Good Tuesday morning. The best place for God's Word is our hearts. In
Psalm 119 we read about treasuring the Scriptures in our hearts: "I have
hidden Your Word in my heart." Nothing compares to pondering God's
Word, learning more of Him, and putting it into practice in our daily
lives.
The best place for His Word lies deep in our souls. We may have
many excuses for not reading, meditating, or memorizing, but we need
God's Word. I pray that God will help us store His Word in the best
place possible our hearts.
( I have hidden your Word in my heart. Psalm
119:11 ).
Have a blessed day.
~Trina Cole~
~Writer-New Life Women~
TGIF!!! Teach us, O Lord, the disciplines of patience, for to wait is
often harder than to work. God's timing is perfect in everything.
While
you are waiting, perhaps wondering why God doesn't seem to be acting on
your behalf, remember that he's working behind the scenes to prepare His
moment of intervention at just the right time.
Trust Him. He knows what
time it is.
( when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth
His Son. Galatians 4:4 ).
Have a blessed day.
~Trina Cole~
~Writer-New Life Women~
Good Thursday morning. How will I meet with Christ today? Sometimes we
put off meeting with God in the same way. We turn into convenient,
Sunday Christians or consider ourselves Christian because we were born
into Christian families. But Christian living is a matter of how we
integrate Christ into everyday life. It is interpreting for others the
truth of Christ by the way we live.
It is continuing in a life-long
relationship with Christ, growing and developing and discovering facets
of the true Christian life. It is surrender of self, allowing God to
shape, mold, guide, and change us. It is inviting Christ to be Lord in
our minds and bodies and souls. There is no better life than living a
Christian life.
( One does not live by bread alone, but by every word
that comes from the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4 ).
Have a great day.
~Trina Cole~
~Writer-New Life Women~
Good Wednesday morning. God is always in control behind the scenes. God
can operate outside the odds because He is all powerful.
Nothing is too
hard for Him. The one who loves us and gave Himself for us is in charge
of our lives.
In ordinary circumstances and impossible situations, God
can reveal His power. Whether we are showered with success or sustained
in sorrow, He is with us.
( we do not look at the things which are seen,
but at the things which are not seen. 2 Corinthians 4:18 ).
Have a
blessed day.
~Trina Cole~
~Writer-New Life Women~
Good Tuesday morning. Let God direct or redirect your steps. I tend to
get stuck in my ways, so anything that diverts me from my routines and
plans can be very annoying. Worse yet, life's diversions are sometimes
unsettling and painful.
God knows that He often needs to divert us in
order to make more of our lives than we would have if we had stuck to
our original plans. We can trust God's greater plans as He does His far
better work in the history of our lives.
( My thoughts are not your
thoughts, nor are your ways My ways. Isaiah 55:8 ).
Have a blessed day.
~Trina Cole~
~Writer-New Life Women~
Good Monday morning. Substitutes abound, but there is only one Christ.
False teachers do not bear fruit of God's Spirit. Rather they "walk
according to the flesh....and despise authority." They are bold,
egotistical, and given to greed. Ruled by their own desires, they
exploit people by using deceptive words.
The Bible says these wayward
spiritual leaders are headed for destruction and will take many
unsuspecting and non discerning people with them. Jesus, the Good
Shepherd, rather than pursuing personal
gain, laid down His life for His sheep. God does not want anyone to be
misled by false teaching. He wants us to be aware of those who deceive
us, and to follow Him because He is the true Shepherd of our souls.
(
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but
inwardly they are ravenous wolves. Matthew 7:15 ).
Have a blessed day.
~Trina Cole~
~Writer-New Life Women~
Good Sunday morning. God's Word tells us of His love; our words tell Him
of our love. In the Song of Solomon the bride describes her lover.
His
love is better than wine and more fragrant than ointments. His name is
sweeter than anything in this world. There is Someone far greater than
any earthly loved one, Someone whose love is also better than wine. His
love satisfies our every need.
His "fragrance" is better than any
perfume because when He gave Himself for us, His sacrifice
became a sweet-smelling aroma to God. Finally, His name is above every
name. It is a privilege to love Jesus. It is the best experience in
life. Do we take the time to tell Him so? Do we express with words the
beauty of our Savior?
If we show His beauty with our lives, others will
say, "No wonder you love Him!"
( We love Him because He first loved us. 1
John 4:19 ).
Have a blessed day.
~Trina Cole~
~Writer-New Life Women~
