Love has no fear

  "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." 1John 4:18

That's right there is no fear in love. When you love someone, you should not have to be afraid of them. When I was growing up I had respect for my parents and knew if I did something wrong that I would be corrected, but I was not afraid of them. I respected them and behaved out of love.

On your side

 "He said to them, “Is not the Lord your God with you? And has he not granted you rest on every side? For he has given the inhabitants of the land into my hands, and the land is subject to the Lord and to his people." 1Chronicles 22:18

Yes. The Lord is our side at all times.

Thank you Tricia for the picture. https://triciarobinson.com/

Modesty

  "I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,  but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God." 1Timothy 2:9-10

Picture by Tricia

Loving Kindness

The Lord is so loving and so kind. His children take refuge in him. I am a child of God, so I take refuge in him by praying and reading the Bible and going to church. Yes, and writing in this blog.
 

Plans

 God's plans are much better than my plans. It was God's plan for my friend Dolly to visit me, pray for me and bring me gifts yesterday. It was great seeing her.

Joy

 "May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the Lord grant all your requests." Psalm 20:5

We all need joy in our lives. Joy comes from knowing The Lord.

Children of God

 "See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him." 1John 3:1

Those of us who are Christians are called "The children of God".

Faithful

"God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." 1Corinthians 1:9

 

Love

  "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." 1Corinthians 13:4-7

There was a great service at Pentecostals of Traverse City yesterday. Two people got baptized and one received the Holy Ghost. I still have trouble with the church's name. When lived in Traverse City many years ago it was called "Greater Life". Yes, I still want to call it that.

Autumn

  "Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.” Acts 14:17

Yes, The Lord is the same in all seasons.

Drawing by Tricia Robinson

Blessings

"Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence." Psalm 21:6

I am so thankful for the blessings The Lord has given to me.

 

Spiritual Gifts

"Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.  To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,  to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,  to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines." 1Corinthians 12:7-11

 

Amazing Grace

 

This is one of my favorite hymns "Amazing Grace". Yes! God's grace is amazing. This lovely picture was drawn by Tricia Robinson

Please remember Sept.11 and pray for the families who lost loved ones.

Courage

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6

The Lord will give us the courage we need.

 

Modesty

" I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes," 1Timothy 2:9

Yes, this is for me. I know I am supposed to wear skirts because it is modest, but I like my jeans, and I don't have to worry about them getting caught in the wheels of my wheelchair. 

No Fear

"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." 1John 4:18

A New Day

 "It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23

Thank you, Lord for the new day and your everlasting love and mercies.

Be Safe

 Have a great and blessed day everyone. Remember to stay safe.

I can do all things

 Yes, I can do all things because The Lord gives me strength. 

The Lord will take care of you

 

Yes, The Lord will take care of you. If you will trust in him. He will never leave you.

Redeemed

“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
    because he has come to his people and redeemed them." Luke 1:68

Thank you, Lord for redeeming us.
 

My nurse comes today to take more test on my legs. Everything will be okay I have faith. God is my healer. Amen.

Happy Labor Day

Not sure what I will be doing today. We will be having a Labor Day picnic on the 3rd. The Activity lady won't be here today. Oh, I live in an Assisted Living Facility. It's a pretty nice place.