Another BEAUTIFUL Day!
We were able to get out yesterday and run down to Winona to pick up some groceries and my medication. The snow on the sides of our road were higher than the roof of our truck.
Old man winter isn't giving in...it sounds like we could get another inch or so tomorrow
... :-( This morning when I was heading to church the temperature was -2. Brrr... We are expecting below zero temperatures several days again this week...
The shingles have been giving me trouble again. I've been getting the shooting pains going up and down my leg. I've been bruising alot more. I have bruises on my hand and legs. I also had some swelling around my eyes. :-(
I'm so thankful for all I can do...
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Everyone has moments in their lives when they feel overwhelmed by the path they are on...not knowing which direction to take.
When I get to those times...I turn to prayer...I let go and trust God has everything under control...
It's not always easy to let go...
I can also tell you, I've turned it over and then turned around and snatched it back. :-(
Lord, when I get to those times in my life when I don't know what to do or the direction to take please grant me your peace and take over. Amen
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Today's Bible Study
By Dr. Charles Stanley
Lam. 3:21-26
God’s people have only one way to face life: confidently. After all, He loves us, has saved us from eternal death, and is committed to guiding us through every moment of life. God wants us to live confidently—but too often we allow feelings of personal inadequacy and unworthiness to derail our faith.
The apostle Paul lived through horrendous circumstances—rejected by his Jewish peers, stoned, abandoned for dead, ridiculed, ignored, and often beaten and imprisoned for his devotion to Christ. But Paul continued to maintain a confident hope, right up to the very end. How did he manage this?
The apostle recalled one simple truth: “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me” (Phil. 4:13). He focused on his Lord, just as Jeremiah had: “Great is Your faithfulness. ‘The LORD is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘Therefore I have hope in Him”’ (Lam. 3:23, 24).
The classic hymn “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” expands on this important idea. The next time you sing it, don’t miss its wonderful message: God is faithful and does not change (Heb. 13:8). In this one truth, we find our reason for hope and unwavering confidence. The Lord’s unchanging nature teaches us that even when we feel unlovely, we remain beautiful to Him. We can do nothing to change His love for us—it is unconditional and flows freely from His throne of grace. He never changes, and He is faithful to keep all of His promises.
Do you trust God? Have you experienced the strong assurance that comes from placing your faith in His unfailing love? He loved you unconditionally yesterday, and He loves you with the same love today and tomorrow—forever. Therefore, roll the burden of your heart onto Him, and you will discover that you, too, can sing, “Great is Thy faithfulness.”
Adapted from "The Charles F. Stanley’s Life Principles Bible," 2008.
Looking forward to another great day...
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