Hold on

Now I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets, ‘I will not impose any other burden on you,25 except to hold on to what you have until I come.’~Revelation 2:24-25

Verse 25 tells us to hold on to what we have until He comes.  Hold on to your faith.  Hold on to your hope and belief in the One who saves.  Hold on to God with everything you have.  This verse reminds me of an old song that says “hold on and pray on just a little while longer and everything will be alright.”

The world would have us compromise the truth for a lie.  But we must hold on to the truth of God.  We must not give in, but stand up and apart with integrity.  It’s not always easy, but He has told us to hold on to what we have.  We have Jesus and He is the difference.

When I think about this verse I sometimes think I don’t have much, but my little faith means a whole lot to God and He stretches it to go a long way.  So hold on.  Don’t loose hope.  God is with You and He is coming back.   It won’t always be this way.  A  better day is coming so i will keep holding on and cling to my faith.

Father, I don’t have much but I know You to be a multiplier.  So help me to hold on until your return.  Let me run this race until the end.  In Jesus name.  Amen

In His Care

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.~Matthew 10:29-31

This verse gives me great comfort.  It says that not even the sparrow falls outside of His care.  There is an old hymn that says His eye on the sparrow and I know He watches me.  Sparrows were not worth much, but God has His eyes on them.  He tells us that we are worth more than many sparrows so we don’t have to be afraid.  I don’t have to be afraid because I am in my Father’s care.

That is a blessing to know that God is watching over me.  I don’t need to worry or fret, but trust in His divine care for me. He is interceding first me (Romans 8:34).  Right now Jesus is speaking to the Father about me.  There is nothing hidden from Him.  So I can talk to Him as He talks to the Father.  I am in His care.

Lord, thank You for providing me the perfect word at the perfect time.  Let it feed my soul.  In Jesus name.  Amen

In His Presence

You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.~Psalm 16:11


In His presence is where I want to be.  I want to be wrapped up tight protected from the dangers of the world.  In His presence is assurance.  In His presence is hope.  There is no fear, only the comfort of His love.  In His presence is wisdom to guide my day.  In His presence is where I want to be.

To stay in His presence I have to make a conscious choice to meditate on His word so that I won’t get distracted by the zigs and zags of life.  I have to choose to believe Him when everything is telling me not to.  I have to praise Him for being God and being good and not just after a desired outcome, but in advance.

In His presence is the fullness, the completeness of joy.  Joy not based on circumstances but based on who God is and who He is in my life.  In His presence is where I want to be.

Lord,  thank You for even allowing me to be in Your presence.  Thank You for the peace and security that it brings.  Thank You for joy and love.  Thank You for being God and being so good to me.  In Jesus name. Amen

Seeking perfect peace

You will keep him in perfect peace,Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.~Isaiah 26:3

Peace, the security of well being.  A blessed assurance that everything is going to be okay.  It’s one thing the enemy is constantly seeking to rob us of.  But God has promised us perfect peace if we keep our mind stayed on Him.

This means we avoid the trap of distractions that the devil sets up.  Rather we set our thoughts and attitudes on the goodness of God.  We cast down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ( 2 Corinthians 10:5).

We dispel the lies of of the enemy and look at things with a spiritual eye.  And we trust God.  We trust that even though our eyes may see trouble that God is already turning it for our good.  We trust that God is with us.  We trust in His unfailing love for us.  We breathe in and out His goodness and cast every care upon Him ( 1 Peter5:7).  This is how we receive peace.  This is how we face the day.

Lord, I need your peace.  Not what the works gives, but what only You can provide.  So help me to rest and trust in You.  Help me to remember that You are Sovereign and everything is in your control. You are God and You are mighty to save.  There is nothing impossible for You.  You hold me in the palm of your hand and I have no reason to fret.  Thank You Jesus for your blessed assurance.  In Jesus name.  Amen

God is my help

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.~Psalm 28:7

The Lord is my strength and my shield.  He is my defender and I trust Him.  I trust Him to lead me through my day.  Knowing that God is with me strengthening me causes me great joy and peace because I know I am not alone.  I know that that nothing can defeat God and so if He is on my side I am going to be okay, better than okay.

I have no fancy words to offer or string together.  I only have the truth.  The truth that we should praise God for His goodness and mercy.  That our hearts should be happy because our strength comes from the Lord.  I have joy knowing that my weakness are overcome by God’s supernatural power.  I don’t have to fight battles in my strength alone for God is with me. God helps me.

He helps me to live life and to live it abundantly.  Hallelujah!  He is my help.  The enemy doesn’t want us to know that.  He wants us to think that we have to go it alone.  But that’s not true for God is on our side.  He is shielding us from the fiery attacks of the enemy and because of Christ we have the victory.  So let us be glad.  Let us have a song in our heart and a word of praise for our God.

Lord thank You for being my strength and my shield.  Thank You for helping me overcome the obstacles that try to get in my way.  Thank You for loving me and blessing me.  You are a good Father.  You are Lord and worthy of all the glory, honor and praise.  In Jesus name.  Amen

Count it all joy

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything~James 1:2-4

I’ll admit I don’t face trials with joy.  I consider them a pain in the neck.  However, trials are necessary and every time I go through them I come out better and stronger.  My spiritual stamina increases.  I begin to see the gifts that God is giving me in the midst of the storm and yes my sorrows turn to joy.  

What I once viewed as only burdens become my blessings as I draw nearer to God.  Trials have a way of humbling you and letting you know where you stand in your faith.   They also show you just how faithful God is.  Your relationship strengthens as you tether yourself to Him because you realize He is the only way you will overcome the trial.  He is the One who makes the Goliaths fall.

I still wrestle with trials, but I thank God that I am finding my joy.  That I realize that His purpose is not to harm me, but to make me complete in Him.  He doesn’t want me to lack for He is my Shepherd. My God and my King,

Lord, help us to see the blessings in the trials.  Help us to remember that You are sovereign and in  control.  Whatever you do is for  our good and You work all things out for our good.  So help us to count them as joy knowing that victory is assured to those who trust in You.  In Jesus name. Amen

Waiting on the Lord

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31


I don’t know where to start or how to begin.  I got away from journaling and writing in my blog.  I got away from doing the thing that God has called me to do.  Yet, here I am.  The last year or so has been challenging.  Lot’s of changes.  A new way of life for me and my family on top of living through a pandemic.  But this I know is true.  God is good.  He is faithful and true.  He doesn’t let go.  He holds me tight when I try to get squirmy.  He loves me where and I am get’s me to where I need to be.  He shows me that I am stronger than I think because I can lean on and depend on His strength.  He is awesome!  He brings joy where there is sorrow.  He is my Rock and my salvation.  I don’t know who else might be going through a hard time, but I encourage you to not give up, but rather wait on the Lord.  Let Him renew your strength.  Watch Him breathe life into You.  A better day, a better moment is coming, if you just wait.

Father,  I thank You for your love and your beautiful mercy and grace that covers us all.  Help us to keep looking to You.  Help me to obedient to Your word and calling on my life.  In Jesus name. Amen