“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”
1 John 4:4 NIV
Make it a priority in your life to spend time with Jesus Christ your Savior and Lord
He has conquered all things
Nothing you are facing or will face in your life is greater then Him
“He must become greater; I must become less.”
John 3:30 NIV
(This photo was taken at sunrise by a lake in northwestern Wisconsin)
“Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4 Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
Psalm 37:3-4 NIV
“Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this:
6 He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
your vindication like the noonday sun.”
Psalm 37:5-6 NIV
No matter what the situation or circumstances you are facing
Good, bad, unknown
Put your trust in the One who knows you, loves you and is walking with you through every moment
Commit it all to Him and He will guide you on your path
Be still and wait for Him
“Be still before the Lord
and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.“
Psalm 37:7 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.”
John 15:4 NIV
If we choose to do things our own way and wander off from the Word
Ignoring the things Jesus has taught us
Our faith and our spiritual life will wither and die
Remain In Him and His Words
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”
John 15:5-8 NIV
(This photo was taken in a neighborhood near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.”
1 John 1:8-10 NIV
“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[c] you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.”
Galatians 5:16-26 NIV
“…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”
Romans 3:23-24 NIV
(This photo was taken along the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota)
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we[b] boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we[c] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope.”
Romans 5:1-4 NIV
God’s love for us is unconditional
This is God’s Grace…His love does not change based on our behaviors
It is hard for us to understand because we are human and He is God
The truth is He cannot love us any more and He cannot love us any less than He does right now
He is the only one we can truly count on in this life
He sent His Son as a sacrifice to allow us to be reconciled to Him
If we are willing to believe in Jesus Christ and seek a personal relationship with Him we will be filled with Hope that only comes through Jesus
By the Grace of God…we can have Hope that brings us Peace that surpasses all understanding
May God’s peace be with you and flow through you into this world
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.“
Romans 15:13 NIV
(This phot was taken at a lake in Glacier National Park in Montana)
“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
John 3:17 NIV
We are saved because of Him
We are forgiven
We can find joy, peace and contentment in life because of Him
Even when we have turned away from God, maybe for a long period of time because we are frustrated or mad or we have been overcome with doubt and fear
He calls to us, He cares for us and He is The Way back to a relationship with God
The things of this world will come and go…time, money, people and friendships
The one constant for us, the one thing we know we can rely upon no matter what is happening or where we are in life…we can always rely on the love of Jesus Christ
“…I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
John 10:10 NIV
(This photo was taken while hiking on the North Shore of Lake Superior)
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”
John 8:36 NIV
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
1 Peter 1:3-9 NIV
(This photo was taken while traveling in southern New Mexico)
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
John 14:27 NIV
“He must become greater; I must become less.”
John 3:30 NIV
(This photo was taken at Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado)
“The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and faithful in all he does.
18 The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.”
Psalm 145:17-18 NIV
God is faithful
He is always near
The world is broken and sinful
Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged
Call on God…our Creator
Our Savior and Lord of all
“The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.
9 The Lord is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.”
Psalm 145:8-9 NIV
(This photo was taken along the North Shore of Lake Superior)
“Come, all you who are thirsty,
come to the waters;
and you who have no money,
come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without cost.
2 Why spend money on what is not bread,
and your labor on what does not satisfy?
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,
and you will delight in the richest of fare.”
Isaiah 55:1-2 NIV
“On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”[a]
John 7:37-38 NIV
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.”
Matthew 5:6 NIV
(This photo was taken in along Beartooth Pass in Montana)
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