Love Is… #thebestmeicanbe… #love

love isHumble…

Love is not proud…

It is not self indulgent…

Love is kind…

Being confident in who you are is a quality of freedom…

Being confident in who you are not…  is even better…

“Then Jesus told this story to some who had great self confidence and scorned everyone else:  “Two men went to the Temple to pray.  One was a Pharisee, and the other was a dishonest tax collector.

The proud Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer…:’I thank You, God, that I am not a sinner like everyone else, especially like the tax collector over there!  For I never cheat, I don’t sin, I don’t commit adultery, I fast twice a week, and I give You a tenth of my income.’

But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed.  Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying.. ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’

I tell you that the sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified.

For the proud will be humbled, and the humble will be honored.”

Luke 18:9-14

These words poured out of Jesus’ heart speak volumes to mine…

Lord, how awesome is Your love…

How beautiful… forgiving and pure.

Today, I drink this cup of humbleness… with deep gratitude and joy…

I am so grateful You know my name…

May my heart be forever changed… May my thoughts not wander from all that is good, all that is right, and all that is true…

I choose to see the good in other people…

In bad situations..

In sadness and in joy…

May I see the good.. the hope…

The purity of Your love..

Keep my tongue from hurtful words Oh Lord…

In Jesus Name,

I pray,

Amen

“Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things…”

Romans 4:8

There is so much beauty.  So much freedom in love…

#Thebestmeicanbe…

Growing Stronger Everyday… #thebestmeicabe

an arrowGoing to say the wrong thing…

Going to let anxiety cripple my heart…

Going to feel defeated…

These are givens…

Growing stronger…

Pushing forward when I want to hide…

Standing when I want to run…

Living in freedom… not in defeat…

These are all decisions…

Dear Heavenly Father,

I am so feeling Your love…

Your strength…

I am learning how to grow in Your truths…

I am a work in progress… covered by Your compassion and saved by Your grace.

Thank You for giving me the wisdom to keep pushing forward.

The strength to see You in my mini storms…

Each day I am growing stronger…

Each day I am not taking myself so seriously…

Each day I am finding more humor…

Each day I am pushing forward…

Each day I am becoming the best me I can be!

Heavenly Father, You so rock my world…

In Jesus Name,

I pray,

Amen

Live in Love,

Lisa

“Happy are those who are strong in the Lord, who set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.  When they walk through the valley of weeping, it will become a place of refreshing springs, where pools of blessings collect after the rains!  

They will continue to grow stronger and each of them will appear before God in Jerusalem…”

How awesome is that!

Psalm 84:5-7

Please, Oh Lord, Soften My Heart… #kindness

kindnessOh, Lord, I want to see You…

I want to feel Your hand in mine…

I want to know that You are near…

Please soften my heart…

Wash away the calcified places that keep my heart numb to Your touch…

Please soften the rough edges…and the hard places… for they make it hard to let Your love in….

Oh Lord, more of You and way less of me…

How I praise You for Your gentleness… for Your breath that gently blows over my heart with such care and goodness…

Thank You for Your faithfulness…

Thank You for Your grace…

Today, I chose to be a mirror of Your beauty…

Please help me to be aware of my words…

my thoughts…

I want to be pleasing unto You…

Today. Oh Lord. I chose to open my mouth wide that You would fill me with good things…

In Jesus Name,

I pray,

Amen

Live in Love,

Lisa

“For it was I, the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things…”

Psalm 81:10

Grace upon Grace… #goodness

grace upon graceEvery day..

Every hour…

Grace upon Grace…

How I love You, Lord Jesus…

Happy Sunday.

Live in Love,

Lisa

“For from His fullness, we have received grace upon grace…”

1 John 1:16

The Queen of Rad…! #shineon

queen of radCheers to being the queen… or… king of rad!

Heavenly Father, I love You.  Thank You for Your kindness and grace.  Hope and peace. Today  am thankful for each breat.  Each heartbeat.  Today I will live in Your amazing light.  Thank You for all the love You pour into our lives…

Help me to keep my thoughts light… and my heart open…

In Jesus Name,

I pray,

Amen

Live in Love,

Lisa

“Worry weighs a person down; and encouraging word cheers a person up…”

Proverbs 12:25

You are loved.

You are awesome…

Have a happy day!

Be Good To Yourself… #Thebestmeicanbe

be good to yourselfIn my lowest time…

When I was a new Christian…

I was struggling…

I was wondering how God could possibly love me.

So much failure had overcome my heart…

I remember crying on the bathroom floor,  holding my Bible tightly to my chest.

I was exhausted from sorrow…

Opening my Bible, I asked God for help…

Help to know Him…

Help to understand faith…

And these are the words that opened up to me…

“I have choosen you and have not rejected you.  So do not fear, for I am with you, do not be dismayed , for I am your God.

I will strengthen You and I will uphold you with my righteous right hand..”

Isaiah 41:10

I can remember the warmth of His touch…

The joy of His love and acceptance filling my heart;  He was awakening in me a new song…

How I pray You would be good to yourself…

That you would believe this promise for Your heart.

It has become the cornerstorne in which I walk in faith…

He has choosen You, Dear Friend…

That will never change.

Live in Love,

Lisa

Keep Similing.. Keep Shining… #hope

keep smilingKnow that You can always count on God…

Keep smiling…

Keep shining..

Knowing You can always count on Him…

For sure..

That’s what friends are for..

Through good times…

Through bad times…

He’ll be on your side forever more…

(See what I did there? … lol)

I love that song by Dionne Warwick…

It’s about friends…and a love that never changes.

Remember…

You can always count on Him..

It does not matter where you have been…

“Casting all your cares upon Him; for He cares for you…”

1 Peter 5:7

He is by Your side…

Father,

How I thank You for that flicker of hope that never drowns out…

I sense Your torch blazing inside of me…

Sometimes I am afraid to let it burn… I can feel so unworthy…

Thank You for Your grace that anchors my soul…

Your love is  my lifeline, and my heartstrings…

How I thank You for Your undying love that never turns away…

Today.  I will keep shinning.. Keep smiling..

I will know that I can always count on You…

For sure… :)

That’s what friends are for!

I love You…

In Jesus Name

Amen

Live in Love,

Lisa

“So don’t be afraid little flock, For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the kingdom..”

Luke 12:32

I Will Stay Away From The Edge… #courage

love your life every minute of it“But as for me,  came so close to the edge of the cliff!  My feet were slipping and I was almost gone.  For I envied the proud when  saw them prosper despite their wickedness.  They seem to live such a painless life…..

So I tried to understand why the wicked prosper but what difficult task it is!

Then One day I went into your sanctuary, O God and I thought about the destiny of the wicked.  Truly, You have set them on a slippery path and send them sliding over the cliff of destruction.

In an instant they are destroyed, swept away by terrors.  Their present life is only a dream that is gone when they awake…

Then I realized how bitter I had become, how pained I had become by all that I had seen.

I was foolish and ignorant.. I must have seemed like a senseless animal to You.

Yet I still belong to You: You are holding my right hand.  You will keep on guiding me with Your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.  Whom have I in heaven but You?

I desire You more than anything on earth…You remain the strength of my heart forever…”

Psalm 73 1-28

Love your life…

Love every minute of it.

Remember to what you have been redeemed from.

He who has started a good work in you will not give up.

Father,

Forgive my heart…

It is so easy to wander astray and forget all the love You so richly poured into my heart that day You set me free.

How I long to be the woman You have destined me to be…

Strong.  Courageous.

Spirit filled.

Today I chose to carry on…

I will live boldly in the light of all that You are.

I will keep my thoughts grounded in Truth.

In Hope.

In light.

I will not second guess what is good and pleasing to You…

I will be a peacemaker… filled with Your tenderness and care.

I will not hold on to bitterness..

I will not let darkness blind me.

I will stay far away from that edge…

I will delight in Your Sanctuary…

Please, Oh Lord,

Keep my heart glued to Your side.

I Love You,

In Jesus Name,

I pray.

Amen

Live in Love,

Lisa