Author: Bill

Matt 22:37 (NIV) Jesus replied: “’Love the Lord your God with all your heart,with all your soul & with all your mind.’ Deut 6:5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul & with all your strength. 1 John 3:1 (ESV) See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; & so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. —Our life should reveal the goodness of our God! This is the transformation from death to life! Our hearts are to be filled with thanksgiving & love for the goodness that has been shown in our lives. When we come to a place of stuck we must be willing to ask for His help! He longs for us to turn to Him for help! He longs for a relationship! I promise He sees us, I promise He wants to fellowship with us, I promise we each matter to Him individually! For He is our creator & if you have ever created anything you know the importance of your creation How much more does He care! Open your heart, Believe & see! I double dog dare you! Love Mel

Where’s your hope? My hope is in Jesus Christ! Rom !5:13 (ESV) May the God of hope fill you with all joy & peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Rom 12:12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Rom 15:4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance & through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Psalm 147:11 The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His steadfast love. —Hope is defined as “to cherish a desire with anticipation: to want something to happen or be true”. Hope involves trust! God’s continued presence is like a stream that flows into the life of the believer. This gives us hope because we are never alone. The Bible tells us two are better than one, when one falls, the other is there to help! God is our friend, who is always present, just waiting to help. We need only to ask, & give Him thanks for all He has done! Love Mel

John 16:7 (ESV) I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you. John 14:26 The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things & bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. John 14:16-17 I will ask the Father, & He will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. You know Him, for He dwells with you & will be in you—Do you know The gift we have in us! The gift that is around us! Do you see? What has your attention? This world needs to wake up! Our God gave us a helper to teach us, if we will listen. He brings the real truth! We have this advantage from the creator of the universe, if we will only listen. The Holy Spirit brings us both wisdom & understanding in truth! It is His truth that opens doors no man can shut.  Love Mel

Psalm 18:2 (NIV)The LORD is my rock, my fortress & my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield & the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 31:3 (ESV) For you are my rock & my fortress; & for your name’s sake you lead me & guide me.Prov 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it & is safe. Deut 31:6 Be strong & courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. —God is our rock & He promised to never ever leave us or forsake us! When we consider all the trials & tribulations that we go thru each day & throughout our life time, we know that God is our Rock, & He is with us thru thick & thin! He is the one that we should turn to for refuge in times of trouble! For He tells us that there will be trouble, but to be of GOOD CHEER for He has overcome the world! Love Mel

GLORY of God! 1 Cor 10:31 (ESV)So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the GLORY of God. 2 Cor 3:18 (NKJV) We all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the GLORY of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from GLORY to GLORY, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. Psalm 50:23 (ESV) The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice GLORIFIES Me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God. Eph 5:2 Walk in love, just as Christ also loved you & gave Himself up for us, an offering & a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. John 11:40 Jesus said to her, Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the GLORY of God. John 17:1 (NIV) After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven & prayed: “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. Eph 1:18 (NIV) I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in His holy people. —To give glory to God is to believe God to be who He says He is & to trust Him completely! To increase the amount of the glory in our life, we must walk in love as Christ. Pray continuously. We must learn to live for His GLORY! —Exodus 33:18 (ESV) Moses said, “Please show me your glory”. — Have you ever asked to see His GLORY? Start asking! We need Him to transform this earth! Love Mel