Author: Bill

John 15:4 (ESV) Abide in Me, & I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you ABIDE in Me. John 15:9 As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. ABIDE in My love. Rom 8:28 We know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to HIS purpose.— The Hebrew definition for ABIDE reflects a deep, personal relationship & personal connection with God. With a Grateful spirit & a loving heart we can ABIDE with Him & He with us thereby opening the door for us to bear much fruit! ABIDE. Love Mel

Ez 36:26 (NLT) I will give you a new heart, & I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart & give you a tender, responsive heart. Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Acts 15:9 He made no distinction between us & them, for He cleansed their hearts through faith. Matt 5:8 God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God. —Heavenly Father please clean our sinful, stony, stubborn, self-centered hearts and replace them with new loving, kind, truthful hearts through Your faith! Renew loyal spirits within each of us that we might glorify You on Earth as it is in Heaven. Thank you for our New Hearts! Help us to remember that life is a journey & each day we must live it with a pure heart, so that one day we might see Him! Love Mel

Psalm 56:3-4 (ESV) When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Eph 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord & in the strength of His might. — We have an enemy that we must fight with all our might! We must not give up! Everything the enemy uses is meant to get us to give up! We must remember that our God promised that if we resist the enemy, he must flee from us! The righteousness of Christ is our breast plate, & the sword of the spirit is the word of God! So everyone, pick up the Bible & use it to defeat the enemy! It works every time. Love Mel

Rom 12:12 (ESV) Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Phil 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer & supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 1 Thes 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.—Did you realize that God’s will for us is to pray without ceasing! Also, prayer is our way to meet with the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the Great I AM, the Creator of ALL things! One of the most important assignments for each of us on this earth is to pray & worship Him! And don’t forget, do it with thanksgiving in your heart! Love Mel

Eph 6:10-11 (ESV)Finally, be strong in the Lord & in the strength of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, & he will flee from you. 2 Cor 12:9 (NIV)He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.—Our weaknesses can become cracks in our armor! Where do you think the enemy directs his attacks? We must use our shield of faith by turning to God for the healing needed to remove these cracks that are used by the enemy. Are you willing to give your cracks over to God? It is where His power is made perfect! Love Mel