Happy Friday!
God is SO amazing!...He gives me exactly what I need when I need it, if I ask Him :)! I was really annoyed last night...I let something small bother me, which I knew I shouldn't. I'm usually pretty good about ignoring stuff like that.
So this morning before I even opened my Bible....I asked God to open my heart and my mind...to take away the frustration, anger and annoyance. And this is what God reminded me....
Proverbs 4:20-26
Pay attention to what I say, listen closely to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body.
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead , fix your gaze directly before you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm.
Right in that first line God made sure I was listening!! "Pay attention, krystina, listen closely"!....He sure had my attention! He reminded me to just keep my eyes in front of me and not sweat the small stuff! ...Keep my eyes on the goal...like the Bible says in
Philipians 3:14
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Living for Christ is the most important thing in this life! So if your having a bad day today...listen to God, set your eyes on him, look straight ahead and press on! And don't sweat the small stuff :)
Friday, June 7, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
Who Understands?
Good Morning!
As I was doing my devotions this morning in the book of Jeremiah, I read a couple verses above what the book told me to read and found this amazing verse! It's very short, but has a lot of meaning.
Jeremiah 15:15
You undertsand, O Lord; remember me and care for me.
It made me think Wow! Whenever there's a time where I feel like no one understands or when you feel alone....memorize this verse and remember that our God always understands! He will remember us and care for us through everything we go through!
Carry that verse with you today...and everyday!
I'd like to share the verse from my Bible reading with you too:
Jeremiah 15:16
When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart's delight....."
Just as we need to eat food everyday to keep our bodies nourished, we also need to read God's word and pray everyday to keep our souls nourished! The Bible will bring you comfort and joy in your life.
As I was doing my devotions this morning in the book of Jeremiah, I read a couple verses above what the book told me to read and found this amazing verse! It's very short, but has a lot of meaning.
Jeremiah 15:15
You undertsand, O Lord; remember me and care for me.
It made me think Wow! Whenever there's a time where I feel like no one understands or when you feel alone....memorize this verse and remember that our God always understands! He will remember us and care for us through everything we go through!
Carry that verse with you today...and everyday!
I'd like to share the verse from my Bible reading with you too:
Jeremiah 15:16
When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart's delight....."
Just as we need to eat food everyday to keep our bodies nourished, we also need to read God's word and pray everyday to keep our souls nourished! The Bible will bring you comfort and joy in your life.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Psalms 23
Good Morning!
Wow Its been awhile since I've written a blog! I hope you all are doing well!
Its finally nice and sunny here today! So I'm sitting out on the deck enjoying the weather and reading God's Word.
While doing my devotions this morning, I found these verses....I LOVE them! They remind me that no matter what I'm going through, God's always there with me and for me. Whether I'm stressed, or going through trials or going through good times...He's always there!
Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want
He makes me lie down in green pastures
He leads me beside quiet waters
he restores my soul
He guides me in paths of righteousness for his names sake
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil, for you are with me, your rod and your staff
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil my cup overflows;
Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Let Him Lead
Good Morning!
As I was doing my 40 Days in the Word challenge, the Pastor was talking about how God speaks to us through His word. How we need to Read it, Meditate on it, and then live it out.
Honestly, such a PERFECT devotion for today....As my husband and I are deciding where his next job will be come August. He has been interviewing like crazy, we've been writing out pros and cons and we have been praying hard that God will lead us where he wants us to be.
Joshua 1:8
Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
The pastor gave a great idea that I tried this morning...He said to write down your prayers on a piece of paper and as you write let God speak to you.
At first it sounded weird, but I thought I'd give it a try and as I was writing out my prayer God reminded me of this verse:
Jeremiah 29:11-12
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
God knows exactly where He wants my husband and I to be. I believe, that He will lead us in the right direction and through prayer he will show us EXACTLY where that place is :)
God wants you to know today, that HE knows all the plans for your life already...He want you to prosper, to have hope and a future! And if you pray to Him, He will always listen to you.
As I was doing my 40 Days in the Word challenge, the Pastor was talking about how God speaks to us through His word. How we need to Read it, Meditate on it, and then live it out.
Honestly, such a PERFECT devotion for today....As my husband and I are deciding where his next job will be come August. He has been interviewing like crazy, we've been writing out pros and cons and we have been praying hard that God will lead us where he wants us to be.
Joshua 1:8
Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
The pastor gave a great idea that I tried this morning...He said to write down your prayers on a piece of paper and as you write let God speak to you.
At first it sounded weird, but I thought I'd give it a try and as I was writing out my prayer God reminded me of this verse:
Jeremiah 29:11-12
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
God knows exactly where He wants my husband and I to be. I believe, that He will lead us in the right direction and through prayer he will show us EXACTLY where that place is :)
God wants you to know today, that HE knows all the plans for your life already...He want you to prosper, to have hope and a future! And if you pray to Him, He will always listen to you.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
No Matter what....
Good Morning!
Are any of you taking the 40 Days in the Word Challenge I posted last week?! Its never too late to start the Challenge :) Just go to www.40daysintheword.com On the bottom right click Sign Up...ITS FREE! And each day it will give you a short video devotional and a verse to memorize! Its really amazing!
I was reading Habakkuk's Prayer this morning and thought "Wow! My heart and prayer's need to be more like this!"
Take a look
Habakkuk 3:2, 17-18
Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy.
Through the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.
It's so easy for me to praise God, when everything's going perfectly...but I sometimes find it harder when trouble comes my way.
Habakkuk says even though there's no crops, no grapes growing, no animals to get food from....he still will rejoice in our Lord Savior......we can learn a lot from these 2 verses.
Next time there's hard times and trouble I"m going to re-read this verse and remind myself God is always there to Help us through the hard times and we should give him all our praise no matter what the circumstances are!
Praise God!
Are any of you taking the 40 Days in the Word Challenge I posted last week?! Its never too late to start the Challenge :) Just go to www.40daysintheword.com On the bottom right click Sign Up...ITS FREE! And each day it will give you a short video devotional and a verse to memorize! Its really amazing!
I was reading Habakkuk's Prayer this morning and thought "Wow! My heart and prayer's need to be more like this!"
Take a look
Habakkuk 3:2, 17-18
Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy.
Through the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.
It's so easy for me to praise God, when everything's going perfectly...but I sometimes find it harder when trouble comes my way.
Habakkuk says even though there's no crops, no grapes growing, no animals to get food from....he still will rejoice in our Lord Savior......we can learn a lot from these 2 verses.
Next time there's hard times and trouble I"m going to re-read this verse and remind myself God is always there to Help us through the hard times and we should give him all our praise no matter what the circumstances are!
Praise God!
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Soar on Wings Like Eagles
Good Morning!
Rise and Shine and give God the glory!!! :)
I wanted to share with you ONE of my favorite verses today...hopefully it will give you encouragement as you go throughout your days!
Isaiah 40:28-31
....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. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
It's so encouraging to me to be reminded that God NEVER grows tired and weary, therefore he can give us strength and power when we feel weak.
We all are going to stumble and fall and make mistakes, but these verses say if we put our HOPE in God, he will give us strength! We can keep on truckin' along on our journey of faith and God will be there with us and won't let us grow weary.
Today, if you are feeling weak, tired and discouraged....put your hope in God and HE will renew your strength!!
Enjoy your day!
Rise and Shine and give God the glory!!! :)
I wanted to share with you ONE of my favorite verses today...hopefully it will give you encouragement as you go throughout your days!
Isaiah 40:28-31
....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. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
It's so encouraging to me to be reminded that God NEVER grows tired and weary, therefore he can give us strength and power when we feel weak.
We all are going to stumble and fall and make mistakes, but these verses say if we put our HOPE in God, he will give us strength! We can keep on truckin' along on our journey of faith and God will be there with us and won't let us grow weary.
Today, if you are feeling weak, tired and discouraged....put your hope in God and HE will renew your strength!!
Enjoy your day!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
40 Days
Hey everyone!
My mom sent me a link to "40 Days In The Word" challenge! I'm on day 2 and the lessons so far are AMAZING!....They are only about 8 minute little talks. But they teach you alot in those 8 minutes. I wanted to share with all of you!!
Wanna take the Challenge with me?! Here's the link: www.40daysintheword.com On the bottom of the page, Under "Get Free Daily Devotions" click Sign Up...enter your email and a password and start on Day 1! Watch the little video and read the scripture!
They are teaching you to not only be a "hearer" of God's Word, but a "doer" :)
Dig in today!!
My mom sent me a link to "40 Days In The Word" challenge! I'm on day 2 and the lessons so far are AMAZING!....They are only about 8 minute little talks. But they teach you alot in those 8 minutes. I wanted to share with all of you!!
Wanna take the Challenge with me?! Here's the link: www.40daysintheword.com On the bottom of the page, Under "Get Free Daily Devotions" click Sign Up...enter your email and a password and start on Day 1! Watch the little video and read the scripture!
They are teaching you to not only be a "hearer" of God's Word, but a "doer" :)
Dig in today!!
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