Faith is the substance of hope and foundation from which it grows. Faith activates purposeful actions that reveal the heartseed belief. Faith makes way for purpose living.
“It seems that about the time I get things done, it is time to start doing them again. I want to enjoy and stop dealing with the struggles.” How many times have you made this statement – or at least one similar to it? This time it was my husband who had stepped into a…
“Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding life up her voice?” Proverbs 8:1 Wisdom cries out to me and most days she struggles to be heard over the static and noise that surround me during my regular routine. She also has to compete with that ever present voice in my head demanding IT be the…
“Stand fast, be firm and do not waver, in the liberty by which Christ has made you free and do NOT be entangled again with a yoke of bondage – stop picking up those chains and choose to continue to walk free.” From Galatians 5:1 Getting caught in a moment, situation or circumstances annoys me….
The other morning the Book of Proverbs left my mind spinning around thoughts of wisdom, understanding and knowledge. Twice it mentions them in that order – and it also says that wisdom is the principle thing. Webster defines wisdom as the making use of knowledge. I should have known that the Bible would approach the…
“Keep your heart with all diligence.” The words from Proverbs 4:23 struck a chord that kept ringing in my ears. What does it mean to “keep a heart” and to do it will all diligence? Strong’s Concordance (the online version) shows that this word “keep” was used to describe the action of guarding from danger,…
“Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; Yes, strife and reproach will cease.” Proverbs 22:10 Living with relatives in an overcrowded situation can make it VERY easy to spot the scoffers. You know the ones I am talking about – every word or situation has a negative slant, nothing good ever happens and their…
“I got nothin.” My youngest son made this motto for a couple of years. Every time we called his name he responded with the defense – and it was a sure indicator that he either did have something he should not have had or else had been up to something he needed to avoid. I…
Courage makes it possible to push on when everything in you says to stop. Think about the word ENCOURAGE for a moment. It means that you are IN the place that allows for COURAGE in your life. Look for ways to grow in courage so that you can live a life encouraged. Tips for Growing…
A Proverbs woman learns how to create a habit of encouragement. She comforts and encourages others and herself with all that is in her. The world throws so much negative at you that finding a path to live encourage and the energy to give encouragement can seem like an impossible task – even on the…
Hope lives on even in the face of struggles when we find ways to see it instead of the storms. We overcome the problems and live in the possibilities when we choose to focus on Jesus instead of the ways. Things are going to happen, but hope lives on when we choose the hope. Finding…