Picture and paraphrase by DiVoran Lites
Day 10
Beloved
1 Corinthians 12:9
My grace is enough to get you through anything.
Start focusing on Me instead of on the problem.
The problem can’t help you,
And you can’t help yourself, but I can.
The weaker you are,
The stronger Christ’s power is in your behalf.
Take all limitations as blessings.
Thank me for them.
Then let Christ take over.
Walking by Faith, Not by Sight
Janet Perez Eckles
There I was last week, holding on to the escort’s arm, pulling my luggage behind. With quick steps, we made our way through the airport.
“This way to immigration,” he said.
Immigration? I had forgotten I was coming in on an international flight and of course immigration and customs were part of the process
“I need to call my husband and let him know,” I said. “He’s waiting for me outside the airport.”
We stepped in the immigration area, and I pulled my cell phone out. And as soon as I gave Siri a command, I felt a tap on my shoulder. “Ma’am, this is security,” a man said, “cell phone use is prohibited in this area.”
Gulp. I gave a silly smile. “So sorry…”
What was I thinking? I remembered the announcement made loud and clear earlier detailing the regulations and Homeland Security laws. But, busy with my own agenda, I dismissed them.
But what’s new? While navigating through the airport of life, we do the same thing. Pulling behind past sin, current sin and on-going sins. Sometimes we hide them; we ignore them, or even live drowning in shame because of them.
Know why we do all that? Because we dismissed this important announcement God made in Isaiah 43:25, “I, am He who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.”
Did you know that in the area of God’s grace it’s prohibited to recall past sins? If once on our knees we repent, freedom comes. And in His grace we can let go of the suitcase of sin, release the shame, and leave guilt behind.
If God remembers your sin no more, why do you?
Source: How to be set free from sin. | Janet Perez Eckles
SUNDAY MEMORIES
Judy Wills
Perfect Timing…
Every once in a while, everything just seems to fall into place, such as: you’ve had the house on the market for months and months….and then all-of-a-sudden, the right buyer appears, the house is sold, and you move out. Just like that. Click…click…click, just like clockwork, the timing is perfect.
Or, when you are writing a blog to post, nothing seems to be forth-coming.
Then, all-of-a-sudden, an idea pops into your head, and you can’t get the words out fast enough. Click…click…click, just like clockwork, the timing is perfect.
Coincidence? Hardly. That’s God’s hand at work. And it’s amazing – and I’m sure frustrating – that we don’t recognize it for what it is.
My brother, Bill, wrote about that:
So when we do take advantage of that opportunity, and recognize it for God’s perfect timing, then we can express our thanks to Him and know that He has blessed us, indeed.
There is absolutely NOTHING in this life that feels so right as being in the perfect timing of God’s Will. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!
Old Things R New 