Me? An Instrument?

MAKE ME AN INSTRUMENT

Lord make me an instrument of your peace

Where there’s hatred let me show love

And where there is injury, pardon

And where there is doubt, then faith

And where there’s despair, then hope.

It’s in dying that I will be born

And in giving that I will receive

In loving that I will be loved

This is my faith; it is what I believe

Lord make me an instrument.

Lord I am a stranger traveling

In a brutal yet wondrous land

Far from the promise of home

On a journey led by your hand

To where the lion lies down

With the lamb

Father grant that I’d never seek

To be comforted as to console

Let the blood of your Son cover me

Touching my spirit

Seizing my soul

Lord make me an instrument

Let your divine mystery guide my heart

Christ within me

Christ before me

Christ behind me

Christ beneath me

To my left and my right

Christ where I lie

And where I arise

Christ in the hearts of all who think of me

Christ on the lips of all who speak of me

Christ in the eyes of all who see me

Make me your instrument Lord.

- written by Rick Elias

-          Excepts from prayer of St. Francis of Assisi & St. Patrick’s

      Breastplate

Anticipating Father's Day

God of Hope

                              

                                   Romans 15:13 

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

JESUS - The Light of the World

The Old, Old Story

Memorial Day Weekend

My Place To Abide...

...from a dear friend walking the shared faith journey

A restless night. Four hours of interrupted sleep and a major meltdown. You know it's bad when tears won't come, and anger and resentment well up inside. You open the Bible and find empty words, and prayerful words are far from you.
It is then that the Holy Spirit "helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God." (Romans 8:26-27)

The Music From HIS Design

Unbroken Chains

 
So if the Son sets you free, 

you will be free indeed. -- John 8:36

God of Hope

Hebrews 10:24

The Lion of Judah

HE Loves Us SO Much!

Why does God have anything to do with us? 
For his name's sake. This is all done for God's glory. -Max

Investing In Others

“Our greatest investment in another’s life occurs 
when we pray.”
- Charles Swindoll

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Love One Another

Love Each Another – “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” - John 13:34-35

“Christ commanded us to love others, regardless. Always seek their highest good.”
- Charles Swindoll

Eyes On HIM

"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." -- Hebrews 12:2

No Condemnation In Jesus

Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. – Romans 8:1

As a believer, we are now “in Christ Jesus.” We are free from judgment and there is no condemnation! That doesn’t mean we won’t make mistakes or fail from time to time, or won’t sin. Christians do make mistakes, fail and sin but it is not the habit of their lives. Those are the exceptions not the rule in a Christian’s life. The Law condemns and destroys; but the believer is not under the Law, and therefore he cannot be condemned. 
                              Enjoy your freedom!

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Respecting Others

Mothers

Forgive Each Other

Forgive One Another – “. . . and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.” - Ephesians 4:32
“True forgiveness resists any idea of getting back or getting even. As Jesus did . . . just let it go.”
- Charles Swindoll

Encouragement

Encourage Each Other – “Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:11
“Encouragement is not the responsibility of a gifted few but of all in the family of God. Serve it generously with your encouraging words.”
- Charles Swindoll

God's Plans...

"..For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. -- Jeremiah 29:11

Amazing Mercy...

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus – Ephesians 2:4-6

Grace to you and peace from God our Father. 1 Corinthians 1:3 NKJV

There is Nothing Too Hard for Me.
With Me, All Things are Possible.
Do Not be Anxious about Anything.
Trust Me; I Will Not Fail You in Anyway.
I Am Pleased by Your Faith in Me.
I Know You and Call You by Name.
I Give You What is Good and Won’t Withhold What is Best.
I Have Placed My Hand upon You.
I Uphold You.
I Am for You.
You Are Mine.
I Will Not Forget You.
Your Times Are in My Control.
I Will Guide You and Instruct You.
I Love You.
Nothing Can Separate You from My Love.
I Want You to Rest in My Love.
I Am Familiar With all Your Ways.
You Are Precious to Me.
I Will Take Care of You.
I Am Your Shield and Defender.
I Will Bless You.
You Will Dwell in My House Forever.

My Amazing Title

Words from Max Lucado

God, our Shepherd, doesn’t check the weather—He makes it! He doesn’t defy gravity—He created it. 
Jesus said, “God is Spirit.”  He has no limitations. Unchanging. Uncaused. Ungoverned. 
Don’t we need this kind of shepherd?

In Spirit and Truth

Joy In the Goodness of God!

On The Potter's Wheel---

A Proper Perspective
“For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” - Hebrews 4:12

National Day of Prayer

"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
- 2 Chronicles 7:14