Day 30: I yield & You {refine}

We have to remember the truth of Who God is, and who we are redeemed in Him.ย  We need to remember the seed of His word sewn deep in the soil of our hearts.ย  We choose to resist the devil and draw near to God.ย  We yield our dry hearts to receive His Living water and in time the harvest will come again.

Day 29: {Follow} Jesus and bring some friends with you

It's late on Day 29 with two days remaining to complete the 31-day writing challenge.  It feels a bit like I've hit a wall and yet I know the finish line is in sight.  I have no intention of quitting, however, I will admit I might be walking somewhat bent over with my hand on my … Continue reading Day 29: {Follow} Jesus and bring some friends with you

Day 28: {Connect} some of the dots for me, won’t You, Lord?

...my parents' dining room table covered with individual pieces of a 1500ย piece jigsaw puzzle with just the beginnings of connected pieces.ย  It will be a recognizable and beautiful picture when all the pieces are connected, however, in the process, it can be frustrating and difficult to grasp.ย  Individual pieces can be fun and pretty to look at, but where and with what does this piece connect?ย  How does this piece relate to all these other pieces to form the whole?ย  And finally, what is this big picture?

Day 27: Who is it that {overcome}s the world?

Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he (and she) who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. 1 John 5:5 niv {overcome} it's a promise for the one who perseveres through, over and around - for the one who puts their eyes on Jesus and never stops following the sound of His … Continue reading Day 27: Who is it that {overcome}s the world?

Day 26: Ready for a {change} of heart?

For the word of Godย is aliveย and active.ย  Sharper than any double-edged sword,ย it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.ย ย Nothing in all creation is hidden from Godโ€™s sight.ย  Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give … Continue reading Day 26: Ready for a {change} of heart?

Day 25: {because} You love me?

He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you,ย who is more to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.โ€ย ย Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse.ย ย And the women of the neighborhood gave him … Continue reading Day 25: {because} You love me?

Day 24: Do you ever wish you could {revise} a chapter from your life?

โ€œRemember not the former things, ย ย ย ย nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; ย ย ย ย now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness ย ย ย ย and rivers in the desert.ย  Isaiah 43:18-19 esv {Revise} - make corrections, change, or edit.ย  A do-over. Who, if offered, … Continue reading Day 24: Do you ever wish you could {revise} a chapter from your life?