The Good You See…

the good you seeSometimes it’s hard to think of ourselves as good; at times things just come out wrong.. harsh or self-serving.

Thankfully God knows our hearts… He knows the good we want to say or do…

It is always written on my heart to first be a peace maker, but when I feel I have failed, the pieces of my heart feel broken, shattered…

I know for me, when I am feeling like I just can’t get it right, my solace and identity come from God, my hope and my redeemer….

“Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever…”

Psalm 125:1

Dear Heavenly Father, Good Morning… I do trust in You.  I trust in You for my security, hope and goodness.  Today, as I come before You, I am feeling like I have failed You, my heart feels heavy and my thoughts scattered.

Thank You that You are the God of my heart, and in You I am safe, secure and fully accepted… Thank You for Your great forgiveness that washes over me, freeing me from my own thoughts of condemnation… Thank You for seeing the good in my heart, and creating in me a steadfast spirit.

As I grasp Your hand, Father, I am reminded of all that You have done for me.. All that I am to You, and I am truly grateful…

I love that I am Your daughter…

In Your Name, I pray,

Amen

“Oh, Lord do good to those who are good, whose hearts are in tune with You…”

Psalm 125:4

May my heart be in tune with Yours…

I love you..

Live in Love,

Lisa

 

“So the heart reflects the person…”

The Sweetness of these words so touch my heart…

“Far below Him are the heavens and the earth. 

He stoops to look, and He lifts the poor from the dirt and the needy from the garbage dump. 

He sets them among princes, even the princes of His own people!

He gives the barren woman a home, so that she becomes a happy mother…

Praise the Lord.”

so a heart reflects blog picPsalm 113:6-9

When you take a minute to visualize these words, the tenderness of our God who reaches down with loving hands of comfort…  He picks us up, and dusts us off.  No words of how or why; Just the love of our Heavenly Father  to His people; we can so clearly see the fabric  from which we come …

The beauty of grace. The gift of mercy. The overflow of loving kindness…

Oh, Dear Lord, may my heart and thoughts reflect these amazing and beautiful words…

As I come before You this new day, I seek Your loving Kindness, hope and cleansing…

Thank You for creating in me a new heart.  Thank You for Your gift of forgiveness and grace… that each new day is just that.  A. New. Day.

A New beginning… A do over…

Today as I walk in Your grace, how I pray that my steps be filled with the wonder of Your love…

May I be a beautiful reflection of You…

My Father…

I love You.

In Jesus Name,

Amen

“As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the person..”

Proverbs 27:19

Live in Love,

Lisa

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear…

perfect loveThis morning…

I am so reminded of just how amazing God’s love and forgiveness means to me…

“I will put my laws in their minds so they will understand them and I will write them on their hearts so they will obey them.  I will be their God and they will be my people.  And they will not need to teach their neighbors, nor will they need to teach their family, saying “You should know the Lord” For everyone, from the least to the greatest, will already know me.  And I will forgive their wrongdoings, and I will never again remember their sins..”

Hebrews 8:10b-11

He has written His love on our hearts…

He has pierced us with truth, love, and conviction of what is right and what hurts…

He has bent our hearts to Himself, and He has given us the freedom to choose whether we will walk toward Him, or away from Him.

And since He already knows me, all about me, how much more beautiful is it that we are cleansed and free of any, and all wrongdoings, and we are free from the sin that wants to hold us down, and tear away at all that is good…

You see, when we do wrong, something pulls at our heart-strings… That’s God.  He wants the best for us, He wants us to be able to live in love.  Walk in the light. Love other’s as ourselves and be excited about being close to Him…

And while I will never be free from the choice to do right or wrong… I am free from the bondage of carrying my bad decisions around my neck which weighs my heart down; and pulls me away from Your love…

Instead…

Each bad decision has brought me closer to You.. closer to Your love, and I thank You for that…

I am free in Christ.  He chose us to know Him.  Walk with Him.  Trust Him…

He knew just how much our hearts would need His cleansing and forgiveness, so that’s what He provides… and that is the most amazing gift of love…

That is what love does, and God is love

May we walk today covered by His grace.  Freed by His love, and strengthened by His goodness…

Dear, Heavenly Father, it is mind-blowing to know that when You created this world, You already knew all about me.  You knew, and know, my comings and goings and You have never let me go… I so love You.  I love that You have chosen to never remember my sin, and I am forever covered by Your grace.  What Jesus did for me, for us; is so beautiful.

I thank You that because of His love, I am beautiful to You.

Today.  I choose to walk toward You.

May Your love in my life keep drawing me into Your presence…

Thank You for Your grace, and all that You have written on my heart…

May I grow to want to know You more and more…

In Jesus precious Name,

Amen…

If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.  And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.

God is love. 

Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.  In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like Him.  There is no fear in love.  But perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment..”

1 John 4:15-18

How I thank You for Your perfect love..

Have an awesome day!

Live in Love,

Lisa

When Jealousy comes a knockin…

“Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but who can survive the destructiveness of jealousy?

when jealousy comesProverbs 27:5

How true is that?

As I look back over relationships that have come and gone in my life, I am aware of this truth creeping in…

Jealousy is one of those emotions that hides itself under the cover of pride…

Pride is one of those emotions that destroys so many good things because of fear… Fear of how other’s perceive us, fear of not being the person we want to be… fear of failing, or being vulnerable…

These feelings, and overwhelming emotions, can be such touchy place for all of us, so it is my prayer that I would let God search me, and examine my heart.  That I wouldn’t say or do something I know I will regret later…

Cuz… that’s the worst!

Jealousy is destructive…

It makes me not want to let that person or that thing in… it pushes up against all that is good and right and true, making me feel pinned in and isolated…

So when that feeling of being “pinned in” starts to creep in…

That is my warning sign…

Oh Lord, let me bow my knees to You, knowing and believing that You have a purpose for my life.  That I don’t need to compare or analyze what You are doing in someone else’s life..

How I pray I would be able to reach out my hand in fellowship, and love.  Letting in the good I see.  Not letting the lies of jealousy or pride crack open an emotion or feeling in my heart…

May Your great love for me.  Your great hope, and goodness be my heart’s desire, as I love other’s as myself… letting go of those feelings of pride, and worry…

Your love is so great.. Your hope and beauty fill me with peace.

I surrender my heart; once again, into Your loving hands wanting to be the person You have created in me…

Wanting to be beautiful in Your eyes…

I love You, Jesus

In Your Name,

I pray

Amen

“For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future…”

Jeremiah 29:11

My hope is in You, Oh Lord…

My life is in Your hands…

Live in Love,

Lisa

A Song On Your Heart…

song on your heartIt so easy to wake up and not have a song on your heart…

But before putting your feet on the ground; before our thoughts have a chance to take over; how I pray we would remember all the sweet and good things God has done, and is doing in our lives..

“Praise the Lord, I tell myself; with my whole heart, I will praise His holy name.  Praise the Lord, I tell myself and never forget the good things He does for me.

He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.  He ransoms me from death and surrounds me with love and tender mercies. 

He fills my life with good things…”

Psalm 103:1-5

Oh Dear Heavenly Father, Your love and tender mercies fill me with such hope!  Your goodness is so sweet.  That You choose to draw me into Your presence; and into salvation, is just the most precious and wonderful life imaginable..

You offer me forgiveness and cleansing.  You fill me with hope, calmness and joy.  You have ransomed me, and surrounded me with love and mercy..

 You have filled my life with such goodness.

I stand before You this new day, Oh Lord, thanking You, and offering You my heart, thoughts and day…

May I be beautiful to You.  May other’s see Your love.  And may I be a sweet fragrance to those who are looking for goodness in this world…

I love You Jesus.

In Your Name

I pray

Amen

“He has removed our rebellious acts as far away from us as the east is from the west..”

Psalm 103:12

“The Lord is like a father to His children, tender and compassionate to those who fear Him.  For He understands how weak we are..”

Psalm 103:13

Have such a good day!

Live in Love,

Lisa

Mercy’s Gate…

mercy's gate“Therefore I am now going to allure her;  I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her..”

Hosea 2:14

How precious are these words to a weary heart…

I have to admit it.   I am the first person to tear myself down when I feel I have offended God, or man…

My tendency is to beat myself up with sadness and regret..

Unfortunately, I am… or was; super good at it!

  One beautiful morning… I was sitting on my patio looking at the beauty of God’s creation, but instead of enjoying it, I was overwhelmed with myself.. My failures and my fears.

It’s just what I did…

But this new day everything changed.

 I opened my Bible and read those beautiful words…

And after I read them.  I read them again…

I thought… Is God whispering this to me?

My heart leaped for joy…

I was able to picture God’s brilliance.. He wanted to allure me…

Me!

And He wants to do the same for YOU…

He was reaching out His hand to mine; and gently leading me into the quietness of the desert..

I reached out…

grabbing His hand for dear life..

And we walked…

it was so surreal and beautifully calm…

I could hear His sweet whispers of love and kindness.  He reminded me that I was His.  I was His beautiful and precious daughter whom He loved…

and I was His forever..

He adored me for me…

He pointed out all the good He saw in me, and I cried for hours…

God was turning my eyes and heart toward His love ..

Toward His nature of goodness and tenderness…

It was a day of refreshment and beauty.  I hadn’t let myself hear God’s kindness for so long…

When I look back at that day, I knew I had been allured and loved by God… He knew how much I needed Him… and He met me just where I was..

In the middle of my daily heartache..

I heard HIS sweet still voice of kindness and grace…

His is the voice that draws you into His presence of light and hope…

His is the voice that reminds me I am His, and I am covered by His love…

His is the voice that draws us to Mercy’s Gate…

Dear Heavenly Father, How I love and need Your presence in my life.. How I pray for my sisters and brothers who may be struggling with this same scenario of sadness or shame… Please, Dear Lord, in all of Your Majesty and Glory; draw them from the pit of lies, and darkness right into the beauty of Your presence and light…

May they feel Your hand in theirs … May they let You draw them into Your presence and calmness… letting You speak tenderly to them. That You love and adore them.  That You have seen their hurting hearts and that they are not alone..

You are with them…

May they be refreshed by Your goodness, mercy, and grace as they  walk with you through mercy’s gate…

How I pray this in Jesus’ Holy Name…

Amen

I love You Jesus…

“Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord..”

Psalm 89:15

Live in Love,

Lisa

“Yes, our protection comes from the Lord, and He, the Holy one of Israel, has given us our King..”

Psalm 89:18

In His Eyes, You Are Beautiful…

he has made everything beautiful in its timeThen Jesus turned to the woman, and said to Simon;

“Do you see this woman?

I came into your house.  You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.  You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet.  You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.

Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been  forgiven – for she loved much, but he who has been forgiven little loves little..”

Luke7:44

Oh, Dear Lord, how I see myself in this beautiful woman… As I come before You this fresh new day, how I thank You.

I love Your love for this sweet woman.  I thank You that I can come before You in my weaknesses, and know that I am safe in Your arms..

Oh, Lord, fill me with who You are… Your tenderness.  Your mercy.  Your kindness…

May my life be an offering filled with Your hope to those who are lost and hurting..

I pray this In the Name of Jesus…

Your precious Son..

Amen

Live in Love

“Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

Luke 7:45

What Does Faith Look Like to You? In His Eyes.. (Day 7)

he has made everything beautiful in its timeHello, Dear Friend!

 “What does faith look like?”

So this is the last day of this Sweet woman’s story…

Have you ever asked.. ” What faith looks like?”

I know I have.

In my mind I would just imagine faith as believing.. pure and simple..

 But because of God’s gracious love, He has given us story after story.  Some we can relate to, other’s we just stand in awe!  While God’s word does tell us in Hebrews that;

“Faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see”

Hebrews 11:1

God also gives us these most amazing stories of what other’s faith looks like to give us hope.. and encourage our hearts to seek God in the midst of our life’s trials, confusions and fears.   Let’s  connect the dots of this sweet women’s  journey, and see how she got from just being someone in the crowd,  to being smack  in Jesus sight.. then Hearing the most amazing wonderful words ever….

 “Daughter, your faith has healed you, go in peace, and be freed from

 your suffering.”

Mark 5:34

What does faith look like?

Dear, Heavenly Father, good morning and thank you for another new day!  How amazing  it is to know that you had us  in mind when you orchestrated the Bible’s contents..

We are that loved by You.

As we approach Your throne, maybe even with fear and trembling, we are surrendering our  hearts…

Oh, Lord, will you please speak to my heart what faith looks like in my life…In my circumstance.

I love You, Jesus,

Amen

Let’s look at the facts….

She had a need.  She spent all that she could to get help. She was exhausted.  She heard about Jesus. She decided to seek after Him. She believed He would help her.  She made a conscious effort to find Him, and then to reach out to Him.

Do you have a need?  Have you spent all that you are able?  Are you exhausted?  Have you heard about Jesus?  Do you believe He will help you?  Have you made a conscious effort to seek Him, and have you, or are you, reaching out to Him?

Well, if you are taking the time to read this, then my guess is that you can answer, “yes” to each one of these questions…:)

So… what does faith look like to you?

Let’s together, as we are sitting here, write out our need.  Does it match what you may have written down on Day 2, or has it changed to something you didn’t even know you needed?

For me I didn’t know why I felt so sad. That’s where my need began.  When I pictured myself standing there; as Jesus was calling out, “Who touched me” I realized I needed Him.  And just like this sweet woman, I started to realize that I needed to tell Him my whole story. While I had accepted Him as my Savior, and believed in doing so, I was forgiven of my sin.   I needed to let his forgiveness, personally, heal my heart.   That’s what a personal relationship is, right?  It’s personal. It’s between me and God.

And It’s between you and God…

  After receiving Jesus as my Savior.   I had excitedly gotten to know Him, gave Him my heart, and dove in to wanting to please Him, I told Him all of the things I wanted to do for Him.. all of the people I wanted to love, and He listened, and filled me with such joy, but what I didn’t know was that He wanted to know all about me, too…

That the joy he filled me with, was the same joy I would give Him…

He wanted to know my story through my words.. Just as I was learning about Him through His word!   To all of a sudden realize that God wants to hear the things that pained my heart, that He accepted me, and to know from the bottom of my heart, He knew all of me, was freedom!

Amazing..

  As I pictured myself  looking into my Saviors eyes I could completely know that I gave Him all of me… and the details, As we sat together, I can remember feeling His presence alongside of me, holding me, hurting with me…

An unimaginable feeling was coming over me… I felt beautiful;

 In His Eyes..

And, you, dear friend, are Beautiful In His Eyes…

Faith was trusting Him with my heart.  Faith was trusting that He deeply cared about me.  Faith was trusting that He wanted to be by my side. Faith was believing Him when He said, “Daughter” that I was, and am, just that;  His daughter.

…..And at the right time, I knew, without a shadow of a doubt;  I was passionately forgiven, passionately loved, and passionately more in love with my Savior, and I too heard Him say;

 “Daughter, your faith has healed you, go in peace, and be freed from

 your suffering.”

This was the answer to my suffering.  Freedom!  Living a life beautiful in HIs eyes…

Living a Life of Peace

is….

Walking with my Savior, trusting Him. Asking for forgiveness when I mess up, and being refreshed in His love. Letting Him in every aspect of my life.. Seeking to be in His presence one day at a time. Loving God; Loving other’s as myself…

Matthew 22: 37-39

What does faith look like to you?

Dear Sweet, Heavenly Father, You are everything to me.  Thank You for opening your word to us and making it come alive.  I am over joyed to accept that I am your daughter, that You will continue to keep the pieces of my heart in your hands is such a gift.  To be able to walk in Your peace, knowing that whatever I face you will be with me, and You will free me from my suffering is a treasure that I will hold ever so closely as I live one day at a time loving you, and loving others!

I love you, Dear Friend,

In Jesus, Name,

Amen!

Live in Love :)

Have You Ever Been Called Out? In His Eyes.. (Day 6)

he has made everything beautiful in its time” …Trembling with fear, she told Him the whole truth..”

Mark 5: 33

Have you ever been called out?

Good Morning, Dear Friend!  Today we will be focusing on what it must have been like to be called out by Jesus.

Scary?!

                                           Nope!  Amazingly freeing!

No matter who we are, or what is going on, He will call us out…

And that is a blessing for sure!

Dear Heavenly Father, As I come before you today, please consume my heart and mind with your awesome presence… fill me with your love, hope and great wisdom. How I pray I will be changed… free to  walk out of the shadows, and into Your beautiful light..

I love You, In Jesus’ Name

Amen

“Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth..”

Mark 5: 33

In this huge crowd of people, Jesus knew He was touched… He wanted to know her. He wanted her to tell Him why His power was released, and He wants to know you too!  It  was at that moment when, like a lighting rod hitting an antenna,  In a moment’s flash,  I knew Jesus saw me! He knew the exact moment what I  reached out with my heart, and touched His clothing.. I was saved by His grace, and  I had already begun living a new life, yet He knew I was holding on to pain, fear, and regret.  He wanted me to trust Him with my whole truth..

All of me..

He knew my heart wasn’t completely set free, He knew I was still bleeding from a broken heart.  And through this sweet woman, He could speak the same truth into my life…

And

into your life…

I must have cried for an hour… letting down one wall at a time… confessing past failures, reliving things I didn’t want to ever relive, let alone remember!  It was exhausting, cleansing and so good to be able to be completely vulnerable.  Completely real..

For the first time in my whole life, I was able to be me… the real me!

Can You see that?  Have you been able to let your walls down?  Have you reached out to Jesus with your utmost fears, hopes, sadness or pain?

Falling at His feet, in fear and trembling she told Him the whole truth!  The whole truth.. That must have taken her some time, right?

No agenda. No requests.

She sought Him.  She didn’t know that He would answer her, let alone that He would heal her.

She needed Him, and He didn’t let her down.  The focus isn’t on the healing, it’s on the beautiful truth that God is near.  He stops when we cry out.  He listens’ to our cries.  He is the great I Am.  That is our comfort, hope and strength.  Not the outcome, but the presence of God.

As I am writing this, I am being reminded that that should be our posture.  Always seeking His presence.. No agenda. No pressure for God to answer our cries with a certain outcome… because there is no peace in wanting anything… Our peace is in Jesus, under His wing, resting in His presence.  Thank You, God, for reminding me of this… it is always needed.. always refreshing, and always my comfort!

I believe with all of my heart, every word of the Bible has importance.  The fact that the scripture says… “she told Him the whole story” gives me relief.  The whole story definitely took some time.. He let her finish.  He beckoned her to speak, and she did!

She cried out in the presence of a huge crowd, she must have been dying!!!   This shows me how much she needed Him, how much she trusted Him.

Do you trust Him?

Do you trust Him even if the outcome of your cry doesn’t turn out the way you want, or think it should be?

This is the very reason it is a blessing to be called out!  He isn’t wanting you to run away, and continue living your life without His full attention… He is beckoning you to tell Him your whole story, and then, sweet friend, trust His will and plan for your life.

No more controlling, No more pushing… Just living a life in His presence. One day at a time.

This is His will for our lives.

“One thing that I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek.. that I might dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. To gaze upon the beauty of  the Lord, and to seek Him in His temple..”

Psalm 27; 4-5

He knows you better than you know yourself.  He created your inmost being.. He wants to love and comfort you… He wants you to release your heart to His care…

Can you do that?  He has our back, not our agenda…

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you so much for calling us out.. for taking the time to stop, listen and heal this sweet woman.  It is so amazing to be fully known and fully accepted just the way I am… in my heartache, desperation and fear… you have my heart in your hands, and I am learning to leave it there… trusting you with my life. With my hopes, dreams and joys… May your will be done.  Thank you for showing me how to be beautiful in Your eyes… completely vulnerable, and completely free to trust whatever Your will is for my heart and life..

What a beautiful picture…

We pray this in Jesus’ Name

Amen

Live in Love,

Lisa :)

 

Mercy in my Mess.. In His Eyes (Day 5)

he has made everything beautiful in its timeGood Morning!

Thanking you God, for your beautiful mercy..

  Did you get a chance to read the Beatitudes?  If not, I pray you will… they will comfort and refresh your heart :)

Matthew 5 1-12

Dear Heavenly Father, I love You!

Thank you for Your constant comfort and hope in my life…No matter what is going on you are my rock and refuge… my place of safety, and I so dwell on that truth…I can’t imagine how desperate I would feel, if my comfort was in myself or my own understanding…

How I praise and need You.

As we come before you today, Lord, thank you for your cleansing power in our  lives, and for your great forgiveness and hope.  Please open our hearts and minds as we seek to give you more of our hearts, and live a life of beauty in Your eyes..

In Jesus Name,

Amen

Can you imagine the moment Jesus stopped?

There she lay… healed!  The crowd rushing by her, it’s noisy, dirt and dust flying from everyone’s feet…

Her heart pounding, thoughts racing…

This image so takes me back every time. As, I put myself in this sweet woman’s place, I feel like, Him stopping, was the last thing she expected..

He not only stopped, He called her out!

The Bible says that Jesus was on His way to heal a dying girl. To me that is huge!  I guess that’s why, in my heart, I am so struck by Him stopping. He must have been in a hurry.  He had some place to be, and to me, someplace pretty important. He was on His way to heal a dying girl.  Somewhere in the back of my head, I had heard someone say, and  Maybe, you have too,  that God has way more important things to do then deal with my problems.  It’s funny how things we have “heard” about God can cause us to just expect the worst, right?!

Why did He stop?  In the middle of that huge crowd, anyone could have touched Him!

But He did stop..

And that surprised me more than I can express!  I feel like the moment He stopped, she must have been scared  to death!  I thought, without a doubt,  He was going to be mad.. I wonder if she thought that too?  Shame, fear, rejection… felt so normal..

He definitely wasn’t mad..

In Fact;

He was very aware of her pain, He knew the exact moment she reached out and touched Him, because the moment she touched Him..

“His power was released..”

Mark 5:30

How amazing is that?  She reached out. He released His power… no explanation.. no reasoning!

What are you going through in your heart and life that may have you exhausted!  You have reasoned, explained, rationalized all of the scenarios out in your head a million times?

Maybe you too are fearful, tired, and don’t know what to expect.

All she did was reach out..

All you have to do is reach out!

In our brokenness, in our pain, and uncertainty… He is on our side..

When Jesus stopped, He made a ginormous statement to all of those watching.

Jairus, whose daughter was dying,  the disciples, who were in a hurry, the crowd that was pressing in, and most importantly to this sweet woman who was in so much pain…

As I see it, He didn’t want her to just disappear. To think that maybe it was an accident that He healed her.  He didn’t want her to question whether or not she deserved it. He didn’t want the crowd to be able to gossip later about her. He showed the disciples, yet again, He was there for people who needed Him, not those who think they can help themselves… who think they don’t need God.

Dear Father, How I thank you that I don’t have to do my life alone..I know I need You and I want You in every bit of my being..

Matthew 9:12

“…Jesus said, It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick…I desire mercy not sacrifice.  For I have not come to call the righteous, but the sinners..”

Oh, Lord, I am a sinner, and I thank you for your beautiful mercy..

 He most definitely didn’t want her to carry all of those feelings of fear, sadness… hopelessness, or regret any longer!

He wanted her to know He sees her, and He cares deeply for her

And with all of that said;

He sees YOU, and He cares deeply for YOU

Today, bask in the truth that God sees You, loves you, adores you.. He is your Heavenly Father that protects, comforts and hides you under His wing.

Psalm 91: 1-2

Yes, we fail.  Yes, we sin.  Yes we (most of the time ) don’t know what we are doing..

This sweet, alone woman, certainly didn’t know what she was doing.  She “selfishly” sought after him, even though she was thought to be “unclean”,  and being around others could have jeopardized their relationship with God.. That didn’t stop her!

She needed Him

I need Him…

Take refuge in the fact that you matter to God.  We have a God who stops to listen.

It is a beautiful truth that we can always, no matter what time, day or night, go to God..

People can’t be there for us 24 hours a day, people will let us down.. we are not perfect.

But God’s love is perfect;

He is always near, and always fighting for our heart!

He could have kept going, He did not have to stop.  He didn’t.  And He doesn’t today!

Will you let God in?

Dear Heavenly Father, Wow!  You amaze me every single day.  Today I am struck by your kindness.  That you are never too busy for me.  You took the time to stop for this sweet woman, in the middle of a crowd, on Your way to heal a dying girl… Oh, Lord, you stopped and You listened, and You loved.

I give you my day, my heart and my life.  How I ask you, Father, to help me to be in constant communication with you throughout my day. To know that You are near because you want to be.. because You are my redeemer and friend!

I love you so much,

In Jesus Name,

Amen

If and when you have a few minutes, look up these scriptures

Proverbs 3:5, Psalm 32:5 and Psalm 91:1-2

You will be blessed…

I love you,

Lisa

Live in Love :)