It’s Alright…

here comes the sun 1” All praise to the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  He is the source of every mercy and the God who comforts us.  He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others.  When others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us..”

There is love and mercy waiting to be lavished upon us in our every need.. In our trials. In our worries.  In our confusion.

When we cry out for help, He is in our very breath…

He can and will use every hurt we have experienced to fill us with great compassion, so that in turn, we can be a great source of His love to those who are hurting in our lives..

That is so beautiful…

Nothing you are going through, have been through, or will go through is a waste in God’s eyes..

When He looks at You, He sees Jesus love flowing in and around You..

Nothing can separate you from His love..

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, not any powers, neither height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord..”

Romans 8:38-39

In Jesus Holy Name,

Amen

“..Now wherever we go He uses us to tell others about the Lord and spread the good news like a sweet perfume..”

2 Corinthians 2: 14-16

Live in Love,

Lisa

 

Letting Your Gentleness Invade My Soul…

just keep swimming “Let your gentleness be evident to all.  The Lord is near..”

Philippians 4:7

I love that scripture.

When my heart is feeling overwhelmed, stress or worry fighting to get in, I can see Jesus’ gentleness and kindness piercing the darkness and reminding me He is near…

No need to be worried, anxious or uptight…

(As Dori, the fish, said to Nemo :)

Just keep swimming…

“Let your gentleness be evident to all..”

Philippians 4:4

These words can pierce the darkness if you let them..  to let my gentleness be evident to those around me means I’m not fighting the battle… I am happily handing over my worries in exchange for His peace, and in turn His gentleness and spirit shine through my life… my heart and my very being…

This scripture continues…

“Rejoice in the Lord always.  I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all, The Lord is near.  Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus..”

Philippians 4: 4-7

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for this new day.  Thank you so much that Your gentleness can consume and invade my soul and change my worry into thanksgiving and hope in who you are.. I thank You for Your peace that transcends all understanding, and praise You the You are guarding my heart and my mind..  Thank You so much for sending Jesus, Your precious Son, to cover my sin and live in my heart…

May you use my life to love others as You have loved me…

Rejoicing in who You are,

In Jesus Name,

Amen

“Come near to God and He will come near to you… humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up..”

James 4:8-9

Live in Love,

Lisa

Written In the Stars..

written in the stars“Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the skies.”

Oh Lord, when I think of Your love for me reaching to the heavens and Your faithfulness reaching the skies, I am filled to overflowing in Your goodness.

As I come before You, kneeling in awe and anticipation, how I pray for those who are hurting… who need hope, healing and salvation.

Dear Heavenly Father, today, let my words give hope…

May others see Your beauty flowing through my heart. Help me to be the person You have created me to be…

To be about Your business..

To love You with all of my heart, mind and soul.. and to love other’s as myself..

Praising Your faithfulness that reaches to the skies…

I love You Jesus…

In Your name, I pray..

Amen

“One of them, and expert in the law tested Him with this question:  “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

Jesus replied:

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your souls and with all your mind.  This is the first and the greatest commandment.  And the second is like it:  “Love your neighbor as yourself.  All the Law and the prophets hand on these two commandment..”

How great is our God…

Sharing His goodness alongside of you,

Lisa

Live in Love

In The Little Things..

mother theresa 1“So, my dear brother’s and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord’s work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless..”

How encouraging and beautiful is that…

Day by day.  Little by little. Every little thing you do in the name of love can make such a huge difference in someone’s life.

Mother Theresa put it this way..

“Do small things with great love”

Be strong.  Be steady. Be enthusiastic..

Dear Heavenly Father… When I look at the day ahead of me.. filled with the unknown, how I pray that today will be filled with Your tender loving care.  That I would be strong, steady, and excited to see Your love displayed through my heart, hands and life.   I pray you would help me keep my eyes on You, and loving other’s as myself, especially in the small things..

For in the small things, there you are too.. always with me.  Always shining bright your light of love to a world that is so full of stress and worry.  May my family, friends and the world around me get glimpses of Your beauty, mercy and grace..

As I trust in You with all of my heart…

Your love is enough…

In Jesus Name,

Amen

“Oh the joys of those who trust the Lord, who have no confidence in the proud..”

Psalm 40:4

“Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture..”

Psalm 37:3

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers..”

Galatians 6:9-10

Live in Love,

Lisa

Kindness…

kindness matters“Your own soul is nourished when you are kind, but you destroy yourself when you are cruel..”  Proverbs 11:17

Have you ever felt like this?

You just had a conversation with someone, and it didn’t go very well.  They said something that either rubbed you the wrong way, or maybe felt like a jab at your heart… you walk away feeling a little uneasy, maybe burdened..you’re not sure what just happened, but inside you wish you would have been a little nicer…

I have… and I so hate that feeling!

When we looked at what Jesus told the Religious leaders about the greatest commandment…..” Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your souls and with all your mind.  We didn’t look at the rest of what He said, which was this…

“And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself  “

Can you see a correlation here?

When we are kind our very own souls are nourshied…and when we love other people as we love ourselves, we are walking hand in hand with God’s own heart, and that is a beautiful feeling :)

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank you so much for your kindness and hope in every situation!  Dear Lord, when we are feeling uncomfortable, or our hearts are feeling threatened, will you remind us that You are near… that we can take a deep breath, and let Your love penetrate our thoughts helping us to respond in a way that nourishes our very own souls, and the joy alive in our hearts.. That would be awesome!

We love, and need your goodness so very much…

 In Jesus’s Name,

Amen

Live in Love,

Lisa

Struggling…

“But the steps of the Godly are directed by the Lord.  He delights in every detail of their lives.  Though they stumble, the will not fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand..”

we are all brokenPsalm 37:23-24

Are you struggling with something?  Do you keep pushing it down?

Are you living in the light?

The Lord, your God is holding your hand.. He delights in you.

 Pray with me…

Dear Heavenly Father, please help me.  Please forgive me.  I want.. No, I need to live in Your presence.

Fully surrendered.  Fully transparent.

To know that You are holding my hand, and You delight in me is so beautiful. So precious.  Please draw me into Your presence, and fill me with Your spirit.  May I be refreshed by Your grace and strengthened by Your love.

I give you my day. May healing and hope be my foundation as I surrender my fears and failures.

Please help me to hold Your hand a little tighter today..

I love You,

In Jesus

Holy Name,

Amen

“Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts..”

Psalm 95: 7b

” I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my god.  For He has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteous, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels..”

Isaiah 62:10

Live in the Light of all that good…

Sweet Escape..

“Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds..”

my hope is in you1Psalm 36:5

How beautiful is Your love, Oh Father…

Coming before You this new day.  Standing in awe of Your Majesty and Power.  Trusting Your goodness in my life and through my hands… Surrendering my heart.  And leaning not on my understanding…

You.  Oh Lord. Are my Sweet Escape..

How I praise Your Holy name. You have come to give me life… and life abundant.

May your grace and hope fill my lungs and cleanse my heart.  I need Your presence in my life, Heavenly Father…

Thank You for all that You are.. You cover all that I am not…

And that makes me smile…

Praising You and loving that You are my Sweet Escape..

In Jesus Name,

Amen

Give a listen to this Sweet Song.. Bless the Lord of my Soul…

http://youtu.be/XtwIT8JjddM

“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe..”

Proverbs 18:10

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”

John 10:10

Live in Love,

Lisa

The Beauty of Your Love…

keep calmDo you know how important you are?

How loved.

How perfectly designed by God’s hand you are?

“For You have created my inmost being, You knit me together in my mother’s womb.  I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful.  I know them full well”

Psalm 139: 13-14

“Oh, Lord, You have searched me and You know me.  You know when I sit and when I rise.  You perceive my thoughts from afar.  You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways.  Before a word is on my tongue You know it completely, O, Lord, You hem me in – behind and before; You have laid your hand upon me..”

Psalm 139:1-6

Oh, Lord, how beautiful You are.  How utterly and completely covered by Your grace and love is my heart…

When I think about how my life could have been.. would have been with out You, I am brought to tears of joy.

Because of Your mighty grace;

Your Spirit of love, hope, and truth invades my whole being. You have opened my eyes to Your wondrous ways…

You soothe my heart when I am down.. You comfort my spirit when I am fearful.. You fill me with more joy than I thought possible when my heart is content..

How I praise You and thank You for covering me with Your grace.

You have..

” …Bestowed on me a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair…”

Isaiah 61:3

Oh, Lord…

May we radiate Joy

I love You,

In Jesus, Holy Name,

Amen

” Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.”

Psalm 119:73

Live in Love,

Lisa

How Beautiful You Are…

 

keep calmDo you know how important you are?

How loved.

How perfectly designed by God’s hand you are?

“For You have created my inmost being, You knit me together in my mother’s womb.  I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful.  I know them full well”

Psalm 139: 13-14

“Oh, Lord, You have searched me and You know me.  You know when I sit and when I rise.  You perceive my thoughts from afar.  You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways.  Before a word is on my tongue You know it completely, O, Lord, You hem me in – behind and before; You have laid your hand upon me..”

Psalm 139:1-6

Oh, Lord, how beautiful You are.  How utterly and completely covered by Your grace and love is my heart…

When I think about how my life could have been.. would have been with out You, I am brought to tears of joy.

Because of Your mighty grace;

Your Spirit of love, hope, and truth invades my whole being. You have opened my eyes to Your wondrous ways…

You soothe my heart when I am down.. You comfort my spirit when I am fearful.. You fill me with more joy than I thought possible when my heart is content..

How I praise You and thank You for covering me with Your grace.

You have..

” …Bestowed on me a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair…”

Isaiah 61:3

Oh, Lord…

May we radiate Joy

I love You,

In Jesus, Holy Name,

Amen

” Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.”

Psalm 119:73

Live in Love,

Lisa

 

 

Minute by Minute..

live in the momentHow refreshing is it to live in the moment?!

 Not bending our ear to the voices of the past, or turning our thoughts to the ‘what if’s’ of the future..

Matt 6:34

Dear Heavenly Father, How amazing is it that Your word stands true for every emotion and feeling that swirls around in our minds…

I love You…

When my heart reaches back to the dark corners of my mind…

There. You.  Are.

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.  See I am doing a new thing!  Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?:

Isaiah 43:16

When I am tempted to worry about my tomorrows…

There.  You.  Are

” Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Each day has enough trouble of its own..”

Matt 6:34

Dear Heavenly Father, As I come before You this new day…I give you the things of yesterday that are weighing my heart down, and the worries of tomorrow that ignite emotions I shouldn’t even be thinking about.

  I am excited about today; about the “new things”  You are doing! I love that!!   Please use me today to love others the way You love me..

I want to strip off the worries of tomorrow…

To reach out and encourage a weary heart. To be kind to those I don’t yet know, and to those I do know… Let Your light shine that others will see Your beauty and amazing love that sets us free…

I love You

Jesus…

In Jesus Name, I pray

Amen

“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed says the Lord, who has compassion on you..”

Isaiah 54:10

Live in Love,

Lisa