He Will Never Abandon Us

I will lead the blind on unfamiliar roads. I will lead them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light in front of them. I will make rough places smooth. These are the things I will do for them, and I will never abandon them. [Isaiah 42:16 (GW)]

Thank you God, for being beside me even when I can’t see you or even feel your presence. Thank you for the reassurance that I will never have to navigate the dark times of life by myself. You will always be near.

Be strong, all who wait with hope for the Lord, and let your heart be courageous. [Psalm 31:24 (GW)]

TRITE BUT TRUE

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. [James 1:2-3 (GW)]

It may be trite, but being trite doesn’t keep it from being true: inside every problem is a hidden blessing. It’s up to us to find it!

Every problem comes gift wrapped in a package that also contains a creative solution. Your job is to accept both gifts. [Marie T. Freeman]

 

HIS GRACE IS ALL WE NEED

Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” [2 Corinthians 12:9a (NLT)]

I surrender, Lord. On my own, I am powerless. But, by your power, all things are possible. Thank you for your gift of grace.

For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. [Philippians 4:13 (NLT)]

Hope

Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again – my Savior and my God! [Psalm 42:5 (NLT)]

Fill my heart with gratitude, O Lord, and keep my lips from complaint. Fill me with hope and optimism so that I can see the positive in all things.

 

 

A MUSTARD SEED

2013-6-23I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it would move. Nothing would be impossible. [Matthew 17:20-21 (NLT)]

Lord, give me the confidence to believe that, indeed, all things are possible.

 

WHAT IS FAITH?

Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. [Hebrews 11:1 (NLT)]

Lord, it takes a leap of faith to believe but it is a leap I want to take!

 Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.
[Max Lucado, from “He Still Moves Stones”]

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. [Martin Luther King, Jr.]