Isaiah 40:29-31 – ” He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on 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.”

 

These verses are such a source of encouragement. They tell us that he gives strength to those who are weary, increases the power of the those who are weak. But tells us if we will just wait, the Lord will renew our strength.

 

We know that our Christian walk sometimes gets hard and we grow tired and weary, but we never shrink from the challenge God places before us. We always show up, never make pitiful excuses, and we are a example to those around us, both family and friends.

 

God provides a deep well of strength that we may pull from while we seek Him. He restores our souls and gives us purpose. If you begin to feel as though you can’t go any further, take a moment to rest. Make a list of everything that God has done for you and the times that He has done only what God can do. Then count those blessings and thank the Lord that He gives us the rest and will renew our strength. 

“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled.” Matthew 5:6

 

Nowhere in the Bible do we find any scripture where we are told to play it safe as Christians.Jesus certainly never played it safe. He came into this world to bring light into the darkest places. He came to conquer death, sin and the grave. To conquer evil.  He never hid. 

When adversity comes, and it will come at times, resist any urge you may have to hide your faith and play it safe. 

Embrace the desire to grow.

Men and women become wise in spirit when they stop focusing on what they are doing for a living and start focusing on WHY they do anything.

Worry less about whether you have the right or wrong career path. Instead, keep your eyes on serving God no matter what you do. This is how you will truly find that elusive contentment and happiness that every one is always seeking after.

Finding God’s purpose for your life makes whatever you do really matter.

Does it ever seem like no matter how hard you try, it just seems that you lose your fire ? If you leave your enthusiasm with a lack of prayer, Bible study or time alone with God, you’ll begin to see that it will become a time of complacency. And before long you’ll find yourself cold, unconcerned and indifferent. Our lives go through so many different cycles, hot then cold, up then down. Have you ever experienced anything like that?

So how do we combat this? Add fuel to your spiritual fire! Pray more earnestly, dig a little deeper into God’s Word and serve.. FAITHFULLY!!

Time spent alone with God, reading His word, and in prayer is what keeps the fire burning hotter as each day goes by!

You are living representatives of Jesus Christ in this world and for this world. Jesus Himself told us, ” Ye are the light of the world.” In the same text He says, ” Ye are the salt of this world.” So we are to shine where there is darkness. When we speak, we should be considerate of our words, our actions even our hearts toward everyone that we come across.

Do you you have a plan of action ? Do you have a plan for the words you use daily ?, How about the actions you are taking or the responses you give ?

You may be the only glimpse of God someone sees today.

“Does God really answer our prayers?” This is a question that comes up many times, especially when tragedy strikes or when someone has been praying for an extended period of time. Often we tend to use God as some type of magician or a genie in a bottle we found washed up on a beach. God doesn’t work like that. He’s not there to be used as a spare tire, that’s only needed when we have a blow out or in emergencies.

Nothing makes God happier than to give His children the desires of their hearts. But He wants that heart to be in sync with His. Have you noticed that the deeper we go into our spiritual walk, and the longer we have a relationship with Him, that our desires become different?

So are you rubbing the side of the genie’s bottle, hoping that God shows up and does some miraculous thing? Or, are you humbling yourself before God, asking Him to put your words, your talents and your love for Him and His church to work for HIS glory?

Focus on God today and just see if He doesn’t fill your need and set your desires on things that are above!

We never quite take the time to say..Thank you. But we begin today’s post just to say exactly that. For those of you who give of yourself to build others up..we say thank you. To those who lie awake at night praying because you are carrying such a burden for someone, it may be your family, friends even a co-worker – thank you. May God bless you for having the heart to do these things.

May we all strive to be more accountable and dependable people of God. This was brought up last night during Bible study. Today, if you know of someone who is struggling to stay in the race and keep up, reach back for them and offer a hand. Lift them up in prayer so that God may reach back for them. Tonight as you end your day in prayer, pray for those who just want to make it one day at a time. Pray for yourself, your church, your church family , you Pastor.

There is a blessing waiting for you as your serve Him by ministering to those around you. Reach out and encourage someone today that may just need to hear that someone is thinking of them and praying for them.  

Matthew 12:35 “A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.”

 

This verse tells us that whatever is inside of us will make its way to the outward.

Our thoughts lead to words. Our words will lead to actions. Our actions lead to our habits and our habits form our character.

Dwell on hope, joy and generosity. Dwell on the things of God. These things will begin to flow out of your life and the people around you will begin to notice and reflect your joy back to you.

We are drawn to joy… it’s a signature of God’s love.

Strive to be the type of person that others want to be near. Start by focusing your thoughts on God’s grace, then listen to how your words change. See how your total person is changed for the better.