Ask! He Answers

 

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"In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried to my God for help;

He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears."

Psalm 18:6

This week I once again come to the time of the year when I celebrate a very important event in my life. My salvation and entrance into the family of God.

November 14, 1978 I was saved during a revival at my home church. A few months before that day I had cried out to God telling Him I had no reason to live and if there was something better to please show me.

Then a friend at work said I might find what I was looking for at church. I started attending a church that was a few steps away from my apartment through a path in the woods. It was September, and I needed to find a life and purpose.

During a revival that November, the light came on, my eyes were opened and the beginning of my life of faith began! God answered my prayer in a big way and provided me a Savior to live for, a faith to live by and a purpose to serve Him.

Now, here I am 48 years later and still thankful I cried out to God that summer evening. God provided me an entrance into the field of writing; first poems, then newsletters, then articles, then a book and now articles filled with my faith. 

As the address of this blog refers, "NOTEworthyforGod," He gave me the gift to encourage and the avenue of note writing to do it. One day I received a note from an acquaintance, and it changed my life. I knew in my heart that God called me to write to encourage others. My note writing ministry began. My husband called me "NOTEworthy." It stuck.

God gave me the opportunity to tell others about the ministry of note writing. I worked for the Baptist Convention for 16 years and had many opportunities to talk about note writing. I couldn't speak in small or big groups of people so God told me to write down what I wanted to say and read it. It worked! I was able to tell others by reading what I wrote.

God still provides me with words to encourage others. So many times when I can't think of anything to write, I ask Him for words and He faithfully fills my mind with a thought. It truly is amazing. It happens frequently.

I found a love that has sustained me through all 48 years. Some hard years. Some good years. Almighty God filled me with His love and provided me a purpose to keep me busy since that Tuesday night I was saved. 

Who am I? Just a girl who needed to be loved and given a purpose; who cried out to God to show her if there was something else to live for. He showed me. A girl who couldn't talk in groups of people for most of her adult life, so He gifted me to write. A girl who was lost. He gave me a Savior, Jesus.

Yes, I will be celebrating this week! I will celebrate my faith, my loving God, and my Savior, Jesus for all I have received since asking Him into my life. I will celebrate the Holy Spirit who answers my need when I ask. And that's all I did. Ask. 

Ask Him. He is faithful!

By His Grace . . .

"Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus"

 A new Hymn  Chorus devotion: "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus." Click on the 2nd link down the right side of this blog.

Peter 2:9

 A new Scripture Verse Devotion: 2 Peter 2:9. Click on the third link down the right side of this blog.

"Faith is the Victory"

Today is a very important day in the United States of America. A very important election is taking place. We are fighting for America. Depending on which way the vote goes, America, the home of the free, will either continue in that great direction, or America will fall.

It's easy to get all worked up regarding the final outcome. A lot is at stake. But if you are a believer in Christ, a child of God, you know the outcome is according to God's plan. He's in control of all things and His plan continues to be worked out second by second according to His perfect will.

Our faith is the victory. Whatever happens today, we are secure in God's love; we are in His family, and we will still belong to Him. 

Sing the chorus of this hymn, loud and clear, believing and accepting that God already knows what will happen. Because He's in control of all things.

"Faith is the victory! Faith is the victory!

O glorious victory, that overcomes the world."

By His Grace . . . 

Give Thanks

 A new Praise and Worship song devotion: "Give Thanks." Click on the 2nd link down the right side of this blog. 

Proverbs 11:25

 A new Scripture verse devotion: Proverbs 11:25. "He who refreshes others will himself by refreshed." Click on the 3rd link down the right side of this blog.

Tell someone they are too!

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The Strength of Your Stand

 

I have a chance to write about one of my favorite three words in the Christian life: Deep-settled confidence! I was reading in another book and the author shared another way to look at this: "Firmly planted, fully committed, deeply rooted, confidently grounded." And I said, "Yep! That's it."

This is the way to live a successful Christian life. To be firmly planted in His Word; fully committed to life with Him; deeply rooted in your stance, and confidently grounded because of His love. This equals deep-settled confidence.

Is there any other way to live? If you are God's child, you must be firm and secure in Him. If you're not, you will not be successful in living for Him. If you only give half of yourself to Him, you will fall. You won't have the strength to choose correctly situations that come before you.

There can be no double sidedness. You can't live two lives. You will never be successful. We all fall at different times, even fully committed Christians. But because of our firm confidence, we will continue forward by God's grace. But if you're not solely committed to God, your fall will keep you down.

Consider what it is that is keeping you from being fully committed. It is a block you must overcome. You will not be successful in life until you defeat that which is holding you back.

"Our everyday feet find their footing on the solid ground of our eternal standing in Christ. We stand firm because our identity is secure; we keep standing because the outcome and fruit are His alone to produce." Ruth Chow Simons

Steadfastness. Courage. Endurance. Firmness. They all mean the same thing. How strong is your stand?

Isaiah 33:2

"Lord, be gracious to us; we long for You.

Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress."

Scripturesavvy.com: "We need God's strength and sustenance to navigate the challenges of each day."

Godsbless.ing: "The call for God to be our strength every morning reflects a desire for continual sustenance and support from the Almighty. This verse captures a sense of dependency on God for sustenance, guidance and protection in the face of life's challenges."

Friends, put your anchor down deep. Let it settle within the grasp of our Almighty God, who alone is able to protect and provide what you need to have a successful life. Deep-settled confidence. Don't be with out it!

By His Grace . . .