VOICE OF TRUTH... PERSEVERE... ENDURE...

MEDITATION MONDAY

~PERSEVERANCE~

~ENDURANCE~

James 1:12


Blessed is a (wo)man

who PERSEVERES under trial;

for once she has been approved,

she will receive the crown of life

which the Lord has promised

to those who love Him.

Hebrews 12:2-3 2

“Let us fix our eyes on JESUS,

the Author and Perfector

of our FAITH,

who for the joy set before Him

ENDURED the cross,

scorning its shame…

sat down at the right hand

of the throne of GOD.

CONSIDER Him

who ENDURED such opposition

from sinful men,

so that you will not grow weary

and lose heart.”

Hebrews 11:1

“Now FAITH is being sure

of what we hope for

and certain of what we do not see.”

Hebrews 11:3-40

“By FAITH,

we understand that

the universe was formed

at GOD's command…

And without FAITH,

it is impossible to please GOD,

because anyone who comes to Him

must believe that He exists

and that He rewards those

who earnestly seek Him…

By FAITH,

men conquered kingdoms...

administered justice...

gained what was promised ...

shut the mouths of lions...

quenched flames…

escaped the sword…

weakness turned to strength…

became powerful in battle…

Hebrews 12:1

“Therefore,

since we are surrounded
by such a great cloud of witnesses,
let us throw off everything that hinders,

the sin that so easily entangles,
and let us run with PERSEVERANCE
the race marked out for us.”

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

The truth is that

ENDURANCE AND PERSEVERANCE

work best when alongside

Faithful Friends!

~BLESSED~

VOICE OF TRUTH...

SUNDAY IN THE SON

It was Friday, but Sunday has come!

THE VOICE OF TRUTH

as sung by Casting Crowns

Oh what I would do to have

The kind of faith it takes

To climb out of this boat I'm in

Onto the crashing waves

To step out of my comfort zone

Into the realm of the unknown

where Jesus is

And He's holding out His hand

But the waves are calling out my name

And they laugh at me

Reminding me of all the times

I've tried before and failed

The waves they keep on telling me

Time and time again.

"Boy, you'll never win!"

"You'll never win!"

Chorus:

But the voice of truth

tells me a different story

The voice of truth says,

"Do not be afraid!"

The voice of truth says,

"This is for My glory."

Out of all the voices calling out to me

I will choose to listen and believe

the voice of truth

Oh what I would do to have

The kind of strength it takes

to stand before a giant

With just a sling and a stone

Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors

Shaking in their armor

Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand
But the giant's calling out my name

And he laughs at me

Reminding me of all the times

I've tried before and failed

The giant keeps on telling me

Time and time again.

"Boy you'll never win!"

"You'll never win!"

But the stone was just the right size

To put the giant on the ground

And the waves they don't seem so high

From on top of them lookin' down

I will soar with the wings of eagles

When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus

Singing over me

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

~BLESSED ~

CHERISH THE TREASURE.,., WITH FAMILY...

KETCHUP AND MUSTARD DAY

Catch Up and Must Do

I cherish the treasure of family time! The last few nights were a special time at our house. It wasn't necessarily because "our team" won the World Series. It was because the barometric pressure was above 30, which meant our oldest daughter (who suffers from chronic pain caused by low barometric pressure) was able to enjoy it with us. Thank You, God!!!!

I cherish the years of memories I had sitting with my Granny and watching / listening to Cardinals games on her little TV (with "rabbit ears") as we listened to Jack Buck announce the games via the radio.

I cherish the time we'll have the next few days with our youngest daughter - the Yankee's fan - who is flying home today for a visit.

How wonderful to know that the treasure of my Granny and our 2 daughters is not in the ball team, but in Jesus Christ, our treasure for eternal life!

~BLESSED~

CHERISH THE TREASURE... FOR THE CHILDREN...

I've been a people watcher for a long time, when it comes to families. I heard many years ago, that one of the best ways for parents to raise children is for the children to really see and know that their daddy loves their mommy and their mommy loves their daddy!

Over the years, I've seen parents who choose to "stay together for the sake of the children". They live, putting on foot in front of the other, tolerating their spouse. It's mediocre at best!

Life is so hard! Satan has come to steal, kill, and destroy! Why allow him to do that to our marriages? Our families? Put Jesus at the center of your marriage relationship and soon Jesus will become the center of your family. Put Jesus and the center and there will be many blessings, beginning with the fruit of THE SPIRIT: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control.

I pray that if you have not had a chance to read the posts of this week, that you do so now. They will encourage you to become a Spirit-led mommy who cherishes the treasure of your spouse because of Jesus! Go ahead! Be a blessing by counting your blessings!

~BLESSED~

CHERISH THE TREASURE... CHOOSE FAITH AND FORGIVENESS...

TRANSFORMING THURSDAY

What a treasure! Jesus not only forgives me, but He models how I must forgive others. Easier said than done. Jesus, You are an incredible example of inner strength!

In our marriage seminar this last weekend, the speaker discussed "not forgiving" as a poison to the person who does not forgive. It is unhealthy (and downright deadly) for body, mind, soul, and spirit to hold on to unforgiveness.

Over the last few days I have had continual opportunity to be impatient, frustrated, angry, and even furious with various people. It did not take long for me to get a knot in my stomach and feel the need to tell it like it is to more than a few people. But why go at it with that attitude?

Not always, but often, people "do not know what they do! Not always, but often, people have "no clue"! We can injure each other with our actions, our words, our ingratitude, and our forgetfulness. Sometimes forgiveness means having a loving dialog with the other person. Sometimes the other person is not ready for that discussion or even clueless as to what they did. In such a case - FORGIVE AND MOVE ON!

SIGH! Easier said than done! Yet, "I don't wanna', but I'm a gonna'!"

At home today, with our husbands and children, let's cherish the treasure and choose forgiveness.

Out and about today? Let's do the same! I certainly don't need any more toxins in my body than I already have.

I forgive! I choose to count my blessings and not my troubles!

FAITH

Fixes my eyes on JESUS

Hebrews 12:2-3

“Let us fix our eyes on JESUS,

the AUTHOR and PERFECTOR

of our F.A.I.T.H.,

who for the joy set before Him

endured the cross,

scorning its shame…

sat down at the right hand

of the throne of GOD.

3 Consider Him

who endured such opposition

from sinful men,

so that you will not grow weary

and lose heart.”

FAITH

Assures me

of what I hope for!

Hebrews 11:1

“Now FAITH is being sure

of what we hope for

and certain of what we do not see.”

FAITH

says,

"I don’t wanna’

but I’m a gonna’!"

Hebrews 11:3-40

“By FAITH we understand that the universe

was formed at GOD's command…

6 And without FAITH,

it is impossible to please GOD,

because anyone who comes to Him

must believe that He exists

and that He rewards those

who earnestly seek Him…

by FAITH men conquered Kingdoms…

administered justice…

gained what was promised;

shut the mouths of lions,

quenched flames…

escaped the sword…

weakness turned to strength…

became powerful in battle… "

By FAITH, I choose to forgive!

~BLESSED~

CHERISH THE TREASURE...

*NOTE: Practice these verses today, challenging your memory. If you can't figure out what goes in the blanks, look over on the right sidebar.

BLOG'S OCTOBER SCRIPTURE MEMORY

JAMES 1 12

Blessed is a (wo)man who ___________ under trial;

for once she has been ____________,

she will receive the _________of life

which the Lord has ____________

to those who ______ Him.

FAITHFUL FRIENDS CLASS VERSES

FAITH Fixes my eyes on JESUS – Heb 12:2-3 2

“Let us fix our ______ on JESUS,

the AUTHOR and __________ of our _________,

who for the ______ set before Him

endured the cross, _________ its shame…

sat down at the right hand of the __________of GOD.

3 Consider Him who endured such ____________

from sinful men, so that you will not grow _______ and lose heart.”

FAITH Assures me of what I hope for - Heb 11:1

“Now FAITH is being sure of what we ______for

and ________ of what we do not see.”

FAITH says I don’t wanna’ but I’m a gonna’-Heb 11:3-40

3 “By FAITH we understand that the universe

was formed at GOD's ___________

6 And without FAITH it is ___________ to please GOD,

because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He ______

and that He rewards those who earnestly _______ Him…

by FAITH men ___________ Kingdoms…

administered justice…

gained what was ____________;

shut the mouths of lions,

34 quenched _________…

escaped the sword…

weakness turned to ___________…

became ___________ in battle…

~BLESSED~

CHERISH THE TREASURE... INSIDE THE TREASURE

I love it that THE TREASURE lives at my house. It is a privilege and an honor to be BLESSED with the treasure of my husband, Steve. It is THE TREASURE who lives inside of Steve who makes Steve the man he is.

When a person walks in step with the Spirit of God, the Spirit's fruit is evident (Galatians 5:22-23):

• love


• joy


• peace


• patience


• kindness


• goodness


• gentleness


• faithfulness


• self control
  

I cherish my husband and THE TREASURE he allows to live inside him and keep step with.

Galatians 5:24-26
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

~BLESSED~