Are you in a battle today?
Do you FEEL like you cannot win?
No matter what battle you are facing today you can KNOW that your Loving Father will fight it for you!
Exodus 14:13-14 (ESV)
And Moses said to the people, "Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again.
The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent."
2 Chronicles 20:17 (ESV)
Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed.Tomorrow go out against them, and the LORD will be with you.
Stand firm, Dear One! Do not be afraid! Do not be dismayed! He is with you and the battle is His.
What we need to do in the midst of these times is to bless Him!
Praise Him!
Give Him thanks!
His love endures forever!
Hallelujah!
Stand firm and don't let the enemy have any victory in your life!
Hugs and blessings on you today!
Ruthie
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Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Monday, March 31, 2014
GRACE
Grace -
- Divine Favor
- Generous
- Free
- Unexpected
- Undeserved
The YEAR 2014 is my GRACE Year!
What do I mean by that? Well, every year for the past few, I have chosen a WORD to "live out" in my life. Here are a couple of other "words" I have taken on: JOY, INTENTIONALITY, THANKFULNESS, PEACE. The only way I am successful at this is to allow God to have His way in me and to be obedient to Him.
I am sooooo thankful for HIS GRACE to me! His Saving Grace! His Forgiving Grace! His Undeserved Grace!
There are many reasons why I have not posted on this site for the past year - but I am back and I hope to post a weekly devotional. As a way of introduction I am hoping that you - the reader - will consider the GRACE that has been given to you; that this GRACE will fill you with Thanksgiving and Praise for our wonderful God; and that this in turn will create JOY and PEACE within your lives! Who doesn't want to have joy and peace in their lives? I know I do!
Blessings on you through this coming week! May you see HIM everywhere - no matter your circumstances!
HUGS!
Ruthie
Friday, January 18, 2013
SURPRISE!
Good Morning!
I must apologize to you for not being faithful in posting to this blog. Hopefully you will forgive me when you understand why. I have written a book ... a Devotional Study book - which has consumed most of my time over the past 6 months.
I am beyond excited! But - even more than that, I am so humbled by the experience! God has been so good to me! He has blessed me with His peace and joy and love! With a loving husband, family, and friends who have walked this path with me! I give HIM all the glory!
Yesterday He gave me this verse:
Psalm 119:165 - Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble.
So, dear readers, as you walk the pathways of your life, keep HIM as your focus and He will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:6 - In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Blessings and Hugs .......
I must apologize to you for not being faithful in posting to this blog. Hopefully you will forgive me when you understand why. I have written a book ... a Devotional Study book - which has consumed most of my time over the past 6 months.
I am beyond excited! But - even more than that, I am so humbled by the experience! God has been so good to me! He has blessed me with His peace and joy and love! With a loving husband, family, and friends who have walked this path with me! I give HIM all the glory!
Yesterday He gave me this verse:
Psalm 119:165 - Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble.
So, dear readers, as you walk the pathways of your life, keep HIM as your focus and He will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:6 - In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Blessings and Hugs .......
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
"Two Favors"
Proverbs 30:7-8
O God, I beg two favors from You;
Let me have them before I die.
First, help me never to tell a lie.
Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!
Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
Over, and over, and over again...
God gives me just enough!
How thankful I am for His promises to me!
How thankful I am that HE loves ME!
Blows me away to think about HIS LOVE!
May you be blessed today!
Seek Him in all you do...
rather -
Join Him in all He does ...
and LIVE the difference that makes in your life!
Blessings, sweet ones!
I know I don't write here often -
I am writing all the time, however...
Compiling my writings for a study book!
God is good!
"For I know whom I have believed...."
Ruthie
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Adversity
Just what is adversity?
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines adversity as hardship, challenge, misfortune; a state, condition, or instance of continual difficulty or adverse fortune.
I am sure that as you read this you can think of many examples of adversity - probably some that have been very personal to you. Here are a few: losing all your possessions in a fire; going thru a divorce; death of a loved one; being stricken with a serious illness.
Over the past 2 years I have been diagnosed with 3 serious illnesses!
Go Figure! THREE!
And - most of the time no one would know that unless you were in my circle of closeness!
These are called Invisible Illnesses - no one can see them; or the effects they have on the person's daily life. As a nurse I always tried very hard to accept whatever a patient might say to me about their pain and/or ability to "do" something. I certainly hope I treated them with respect and empathy - something that I find lacking in today's health care system.
A few weeks ago I spent some awesome time at the Atlantic Wesleyan Church Camp - Beulah Camp .... Visiting with a dear friend, and spending some needed time in God's Presence - being ministered to thru Music and the Word - and friends!!!!
This is the WORD HE gave to me during those days .....
Psalm 27:5 For He will conceal me in His shelter in the day of adversity. He will hide me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high on a rock.
I have claimed these words as MINE since then ... Memorizing them; carrying a copy in my wallet; Knowing that He spoke them for me and to me that night - for such a time as this!
I have lived the past 3 days in constant pain - fibromyalgia pain has hit me again! I just returned from town - had to have some groceries - it was all I could do to drive home! I've never had that happen to me before. So - me being me - I cried out to God all the way home!
I refuse to let this take my JOY!
Conceal me, Lord!
"Satan you get out of here - you're not havin' me!"
I will put my HOPE in God - who is my rock and my strength, my portion and my protector, the lover of my soul! He will store up my tears; He will KEEP me!
Thank you , Lord!
For those of you reading this who know someone with an Invisible Illness - please be compassionate with them; they don't need you to "fix" anything - they just need you to be present with them! If you don't know how to deal with all this entails visit the Invisible Illness website! You will learn so much. And keep them covered in prayer - God is ever with us - seem times we just need to surrender to HIM ...
Blessings dear ones!
This is the day - rejoice!
Ruthie
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines adversity as hardship, challenge, misfortune; a state, condition, or instance of continual difficulty or adverse fortune.
I am sure that as you read this you can think of many examples of adversity - probably some that have been very personal to you. Here are a few: losing all your possessions in a fire; going thru a divorce; death of a loved one; being stricken with a serious illness.
Over the past 2 years I have been diagnosed with 3 serious illnesses!
Go Figure! THREE!
And - most of the time no one would know that unless you were in my circle of closeness!
These are called Invisible Illnesses - no one can see them; or the effects they have on the person's daily life. As a nurse I always tried very hard to accept whatever a patient might say to me about their pain and/or ability to "do" something. I certainly hope I treated them with respect and empathy - something that I find lacking in today's health care system.
A few weeks ago I spent some awesome time at the Atlantic Wesleyan Church Camp - Beulah Camp .... Visiting with a dear friend, and spending some needed time in God's Presence - being ministered to thru Music and the Word - and friends!!!!
This is the WORD HE gave to me during those days .....
Psalm 27:5 For He will conceal me in His shelter in the day of adversity. He will hide me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high on a rock.
I have claimed these words as MINE since then ... Memorizing them; carrying a copy in my wallet; Knowing that He spoke them for me and to me that night - for such a time as this!
I have lived the past 3 days in constant pain - fibromyalgia pain has hit me again! I just returned from town - had to have some groceries - it was all I could do to drive home! I've never had that happen to me before. So - me being me - I cried out to God all the way home!
I refuse to let this take my JOY!
Conceal me, Lord!
"Satan you get out of here - you're not havin' me!"
I will put my HOPE in God - who is my rock and my strength, my portion and my protector, the lover of my soul! He will store up my tears; He will KEEP me!
Thank you , Lord!
For those of you reading this who know someone with an Invisible Illness - please be compassionate with them; they don't need you to "fix" anything - they just need you to be present with them! If you don't know how to deal with all this entails visit the Invisible Illness website! You will learn so much. And keep them covered in prayer - God is ever with us - seem times we just need to surrender to HIM ...
Blessings dear ones!
This is the day - rejoice!
Ruthie
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
REJOICE -
John 14:28 ... You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I will come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. (ESV)
Philippians 3:1 ... Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. [KJV]
1 Thessalonians 5:16 ... Rejoice evermore. [KJV]
1 Peter 1:8 ... Though you have not seen him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy. [NIV]
Jeremiah 15:16 ... Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart for I am called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts. (NKJV)
Psalm 28:7 ... The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. (NLT)
Dear Sweet Readers -
Are you rejoicing in the Lord today? HE IS in your circumstances! He will never leave you! He loves you more than you can ever imagine! He IS your strength and your shield; your portion and your protection! Let the truths of HIS WORD fill you with thanksgiving - fill your heart with rejoicing! and may there be a song on your lips - a song of praise to HIM!
Blessings on you all on this beautiful "day that the Lord has made"..... may your rejoice and be glad in it - Pslam 118:24
*** Ruthie
Philippians 3:1 ... Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. [KJV]
1 Thessalonians 5:16 ... Rejoice evermore. [KJV]
1 Peter 1:8 ... Though you have not seen him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy. [NIV]
Jeremiah 15:16 ... Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart for I am called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts. (NKJV)
Psalm 28:7 ... The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. (NLT)
Dear Sweet Readers -
Are you rejoicing in the Lord today? HE IS in your circumstances! He will never leave you! He loves you more than you can ever imagine! He IS your strength and your shield; your portion and your protection! Let the truths of HIS WORD fill you with thanksgiving - fill your heart with rejoicing! and may there be a song on your lips - a song of praise to HIM!
Blessings on you all on this beautiful "day that the Lord has made"..... may your rejoice and be glad in it - Pslam 118:24
*** Ruthie
Friday, May 25, 2012
How SWEET Is HIS Presence!
Oh the sweetness of resting in HIm!
... of letting everything go and sitting at HIS feet!
... of leaning on HIM!
... of soaking up HIS Love, HIS Peace, HIS Grace
AND - HIS JOY!!!!!
Simple Praise fills my heart and my soul -
Thank you, Jesus, for my life in YOU!!!
... of letting everything go and sitting at HIS feet!
... of leaning on HIM!
... of soaking up HIS Love, HIS Peace, HIS Grace
AND - HIS JOY!!!!!
Simple Praise fills my heart and my soul -
Thank you, Jesus, for my life in YOU!!!
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