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Articles from February 2015

Some of My Favorites: Stay Focused on Heaven

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I’m not great at memory work, but I have a book of my favorite Scriptures. I add to it as a new verse touches my heart. Can I share a few with you?

 

Stay Focused on Heaven

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

praying_on_bible_redIn this Scripture Paul reminded the believers at Corinth that what we endure on this earth is nothing compared to our promised eternity in Christ.

I love these verses because Paul’s words are so very encouraging to me. In the last six years, I have truly been going through a day-by-day renewal. In Paul’s day it was known as “Walking in The Way.” The Lord changes us and teaches us new ways of living and being.

Today we hear of many around the world who are being persecuted for “Walking in The Way.” It’s not new. The Christians at Corinth were at risk. Paul was constantly persecuted.

But here is the point. As believers in Christ we can look past the temporary and focus on the “unseen” heaven – the promise of eternity with our Lord and Savior.

Lord, help us to be faithful to you and spiritually strong in this temporal world, no matter what may come our way, for we know you have prepared a place for us that surpasses all things we may experience in this life.

Janice

Some of My Favorites: Be Satisfied with What You Have

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I’m not great at memory work, but I have a book of my favorite Scriptures. I add to it as a new verse touches my heart. Can I share a few with you?

 

Be Satisfied with What You Have

 

“Two things I ask of you, Lord

        do not refuse me before I die;

Keep falsehood and lies far from me;

    give me neither poverty nor riches,

    but give me only my daily bread.

Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you

    and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’

Or I may become poor and steal,

    and so dishonor the name of my God.

Proverbs 30: 7-9

praying_on_bible_redWhat a beautifully unselfish request! I love this Scripture because it reaches into my heart where my deepest desires are. You know, I used to think our deepest desires were probably selfish ones like having the best car or house, plenty of money, or lots of friends. But I have begun to realize those things, the things of this world, are mostly surface desires.

If we could look deep into the hearts of MOST people I believe their true desires would look a lot like this Proverb.

That being said, the things of this world are what we see and consider most all the time. It’s easier than looking at our hearts. That takes some soul searching and who has time for that? Who knows what lies at the heart of our souls?

Our Father in Heaven knows. That I’m thankful for because, although I don’t live out these verses, the truth is I want to. I want to be satisfied with my daily bread. I never want to have so much that I forget my God, or have so little that I lie or steal and dishonor Him.

Lord, help me to be satisfied with the blessings you have so graciously given me, and they are many.

Janice