Happy trick or treating!
Be safe out there :)
Live in Love,
Lisa
Me and my grandson Jack… Feeling pretty safe :)
Worry can cause so many side effects…
anger… impatience.. isolation and sadness…Just to name a few….
Trying to control my surroundings reeks havoc in my mind, and unrest in my soul.
It’s those moments, when worry enters my mind, and my emotions start to control my behavior…
I have two choices…
Let my mind take over, or run to God’s word…
“The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me.
I will protect those who trust in my name, when they call on my I will answer.
I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue them and honor them…”
Psalm 90:14-15
Lord, I am in trouble…
I don’t like the way I am acting or feeling…
I need You…
Oh Lord,
How sweet is Your Name…
My mind wants to help me solve each and every feeling that touches my heart…to overthink, control, and fix things..
I cry out to You for Your peace that transcends all understanding…
Your goodness and grace that fills me with truth..
Please, Oh Lord, still my mind that I will only see You…
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”
Lord, my God, I rejoice in Your great love and redemption in my life…
By Your grace You reached down from heaven and held me near…
You cleansed my life…
You made me whole…
“Let your gentleness be evident to all.
The Lord is near.”
Please forgive me…
I am not trusting You…
unrest has filled my heart, and I don’t like the way I am treating my family…
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, 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…”
I am choosing, at this moment, to breathe in Your goodness… to lift my eyes toward heaven and to trust You…
You alone have my life and my days…
I will lay my worries at Your throne…
I will let them go…
All of them…
I will live in today covered by grace…
Filled with joy…
Because I am Your’s…
And You have my heart tightly in your hands…
May I leave the ugly mess of my thoughts crumbled at Your feet…
May I walk in peace…
I am so very thankful for such love, and such hope…
You redeemed my life…
You have my day…
I will love the ones I’m with …All for Your glory, and all for Your honor…
I will not fear…
In Jesus Name,
I pray,
Amen
Live in Love
Lisa
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill, and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time build
a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
a time to search and a time to give, a time to keep and a tie to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to keep silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time of peace…”
Ecclesiastes 3:2-8
How truly refreshing to know there is a time for everything…
These words fuel my heart with hope, and cover my soul with peace. They remind me to take it easy…
To trust God in every season of my life..
Seasons come…
Seasons go…
Learning to be wise, and know the season we are in will help our hearts stay grounded…
Oh Lord,
In seasons of confusion, despair and unrest,
How I pray
You love abounding…
Help us to keep our words kind, and our actions thoughtful…
Help us to trust You with the bigger picture..
That we would embrace the seasons…
And still see Your beauty…
I trust You with all that I am…
In Jesus Name,
I pray,
Amen…
Live in Love,
Lisa
Keep walking in His wonder…
Trusting in His care…
“But You are a shield around me, O Lord; You bestow glory on me and lift up my head.
To the Lord I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy hill…”
Psalm 3:4
His promises of love and care touch every dry and weary place in my heart and life…
He cleanses and soothes…
Touches and heals…
His hope reveals the best in me, and I am forever humbled…
How I praise Your Holy Name…
My God and my comforter…
My forever friend and confidant…
To You alone I cry out…
To You alone I give my life…
Truly to live under the shadow of Your wing is the answer to deepest call of my heart…
You are my all…
You are my everything…
I love You,
In Jesus Name,
I pray
Amen
Oh the goodness of Your love, and the promises of Your truth…
“I will sing of the tender mercies of Lord forever! Young and old will hear of Your faithfulness.
Your unfailing love will last forever.
Your faithfulness is as enduring as the Heavens…”
Psalm 89: 1-2
Your faithfulness surrounds to my heart…
Your love surrounds my name…
“O Lord God Almighty!
Where is there anyone as mighty as You, Lord?
Faithfulness is Your very character…”
Psalm 89: 8-9
Though I may feel unsure.. and my days unclear…
Your love flows ever so pure…
I am sealed by Your grace, redeemed by your blood…
You know the very hairs on my head, and keep my thoughts on all that is above…
I will keep walking through the storm…
Trusting the strength of Your grip…
“Powerful is Your arm!
Strong is Your hand!
Your right hand is lifted high in glorious strength.”
Psalm 89:13
Your grace keeps me walking..
Your strength keeps me loving…
Day by day…
hour by hour..
A little more freedom grows, and little me love blooms…
I am Yours…
Thank You for choosing me from the ashes…
Thank You for drawing me near..
Use my today…
Help me to love, and cheer, and stay close to Your heart…
Today matters..
Thank You, Heavenly Father, for setting my heart free..
Your love has given my life purpose..
Your love has given my days meaning…
All for Your glory.
All for Your fame…
In Jesus Name
I pray,
Amen
Live in Love,
Lisa
“This is a true saying and everyone should believe it: Christ Jesus came into the world who save sinners and I was the worst of them all.
But that is why God had mercy on me, so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of His great patience with even the worst sinners.
Then others would realize that they, too, can believe in Him and receive eternal life.
Glory and honor to God forever and ever…”
1 Timothy 1:1-20
Living in the beauty of these words…
Focused on the truth in His love…
People need to know..
They need to see, and hear of the Love that saves…redeems and sets hearts free..
Praying for a life that reflects His redemption…Shines of goodness, and touches souls…
How I pray we never, not a moment, take for granted Your undying love ..
Oh Father,
How beautiful You are…
How amazing are Your ways…
You choose me…
A sinner of all sorts.
You chose to cleanse, redeem, and lift me out of the pit of hopelessness and isolation..
You chose to fill my heart, and my life with Your spirit of truth…power and might.
I stand humbled before You…
Thankful…
So thankful…
Use me, Oh Lord,
That others would be drawn to Your forgiveness and grace…
Keep my heart soft, and aware of why I am here…
I am here to be a source of Your mighty love…
Thank You for never letting me forget who You are, and who I was….
I love You,
In Jesus Name I pray,
Amen
Live in Love,
Lisa