When we humble ourselves, seeking to know God more.
Trusting God to lead our lives, guide us and direct us…
We are taking the first step.
God beckons our hearts to come to Him. He wants to give us rest. He wants us to listen, take His yoke, and learn..
He is gentle and humble, and He so wants to give our hearts and minds rest…
And the second step is this.
In exchange for us coming to Him, He takes our struggles, heart aches, and confusion, and replaces them with Himself…
He gives us hope, life and light…
“Come to me all who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke fits perfectly, and the burden I give you is light..”
Matthew 11:28-30
Good Morning, Heavenly Father, I am so thankful for your constant perusing of my heart…
Today, as I come before You, I ask for the courage and strength to believe Your words.. That You are humble and gentle and Your burden is light…
I lay down the heavy load I am carrying of worry, fear, doubt or pain…
(Take a minute and talk to God about Your worry… be honest and talk with Him… )
I trust You with it all..
I want to seek to know You better, and trust You more…
I want to live in the light of all that is good.
In Jesus Name,
Amen
Live in Love,
Lisa
“Then Jesus prayed this prayer; “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank You for hiding the truth from those who think themselves so wise and clever, and for revealing it to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased You to do it this way…”
Matthew 11: 25-26
Thank You for loving me, Jesus…
“If you forgive those who sin against you, Your Heavenly Father, will forgive You, But if you refuse to forgive others, Your Father will not forgive Your sins…”
Matthew 6:14
Pretty straight forward, right?!
Forgiveness is for our sake… It releases our hearts and hands the situation over to our Heavenly Father.
Forgiveness does not mean we have to restore a relationship… it just means you are tired of the pain, the endless thinking… You want to stop trying to make sense of something that we can’t control… You want to stop the anger and the feeling of helplessness that wants to take over your heart…
You want peace… :)
It is a heart attitude..
To let go of the pain and step into the light, is to stop letting yourself be a victim.. It puts you back in the light of living Your best life for God!
The life of love, hope and goodness you so deeply desire is in our control…
Forgiveness and healing is God’s specialty…
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool”
Isaiah 1:18
Let God’s mercy and forgiveness cover your wounded heart.. Let Him give you the strength to be better person..
Letting go of the past and living for today…
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for Your words that so pierce my heart with straight forward truth… You said we need to forgive, so You will forgive us, how I pray this truth in my life… I want to forgive. I want to live in the light of what is good and right and true. I so want to be free to live the abundant life You have to offer.. to be an example to my family, my children, my husband, my friends… of what living in You… Living in Love looks like.
I am not a victim.. I am a child of the Most High…
“Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord” and You forgave the quilt of my sin..”
Psalm 32:5
Please help me to look at how short life really is… Help me to not take for granted all the love and forgiveness You have so richly poured into my heart…
You forgave me, that I would be free…
“Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not count against him and in whose spirit is not deceit..”
Psalm 32: 1-2
You have made me beautiful in Your eyes, full of hope and how I want to exhibit that truth in my days…
Oh, Lord, how I pray I would be a light of love for others who are struggling with forgiveness. .Help me to take the focus off of myself; and Help me to draw others into Your presence that they too would be set free from the bondage and darkness of an unforgiving heart..
You are our justice… and we can trust in You…
In Jesus Name, I pray..
Amen
Live in Love,
Lisa
“Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord.”
Romans 12:19
“..And forgive us our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us..”
Matthew 6:12
“How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty! My soul yearns even faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God…”
Psalm 84: 1-2
Dear Heavenly Father, How beautiful You are… My heart and my flesh cry out for You.
My soul yearns to be near You.. In Your Courts I cry…
How majestic is Your name..
In a world full of so much confusion, anger and sadness, How beautiful it is to be in Your dwelling place…
“Blessed are those whose strength is in You, You have set their hearts on pilgrimage…”
Psalm 84:5
Yes… How majestic is Your name..
I need You, Oh Lord, my heart cries out Abba Father, My Lord and Redeemer..
Thank You for this beautiful new winter day..
Thank You that my heart finds such sweet refuge in Your Courts…
In Your presence I am free.. I am strengthened, and I am loved…
As I walk though this day, Dear Lord, may I know that You are near, give me hope and love that overflows that other’s will know that You are near too..
Your are my strong tower; a refuge over me..
I love You Jesus,
In Your Name, I pray,
Amen
Live in Love,
Lisa
“O Lord Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you”
Psalm 84:12
“How precious are your thoughts about me, O God! They are immeasurable! I can’t even count them; they out number the grains of sand, and when I wake up in the morning they are still with me…”
Psalm 139:17-18
How precious are these words…
They bring such peace and comfort to my heart…
God’s thoughts about me are precious, immeasurable; and He is with me.. Always!
There is nothing I can do to shake His love for me…
I am His, and He is mine…
Dear Heavenly Father, Good morning! I come into your loving presence this new day thanking You for searching for me; thanking You for drawing me into Your presence that I might come to know You better…
To trust You more, and to depend on You completely…
How I needed to be reminded of your tender mercies…
“When I consider the heavens, the work of your fingers the moon and the stars which you have set in place what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? You made Him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned Him with glory and honor…”
Psalm 8:3-5
How thankful my heart is to be able to call You Father…
Redeemer…
My Friend and my King…
I am so very thankful for Your loving kindness and great compassion. Oh Lord, comfort my soul, and cleanse my heart that I would find my strength and hope in You.. and You alone…
I need more of You in my heart…
In Jesus Name,
Amen
“You chart the path ahead of me and tell me where to stop and rest. Every moment You know where I am…. You both precede me and follow me. You place Your hand of blessing upon my head.. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to know!”
Psalm 139: 3-4
Rest in His love for you..
Be amazing today…
Live in Love,
Lisa
What a beautiful reminder of God’s loving and beautiful Spirit…
“You are worthy, O lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power.
For you created everything, and it is for your pleasure that they exist and were created..”
Revelation 4:11
Dear Lord, How I love these words. They inspire my heart to give You reverence and honor, taking my focus off of me; and basking in Your Majesty…
Hallelujah I sing…
How I praise You my King for all the beauty in this world.. a loving smile, the warmth of a fire, the beauty of Christmas, the snow and the rain… The winter and spring..
The clouds and the moon..
All so beautiful and created by You
How beautiful You are…
Thank You for Your Spirit of Christmas and the love You so freely offer…
I love You so much…
In Jesus Name,
Amen…
Live in Love,
Lisa
“Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel,
Praising God ..
And saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests..”
Luke 2:13
“Go back to what you heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly and turn to me again..”
Revelation 3:3
I remember that day…
That day when I kneeled by the side of my bed; and asked God if He was real.. That day when I cried out how sorry I was for what my life had become… When I asked Him to forgive me. When I asked Him to please come into my heart and help me. Then, in that moment; I realized just how close God was.. He was all around me, and He was for me. Words don’t seem to give my story justice, but the love that surrounded my heart in that moment; forever has changed my life…
Do You remember that day? Do you remember what you heard, and what you believed?
I would love to hear your story…
Let’s hold on to it firmly…
Let’s turn to God again…
Dear Heavenly Father, How I love You… Your love and words give my life purpose and meaning. Thank You that when I come before You, and kneel in your presence; everything else just slips away, and I am covered in Your sweet aroma of love…
Your forgiveness of the past.. Your grace, and tender compassion for today, and Your hope for the future compile the best life ever; and I am so very grateful to be able to call You my Father, comforter and friend…
May my life be a reflection of that goodness, mercy and grace…
I love You so so much,
In Jesus Name,
Amen
Live in Love,
Lisa
“You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O Lord, my God, I will give you thanks forever..”
Psalm 30 11-12
What beautiful words to read to this sinner’s heart…
“This letter is from Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James. I am writing to all who are called to live in the love of God the Father, and the care of Jesus Christ. May you receive more and more of God’s mercy, peace, and love…”
Jude 1-2
Dear Heavenly Father, Good Morning to You… How happy I am to read these words this morning… When my heart feels heavy, and my mind consumed, I love that I can call out to you for more of Your mercy, peace and love…
Your mercy covers my fears, Your peace strengthens my heart, and Your love infuses my life with passion and grace…
Thank You
In Jesus Name,
Amen
May my life; and my days, be a beautiful offering unto you, Jesus…
Live in Love
Lisa
“And now, all the glory to God, who is able to keep you from stumbling, and who will bring you into His glorious presence innocent of sin and with great joy..”
Jude: 24
” Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me…”
2 Corinthians 12:8
Grace…
A word that changes everything…
Grace from our Heavenly Father, Grace to our fellow-man.
Oh, Lord may your grace fill me to overflowing, and remind me not to stir up the past; or let a grudge begin, but instead, I want to live in the present full hope and inspiration of what a life of love looks like…
Breathing Your love in so deeply that the only place Your love has to go is out…
May today and each day be a new day to rise and shine…
That the old has gone and the new has come…
In Jesus Name,
Amen…
Let today be a good day…
Live in Love,
Lisa
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has gone the new has come!”
2 Corinthians 5:17
Yay, God…:)
“Lord help” they cried in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves. What a blessing was the stillness, as He brought them safely into harbor…”
Psalm 107:28-30
As I read these words this morning, a quietness invades my soul…
His quiet whisper, and a gentle touch, penetrating my heart, and reminding me that He is bringing me safely into harbor…
I can sense the slow long towing… and my heart is still in His presence…
With all the turmoil life can throw at us, either by our own decisions, or those of which we have no say; so many questions of why and how…
The storms can seem so big…
Dear Heavenly Father, Good Morning… How amazing it is to know that in the midst of life’s storms, You are the one calming the roars to a quiet whisper.
You are the one stilling the waves and guiding me safely into harbor… what a beautiful picture that is.
How I thank You God for the seasons in my life. Thank You that You teach us perseverance through the tough times, that our hearts can rely on You, and with that same hope, we can help others…
Thank You that during the times of quiet and ease, we feel Your closeness and blessings of goodness, which reminds us that we can hold on tightly to You during the storms…
Being guided into the Harbor gives my heart great rest. Knowing You have never left me. Believing You are who You say You are, I praise Your Holy Name…
“The Lord, Your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing…”
Zephaniah 3:17
I love You,
In Jesus Name,
Amen
Live in Love,
Lisa
