“The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit,[a]
exposing every hidden motive.”
Proverbs 20:27 NLT
“Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.”
Psalm 139:23-24 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“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
Father God, when I am afraid, I will put my trust in You
You are my source of strength and protection
You guide me and fight for me
When I draw near to You, I have nothing to fear, becasue I know You are in control
Thank You!
I put my trust in You and give You praise for who You are
In Jesus name, Amen
“I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;
I will glorify your name forever.”
Psalm 86:12 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“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. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
Jeremiah 29:11-13 NIV
“That’s not what I meant”…”I wish they knew me better”…”I don’t feel like I fit in”…”Nobody understands me.”
Have you had moments like this?
I have been there before…
You can be surrounded by people but feel like you are isolated
God knows who you are, He knows what you can do, He knows how you think and He cares for you
If you feel like you are off the rails in your life, it is time to get back to God
He is waiting to hear from you
He is the Creator, the one who formed you and has been right there with you every step of the way in life
Turn towards God
Trust in Him
He knows all about you and loves you unconditionally
May you see the blessings from God in your life each day
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
Psalm 139:23-24 NIV
(This photo was taken on the shore of Lake Superior in Ashland, Wisconsin)
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.”[a]
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
Father God, I believe in You
No matter what happens or what my circumstances, I believe that You have overcome the world
You are my constant source of peace
I know anything is possible for You, just by looking at Jesus, His birth, His teachings, His death and His resurrection
I praise You because You are the One in whom I can trust
Thank You for sending Jesus and for saving us
I know You are in control and that with You anything is possible
In Jesus name, Amen
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Matthew 19:26 NIV
(This photo was taken in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado)
“Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”
Proverbs 19:21 NIV
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.”
Proverbs 16:3 NIV
“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
(This photo was taken along the North Shore of Lake Superior)
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a]; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b] 15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.”
Galatians 5:13-15 NIV
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV
There Is Freedom by Josh Baldwin
“Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants[a] of God.”
1 Peter 2:16 NIV
(This photo was taken while traveling through southern New Mexico)
“God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.”
Psalm 46:1 NIV
Father God, nothing is impossible for You
You love us even when we are unlovable
You are good to us even though we don’t deserve it
You are kind and compassionate towards us even when we mess up and get ourselves into trouble
You are our faithful refuge
Thank You for never leaving us or forsaking us!
Remind us of how You have shown up in our lives so that we can intentionally give You praise
In Jesus name, Amen
“My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”
Psalm 62:1-2 NIV
(This photo was taken in Arches National Park in Utah)
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Ephesians 2:10 NIV
We reap what we sow in this life
This does not mean we can earn our way into heaven by doing the right things
It means whatever we go out and do in the world will come back around to us at some point and none of us knows or can control how or when that will happen
This is further proof that God is in control and it is our responsibility to choose our behaviors and our actions in our daily life
We cannot control what others will think, say or do, yet we can control how we respond
Let’s keep doing good things
May the Fruit of the Spirit flow through us each day
“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Galatians 6:7-9 NIV
(This photo was taken in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado)
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
Father God, when I am anxious and afraid, I will put my trust in You
I will rely on You no matter what comes my way because You are my source of strength and safety
You guide me and You fight for me
When I draw near to You, I have nothing to fear, because I know that You are in control
I know You will never leave me or abandon me and so I put my trust in You
In Jesus name, Amen
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
8 They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.”
Jeremiah 17:7-8 NIV
(This photo was taken on a trail in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado)
“And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”
1 Peter 5:10 NIV
We need time with God every day
When He is the source of life
We will find peace
We will be able to rest
He will renew us and restore us
If we try to go alone we will be consumed by sin
Trust in the Lord
He will restore your soul and give you all that you need
“He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.[a]
3 He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness[b]
for his name’s sake.“
Psalm 23:2-3 NIV
(This photo was taken while driving through North Dakota)
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