Drawing Closer to Christ

Psalm 27:14 NLT, “Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.”

How are you when it comes to waiting? Nowadays, not waiting seems to be promoted more than waiting. I like how this verse relates waiting with being brave and courageous. It does take courage to faithfully wait and trust God, even when nothing seems to change about our circumstances.

Some of us have been waiting for years to have certain prayers answered and do not understand God’s timing. However, as we keep persisting in prayer, and choose to patiently wait for God, we can see how He continually renews our strength as He promised to in Isaiah 40:31.

Times of waiting help us to grow in our faith. As we wait, we can examine our souls and pay attention to what changes God is making in us. We can ask ourselves what He is teaching us. God will give us what we need for the path of waiting that we must walk.

1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT, “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.”

Showing love is the greatest thing we can do. And at times, it can also be one of the most challenging things we can do. But as we persevere in faith, hope, and love, we learn. We grow. We become more like Jesus.

Learning to love is something God is willing to teach us daily, through His Word, through His Spirit, and through the experiences we have. When our love is action, that is when our love makes a difference. God is always speaking to us about love. We just have to listen.

Philippians 4:6 NLT, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.”

Happy New Year! 😊

This promise in Philippians can be held close to our hearts as we enter this new year. Instead of worrying, we can pray. God hears and answers our prayers. Prayer changes things. God has done more than we even know. We can be thankful for His many blessings in our lives.

I pray that you will continue to grow in the Lord in this new year as you get to know Him better and better. I pray He gives you daily strength to walk in His ways. I pray He works in your life in expected and unexpected ways, bringing many abundant blessings your way. Prepare to receive the desires of your heart as you continue to delight yourself in Him. God is faithful and God is good.

I will be taking a break from blogging and plan to return in early February. Thank you for your continued support of my blog.

Happy 2022!! 🎉❤️🎉

Ephesians 4:29 NIV, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

This is a great reminder to guard our tongues! Our tongue has the power to speak life or to speak death (Proverbs 18:21). We should strive to speak life and encourage others. The way things are today, we can all benefit from giving and receiving kindness. Using our tongue for good is a sure way to show love and kindness to someone. I pray God gives us discernment to be aware of others, so we can speak life to them and help build them up. Choosing the right words can have an impact that reaches farther than we can imagine.