HOPE

HOPE
Giving up is the "easy way" out.
Are you giving up on what you want, your goals, & your desires you want for your life?
God told us without HOPE we become sick....
Therefore we become "weak".
This is not what God has designed for us in life. He wants us to have faith, HOPE, & love. He wants us to keep the faith for better days ahead. He has a great plan for our lives but we can't GIVE UP!

Some people say...."There's no use", "My life is over", "Everything bad happens to me"....Well if you keep talking like that....guess what ? You will stay STUCK where you at in life. Because you have NO HOPE.

HOPE : expects good to come with confidence.
Yes, you may have to ASK GOD for help.
Yes, you may have to do something you don't like doing.
Yes, you may have to hold on longer than you would like.
Yes, you may have to change some things you have been doing.
But HOLD onto HOPE Expect good to come!

Don't grow weary in doing good for in due season, YOU shall reap a harvest if you don't give up!!! - Gal. 6:9

Prayer today: Godfather, Here I am about to GIVE UP. I ask you to restore HOPE in me for better days ahead. I ask you for your help in what I am dealing with. I want to do what you would have me to do to see better days. I expect, I expect, I expect to reap a harvest. My day is coming. Therefore HOPE today is my answer for a better tomorrow. Thank you God for all your answers your giving me. I will try and be patient in HOPE. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen

SHINE ALL THE MORE

How true is that ?
What we LET continue WILL continue....
If we LET people steal our JOY they will.
If we LET people steal our HAPPY they will.
If we LET them steal our SPARLE for life they will.
God tells us to LET our LIGHT SO SHINE. 

 That one little word LET is the key to keeping your joy, your happy, and your sparkle for life. We have to LET our light so SHINE no matter what others do or say about us. We have to continue living no matter what was done wrong to us. satan is a artist at sitting us up to upset us by stealing something from us. If he can get us to feel UNEASY or UPSET. He moves in to steal from us. IF he can steal OUR HAPPY. OUR JOY, & OUR SPARLE. He has got us. But the cure to defeating him at his game is to LET OUR LIGHT SO SHINE SO BRIGHT he has to flee from us. What we allow will continue. We just have to decide what we going to allow. 
 

LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE before men, ....Matt. 5:16

Prayer today : Thank you Lord for showing me that I need to LET my LIGHT SHINE ON no matter what has happen to me. I cannot allow people to steal my joy, my happy or my sparkle for life. You have great plans for my life and I cannot sit around wishing these things didn't happen to me. I have to get up and decide that I am going SHINE all the MORE brighter for you this day and every day. I have a lot to be thankful for and to shine for. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen

MY STRONGHOLD

The Lord is good , a STRONGHOLD when trouble comes.....Nahum 1:7
I am so grateful that God is the STRONGHOLD of my life. ...

                                                                       My ROCK!
                                                                       My SALVATION!
                                                                      My DELIVER!
                                                                      My REFUGE!
                                                                      My SHIELD!
                                                                      My FORTRESS!
                                                                      My STRENGTH!
                                                                      My SECURITY!
                                                                      My SURVIVIAL!
                                                                      My PROTECTION!
                                                                      My LIGHT of MY LIFE!

If GOD is all that ? WHO should we fear ? WHAT shall we be afraid of ?

The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.- Psalm 9:9

The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom should I fear ? The LORD is my STRONGHOLD of my life; of whom shall I be afraid ? -Psalm 27:1

Walk by Faith

Do we really walk by Faith or is it Fear we walk in all the time ?

Walk by faith, not by sight. 1 Cor. 5:7

I don't know about you but I think I like the idea of Walking by Faith better.
So many times I have let fear take over my life. God didn't give us a spirit of fear but of power and love and sound mind. 2 Tim. 1:7

We let fear get the best of us.
When we should let faith get the best of us.
We are to have faith as a child.
A child believes, they believe anything is possible.
So why not ask for it. Nothing is to big for God and there is nothing impossible for God. If God wants us to have it...He will get it to us.

Mark 10:15
 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.

A child believes the best in everything.
They see the good in everything.
A child is quick to tell you that everything is going to be okay. To not to worry.

Why can't we Walk by Faith ?
We need to train our hearts, our minds, and our mouths to WALK by FAITH.

Sometimes we may have to remove the negative far from us.
Sometimes the negative may be people that we surround ourselves with.
Sometimes we need to start speaking only good and put a STOP to our negative words.
Change our negative mindsets...to positive mindsets.

ASK God to increase our faith. Because he will.
Walking is taking one step at a time forward.

Walking by Faith is easier than Walking by Fear.
It is so simple where Fear is so complicated.
I think I am going to start taking a different road in life and
WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT.

ONLY BELIEVE

ONLY BELIEVE
You have got to BELIEVE that the BEST is YET to come!!
Faith is believing in what you do not see but you know it is there.
Believing isn't always seeing. But GOD tells us that we must walk by FAITH not by sight. Not FEAR! When you FEAR you are believing for the worse to come.
But we want to BELIEVE that the BEST is YET to come!!!

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Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.- Hebrews 11:1


What your believing for just hasn't happened YET. So keep believing for good things to come. Keep believing that GOD has everything under control. Keep the FAITH not the FEAR.
Prayer today: GOD I BELIEVE the BEST is YET to COME! I am walking by faith not my sight today. You told me in your word if I believe, all things are possible to me. I believe that you have everything under control and you know where everyone is in their life right now. Your my redeemer, my stronghold, my strength. There is nothing impossible for you to do. All you ask me to do is pray and BELIEVE! In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen

TOUGH LOVE for OUR GOOD

I believe that God shows his children "TOUGH LOVE" sometimes.
He doesn't always give us what we want.
He doesn't always give into our pity party so we will feel better....
He doesn't always tell us what we want to hear.
He doesn't always enable us to do what is bad for us.
NO, when needs be. He shows us "TOUGH LOVE" for our good.

Because sometimes we as children of God we do not respond to
his tap our shoulders. We like to indulge in sin, go our own way, and be stubborn sometimes. He doesn't give us what we always want. He gives us what is good for us. He wants his children to be walking the straight and narrow, not the wide road that leads to destruction. HE is a GOOD PARENT for he disciplines us no matter what our age is. We are his children forever.

The Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son. - Hebrews 12:6

Prayer today: God, Help me to be more like you. To know when to show loving grace but know when to show "touch love" for my children's good. My desire is to be a good parent just like you. Thank you for showing me "tough love" when I needed it.
And not giving into my every whim. For showing me right from wrong. Because there is no gray with you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen

YOU CAN DO IT!!!

YOU CAN DO IT!
Have you ever felt like.... you get no breaks in life?
Have you ever felt like..... life just keeps knocking you down?
Have you ever wondered if life was even worth living ?
Have you ever wondered where the fun is in life ? ...

Yup, I think we all have been there at least once in our life.
We just want to GIVE UP and quit trying. But we can't.
We have to be determined to get back up and to live life no matter how
many times you have been knocked down. No matter how many times you have felt like you were wronged in this world. God wants us to pick ourselves up so he can help us. But it is "we" who has to decide I am not going to stay where I am at in life and I am not going to "let others" pull me down. God is on my side and he is going to help me. Decide today that you want God's help. Be determined to change
for the better. For YOU- not no one else. Just for YOU !!I like this scripture in Ruth. She was one determined woman after losing all she had to move on in life. She was determined to pick herself up and move on. When she had all the reasons in the world to give up.

Ruth 1:16-18
But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.” And when Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more.

Sometime people just have to see your determination. Show it to them!
I believe God's favor will follow your determination. Just like it did Ruth.
Prayer today : Lord, I am determined to change. I am not going to let others put me down, drag me down or talk me down. I want to change in my life for me. I want to change me. I need your help God. I need lots of help. I am determined to do what I have to do one step at time. I know that it may take time to change what I want to change but I know you will help me. I NEED your help GOD each and every day. I am DETERMINED to CHANGE my mindset and my life. Amen

WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT

God made us all different for a reason.
He gave us all different gifts & talents.
There is no two people the same on this earth...
He has different jobs that needs to be done here on this earth. Yes, your gift may be the same as someone else's but it is still different because you do it different than what they do it. Yes, there is lots of doctors and nurses but there are different kinds of doctors and nurses. Everyone has their own unique style and way of doing things. That doesn't mean it is the wrong way of doing things. Just means that is the way God called them do it. No one is the same.

My point is,.....
Don't ever put yourself down because you don't do something like someone else. You may bare the same gift but God called you to use your gift in a special way according to the grace he has given you to do it. You don't have to be like everyone else. There is a reason you use your gift in a different way. Different gifts reach different people. Remember you matter and your gift God gave you matters. Use it your way. The way you were called to do it. Dare to be different !!

                    We all have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. -Romans 12:6
Prayer today: Thank you God for this day. Thank you for the gifts you have given me. Help me to remember my way of doing things may not be like someone else's way of doing things. You have called me to be me and to use my gifts the way that you see fit for me to use them. Everyone has a gift or talent. Help me not be scared to use the gifts you have given me and not worry what others may think of me. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen

DO WHAT YOU CAN

There is really some things in life you just cannot do something about. No matter how hard you try. There is going to be things, problems, bills..., & relationships in our lives that we just have to turn over to GOD.
Your going to have to do what you CAN DO but what you can't you need to ASK GOD for help. His right there by your side. Fear will eat you up from worrying about something you can't fix. Let GOD fix it or tell you how to fix it. But there is no need in worrying about what might happen. What can really happen ? Things just might get better and God just might show you a little favor. Ya think ? So what are you worrying about ? REALLY!

                  The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do to me?- Psalm 118:6

Prayer today: Godfather you know my needs before I ask. But you also tell me in your word that I have not because I ask not. I ask this day that you will take what I can do nothing about and fix it for me or show me how to fix it. I cast my problems, my bills, my broken relationships, and my worries to you today. What can man really do to me ? Nothing that I won't keep living for you. Life isn't about things anyways. I thank you for this day and thank you that I know deep inside things can only get better if I trust in you.- Amen
Coffee with God/ Kim

STAY STRONG!

Give yourself some credit.
Don't be so hard on yourself
Look how far you have come. ...
Keep trying and don't give up.
You have God right beside you.
Remember this...
That you CAN DO ALL THINGS through Christ Jesus that gives you strength.
Believe in yourself!
Your stronger than what you think.

Sometimes we want to just want give up on life. Give up on losing weight. Give up being healthy. Give up on trying to be a nice person. But God tells us not to grow weary in doing good for in DUE SEASON we shall reap if we don't lose heart.
Something worth having doesn't always come easy. Just think how proud you will feel when that DUE SEASON comes. Let the weak say I am strong and don't give up yourself!

For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Cor. 12:10

Prayer today: Godfather Thank you for standing by my side and holding me up when I am weak and want give up! Strengthen me this day and help me to see that I am stronger than what I think. Help me not to give up and hold up for my blessing I know is just around the corner. I am going to stay calm and stay strong with your help. You told me in your word that when I am weak to say that I AM STRONG. I believe I can do this for myself and I can STAY STRONG! In Jesus' Name - Amen

Little Things First

We want GOD to bless us big!
We want so much but can't even trust GOD for the little things. ...
We forget that it is through those little things that GOD
will bless us with the BIG THINGS.
Maybe we need to start believing GOD for the little things first.

                                                          Everyone wants the BIG first.
                                         No one wants to mess with the little things in life.
                                                         A penny can make a dollar.
                                                         A egg can make a cake.
                                                         A seed can grow a tree.
                                                         A board can build a house.
                                                         A minute can make a hour.
                                                         A moment can make a memory.
                                                         A little faith can move mountains.
                                                     Why not believe God for the little things ?

                Whoever can be trusted with VERY LITTLE, can be trusted with MUCH.-Luke 16:10

Prayer today: Thank you God for this day. Thank you for showing me that I need to trust you with the little things in my life. Forgive me for always praying for the big things to happen but forget about the little things. Teach me to believe for the little things in my life. For these little things can make big things happen. I tend to forget that you work through little things, little blessings, & little beginnings. Increase my faith LORD and help me to know that you are God over all things in my life and you care about the little things in my life. In Jesus' Name - Amen

TRUSTING GOD

Those who know your name that trust in you, for you, Lord have never forsaken who seek you. -
                                                                             Psalm 9:10

Do we REALLY TRUST GOD ? 
Do we REALLY TRUST HIM 100 % ?

 I think GOD wants us to FULLY TRUST HIM. ALL the time, in everything, with everything, through everything, good times and bad. Fully trusting God is giving it all to him to take care of. You can't say you TRUST HIM then go around speaking about your problem to others. Speaking doubt and unbelief.
You have to trust GOD with everything.
When God is saying..."When the wind is blowing take my hand and TRUST ME." Go to God and seek him for the answers you need. Sometimes we put more TRUST in people than we do in GOD. Because we are so quick to run to others and complain. When we need to run to GOD and pray.

Prayer today: GOD,  I want to trust you 100%. I cast my cares to you this day. I want to remember that when the wind is blowing, when life is rough, when things are not going so well that I can reach up and grab your hand and pray to you. You are always there for me. Help me to walk by faith not by sight. Help me NOT to run to people with my problems but run to you with them. I LOVE YOU with all my heart and want to rely on you fully. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen

WHY NOT TODAY ?

It isn't how many times you fall down that counts.
It is how many times you get back up and try again.
Thank goodness for NEW DAYS where we all have a chance to RENEW and RESTART our lives. To try one more time. To try one more day to get where we are going in life. Thank goodness that GOD is there to help RESTART our engines and go again. To be the best person we can be. Thank goodness for forgiveness for our sins. A chance to swipe our slates clean & start again! Why not today ? Why not you ?There is not one person on this planet earth that is perfect. If they think they are they are only kidding themselves. Let your frustrations go and begin again. It's okay---- It's all up to you You can't go back and change not one thing that has already happened. But you can change today...change what you do this day.

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and RENEW a steadfast spirit within me. -
Psalm 51:10

Prayer today: God create in me a clean pure heart. RENEW me this day to have a steadfast spirit in me. To help me to START AGAIN with this new day you have set before me. You are there always to help me back up. To climb the mountain you have set before me. Forgive me and help me to move on. RESTART my engine Lord. I ask you for your help each step of the way. I step out in faith this day to start again with a NEW vision for myself. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen

BE THE BETTER PERSON!

 Don't walk around bitter because things are not going the way you thought they should go. Go into STRICT TRAINING for yourself. BE BETTER today than you were yesterday!! Don't let people bring you down. You keep doing what you know your suppose to do to get to the finish line in life.
LOVE yourself, BE GOOD to yourself, even if no one else is. It depends on what you do whether you win or lose. Not what everyone else does. Your life isn't worth the bitt...erness or the upset. It will eat you alive if you dwell on it long enough.

GOD will supply your needs. GOD is there to help you be the better person. Walk away knowing that GOD is there by your side. Helping you with ALL you lay your hands TO DO. Plant your seed, water your seed, watch it grow, bake your bread even if no one helps. In the end you will receive the reward. BE BETTER not BITTER.

God gave me this dream about the being BETTER not BITTER...Got up thinking about the Little Red Hen how no one helped her but she didn't become bitter she became better and in the end...she ate her bread without any help. She didn't need them....she did it herself for herself.....That's me today....The Little RED HEN that could and she did.


Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training, They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we DO IT to get a crown that will last forever. -1 Cor. 9:25

Prayer today: GOD make me be a BETTER person. Remove all bitterness from me. I don't want to be a bitter person, but a BETTER person. I want to live my life being free and happy with what I do and not worrying what OTHERS may and may not do. I am not going to let the devil steal my joy because of it. I can do all things through Christ Jesus who gives me strength to become the person you want me to be. Yesterday is gone but today is here and I will keep on keeping on and become better and better each day...not bitter and bitter each day. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.

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RUN in SUCH a WAY

There comes a time in life that you have to figure out things for yourself.
Not all people will be running the same race in life that you are. Nor will they understand the race your running for yourself. There comes a time that you have to run your own race and keep your eyes focused on the finish line just up ahead. You cannot let "others" hold you back. You must get up and do something for yourself or you will never reach that finish line. It may take you awhile and "others..." may not even understand. But you have to THROW OFF everything that may hinder you. You have to run your race with ENDURANCE and in SUCH A WAY that you are determine to win at this race called life.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1

Prayer today: God, HELP ME RUN IN A WAY that is pleasing to you. Help me keep my eyes focused just ahead and not letting "others" hold me back. Help me to trust you and you only God with my whole heart. I want to run with endurance and I want to run towards the finish line with you. Amen