No matter how smart or determined or gifted I may be, I don’t have the stamina, confidence, hope, wit, wisdom, purity, peace, perspective, patience, money, or health to handle all the challenges I will face. The only way to obtain the kind of strength I need is to trust in God’s unfailing love, drawing conclusions for my life that are based on trust and not on fear. (The Tender Words Of God)
We don’t need to live in fear, for God is always with you. He is willing to comfort and protect you. He guides you through every mountain and valley of life. He is your true Leader/Shepherd. And the more you trust him as Lord, the more you will experience the wonder of having a Shepherd.
Work like it depends on you and pray like it depends on God.
“Love is the fulfillment of the law” (Rom. 13:10) - If we Christians would, through the grace of God, conscientiously obey this one sentence, we would have covered the essence of God’s desire for us. What a difference this would make!
You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven (Matthew 5:43–45).
Sometimes you feel great; and sometimes you don’t feel anything. It is then that you learn to use the shield of faith.
Good faith means loving the truth more than we love ourselves. (from Faith and Doubt)
I dream, therefore I become. (blogger’s note: for all those like-minded dreamers out there!)
A prayer-less soul is a Christ-less soul
So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. (KJV)
