Grace, Mercy, and Peace

Psalm 4:1 Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer.

Lately I have been feeling exhausted because I've been constantly on the go with no restful moments. I know God is with me, but I just can't seem to catch up with my own schedule. He and I have our time together, obviously, however the rest of my day just seems crazily busy and I get overwhelmed. I am so thrilled that this is the verse He gave me for today (well all of Psalm 4 really…read it!). It is exactly the prayer I needed to pray. What I love about God is that he listens when we call on him. He is merciful and bestows His grace, among many other things, abundantly upon us when we ask Him. After walking with God for most of my life, I sometimes forget to ask God to take care of me in that way. I am reminded today to ask Him for His mercies and not just expect them from Him or take them for granted. His attributes that He bestows on us such as grace, mercy, and peace are staples in my everyday life, but I have to remember to put in my request. Requesting keeps me humble and reminds me that God is definitely the one in control of all of my life, the crazy times and the restful times. What attribute(s) of God do you need to request today? Ask and it shall be given to you.

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Blessed Assurance

Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth , nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. This verse just makes me want to shout, "AMEN!" But isn't it frustrating how Satan knows exactly where to hit us to make us doubt? And then he is so good at kicking us while we are down. I, unfortunately, had this experience very recently. I was feeling a little worried about a particular situation and then Satan pounced and made me feel like an enormous loser. He was feeding me lies that he knew I would believe, because they are the same lies I always fall for. Thankfully, I was able to spend some time with God in quiet solitude. I was reminded that no matter what Satan throws at me, I will never be separated from the love of God because I have Christ Jesus...

Mercy and Compassion

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His Strength

Psalm 100:5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. I was prompted to read this verse and it was perfect for today, of course. All of Psalm 100 is praise to God. For me today, I am praising God because He was faithful in something He had revealed to me a while ago. Let me explain. Have you ever asked God for His strength? Not just strength, but His strength. This is something that I was prompted to do about a year ago, not to just ask for strength in general, but to specifically request His strength to be given to me. I know it sounds a little like a bit of rhetoric, but keep reading. In requesting God's own strength, I have noticed something tremendous has happened each time. When God bestows His strength within me, it is so much more than just endurance. His strength comes with clarity of mind, lightening of the spirit, and a depth of inner joy that cannot help ...

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