#EvolutionofaHolyBadAss
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be …
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”Psalms 56:3 NIV I’m pretty brave, but I’ve always had shelter. As a little girl, I could always find comfort my Daddy’s embrace, or either of my grandpas. I was dearly loved. For 31 years, My Beloved was my shelter. I cannot possibly count the times …
“Then when you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you. When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart, I will let you find me, says the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations …
“and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”Galatians 2:20 NRSVUE How often do we default to “wasn’t me” when things …
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.”Romans 5:1-2 NIV We have peace. I remember reading that peace …
Who couldn’t use a little hope?
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since …
“Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.”James 5:13 NLT Learned from My Beloved, an old wisdom, “Joy and sorrow live in the same house.”We should appreciate the balance life offers. Where there is joy, there will also be sorrow, one tempering the other.Lord, wipe …
“Give to the Most High as he has given to you and as generously as you can afford.For the Lord is the one who repays,and he will repay you sevenfold.Divine JusticeDo not offer him a bribe, for he will not accept it, and do not rely on a dishonest sacrifice, for the Lord is the …
“A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.”Ephesians 6:10-11 NLT When reading this encouragement to the fellowship at Ephesus, I am reminded of watching my beloved Granny get dressed. …
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