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I have been feeling a bit trapped in life lately, and it is one of my least favorite feelings because I know as a child of God I am free, and (not-to-mention) great, wonderful, and amazing things are still to come in my life. Alas, one can get caught up in their current situation, seasons of various tides come and one may start to feel like they will doggy paddling in the specific situation forever. However, it is important to remember that nothing ever stays the same (except God’s everlasting love). So as I have searched the interwebs for some uplifting Bible verses to encourage myself, I now share them all with you. Might we always remember to keep our focus on the Creator rather than the created, and seek to do His will, His way all of our days. ❤

May God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace by means of your faith in him, so that your hope will continue to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13 (GNTD)

God is my savior; I will trust him and not be afraid. The Lord gives me power and strength; he is my savior.
Isaiah 12:2 (GNTD)

And God's peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7 (GNTD)

I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me.
Philippians 4:13 (GNTD)
(Via American Bible Society, Nicholas Hemming)

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28 (NKJ)

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Luke 11:9 (NIV)

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.
Psalm 28:7 (ESV)

There is none holy like the LORD: For there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God.
I Samuel 2:2 (ESV)
(via Suzanne Eller)

From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalm 61:2

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Then You knew my path. In the way in which I walk They have secretly set a snare for me.
Psalm 142:3

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.
Isaiah 40:28

But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.      
Isaiah 40:31

Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.
John 14:1

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.
Psalm 37:5

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.
Psalm 37:23

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Ephesians 6:10
(via Rachel Wojo)
Psalm 103
Of David.
1 Praise the Lord, my soul;
    all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the Lord, my soul,
    and forget not all his benefits—
3 who forgives all your sins
    and heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit
    and crowns you with love and compassion,
5 who satisfies your desires with good things
    so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 The Lord works righteousness
    and justice for all the oppressed.
7 He made known his ways to Moses,
    his deeds to the people of Israel:
8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
    slow to anger, abounding in love.
9 He will not always accuse,
    nor will he harbor his anger forever;
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve
    or repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
    so great is his love for those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
    so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father has compassion on his children,
    so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
14 for he knows how we are formed,
    he remembers that we are dust.
15 The life of mortals is like grass,
    they flourish like a flower of the field;
16 the wind blows over it and it is gone,
    and its place remembers it no more.
17 But from everlasting to everlasting
    the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
    and his righteousness with their children’s children—
18 with those who keep his covenant
    and remember to obey his precepts.
19 The Lord has established his throne in heaven,
    and his kingdom rules over all.
20 Praise the Lord, you his angels,
    you mighty ones who do his bidding,
    who obey his word.
21 Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts,
    you his servants who do his will.
22 Praise the Lord, all his works
    everywhere in his dominion.
Praise the Lord, my soul.




I have a soft spot for church signs, and taking a moment to snap a picture and share it something I have wanted to do for a while [over Saturday and Sunday it finally happened]. They can be like little nuggets of awesome. However, I am a little booface because there isn’t many that actually have “sayings” on them in my area and I share them with you now – along with a verse and a song.  






"And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”Revelation 12:9-12



"More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us."
Romans 5:3-5 



 


"In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another."
1 John 4:9-11

    
"The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
Mark 12:31



        
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."
Proverbs 3:5-6
PROVERBS 19 
NKJV

 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge, And he sins who hastens with his feet.
The foolishness of a man twists his way, And his heart frets against the Lord.
Wealth makes many friends,But the poor is separated from his friend.
A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies will not escape.
Many entreat the favor of the nobility, And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
All the brothers of the poor hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him!
He may pursue them with words, yet they abandon him.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.
A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies shall perish.
Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule over princes.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
A foolish son is the ruin of his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers,But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die.
He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.
Chasten your son while there is hope, And do not set your heart on his destruction.
A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days.
There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.
What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar.
The fear of the Lord leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.
A lazy man buries his hand in the bowl, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Strike a scoffer, and the simple will become wary; Rebuke one who has understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
Cease listening to instruction, my son, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
A disreputable witness scorns justice, And the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And beatings for the backs of fools.

For the month of August I was supposed to be reading a [chapter] Proverb[s] a day, alas I have NOT achieved 100% thus far. However, when I took a gander at #19 today, I couldn't help but to be ... well speechless. 

What a wonderful and mighty God we serve! 

Do you all remember that song from Sunday school? It was quite the catchy little ditty for sure!

 Over the past week I have read all of the 52 chapters in their glory of Jeremiah. To sum up the book, Jeremiah was a great spokesman for the Lord, who over and over and over warned the people to turn away from their ways and acknowledge God or lest there be trouble, over and over there was trouble, because the people did not listen.

Since that is pretty much the shortest way I can relay the entire book in a “devotional” format, I would like to share with you some of the scriptures that I highlighted through-out my study (or reference to the verses, if verses are super long). All the while, I urge each person to read the book on its own – my conclusion is that I am ever so grateful for Jesus baring the shame for me, abolishing the laws and setting forth a new covenant between Creator and creation. 


May you all have a blessed week, living in the Spirit and being an example of the grace we know so well.