Psalm of the day.

02/08/2021

I'm doing "The Bible Recap" with Tara-Leigh Cobble and each day you start with thus. I love this.

Before you read God’s Word today, seek His help with these 5 prayers:

1. God, give me wisdom, knowledge, and understanding.
2. God, let any knowledge I gain serve to help me love You and others more, and not puff me up.
3. God, help me see something new about You I've never seen before.
4. God, correct any lies I believe about You or anything I misunderstand.
5. God, direct my steps according to Your Word.

You can do the reading through the Youversion Bible app or her page. Thebiblerecap.com

02/08/2021

I love this song linked below. My favorite part is this.

****There's a sign on the door, says, "Come as you are" but I doubt it
'Cause if we lived like it was true,
every Sunday morning pew would be crowded****

Ouch that hurts! I'm not living like I am called to.

It shows you that
we are broken, we are sinners, we are not perfect. WE ARE NOT BETTER THAN.

Lyrics:
Lie number one you're supposed to have it all together
And when they ask how you're doing
Just smile and tell them, "Never better"
Lie number 2 everybody's life is perfect except yours
So keep your messes and your wounds
And your secrets safe with you behind closed doors
Truth be told
The truth is rarely told, now
I say I'm fine, yeah I'm fine oh I'm fine, hey I'm fine but I'm not

https://youtu.be/1OLGUW1VHLY
I'm broken
And when it's out of control I say it's under control but it's not

And you know it
I don't know why it's so hard to admit it
When being honest is the only way to fix it

There's no failure, no fall
There's no sin you don't already know
So let the truth be told
There's a sign on the door, says, "Come as you are" but I doubt it

'Cause if we lived like it was true, every Sunday morning pew would be crowded
But didn't you say the church should look more like a hospital
A safe place for the sick, the sinner and the scarred and the prodigals
Like me

Well truth be told
The truth is rarely told

Oh am I the only one who says
I'm fine, yeah I'm fine oh I'm fine, hey I'm fine but I'm not
I'm broken
And when it's out of control I say it's under control but it's not

And you know it
I don't know why it's so hard to admit it
When being honest is the only way to fix it

There's no failure, no fall

There's no sin you don't already know
So let the truth be told

Can I really stand here unashamed
Knowin' that you love for me won't change?
Oh God if that's really true
Then let the truth be told

I say I'm fine, yeah I'm fine oh I'm fine, hey I'm fine but I'm not

I'm broken
And when it's out of control I say it's under control but it's not

And you know it
I don't know why it's so hard to admit it
When being honest is the only way to fix it

There's no failure, no fall

There's no sin you don't already know
Yeah I know
There's no failure, no fall

There's no sin you don't already know
So let the truth be told

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07/10/2018

Here's a question to think about. Are you willing to ask God for ANYTHING that gives him glory......ANYTHING???

04/12/2017

What version of the bible do you read? We have several versions in our home. I refer to them all. I also love the bible apps that allow me to see all versions at once.

Did you know?

The team of 47 scholars who translated the KJV did an excellent job. However, the English language has changed a lot in the more than 400 years since it was published. The vocabulary is outdated. Pronouns and verb tenses have changed since then. Many KJV words and phrases, such as Lord of hosts, sabaoth, emerods and concupiscence, would not be meaningful to most people today. Worse, many other KJV words, such as charity, trespass, profit, cousin, and remission, have different primary meanings today than they did in 1611, and could mislead the reader. As a result, many people find the KJV quite difficult to read and understand.

04/10/2017

Geeeeez, does the Lord always know what I need or what?

From Matthew 5

I'm telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with energies of Prayer for then you are working out of your true selves, your God-created selves.

This is what God does. He gives his best - the sun to warm and the rain to nourish - to everyone, regardless : the good and the bad, the nice and nasty.

"In a word, what I'm saying is, Grow up. You're kingdom subjects. Now act like it."