Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. ~ Isaiah 41:10
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For these writings, I bring the Word of the Lord. I bring His written Word (Logos) and His spoken Word (Rhema), not just for people to read, but for all to apply and live it out daily. These are meant to encourage and strengthen you in the Lord for your journey.
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Matthew 13:23 NKJV 23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” Recently, my pastor has been teaching on bearing fruit and being a hearer AND a doer. This has brought up in…
Daniel 11:32b NKJV 32 …but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits. Every believer is a disciple of Jesus Christ. It is vital for anyone looking to deepen their faith to understand their role as a disciple of Christ. This post follows Holy Week, and the Lord is highlighting two…
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 NLT 3 I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. 4 He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. Encouragement for the Journey- Resurrection…
I have watched the sunrise for years from my office window. I’ve taken many pictures of the beauty the Lord shows every morning. Yesterday, for the last time, I sat at my office window and watched the sunrise, and it was so beautiful. I’m so grateful for the time I had there. The promotions, the…
Jeremiah 33:3 NKJV 3 ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’ Word for the Journey How do we know the Lord loves us? How do we know what is written in the Bible applies to us? How do we move from unbelief to belief?…
Jeremiah 33:3 NKJV 3 Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. Reflections on the Journey I wrote this entire journal entry on December 23, 2023, pertaining to the previous week. Day 6 of chemo, day 16 in the hospital- how this day played…
Psalm 78:4 NKJV 4 We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders. Encouragement for the Journey I wrote and posted this in October, 2021: “My nine-year-old daughter came to me and told me that while she…
Romans 12:11-12 AMPC 11 Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord. 12 Rejoice and exult in hope; be steadfast and patient in suffering and tribulation; be constant in prayer. Word for the Journey In a previous blog, I shared that in our walk with the Lord, we can be either active or passive. To…
James 3:17 NKJV But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Word for the Journey In one translation, the title of Proverbs 3 is “Guidance for the Young.” Another translation reads “Trusting in the Lord,” and…
Romans 1:17 AMP For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed in a way that awakens more faith]. As it is written and forever remains written, “The just and upright shall live by faith.” Word for the Journey I believe there are two ways to live the Christian life: we can either…
Isaiah 43:1b NKJV “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine.” Encouragement for the Journey Previously, when I taught children, I taught them two things I knew were important to the foundation of their understanding. We focused on two core topics: • The Names of God (God’s Identity) • Who God…
1 John 5:14-15 AMP 14 This is the [remarkable degree of] confidence which we [as believers are entitled to] have before Him: that if we ask anything according to His will, [that is, consistent with His plan and purpose] He hears us. 15 And if we know [for a fact, as indeed we do] that He hears and listens to us…
John 13:34-35 NKJV 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” Encouragement for the Journey In my prayer time this morning the Lord brought…
Exodus 33:14 NKJV And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Promises for the Journey My church is doing a Bible reading plan called 66 in 88. The Lord gave my pastor this plan, so every year we begin with reading the entire Bible (66 books) in 88 days. Yesterday, as I…
Proverbs 19:21 ESV Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. Here we are! We made it to 2026 by God’s amazing mercy and grace. Praise Be! I thank God for the blessing of my children and I seeing another year! So now what? Many…
Promises for the Journey 