God wants me to be content.
"I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I can do this through God who gives me strength." - Philippians 4:11, 13
God will provide for my needs.
"God will meet all your needs!" - Philippians 4:19
God wants me to be joyful … no matter my circumstances.
"Rejoice in the LORD! ... it is a safeguard for you.Rejoice in the LORD always.I will say it again: Rejoice!"- Philippians 3:1; 4:4
God does not want me to live in the past.
"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me." - Philippians 3:13-14
God is bringing beauty out of the ashes in my life.
The wildflowers you see blooming in today's background photo are growing out of the ashen soil high on the slopes of Mt. St. Helens. Beauty ... out of ashes.This is what God does with our life."He reached down…
God is right there with me when life blows up.
"I call to God, and the LORD saves me. Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice." - Psalm 55:16-17
God is using all things in my life. (even the thorny things)
God is using all things in my life to bring about His good and perfect will for me. (even the hard, difficult, thorny things)"And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those…
God doesn’t want me to give up hope.
Hubby and I were at Home Depot recently … and lo and behold … the seeds are for sale! A big display … full of hundreds of different kinds of seeds! It was very exciting! Let’s get a…
God knows when I need to rest and recover.
Yesterday’s blog post was about running hard after God. We all know that after a strenuous workout session, a cool down period is necessary. I am not a runner, but I enjoy watching YouTube documentaries about endurance marathon…
God wants me to run hard after Him.
I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post that my cellphone is really judge-y. Believe it or not, the treadmill is every bit as judge-y! I step onto the treadmill and am immediately faced with hundreds of different video workout…