Author: Bill

1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, & whoever loves has been born of God & knows God. 1John 1:5 This is the message we have heard from Him & proclaim to you, that God is light, & in Him is no darkness at all. Psalm 100:5 For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever, & His faithfulness to all generations. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. Romans 15:33 May the God of peace be with you all. Amen.” —Look around you, all that you see that is good, that is God! God is Love! God is Light! God is Good! God is Faithful! God is Patient! God is Peace! God is our Everlasting Father & we are His Children! —Awesome verse from my cousin Pastor Larry, John 1:16, NLT: “From His abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another! — Have a blessed day! Love Mel

Gal 1:10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. 1 Thes 2:4 But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. Col 3:23-24 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord & not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.  —As children we are always looking for our father’s approval! A good father always withholds approval until we get it right! Then just his smile can bring such joy to our hearts! A father’s influence is so important in our life, but our Father in heaven is of so much more important! Wouldn’t it be sweet to hear the words, “well done my good & faithful servant”! Well I am here to tell you He is smiling because we are wrapped in the arms of His son! So smile just knowing you are His! Love Mel

Deut 31:6 Be strong & courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of ( ________ ) for the LORD your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. 2Cor 12:9 My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness. —When bad things happen, it is impossible for the WHYs not to show up! Some words that become so important afterward are rebuilding, restoration, peace, security, safety etc. The most important thing is seeing people helping each other. During this time survivors will always remember what was lost & appreciate what is gained. God promises to use what satan meant for harm to not only rebuild faith in Him, but also faith in one another, proving that we are never alone, that He is always with us! Just focusing on God’s Grace brings a peace in all storms of life! Prayers for all those in a storm or going thru the aftermath! Love Mel 
Q, Melody M Austin, “The survivors’ heart answers the still, small voice pushing us to persevere through the difficulty—challenging the suffering to finding strength among the pain. It gives value to the greatest suffering.” 

Rev 1:8 “I am the Alpha & the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, who was, & who is to come, the Almighty.” 1 Chron 29:11 Yours, Lord, is the greatness & the power & the glory & the majesty & the splendor, for everything in heaven & earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Rom 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—His eternal power & divine nature—have been clearly seen…. Ex 6:2-3 God also told Moses, “I am the LORD. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, & to Jacob as God Almighty, but I did not reveal Myself to them by My name, ‘the LORD. — God Almighty being of great power & might! The Lord or Jehovah is, of absolute, eternal, unconditional, independent existence. — Q by Matthew Henry’s Commentary, We are most likely to prosper in attempts to glorify God, and to be useful to men, when we learn by experience that we can do nothing of ourselves; when our whole dependence is placed on Him, and our only expectation is from Him.” — Love Mel

Ez 33:12 Therefore, you son of man, say to the children of your people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turns from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sins.— The key here is to repent, to turn, to move away from & to choose His righteousness! To let Jesus change us, is key to real life! — Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, & hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, & one who sows discord among brothers. Rom 3:23 For all have sinned & fall short of the glory of God. Romans 5:8 But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us! — Remember it is what He DID  that saves us! Love Mel