Trust

I agree with Brittany! Worry=lack of trust in God's goodness and faithfulness to work things out even if we can't see how things will work out. I love what Corrie Ten Boom has to say about this: "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength." Know God's grace is sufficient, more than enough, to get you through today - no matter what you're facing!

Know that God's goodness and mercy follow you everywhere that you go today (Psalm 23:6). Have faith that not only will you make it today, that you are going to have an AWESOME day!! God delights in pleasantly surprising you with His goodness. You won't be disappointed.

~Rachel

Trust

Last night my hubby and I were talking about trusting God.   What kindled my thoughts was a discussion at bible study about relying on "false securities".....right now, for me it's focusing on finances.   How can we save more? How can we spend less? How can I figure out our finances in a way in that they are constantly secure.  Or really, I am constantly secure in how they appear.   Really that just wears me out, consumes my thoughts and distracts me from the One I really should seek.

"Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
   don't try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
   he's the one who will keep you on track." Prov 3:5-6 message bible


"If you are waiting on anything other than God, you will lose your strength" -Beth Moore

"...But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength..." Isaiah 40:31

~Brittany

Quick Reminder

Hey girls! Hope all is well with you. My prayer is that you will be filled with the joy of the Lord today; He is our strength! Just wanted to remind you not to allow the devil to fill your mind with negativity to the point of missing out on God's goodness in your life. If you need to be lifted up/encouraged, don't hesitate to grab someone and ask them to pray with you (or email Brittany and I, we'll pray for ya). Find a scripture that gives you hope.. read it over and over again, post it on your mirror.... find a picture that makes you laugh or a song that makes you smile. Life is too precious to dwell on the negative parts of your day. There will always be something to praise, and always something to complain about. Which will you choose today?
R <3

A song for you

The Real Me- Natalie Grant

Psalm 34:18 (NASB)
Psalm 56:8 (The Message)

Thankful :)

Hey girls, something VERY important I want to share with you all!! The words of Joyce Meyer have been ringing in my ears for weeks now... "Be happy with what you have. You can be praying for something you want, but while you're waiting for the change in your circumstances, be happy. If you don't learn to be happy now, you won't be happy when that thing you've been praying about arrives." It is sooo easy to become discontent when you're asking God for something and the answer doesn't come right away. If you think I'm telling you this because I've mastered this concept.... HA. I've struggled many times with this issue! But every time I take my attention off of what I don't have and thank God for what I do have.. Wow. Life becomes a beautiful thing. If anything else, friends, thank God that you're breathing and your hope is in Him. He wants your life to be blessed and it can only get better. He satisfies your heart's desires with good things (Psalm 103:1-5). Take a lesson from Maria off "The Sound of Music." Make up a corny song about your favorite things. It's sure to make you smile! Love you very much. <3

News!!

If you're my friend on facebook then you've heard the news..... my awesome hubby and me are having a BABY! :)  I am 7 weeks preggo and feeling the changes already.   I'm reminded of what my late Momma told me, "I was always so thankful for the morning sickness 'cause it means a good strong pregnancy". 

“My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Cor 12:9 

Same Thing Sista!

Over the last few days I 've been thinking about that same topic Rachel wrote about last Friday.  And then the Bible study I'm doing (Beth Moore's Daniel Study) mentioned it yesterday too.  God's trying to say something, don't ya think?! ;)

Thoughts. Choosing JOY. Looking to Jesus instead of focusing on what's going on in life.  So much of our attitude and joy depends on us.  Let's always choose to look to Jesus.   Like David said in Psalm 27- "The Lord is the strength of my life..." Love that!!

"So if you're serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don't shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that's where the action is. See things from His perspective." Colossians 3:1-2

Gotta love God's Word. :)

Live great this week!!!

<3,

Brittany