Forever Reign

These lyrics are so encouraging to me.

You are good, You are good
When there's nothing good in me
You are love, You are love
On display for all to see
You are light, You are light
When the darkness closes in
You are hope, You are hope
You have covered all my sin

You are peace, You are peace
When my fear is crippling
You are true, You are true
Even in my wandering
You are joy, You are joy
You're the reason that I sing
You are life, You are life,
In You death has lost it's sting

Oh, I’m running to Your arms,
I’m running to Your arms
The riches of Your love
Will always be enough
Nothing compares to Your embrace
Light of the world forever reign

You are more, You are more
Than my words will ever say
You are Lord, You are Lord
All creation will proclaim
You are here, You are here
In Your presence I'm made whole
You are God, You are God
Of all else I'm letting go

My heart will sing
no other Name
Jesus, Jesus

~Hillsong

Lord, I just ask that as we meet for corporate worship our hearts will sing no other name but Jesus. Focus our hearts on You. We thank You for Your goodness, Your love, Your light, Your hope, Your peace, Your joy, Your truth, and Your life. We truly have everything we need in You - we are made whole/completely healed in You.

Trust God

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart
   and lean not on your own understanding; 

in all your ways submit to him,
   and he will make your paths straight."

~ Proverbs 3:5-6

There are so many things in life that come up from day to day and they just don't make sense. But trust God, because even the things you don't understand will become clear to you in His time and His way.

Do Not Be Afraid

 “Do not be afraid, Abram.
   I am your shield,
   your very great reward."

~ Genesis 15:1

“Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see

the deliverance the LORD will bring you today.

The Egyptians you see today you will never see again."

~ Exodus 14:13

 "Do not be afraid of them; the LORD your God himself will fight for you.”

~ Deuteronomy 3:22

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me"

~ John 14:1

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation,

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 your minds in Christ Jesus."

~ Philippians 4:6-7

God gives His people peace of mind. That's not to say I always dwell in a peaceful state of mind, but it IS there for the taking. I don't need to be troubled, anxious, or afraid. God is taking care of me.

Worship Thought

If we died with him,
   we will also live with him;  

If we endure,
   we will also reign with him.
If we disown him,
   he will also disown us;  

If we are faithless,
   he remains faithful,
   for he cannot disown himself. 

~ 2 Timothy 2:11-13

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through.
May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless
at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. 

~ 1 Thessalonians 5:24

He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 

~ Philippians 1:6

God is faithful, even when I am not. God is faithful in pursuing His purpose for my life. He will not rest until it is finished.

In the Beloved

In the Beloved accepted am I,
Risen, ascended, and seated on high;
Saved from all sin thro’ His infinite grace,
With the redeemed ones accorded a place.

In the Beloved, God’s marvelous grace
Calls me to dwell in this wonderful place;
God sees my Savior, and then He sees me,
In the Beloved, accepted and free.

“In the Beloved”— how safe my retreat,
In the Beloved accounted complete;
“Who can condemn me?” In Him I am free,
Savior and Keeper forever is He.

“In the Beloved” I went to the tree,
There, in His Person, by faith I may see
Infinite wrath rolling over His head,
Infinite grace, for He died in my stead.

~Civilla D. Martin

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,  just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,  to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved."

~Ephesians 1:3-6

Forgiving Yourself

"When we confess our sins,

God casts them into the deepest ocean,

gone forever.

And even though I cannot find a scripture for it,

I believe God then places a sign out there that says,

'No Fishing Allowed.'"

~Corrie ten Boom

"If we confess our sins,

He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,

and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

~1 John 1:9

If the Holy God of the universe can forgive you then you can forgive yourself.

Don't dwell on past mistakes.

Make today a day about moving forward.

You Will Always Have God

"Though my father and mother forsake me,

the Lord will recieve me."

~Psalm 27:10

 Jesus! What a friend for sinners!
Jesus! Lover of my soul;
Friends may fail me, foes assail me,
He, my Savior, makes me whole.

Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Hallelujah! What a friend!
Saving, helping, keeping, loving,
He is with me to the end.

 Jesus! What a strength in weakness!
Let me hide myself in Him.
Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing,
He, my strength, my victory wins.

 Jesus! What a help in sorrow!
While the billows o’er me roll,
Even when my heart is breaking,
He, my comfort, helps my soul.

Jesus! I do now receive Him,
More than all in Him I find.
He hath granted me forgiveness,
I am His, and He is mine.

~John Wilbur Chapman

I started this blog to post an encouraging thought every day. I have failed miserably in the past few weeks, but I'm going to try and get it going again.