February 2012
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“Sometimes we become so addicted to the next best thing, we miss the blessings of...”
– Stephanie S. Smith, The Great Escapsim on RELEVANT Magazine (via denisecua)
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Daily Devotion: Day 40
Psalm 34:8 (NIV)
“Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”
Know God’s Character from Joyce Meyer: Promises for Your Everyday Life - a Daily Devotional It’s important that we know God’s character. Why? It gives us discernment. If we don’t know the character of God, how can we ever know who is from God and who is not...
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Daily Devotion: Day 39
Deuteronomy 10:18 (NIV)
“He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing.”
Social Justice from Joyce Meyer: Promises for Your Everyday Life - a Daily Devotional It’s simply wrong to see or hear of someone in need and do absolutely nothing. Let me explain… Awhile ago, the Lord revealed to me...
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Daily Devotion: Day 38
Acts 20:35 (NIV)
“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
True Happiness from Joyce Meyer: Promises for Your Everyday Life - a Daily Devotional Years ago I had no idea how strongly God felt about giving to others. Before...
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Daily Devotion: Day 37
Ephesians 5:15-16 (NIV)
“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.”
Making the Most of Your Time from Joyce Meyer: Promises for Your Everyday Life - a Daily Devotional Time really does fly, doesn’t it? On the other hand, in some situations, it may seem like time crawls! No matter how fast...
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book 1/12: If You Want to Walk on Water, You've... →
blogged: If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get out of the Boat by John Ortberg
a sort-of-review (but more actually of personal insights, haha) on the first book i finished for this year. also included some quotes from the book that encouraged me and taught me some valuable truths. i suggest you read the same book too! living your life won’t be the same. :)
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength,...”
– Vince Lombardi (via creatingaquietmind)
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Daily Devotion: Day 36
Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Guarding Your Heart from Joyce Meyer: Promises for Your Everyday Life - a Daily Devotional Proverbs 4:23 says to guard your heart “for it determines the course of your life” (NLT). Think about that. Whatever’s in your heart is eventually going to show up in your everyday...
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Daily Devotion: Day 35
Philippians 4:13 (NIV)
“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
Through Christ Who Strengthens You from Joyce Meyer: Promises for Your Everyday Life - a Daily Devotional Philippians 4:13 is a very popular scripture that is often quoted out of context. It says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” That doesn’t mean you can just do...
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Daily Devotion: Day 33
Deuteronomy 28:13 (NIV)
“The Lord will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the Lord your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom.”
Visualize Your Victory from Joyce Meyer: Promises for Your Everyday Life - a Daily Devotional I’ve had some great victories in my life. God...