writer’s block

For we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, did, again and again—but Satan blocked our way.

- 1 Thessalonians 2:18

 

I was struggling with verses for my “daily bread”, I told my husband that I was experiencing “writer’s block”, I have a lot of author friends that will understand this completely.

My husband (amazing man that he is) immediately said I should use 1 Thessalonians 2:18. 

I know I gave him a weird look as I pulled the verse up in Bible Gateway.

Wow.

Not only wow because this hit the nail on the head for me but also wow because our sermon series in church right now is on 1 Thessalonians and in fact, this verse was covered Sunday. 

I want to write encouraging words to my readers, find verses that impact all of us in our daily lives, remind us all how we are truly loved by our King.

I am a thousand percent positive that Satan does not want me to share. 
I wonder then, how many times we have wanted to say or do something and we have been blocked?

Perhaps the kid sitting alone in the cafeteria at school and we wanted to go sit with him or her, but Satan jumped into our mind and told us that we would be laughed at. 
Maybe the mom we see in the store struggling with the unruly child and tears in her eyes because she feels like everyone is judging her and we just wanted to say an encouraging word, but Satan turned us in another direction instead. 
How many times have we missed a chance to share God’s love because we were blocked by the evil one?

I want to write encouraging words and reference Bible verses, and share the word of God and I will continue to do that, no matter how hard Satan tries to block me.

I challenge you to do the same.

 

 

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looking for miracles

Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

- Luke 18:27

 

Some crazy things have been coming up in my life over the last year, things that have literally broken me.

Some of these things have been resolved and some are still in play.

Some have left scars and some are healing wounds and some are still open, bleeding painful wounds.

I was blessed with the opportunity to attend a Christian concert last week, Kari Jobe, Bethel Music and Chris Tomlin, wow what a moving experience, to hear thousands of people all singing “amazing grace, my chains are gone” acapella, I’ll be honest, I cried.

I heard another song there for the first time, called “Too Good To Not Believe”, I encourage you to look it up and listen to it because it is very poignant.

Part of the lyrics say

You're the wonder-working God

All the miracles I've seen

Too good to not believe

You're the wonder-working God

And You heal because You love

Oh, the miracles we'll see

You're too good to not believe

Too good to not believe

That is not all of it though, this is a lengthy song.

Here is the part that really brought me too my knees:

And I've seen cancer disappear

I've seen metal plates dissolve

Don't you tell me He can't do it

Don't you tell me He can't do it

'Cause I've seen real life resurrection

I've seen mental health restored

Don't you tell me He can't do it

Don't you tell me He can't do it

'Cause I've seen families reunited

I've seen prodigals return

Don't you tell me He can't do it

Don't you tell me He can't do it

'Cause I've seen troubled souls delivered

I've seen addicts finally free

Don't you tell me He can't do it

Don't you tell me He can't do it

Each one of those items that are called out have directly impacted my life recently.

Some of these things have been done, and some I am still waiting for the miracle.

I believe there will be miracles.

Don’t you tell me He can’t do it.

 

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searching

Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

- Isaiah 55:6

 

Sometimes we get lost in our craziness, and that is when we need God the most.

Searching for Him should not be a difficult thing, He is around every corner, in every blade of grass, every child’s face, every bird’s song, every butterfly’s flutter, every gentle breeze. 

Gatewway Worship out of Dallas/Fort Worth has a pretty cool song:

The more I seek you

The more I find you

The more I find you, the more I love you

I wanna sit at your feet

Drink from the cup in your hand

Lay back against you and breath, feel your heart beat

This love is so deep, it's more than I can stand

I melt in your peace, it's overwhelming

The more I seek you

The more I find you

The more I find you, the more I love you

We don’t need to look that far, God is always near!

And when you need Him, all you have to do is call.

What more could we ask?

 

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life

I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given me life.

- Psalm 119:93 (NKJV)

 

Life.

It is a little tiny word with a whole lot of meaning.

It is up to us to choose what kind of life we live.

We can sit around and be bitter and angry when things don’t go our way or we can accept the things that come with grace, knowing that God is in control and that He knows what He is doing. 

We should follow the Word and the laws set forth by God – His precepts – because guess what?

Without God, we would not be here. 

Choose to see the blessings, even in the middle of chaos, you’ll be amazed at how your faith will grow.  

 

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crossroads

This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls."

- Jeremiah 6:16

 

So now that I am back from vacation, and all things have returned to what ever normal is, I find myself looking at what the Bible says about rest.

There are several verses referring to the Sabbath, lots of Psalms where King David goes on about being with God, in His presence, finding refuge in Him.

Old Testament, New Testament, there is plenty of evidence in both that we should find peace if we turn to God.

Jeremiah, known as “the weeping prophet” because more often than not the message he conveyed was that of gloom and doom and he expressed grief for the people of Jerusalem.

In Jeremiah 6 Jerusalem was under siege, Jeremiah was telling the people to flee, and yet some did not, some chose to stay and ended up falling rejected.

So when we are at a crossroad, trying to decide which path we should take, turn to God.

He will lead you in the good way, and you will find rest.    

 

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rested

Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.

- Psalm 62:1

 

Hey everyone, I am back! 
We were in Iowa with family and in Black Hills of South Dakota so much beauty in God’s creation.

I hope that you all did not miss me too much. 😊 
Honestly though, a person could go anywhere and not find rest, unless they start with God.

Begin each day with a few minutes of prayer and reflection, ask God into your heart, that He may work through you each day.

Ask Him for His peace, and that His will be done.

When you have His peace, you have rest for your soul.

 

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rest

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

- Matthew 11:28

 

It is time for a break, ya’all, I’m taking a vacation!  

I love Nicole C Mullen, and she did a cover of “Come Unto Me” (song reference):

Are you looking for someone to be gentle

With your broken heart your shattered dreams

And are you searching for someone who'll be faithful

To you no matter what life brings

Well I know the maker of the storm the sunrise

He is both the Lion and the Lamb

He is strong enough to shake all earth and heaven

Yet meek enough to take me as I am

He says come unto me

All who are weary

And I will give you rest

Bring what hurts, bring your scars

Bring the load that you carry

And I will give you rest

Are the clouds above your head oh so heavy

Bursting with showers of despair

And do you struggle under more then you can carry

Has life given more then you can bear

And would you like to trade your failures in for victories

Like piles of ashes in for piles of gold

And can you fall down like a child who is helpless

So He can pick you up and make you whole

He says come unto me

All who are weary

And I will give you rest

Bring what hurts, bring your scars

Bring the load that you carry

And I will give you rest

So while I go refresh, I’m not going to send daily bread emails, texts, messengers, instagrams, twitters, or mewes for the next two weeks.

I invite you to look at my blog https://dailybreadgodswordmythoughts.blogspot.com/ , on the right of the page is a list of all the posts I’ve made since May 25, 2016 😊

There are 1,272 of them including this one, so don’t read them all in one day!

I’ll start posting again on August 17th. 

For the next couple of weeks I want you to do these things for me:

Be kind.

Be courageous.

Be the light.

Be an example.

Be the love.

See you on the 17^th!  

 

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