I think about time a lot, actually I struggle with it. Running late is common for me. Maybe because I think I can do just one more thing. For me, there never seems to be enough time. But today, I want us to reflect on it a little differently. Because God has told us, “He has made everything beautiful in its time.” In last week’s blog, God taught us how we should respond in the seasons of our […]
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I have to admit, Ecclesiastes is not one of my favorite books of the Bible. However, as autumn approaches, I am drawn to the words of the book. If there really is a season for everything, how should we respond? Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 NIV reads; “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, […]
For many, Labor Day marks the end of the summer season. The kids are back in school. The days seems to be getting a little shorter and like it or not, winter is coming. There is a season for everything. Ecclesiastes 3:9-14;reads; “What do workers gain from their toil? 10 I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one […]
I have been talking a lot about how when we choose joy, we actually choose God. And about how to choose joy when things get harder. We discovered that thankfulness and continual prayer helps us. Last week, we realized that there is not just power in our prayers, there is power in our praise. Today, I want to talk about the importance of praise. When was the last time you praised God? Maybe you have been praising […]
One of my favorite scriptures comes from Psalm 150, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!” I feel like this is a command. God is saying, if you can wake up and breathe, then you should praise the Lord. Have you ever noticed that there is something mysterious that happens when we praise God in spite of our circumstances. It shows trust in Him and obedience to His Word. The last few weeks, we have […]
Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog entitled, “I choose joy.” But, what do you do when life gets harder? Ironically, the week after I published that blog, my 84 year old father went into the hospital and for lack of time, I reposted that same blog the following week. However, when I reread it for myself, it hit different. When we get tired and weary, joy becomes harder to choose. But the formula still holds true. Pray. […]