A Day of Words Wit and Wisdom
This month's devotion is a mixture of outstanding truths that I have read either from my daily "secular" devotional, my Bible devotional and the Bible itself just since January 1, 2024. I have been impressed to share this with you. I hope it touches you as much as it has me so far.
New Year's Day is a fresh start, a blank page, a new chapter in life waiting to be written.
Secret agents of self-sabotage are regret and remorse, They are up to no good. They feed off our sad and dark emotions.
Discombobulated days and long nights come to all of us.
Gratitude is when we do a mental and spiritual inventory of all that we have and realize we are very rich.
Be still and wait expectantly.
Turn away from the world.
We have everything we need to make us happy but lack the conscious awareness to appreciate it.
How many of us go through our days parched and empty when we're standing knee deep in the river of abundance?
Stop thinking that things out of your control will make you happy.
If the only prayer you say is "'thank you", it will be enough.
Real life is not always going to be perfect but acknowledgment of what is working in our lives can help us survive our difficulties.
No woman, especially, can think clearly when constantly surrounded by clutter, chaos and confusion no matter who is responsible for it.
We struggle from day to day from crisis to crisis bruised and battered by circumstances without realizing that we always have a choice.
Without thinking, we throw away every precious 24 hours that come our way.
Keep going and don't stop. You are not alone.
There is no obstacle that true grit and amazing grace cannot overcome.
This is my tiny kitchen with a dirty floor. This is how much I weigh. This is my checking account balance. This is happening right now in my life. This is ok. This is real life.
Act as if you're grateful to be alive.
Making the best of ourselves requires passion, patience, persistence and perseverance and LOTS OF PRAYER!
Why are social media posts called feeds when what they often do is starve our souls?
No matter how hard the storm hits, God is in control.
Nothing that you do for God's glory will ever go unnoticed.
Be careful not to get entangled in things which you would not want to be held responsible for.
There is no fear that can overtake you unless you allow it to.
Don't let anyone or anything steal your heart away from God.
Remember ALL God's children have imperfections...including YOU.
We waste too much time looking for what we can get instead of what we can give.
Some scripture that I have read so far that got underlined and highlighted:
Is anything too hard for the Lord? Genesis 18:14
Bless me too! Genesis 27:34
I will not let you go unless you bless me. Genesis 32:26
You intended to harm me but God intended it for good. Genesis 50:20
The Lord himself will fight for you. Exodus 14:14
People claim they know God but they deny him by the way they live. Titus 1:16
Work hard so that you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. II Timothy 2:15
Be sure to carry out the ministry the Lord gave you. Colossians 4:17
Work willingly at whatever you do as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Colossians 3:23
....He is first in everything. Colossians 1:18
Don't worry about anything but pray about everything. Philippians 4:6
Hold firmly to the word of life. Philippians 2:14
....Live pure and blameless lives. Philippians 1:10
Speak the truth in love. Ephesians 4:15
Share each other's burdens. Galatians 6:2
Always work enthusiastically for the Lord. I Corinthians 15:58
The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. God is faithful. I Corinthians 10:13
If God is for us who can be against us? Romans 8:31
You become the slave of whatever you choose to obey. Romans 6:16
Faith without deeds is dead. James 2:26
Do not merely listen to the word, do what it says. James 1:22
Every good and perfect gift is from above. James 1:17
Each of us will give a personal account to God. Romans 14:12
No eye has seen no ear has heard and no mind can imagine what God has prepared for those who love him. I Corinthians 2:9
God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28
