The Lord is my shepherd

We will all walk through difficult times in life….but the key word is through.

God will not leave us there, He will bring us through it!

And then, He restores us and gives us rest!

So there is nothing to fear, God is with us!

Psalm 23:1-4The LORDis my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.

He guides me in paths of righteousnessfor his name's sake.

Even though I walkthrough the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;

Dear Lord, I am thankful today, because I know You are always with me, right beside me, providing me with rest when I am weary! Remind me to seek Your face when I am in need of comfort, for You are the only true comforter and healer!

In Jesus name I pray, amen!

Do all to the glory of God

1^st Corinthians 10:31

“Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

This has become my life verse lately. I have come to realize that I am nothing without God.

He created me…

He loves me, comforts me, forgives me, guides me…

He fills my lungs with the breath of life…

He provides for all of my needs…and above and beyond!

I owe Him my love, my devotion, my service, my everything….my whole life!

For without His creation of my life and His sustaining my every breath, I would not be…

Lord, please help remind me to have a thankful heart each day…and to give You glory in all I do! For Your tender mercies are new each morning and You lavish me each day with Your amazing love!

In Jesus name I pray, Amen!

Love Written in Red

God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.John 3:16, NKJV

For God so loved you that He gave His Son,
His only Son, the Son Whom He loved -
He gave heaven's most precious Treasure -
He gave everything He had - in order to offer you eternal life.

Do you doubt the love of God? Why?
Because of the bad things that He allows to happen to good people?
Because of the unfairness and injustice and unkindness and misery
and suffering and pain and cruelty of life?
Some questions we won't have answers for until we get to heaven.
But one thing we can know for sure is that God loves you and me.
How do we know that? We know it by just looking at the cross
where He proved His love for the world that mocks Him and
ignores Him and despises Him and scorns Him and rejects Him.
We look at the cross and see "I love you" written in red - the red of Christ's blood.

Blessings,
Anne Graham Lotz

The Spirit of Truth

When he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.

John 16;13, NIV

The Holy Spirit is so identified with the Bible, one of His names is Truth! In fact, Peter reveals that the Holy Spirit is the inspirational Author of the Old Testament Scriptures. (2 Pet. 1:20-21) And Paul wrote to Timothy, encouraging him to stay in the Scriptures because, "all Scripture is God-breathed," referring once again to the Spirit-inspired Word of God (2 Tim. 3:16, NIV).

Have you been trying to work up some kind of emotional feeling? If you lack "it," have you felt you didn't have the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth, which means He always works according to and through the Word of God whether you feel Him or not. Have you been seeking some ecstatic experience, thinking that would be the Holy Spirit? Remember that He never acts independently; He always works through the Truth - the living Word of God, Who is Jesus, and the written Word of God, which is your Bible. He is never spooky or silly or superficial or self-promoting. He is the Spirit of Truth.

Blessings,

Anne Graham Lotz

God's Powerful Word

The word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword; it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit.

Hebrews 4:12, NIV

One of the primary reasons we need to be in a disciplined study of the Scriptures is so we can saturate ourselves in the truth. When we know the truth and we are presented with that which is false, we will instinctively recognize it. Measuring philosophies or theologies or opinions or sermons or books or doctrines or counsel by the Word of God is like exposing the crookedness of a stick by placing a straight stick beside it. The ultimate compliment an audience can pay me is to bring their Bibles and follow along as I speak so they can double-check what I say against what God says. I am authentic as a Bible teacher only in proportion to my faithfulness to God's Word.

And in order to give God's Word out so that others can hear His voice in their ears, I must - it's not an option - I must read it, study it, understand it, and live by it. And when I do, His Word makes a lasting impact and bears eternal fruit, because it's powerful.

Blessings,

Anne Graham Lotz

Full of Grace and Truth

We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only Son who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:14

Today countless people look for a god within themselves or in crystals or in trees or in a former life or in some statue or in a religious experience or in the stars. But John declares the awesome truth that the glory of God is not confined in any of those things, just as it is no longer confined on a mountain or in a Tabernacle or as a cloud or fire or as a reflection on a face. Instead "the Word became flesh and lived for a while among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only Son who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."

John is saying emphatically, "I have seen Him!"

"I've seen Him when He was alone."

"I've seen Him when He was surrounded by a crowd of people."

"I've seen Him dead,"

"I've seen Him buried,"

"I've seen Him risen,"

"I've seen Him ascended."

And in every situation I have seen Him full of grace and full of truth! I have seen the face of God-in the face of Jesus!

Blessings,

Anne Graham Lotz

Prayer - Philippians 4:4-7

Recently, I was gathering up prayer requests of several of my new sisters in Christ. As I started to pray for each person, I remembered reading earlier in the day in my devotional that there is power in God's Word and to use scripture in my prayers. So I was immediately drawn to Philippians 4:4-7, because there was a common thread within all the prayer requests, anxiety and worry and the need for peace.

So I took those verses and turned them into a very personalized prayer for all of my friends. 
Here below is a condensed version of the prayer, I hope everyone who reads it, finds encouragement and strength in it! 

Dear Father in Heaven,
I thank you for blessing me with this study of your precious Word! And for these new sisters in Christ, for bringing us together to uplift and encourage each other in our walk with you, Lord! We are so blessed Father, you lavish us with your love and comfort, your mercy and grace and forgiveness, so much more than we deserve. But we are weak Father and our spirit battles with our flesh. Please give us all strength,Father, to conquer over our flesh! So that we can be all that you have created us to be, walking in righteousness, so that we can bring honor, glory and praise to you and you alone!

I pray for all my sisters in Christ, who are all struggling with worries and concerns and are uneasy about their health, their husbands, their children, their unsaved family members, their fellow co-workers, their jobs, and their own strength and faith within their Christian walk.

Please remind us to rejoice! Again, I ask you, help us, remind us daily, of how awesome you are and how much you love us, so that we always remember, to rejoice in you, our Lord! Lord, you are near! And may we always realize you are so very near, so very present, in every aspect of our lives! I ask you Lord to lay your hand on each of these women, as you know each of their hearts and the issues they struggle with, remind them they are not to be anxious about anything! But in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, to present their request to you, God. And through our prayers, Father God, fill us, as you have promised, with your peace God, which transcends all understanding, and guard our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus!

Remind us over and over, each day through scripture, through fellow believers, christian songs, devotionals, by whatever means, Father, that you are so very near and waiting for us to turn our worries over to you and let you take care of them, as only you can, and we cannot. Teach us daily Father, to truly surrender all our burdens to you! I pray in Jesus precious name, amen!


Over 300 times in the New Testament, God commands us not to be anxious!

Philippians 4:4-7
"Rejoice in the Llord always. I will say it again; Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."

God Bless and have a wonderful day!