Tag: God’s love

Wanna Know You Better!!

Thank you Mr. Holliman at A Happy Life for nominating me for this challenge. Check out Mr. Holliman’s blog for delicious, healthy recipe ideas and educational writings on how to work towards better health. 🥬🍅🌽🥑

This post by Mr. Holliman is one of my recent favorites because I eat a banana almost everyday: Awesome Health Benefits From Eating Bananas 🍌 🍌 🍌

STEPS:
1. Title the blog post as “Wanna know you better!!” ( try to make your post pictorial as this will make it look interesting)
2. Mention Riya’s blog (me) and the one who nominated you.
3. Copy all the questions and answer them one by one.
4. You may create your own questions for your targets (it will be fun).
5. Pass the game as a challenge to any of your favorite bloggers and mention them in your post.

QUESTIONS from Mr Holliman:
First, 10 briefly explain questions:


1. What really makes you angry? People who try to scam others and/or take advantage of others. 😩


2. If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? I’d have to research to find out what would be a balanced meal that will give me the most nutrition since it will be my only meal for the rest of my life. Mr. Holliman probably has some healthy ideas! 🥗


3. What is your biggest fear? I think heights or cliffs. 😳


4. What has been your best moment this year? The year just started so the best is yet to come. 🎉


5. If You Could Live Anywhere In The World For A Year, Where Would It Be? I would have to think about it but it would definitely be outside of the U.S. I found this article to help me choose. Any suggestions? 🤷🏿‍♀️ 10 Best Places to Live Abroad for Americans


6. How do you relieve stress? Walking, prayer, and thinking things through. 🚶🏾‍♀️🙏🏿🤔


7. Would You Rather Go To Space Or To The Bottom Of The Ocean? They are both cold and dark but I choose space, because I don’t want to be in the bottom of the ocean with the scary deep sea creatures. 🐙


8. What’s your favorite season? Spring 💐


9. What’s your favorite sports? Baseball ⚾️ Go Yankees!


10. Did you like Riya’s blog ? Yes, and I enjoyed this poem she wrote for her mom: “For My Mom” ✍🏼

Now, additional this or that questions:
What would you prefer?
• Beach or mountains- mountains
• Ice cream or milkshakes-ice cream
• New York or Paris-Paris
• Pizza or Burger-pizza
• Summer or Winter-summer
• City or Village-village
• Spring or Autumn-spring
• Mathematics or Science-science
• Train or Aeroplane- Aeroplane

I’m nominating all of my followers. If you would like to participate in this challenge, feel free to do so, and have fun! 🥰

Psalm 118:24 ESV, “This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

A Thankful Heart

1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT, “Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”

I just love that no matter what, in all circumstances, we can be thankful. We can choose to look up to Jesus, and trust Him to supply our needs in even the most difficult times. Although thankfulness may not naturally be our first response in all circumstances, we can choose to be thankful anyway because God is in control. As we give God thanks, we can expect the Lord to fill our hearts with joy, and work in our lives as we honor His will above our own. A thankful heart allows us to see life from God’s perspective, even in trials. I was encouraged by this poem by Yonnie at YonnieInHisCare, “Be Thankful In Trouble”.

Have a blessed day and may God’s Spirit give you continued strength as you choose to live a life of thankfulness.

Photo by: VisionPic.net (from the Ukraine 🇺🇦)

The Real Neat Blog Award

Thank you Mrs. Holliman at God’s Love for this award nomination. It’s my first time receiving this award! 🌼

Stop by Mrs. Holliman’s blog, God’s Love to receive inspiration, and encouragement to keep following Jesus. She has a heart to see souls come to know Jesus and experience His love. ❤️

Rules

1. Display the blog award logo in your blog.
2. Thank the blogger who nominated you. Do not forget to link to their blogging website.
3. Answer all the questions they have given you.
4. Nominate 7 to 10 bloggers of your choice.
5. Ask them 7 questions.

Mrs. Holliman’s Questions to me:


1. Do you like winter? It depends on where I’m living. Right now in the part of Virginia where I live, the winter’s are mild so I like them. In Florida there was no winter weather. In Michigan I disliked winter. It was bitter cold with ice and snow.


2. What is a Christmas tradition in your family? Having Christmas dinner and visiting one another.


3. When was the last time you ate at McDonalds? I think I’ve eaten there once over the last several months.


4. What is your favorite way to exercise? Walking and YouTube videos.


5. What is your usual bedtime? By 11pm when I have to go to work.


6. What was yesterday’s highlight for you? Attending church with my mom.


7. What is your favorite meat? Historically it was always chicken and fish but now I think it’s just fish.

My nominees are below. If you choose to participate please answer Mrs. Holliman’s questions. 😊💕

DanYah

Imali

Tammy

Renee

Ime

The Name Of Jesus

Philippians 2:9-11 NIV, “9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

The name of Jesus is the name that saves. It is the name that is above every name. There is hope and victory in His name. We can call on the name of Jesus anytime of day or night. These verses are such a comfort. They bring joy in the midst of pain and struggle. Even if you are persecuted, or ridiculed for your faith, remain steadfast and know that a day is coming when every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Meditate on this truth and let it continue to spur you on toward love and good deeds, as you serve Jesus Christ and continue to share His light and hope with those around you.

Photo by: Ben White (from Michigan 🇺🇸)

Acts 4:11-12 NIV, 11 Jesus is the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone. 12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

Believing God For More

James 2:17 NKJV, “Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.”

As we grow in our relationship with Christ, we also grow in our knowledge of His love for us. Knowing that He loves us, should cause us to love Him and want what He wants for our lives. God’s ways and thoughts are higher than ours (Isaiah 55:8-9), so wanting what He wants will mean having to step out on faith and start believing Him for more.

Believing God for more will most likely be uncomfortable, because it often causes us to have to leave behind what is familiar in order to embrace the new thing God wants to do. It requires letting go of old thought patterns, old habits, certain activities or people that we are used to.

Embracing the new thing that God wants to do, may even cause us to experience rejection by people. However, rejection is a good thing when it positions us to experience the better things that God has planned for us. Simply living to please ourselves or others will get us nowhere. Continuously resisting the changes God allows to come our way, will not take us to higher levels in Christ.

Photo by: Luis Quintero (from Panama 🇵🇦)

Since we have entered into a new year, I know many of us are waiting in expectation for the great things that are ahead. With that, will come opportunities to learn to step out on faith, believe God for more, and take action. Whatever the more is that God has placed in your heart, don’t let fear of the unknown keep you from being obedient and taking action. Make your requests known before our all powerful God (Philippians 4:6). He is willing to give you what you need. Follow the little promptings the Holy Spirit gives you, because little things mean a lot on the journey to the bigger things He has in store.

God will strengthen your faith and take away any fears you may have as you believe Him for more. 2020 will only be a year of change, if we are willing to make the changes God requires of us.

If you would like prayer as you believe God for more, you can let me know in the comments or via email, I’m thankful to pray for you!

drawingclosertochrist@gmail.com

Happy New Year “2020”

Isaiah 40:31 AMP, ”But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.

Happy New Year to you! It is my prayer that you have a Spirit lead 2020 as you wait in expectancy for all God has planned for you. May you continue to draw closer to Christ and find comfort, peace, healing, and direction in the truth of His unfailing Word. I pray that you would find security and strength in knowing that God’s presence is with you and that His love for you will never cease.

Photo by: Jill Wellington (from Michigan 🇺🇸)

As 2019 Comes To A Close

As 2019 comes to a close, I’m so thankful for the guidance and protection of the Holy Spirit. It’s been a very busy year for me, full of changes, challenges, and victories. My proudest moment this year was seeing my daughter graduate from college in May. Throughout the year, God gave me strength, and allowed me to successfully do what I needed to do. Of course there is always something more that could have been done, but that’s where we get to rest in Jesus and believe that everything that needed to happen, happened. And whatever else needs to happen, will happen in the future, at His appointed time.

Psalm 36:5 NIV, “Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.”

I can’t imagine starting this new year without the assurance of God’s love and faithfulness. Knowing that He watches over us, as His children, brings the ultimate peace of mind. He holds every moment of our lives in His hands. We don’t have to fret over people, situations, or the disasters that are happening in the world today. We can just trust in God. It’s His grace that sustains us through every twist and turn that life brings.

Proverbs 3:25 NIV, “Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,”

Photo by: Miriam Espacio (from Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸)

I love astronomy and was watching a program last night on black holes. It always amazes me to hear the facts about what is going on out there in the universe. In case you didn’t know, there is a supermassive black hole sitting at the center of our very own Milky Way Galaxy that’s about, 14.6 million miles in diameter, which is about, 4 million times the mass of our sun.

As I listened, I couldn’t help but think of the majesty of the Creator behind it all. He keeps the chaos of the universe in perfect order, including our planet Earth that makes its way around the sun at 67,000 miles per hour!! How much more will He see to it that we, His children, created in His image, have all that we need?

1 Corinthians 2:9 KJB, “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”

Photo by: Wendy van Zyl (from South Africa 🇿🇦)

I believe that through daily surrender and prayer, God will open our hearts to experience things with Him that we have yet to imagine. Taking time to reflect on the ways God has worked in your life, reviewing the facts of His Word, (and the universe 😁) will keep us reminded of how BIG our GOD is.

I pray that your 2020 will be one where you walk closely with the Creator of the universe, and stand in awe of His presence and creativity as He works in your life daily. I’m excited for you as you continue walking by faith and seeking the kingdom of God. Open your heart to receive all God has in store for you! May you be blessed beyond measure in the coming year.

Thank you for all the love and support that you have given to me and my blog this year, and also thank you for your prayers! I thank God for each one of you.

Photo by: Jonathan Petersson (from Sweden)