Thursday, October 31, 2013

BUT... not with God (Mark 10:27)

 
Jesus looked at them intently and said,
Humanly speaking, it is impossible.
BUT... not with God.
Everything is possible with God.”
Mark 10:27


Are you struggling with something today? Well here is your answer Let it go and hold on to the arms of Jesus. He knows what is best for you!

Thursday, October 24, 2013

BUT... do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh (Galatians 5:13)

 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.
But...
 do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh;
rather, serve one another humbly in love.
Galatians 5:13

Monday, October 21, 2013

BUT... thanks be to God (1 Corithians 15:57)

But...
 thanks be to God!
He gives us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57
On this my 50th birthday I can't think of a better verse. As I look back over the years it is Christ and Christ alone that took the messes I got into and brought forth good. It is the Holy Spirit that turns me so gently to victory when I make the wrong choices or feel defeated. Thanks be to God! 

Friday, October 18, 2013

BUT... the fruit of the Spirit is (James 5:22-23)

  But...
 the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  gentleness and self-control.
 Against such things there is no law.
James 5:22-23
Fall is harvest time! For farmers this is a time they can see the results of their labor. How about you today? What results do you see from the summer you have had? Now is the time to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

BUT... Your Father knows you (Matt 10:29-31)

 Aren't two sparrows sold for only a penny?
BUT...
 your Father knows when any one of them falls to the ground.
Even the hairs on your head are counted.
So don't be afraid!
You are worth much more than many sparrows.
Matt 10:29-31
We all have days when we feel insignificant.
NOT today, friends you are loved by the creator of the universe.

Monday, October 14, 2013

BUT... Now you have returned to the shepherd (1 Peter 2)

Jesus bore our sins in His body,
 so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness.
For you were like sheep going astray,
BUT ...
now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your soul. 
1 Peter 2
 This is beautiful to think about. Sometimes we don't even realize that we are straying BUT before we know it we have wondered off. It is comforting to know that not only does He welcome us into His arms BUT He seeks after us too.

Sunday, October 6, 2013

BUT... in her poverty (Luke 21:4)

...because all the others contributed to the offering
out of their surplus,
BUT...
 she, in her poverty, dropped in everything she had to live on."
Luke 21:4
The faith of this woman in poverty is amazing. She gave all that she had. I love how Jesus is not condemning those who gave BUT blessing the woman who chose to not worry about her circumstance and gave everything she had to live on.

Friday, October 4, 2013

BUT... encourage one another daily (Hebrews 3:13)

But... encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
Hebrews 3:13
What a great verse to live by! You never know what difference your words can make it someone's live.
Be that encouragement Today!

Thursday, October 3, 2013

BUT... whoever drinks the water ( John 4:13-14)

Jesus answered, 
“Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again,
BUT... 
whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.
Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
John 4 :13-14
This is an awesome story of a woman at the well. Jesus met here where she was at and that is how He wants to meet us. He sees passed any "dressing up" or "cleaning up" we might try to do. Are you constantly searching for something only to find your self searching for something else. That is the water Jesus is talking about. When we accept His plan for us we are satisfied and thus "never thirst"