure with Me

John 14:20 - In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

Acts 17:26-28 - And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, for "'In him we live and move and have our being'; as even some of your own poets have said, "'For we are indeed his offspring.'..." 

II Corinthians 12:9-10 - But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Colossians 2:6-7 - Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 

Dear God, thank. You for all the surprises You bring me each day. Help me keep my eyes and ears open to the great adventure with You. Thank You. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Search for Me

Deuteronomy 4:29 - But from there you will seek the Lord your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Psalm 145:20 - The Lord preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.

Hebrews 10:23 - Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.

Dear God, help me to always seek You no matter what day or time it is and no matter what I am going through. I seek You now. Thank You for allowing me to find You and find true love and peace. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Have You Heard?

Proverbs 3:5 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

Isaiah 40:28-31 - Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. 

Isaiah 40:28 - Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.

James 4:13-15 - Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit"–yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that."

Dear God, thank You for the weak expenses and struggles that You have allowed me to have. While others may think it is a bad thing, I do not. I am grateful just to have the opportunity to live another day. Thank You for using my weaknesses to make me stronger. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

The God Who Forgives

Genesis 16:7-14 - The angel of the Lord found her by a spring do water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur. And he said, "Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?" She said, "I am fleeing from my mistress Sarai." The angel of the Lord said to her, "Return to your mistress and submit to her." The angel of the Lord also said to her, "I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude." And the angel of the Lord said to her, "Behold, you are pregnant and shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the Lord has listened to your affliction. He shall be a wild donkey of a man, his hand against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen." SOS he called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, "You are a God of seeing," for she said, "Truly here I have seen him who looks after me." Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; it lies between Kadesh and Bered. (Ishmael = God hears; Beer-lahai-roi = the well of the Living One who sees me)

Psalm 139:7-10 - Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.

Psalm 139:7-10 (ICB) - Where can I go to get away from your Spirit? Where can I run from you?...If I rise with the sun in the east, and settle in the west beyond the sea, even there you would guide me. With your right hand you would hold me.

Zephaniah 3:17 - The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice you over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.

Dear God, thank You for always being there and for never leaving my side. Thank You for forgiveness and love so perfect. Thank You for healing and mercy when it is most needed and for comfort and rest when I am so sick. Right now, I am battling a viral infection that apparently so many others are also battling that messes with the sinuses and the eyes. I am now on medicine for my eyes and still taking medicine to break the fever. Please bring healing. The eye doctor said it is a 10-21 day virus and I am opnwo about halfway through it. Please do not let it get worse and please help my eyes to heal with no complications. Thank You, God. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Before You Work

Proverbs 16:3 - Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

Proverbs 16:3 (ICB) - Depend on the Lord in whatever you do. Then your plans will succeed.

Luke 12:22-26 - And he said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest?..."

Ephesians 6:12 - For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in heavenly places.

Dear God, help me learn to wait before working so I can learn more how to trust You and Your guidance for each and every day. Thank You. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

The Light of the Son

Psalm 4:6-8 - There are many who say, "Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!" You have put more joy in my heart than they have when there gain and wine abound. In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Revelation 21:23 - And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Dear God, how glorious Your light must be! I long for more of it each day. And I can hardly wait to see it in full glory someday in Heaven. Wash over me with Your light every day so I can share it with others. Thank You. In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Autopilot

Psalm 63:5-8 - My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.

Psalm 119:105 - Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Dear God, help me not go into autopilot. Though some days I may be inclined to do so more than others, particularly when my energy is drained fighting an infection. Help me always be alert enough to not let the devil slip into the pilot's seat. Thank You. In Jesus' Name, Amen!