God wants us

He wants all of us.

Whole heartedly.

He wants our time.

Our money.

Our talents used for Him.

Our resources.

He wants our worship.

Our praise.

Our friendship.

Our love.

He wants conversations with us.

He simply wants us.

There are no regrets when you give your life to Jesus.

Monday's Verse & Prayer {Psalm 119:105}

I hope that you have found what I started last Monday encouraging! I pray that you all desire to be mature Christians like I do. Engrave His Word in your heart with me!

Starting in May we will be giving you a prayer each day to pray over your children (if you do not have children we apologize) but we are focusing on mothers for the month of May for Mother's Day. And I also heard something about a giveaway? So I'd be on the look out for that because I heard it's pretty bomb diggity. :)

Psalm 119:105 -- Your Word is a lamp to my feet & a light for my path.

Father,
I pray that I seek Your Word for guidance, always. I pray that I love out those clear instructions of Your Word. For I know when I walk in accordance to Your Word & ways my feet are guided by Your lamp & my pathway is lit from Your Truth. Help me to not sway into the devils dark path but to always to look You for my light.
Amen.

Bread Pudding

My easy make breakfast.

Not to mention I am sure everyone has these ingredients lying around their house!

Bread Pudding

Ingredients

9 pieces of bread

3 TBS melted butter

3 cups milk

1 cup sugar

6 eggs, beaten

1 /12 tsp cinnamon

1 1/12 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup raisins (optional) - in this particular batch I didn't use, but I highly recommend if you like raisins!

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350

Break bread into pieces & place into a baking dish

Pour melted butter on top of bread

Mix eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon & vanilla in a separate bowl

Pour mixture over bread

Push down bread with a fork so that it is soaked 

Bake for 45 minutes

Love Deeply

Happy Friday girls of God's heart!

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Lord I pray for each and every girl who sees this today.  I pray for blessings and protection for them and their families.  I pray for peace over any anxieties in their minds.  I especially ask that you would gently remind them to LOVE today for love covers over a multitude of sins!  Love you Jesus!  Amen.

What are you thinking about today?

I personally am feeling challenged by this verse today. Sometimes the weight of the world around me and the situations I'm facing distract me from who God really is and what He wants for my life. I need to think on Christ!

Fruits of the Spirit {Series} Gentleness

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Galatians 5:22-23 New International Version (NIV)

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Welcome to week 6 of the Fruits of the Spirit series. In case you missed the last few weeks you can go back and get caught up.

 

Faithfulness

Kindness

Goodness

Self Control

Peace

 

Gentleness in the spirit of Christ does not mean being meek and timid. (although KJV specifically states Meekness) Being Gentle in the spirit means to humble ourselves. To be humble enough to place ourselves in specific types of situations so we can behave as Christ would want us to. A Pastor from Singapore visited my church a few months back and he talked about placing ourselves in the Market Place (to you and I that is anywhere and everywhere that needs Jesus). I believe that is what having a gentle spirit includes. Being humble enough to be out of our comfort zone. Humble to offer correction out of LOVE and not condemnation. Humble to FORGIVE. Humble to take in that

sinner...

 

A Gentle Spirit is NOT: bitter, unstable, troubled, obnoxious, quick to get angry, careless, impatient, doubtful, foolish, irritable, proud, insensitive, self-absorbed, self-seeking, over confident.

 

It all ultimately falls into winning people to Christ.

 

Can we win people to Christ with the above qualities?

 

1 Cor 4:21 NIV

21 What do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline, or shall I come in love and with a gentle spirit?

 

Just as a child stands to be corrected. What are your chances of them learning their lesson if we come at them angry vs...out of love? Just as any sinner to be won to Christ...condemnation and harsh judgment will not win any souls. I want to be a soul winner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



You are never alone

Today I just want to remind you that you are never alone. No matter what you are going through in life, God is ALWAYS by your side.

Just when you are about to give up is when you are the closest to the finish line.

Have faith and know that He will never leave you nor forsake you.