Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Fight the Good Fight!

1 Timothy 6:12-16 NASB
"Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate, that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which He will bring about at the proper time—He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen."


I have such a burden for ministers & their families. You're called of God to give your life, blood, sweat and tears. Your sacrifices so often go unnoticed, but remember, your rewards are not down here. God knows right where you are. He sees your faithfulness and obedience and the strength you may feel is fleeting, is being renewed daily by His.

Don't give up! Keep fighting the good fight of faith! There are too many around us needing to hear the message that Jesus loves them, so keep marching on!! My prayers are with you!

Friday, November 19, 2010

Walking in the Rain: Waiting for His purpose

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven” (Ecc.3:1)


It was a cool autumn morning, I wanted to crawl back in bed and go to sleep. I had so much to do, but felt so blah. No amount of coffee could pull me out of these blues. I needed sunlight! It had been raining for days. Much like my life at the time, I craved a silver lining, but all I received was the cold, dark, stormy days and nights. It seemed almost ironic; the weather symbolizing my life.

As I stepped out to face the day, I began to equate this with our Spiritual journey. Oh, how we bask in the sunshine and dance in the cool breeze of the days when life is good! It’s not hard to find solace when our dreams are realized; but in the garden of life, sometimes the clouds hang low and the rain must fall.

I’m reminded of that seed planted deep within the dark, moist, soil. Hidden away from the sun's rays, fighting for life, the seed is watered and begins to grow. It brings forth life in the darkness and presses forward endlessly until it breaks through to the sun. Like the flower, God knows how much rain it takes to sustain us. It’s in those dark lonely hours we give birth to the dreams He places within us. He gives us the strength to endure the pressures all around us as we press toward His light.

With tears streaming down my face, I closed my umbrella and looked to the sky. My whole perspective had changed! No longer was I focused on all the hindrances of the rain, but on its benefits. No longer was I drawn aside by its distractions, but attracted to its rewards.

This Holiday Season, don’t be swept away by the hustle and bustle of life. Stop and take a moment to reflect on the goodness of the Lord, giving thanks for the seasons of laughter and the seasons of tears knowing that He loves you and believes in you. He’s created you with a special purpose that no one else can fulfill. So trust Him and enjoy the sunshine or a walk in the rain, as He plants His purpose in you.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Today's Prayer

In the cool, crisp breeze of the morning, I hear you gently calling, “Draw near, my love, to me.” Your sun radiates in the horizon and I’m overcome with joy and peace. What is this love that words cannot describe, but sets my weary soul at ease? What is this feeling that I feel, that somehow replaces all my grief?

You satisfy my thirsting soul and fill the hunger deep inside. You’re the breath I breathe, the song I sing, the giver of all life. I can’t imagine life without you. There’s no hope. I wouldn’t even try. You’re my redeemer and my provider; my passion and my supply. All that I long for, you more than satisfy. All that I’ll ever need, in you I know I’ll find.

Jesus, you're the lover of my soul. Without you I'm incomplete. I give you all glory, honor and praise. No one compares to you. No no one can compete. Today, I surrender all that I am to your will and your desire. Create in me a clean heart, O God, renew and rekindle that fire. Your wish is my command, O God. No matter where this road may lead. All I ask of you, my Lord, is that you fill me with more of thee.

The Voice of God

You've been hurt by those who claim to love you.
You've been rejected by your own.
You've reached out to be slapped away
Now you feel so all alone.
Your life has not been easy
You've shed more tears than most your age.
You search for truth, hope and love
I am the truth, the light, the way.
Don't be fooled by those who come in my name
Their fruits speak clearly from whom they've been sent.
Come to me, my sweet love
Speak your heart, feel free to vent.
I knew you before the world's were framed
I've prepared you for this day
I long to spend eternity with you
Let me wipe your tears away.
My grace is sufficient
My love will never end
Draw near and I will show you
I'm one on whom you can depend.
I love you more then you'll ever know
I love you more than your mind can conceive
Remove your doubts, your fear and anxieties
Come and believe
Allow me to reveal myself
so you'll know and understand
I'm not a man that I should lie
Draw near, come take my hand.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Living.

Living = Risks. With every decision, we risk whether or not it was the right one, the best one or the only one. You can't change the past but you can definitely learn from it!

Life.

Life is full of challenges. The question is, are you willing to prepare for those challenges? Are you willing to look fear in the face and kick it out of the way? Or are you going to just let life pass you by and only day dream of where you'd like to be?

Life is full of disappointment. The question is, with whom will you be most disappointed in? Will you allow others to dictate what you can and can not do or will you look deep inside yourself, pull out the inner strength needed to achieve your goals and learn to accept that not everyone will have your back?

Life is full of decisions. With each new sunrise, you're demanded to choose how you'll live that day. You're never promised tomorrow and you can't change the past, so ask yourself, "How can I make this day count?"

Life is full of discovery. In the dawning of a new day, we witness God's artistic beauties as light dispels the darkness. What terrified us in the night, with it's creaking shadows and taunting gloom, is exposed revealing we were safe all along.

Life is full of tears. Whether we laugh until we cry or cry until we laugh, life offers the opportunity for both. Facing its challenges, understanding its disappointments, realizing there are times when you don't know what decision to make, so you trust your instincts, you discover that life is really what you make it. It's about perspective. Don't casually watch life pass by, embrace it's ups and downs and when you get knocked down, get back up, brush yourself off and keep going. As long as there's breathe, there's hope. As long as there's life, there's an opportunity to live and make a difference. Are you ready?


[Woke up with these thoughts running through my head this morning.]

Thursday, July 29, 2010

This Place Called Desperation

Here we go again, same destination as before. The sign reads “Desperation”. Oh I've been here before. I had hoped I’d never see this place again, but to my surprise, I had no choice in the matter so I’ll just buckle up and drive.

The city streets are full today. I guess there are a lot of others just like me; they’re searching for answers, frantic to find a lead. God, if Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path, why am I seemingly driving in circles? I’ve tried to do the math. I’ve ended up on Lonely Street more times than I’d wish to share, but here I go again, just a few more blocks and I’ll be there.

What’s going on with me? Have I lost my sense of direction? I thought by now I’d be anywhere else, instead I’m here at the corner of Pain and Persecution. Where are “Dreams Come True” and “All Goals Reached”? Those are the places I had in mind. What? I don’t understand. Take a look at this sign. “Humility Lane three blocks ahead” God, I just don’t understand. I’m waiting now at the corner of “Patience” and “Wait”, please tell me this is all part of Your plan.

I sat for a spell, wailing in anticipation. Will I ever leave this place, am I’m doomed to die here on the parkway, Frustration? There! You win! All my defenses lay crumbled in defeat. I’ve arrived at Mercy Station and I lay here humbled at Your feet. The road’s been long and now I see, why I’ve been led back to this place. For it’s in this place called Desperation I see you face to face. No mask or masquerade, I'm transparent and revealed and in this place called Desperation, I'm in your presence renewed and healed.

Friday, July 2, 2010

More Than A Confession

"...that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”  Romans 10:9-11 NKJV


I made You my choice
many years ago.
Though I've made mistakes along the way
You've never let me go.
What more could I ask for?
What more could I desire?

I invited You to be my Lord
when I was but a teen.
Lost and bewildered
I surrendered and received You, my King.
What more could I do?
I was all I had to give?

Today, I've walked and talked with You
As I have for all these years.
But today seems so different
I feel more intensely, You drawing me near.
What You have in store for me
I'm not quite sure.

I'll accept new challenges.
I'll follow where You lead.
You are my best friend, Lord
You are all I need.
You're more than a confession
You're everything to me.


Written By: Kimberly Waters
July 2, 2010

Friday, May 14, 2010

Faith Staring Adversity in the Face!

Mark 4:35,37-40 NKJV,
"On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” ...A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?”


There are days when our faith is shaken and all we've known and held onto seems to calapse around us. It's as if, we've somehow become color blind and all we see are the dark, gray circumstances threatening to capsize us, leaving us gasping for air in the sea of life. As we're tossed about by the waves of change, doubt and fear, we call out to God for help. Will we cry out with accusations or trust Him to help us?

I read a quote once that read, "When you can't hear God, read God!" How true! May we grip ever so tightly to His written Word when it seems we're deafened by the howling winds and crashing waves.

Written By: Kimberly Waters
May 14, 2010


Standing on the Word:

"For the word of the LORD holds true, and everything he does is worthy of our trust. He loves whatever is just and good, and his unfailing love fills the earth. The LORD merely spoke, and the heavens were created.   He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. He gave the sea its boundaries and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs. Let everyone in the world fear the LORD, and let everyone stand in awe of him. For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command. The LORD shatters the plans of the nations and thwarts all their schemes. But the LORD’S plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken."  Psalm 33:4-11

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Take A Moment

I invite you to take a moment
Perhaps to walk by a beautiful stream,
Stop and smell the roses,
close your eyes, rest and dream.
Reminisce of days gone by or
Ponder thoughts for today,
Go ahead and plan tomorrow
While you're warmed by the sun's rays.
Forget your fears and past regrets
Embrace the joy and peace
As the breeze blows through your hair
Find your sweet release.
Can you feel Him right beside you?
Can you hear His voice so dear?
He's singing over you, my child.
Listen! Can you hear?
Such a beautiful voice He has
Much more pleasing to the ear
Than all the songs the birds can sing
As His love draws you near.
Dwell here in His presence.
Do not rush away.
Captivate this moment
Cradled in His arms stay.
Your Faith will be strengthened,
Your passion rekindled as well,
Here in His presence
Because you stopped, listened, beheld.
No where else can you find
A more restful place to be
Than in His presence
Surrounded by His peace.

Written By: Kimberly Waters
March 30, 2010

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Year of Transformation!


 "James saw an epidemic of worldly living among his readers. In 4:1-10 he warned against worldliness and showed its effects on the prayer life of his recipients. In 4:11-12 and in verses 13-17 he showed, respectively, that worldliness produced a critical spirit and a godless self-confidence.

In describing the effect of worldliness on the prayer life, James showed that his friends resorted to scheming, quarreling, and striving in order to obtain their wishes. They failed to receive what they truly needed because they did not ask. Whenever they did ask, they failed to receive because their request was tinged with self-will (4:1-3). James’ description of God in 4:5 demonstrated that God tolerated no rivals and wanted complete commitment from His followers. God could make heavy demands on His followers, but He could also provide the grace to meet those demands (4:6). In 4:7-10 James uttered in rapid-fire fashion ten imperative appeals to submit to God and avoid worldliness.

One evidence of worldliness James cited was the presence of a critical spirit (4:11-12). He saw that Christians were defaming one another in the same way that the ungodly defamed Christians (4:11; 2:7). James warned that those who belittled fellow Christians had set themselves up as judges and had assumed a position that rightly belonged only to God (4:12).

Probably the arrogance James denounced in 4:13-17 came from self-confident Jewish businessmen who planned their lives without reference to God’s will. James warned his readers that life resembled a transitory vapor and that all of life must be planned with reference to God’s will (4:14-15). The sin James described in this paragraph is an example of a sin of omission."

- Holman Bible Handbook: (James 4:1-17) The Avoidance of Worldliness



I'm persuaded that when we become so critical of others that we choose to point out their flaws, we blind ourselves from our own and deceive ourselves into becoming self-righteous hypocrites. Setting ourselves up as judges, we will be held accountable to God for every idle word we speak. I've been guilty. How about you?



"... do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:2 NASB

Today's Prayer

Penetrate my heart, O God
Purge my wickedness
Harbor me safely in Your arms
Fill this emptiness
Without You I am nothing
Apart from you, I'm lost
I see myself so clearly now
In the shadow of Your cross
I struggle to survive down here
You see me, this I know.
For every time I call Your name
Just in time You show.
I wrestle with my own desires
Sometimes I move too quick or too slow
In my heart I've hidden your Word
that from my mouth Your Word will flow.
Anoint me with Your Spirit
Empower me this day
Take the wretch that I have been
And use me Lord I pray.
You are my heart's desire
You are the reason for all I do
You are my hiding place, O God
I choose to abide in You.

- Written By: Kimberly Waters
April 1, 2010

Thursday, February 25, 2010

A Surrendered Heart

I want to be a blessing! As tears fill my eyes right now, God knows the deepest desires of my heart, that that I hold dearest to me. I surrender it to Him.... trust! Trust is so hard to come by these days and so hard to give, but He's proven Himself faithful all these years. He's never allowed us to slip or fall without standing ready to catch us if we'd call upon Him. He's never left our side or changed His mind regarding us. He's never given up on us! He knows the need you have and the weight you're carrying on your shoulders. He sees your tears and stands ready to mend your broken heart as soon as you're ready to surrender it to Him. He loves you! It's not what He does, but who He is. He is the way, the truth and the life... He is love!

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Do Not Fear

Genesis 15:1; 21:17; 26:24 "Do not FEAR..."
Exodus 14:13 "Do not FEAR..."
Numbers 4:19; 21:34 "Do not FEAR"
Deuteronomy 1:21; 3:2; 3:22;31:8 "Do not FEAR..."
Joshua 8:1;10:8,25 "Do not FEAR..."
Judges 6:10,23 "Do not FEAR..."
Ruth 3:11 "Do not FEAR..."
1 Samuel 12:20 "Do not FEAR..."
2 Samuel 9:7;13:28 "Do not FEAR..."
1 Kings 17:13 "Do not FEAR..."
2 Kings 6:16; 17:35,37-38 "Do not FEAR..."
1 Chronicles 22:13; 28:20 "Do not FEAR..."
2 Chronicles 20:15,17; 32:7 "Do not FEAR..."
Proverbs 3:25 "Do not FEAR"
Isaiah 7:4; 8:12; 10:24; 35:4; 40:9; 41:10,13,14; 43:1,5; 44:2; 51:7; 54:4 "Do not FEAR"
Jeremiah 3:8; 10:5; 30:10; 46:27,28 "Do not FEAR..."
Lamentations 3:57 "Do not FEAR!"
Ezekiel 2:6 "Do not FEAR"
Joel 2:21,22 "Do not FEAR"
Haggai 2:5 "Do not FEAR"
Zechariah 8:13,15 "Do not FEAR"
Matthew 10:26, 28, 31; 14:27 "Do not FEAR..."
Luke 5:10; 12:7 "Do not FEAR..."
John 12:15 "Do not FEAR..."
1 Peter 3:14 "Do not FEAR..."
Revelation 2:10 "Do not FEAR..."


Fear cripples, blinds, discourages, torments, tortures, embarrasses, distorts, defames, slanders, misrepresents, deceives, damages, silences, paralyzes, distresses, imprisons and enslaves it's victims. No wonder God told us so often NOT to fear! Fear replaces faith, erases trust, manipulates hope and destroys opportunity. Chained as a prisoner of fear, you shrivel into an embryonic state and waste away day after day, after day. Depression engulfs you with a tidal wave of despair and like a hopeless caste away, you're washed up on the island of "if only". Ever been there? Are you there now? I can offer you hope!

Through out scripture, God implores us to resist fear and embrace faith. We are told to be of good cheer (Matt 14:27 KJV) and to take refuge in Him, our present hope in time of need (Psalm 46:1 NASB). We find solace under His wings (Psalm 91:4) and are promised hope for tomorrow, strength for today and courage in the midst of our trials. We're comforted by the knowledge that He'll never leave us, nor forsake us, (Hebrews 13:5) but that He will go with us... even to the end of age (Matthew 28:20)! For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7).

I encourage you today to take a step into the direction of FREEDOM, resist the urge to fear and embrace Faith in God. Trust Him!


Morning Prayer of Trust in God.
Psalm 3
O Lord, how my adversaries have increased! Many are rising up against me. Many are saying of my soul, “There is no deliverance for him in God.” Selah
But You, O LORD, are a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head. I was crying to the LORD with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.
I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustains me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me round about. Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God!
For You have smitten all my enemies on the cheek; You have shattered the teeth of the wicked. Salvation belongs to the LORD; Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah.


Evening Prayer of Trust in God.
Psalm 4
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Be gracious to me and hear my prayer. O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach?
How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? Selah.
But know that the LORD has set apart the godly man for Himself; The LORD hears when I call to Him. Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And trust in the LORD. Many are saying, “Who will show us any good?” Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O LORD! You have put gladness in my heart, More than when their grain and new wine abound. In peace I will both lie down and sleep,
For You alone, O LORD, make me to dwell in safety.


A Devotion by Kimberly Waters
February 18, 2010

Friday, February 12, 2010

Desire, Discipline & Determination

Several years ago, I endeavored to teach a class, of ten students, how to play the piano by ear. Using a method my grandfather, Rev. Marvin R. Howell created, I asked my mom to duplicate the piano chart my grandfather had made her, that I had also used. Though I was hardly qualified to teach, I was asked so often I thought I'd give it a try.

Weeks before our first session, I began making notes, trying to remember how I started learning to play. I failed miserably at piano lessons. Once the teacher would play the song, I would play it back for her without reading the music. It didn't much reprimanding me for me to lose the desire to learn anything from her.

Night after night, I'd go to sleep listening to soothing piano instrumentals. Day after day, I'd sit at the piano for hours, crying and begging God to teach me to play. I bet I spent more hours praying than practicing. It wasn't hard to pick out the notes to my favorite songs, but that wasn't the same. I wanted to play! Using the same piano chart my grandfather made for my mom, I taught myself every chord and their inversions (root, 1st & 2nd inversions). It wasn't long before I could take the notes I had picked out for a song and could begin chording it with my right hand. Using my left hand was tricky, considering I'm right handed. My left hand just seem to be useless on the piano. So I remembered a few runs from previous piano lessons and incorporated them in my class.

After making special notes, based on how I learned to play, I found three principles that carried my desire to learn from a dream to a reality. I like to refer to them as the 3-D's: Desire, Discipline and Determination. A goal set by a DESIRE to play, required DISCIPLINE and DETERMINATION. The goal could only be reached through endurance and patience. Though I'm hardly the pianist I'd like to be, I am encouraged and fueled by the knowledge that I can be as good as I want to get. Continuing to implement the 3-D's, there's nothing we can't do.

So whether it's learning to play a musical instrument, training to be famous athlete or whether you're studying to become a doctor or lawyer, remember this. As long as you have the DESIRE to grow in knowledge, as you DISCIPLINE yourself with the DETERMINATION to succeed, you can make any dream a reality! For behind every excuse, there's a lack of desire, but behind ever success there's a person who never failed to give up!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

What's in a title?

Lately, I've been debating changing the my blogger title from "Relevant and Real" to something, well, anything else. I've brainstormed continuously hoping to think of something more creative, distinctive, perhaps something more appropriate. Much to my surprise, I've discovered there's no title quite as fitting as "relevant and real". I guess I could go with something like, "Thoughts & Prayers", "Random Thoughts" or, "Living Out Loud", but what's in a title?

Here are my thoughts. I tend to "shoot from the hip" and just write what comes to mind. Sometimes I share sermon outlines, devotions and/or poems I've read or written. There's no telling what you'll find on here, but this much is guaranteed, it'll be relevant and it'll be real. Like this blog entry, for instance. It's 11:42pm. I need to go to bed, but I just couldn't drop the ball again and end my day without bringing closure to the idea of naming this blogger. So, for now, I believe we'll just stick with "Relevant and Real" and see where it takes us. ;)

A Genuine Friend

True and genuine friends are like precious jewels hidden in God's creation. You can search the world over, dig and sift through the muck and the clay, but only if you search hard enough, long enough and in the right places, will you find the jewel whose value can't be measured or bought.

Monday, February 8, 2010

There Are Days...

There are days when life seems to be
Nothing more than a nightmare, a really bad dream.
I want to wake up and run from the scare
Only to find you standing right there.

There are days when life's a big joke.
We laugh till we cry and we cry till we choke.
Our smiles seem to carry us on
like the breeze in our sails, smooth sailing we're sailing right on.

There are days we'd rather never speak of
When our faults are exposed and we must share words, in love.
It's then I find how priceless you are.
For a true friend is hard to find, but a true friend you are.

There are days when it's imperative to
Count our blessings, evaluate our selves and assess our relationships, too.
It's important that those dear to us should know
That they're always on our minds, in our hearts and we love them so!


Written By: Kimberly Waters
Feb 8, 2010
"There are Days"

Thursday, January 7, 2010

In His Presence

"Too many people pray like little boys who knock at doors, then run away." - War Cry

Oh how guilty I am. Too often I've failed to see the beauty in the throne room of God. So distraught by my situations, my vision was distorted. I ran to God with the knowledge He could help me, but sat restlessly as if He were just a mere counselor sitting there listening with nothing to add. Why? Knowing He is my provider, knowing He has never failed me, why do I enter His gates like a child who is afraid and alone. Why do I fail to remember that inside those gates I've danced for joy, liberated and free to worship. Why do I fail to see that He reigns in my heart. I have no need to fear. I have no time for anxiety. I am His child and with that seat, I'm blessed and highly favored. I don't have to hang my head in shame, but I can come boldly before the throne of God and speak freely with my Father.

Today, I see myself for who I really am. All the filth and shattered pieces of my life have been beautifully changed and I'm a new creation. I'm fearfully and wonderfully made. He loves me! He delights Himself in me. Today, I see Him for who he really is. Though I can not wrap my mind around Him, in my own simple way I see His beauty, His majesty and I lay here, prostrate before Him, in awe of His infinite wisdom. He knows all things and nothing takes Him by surprise. He knows my weaknesses, my faults and failures and sees beyond them to that beautiful girl He predestined to live with Him forever. I see the nail-pierced hands that reach out to hold me. I feel His warmth embrace as He wraps His arms around me. I'm lifted as my burdens fall from me. How could I ever race away from such an experience? How could I ever miss this?

He's calling you to come. He's longing to be with you today. Don't run away like you have better things to do. Go now and realize what you've been missing.


by: Kimberly Waters

Trust in the Lord

With a heavy heart, I began reading God's Word today with an "I need to do this" mentality. Quickly this changed to "Oh how I needed this!" Isn't if funny how we can read the same passage over and over, but somehow in His timing, He can cause the words to pierce our heart and captivate our attention?

In Matthew 8, we find a leper coming to Jesus wanting to be healed. He says, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” His question was not if Jesus could heal him, but rather was it His will to heal Him?

Next when Jesus arrives in Capernaum, he’s greeted by a centurion with even more faith saying, ““Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, fearfully tormented.” Jesus said* to him, “I will come and heal him.” But the centurion said, “Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. “For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.” Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those who were following, “Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel…And Jesus said to the centurion, “Go; it shall be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed that very moment.”

Whether you’re praying concerning God’s will regarding your situation or if you’re praying for a dear friend or loved one, God knows your need and is more than capable of intervening in your situation. Continue to trust God and watch Him move on your behalf!

Psalm 115:11-12 NASB
"You who £fear the LORD, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield. The LORD has been mindful of us; He will bless us;"

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Trust

It was once said, "Trust is a very precious gift. Once earned or acquired, it can unlock the door of the heart and allow the creation of a beautiful, lasting relationship. If ever that trust is destroyed, however, the door will lock forever as one hides safely and securely behind it's walls of security forever."

As sad as this quote sounds, how true it rings for so many. Trust is a very precious gift. Some give it freely, risking everything. Some respectfully reserve the right to ask others to earn it. Either way the moment trust is given, the risk of getting hurt begins. The decision is to whom will we deem worth it.

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