Author: Bill

Have you ever considered that Regret could be a gift from God when it draws us to repentance! — 2 Cor 7:10 (ESV)For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. 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. 2 Cor 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.— When we learn to trust God for all things, we move from all worldly things, to find the spiritual! All things are new!  Two men betrayed Jesus on the night He was crucified. Judas had worldly sorrow (regret), & his life was ended. Peter had godly sorrow (repentance), & his life was transformed. We must trust & move toward repentance by removing all regret! It is a process! Move quickly! Love Mel

Phil 2:12-13 (ESV) Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear & trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will & to work for His good pleasure. — What do you think it means to work out our salvation with fear & trembling? First the Greek indicates to continue to work to bring something to completion, second the Greek word translated “fear” means “reverence” or “respect.” Finally in “pursuit” of our salvation! So we are to pursue our salvation with respect by continuing to bring it to completion! Let’s do it! And don’t forget to abide in the vine = Joy, Peace & Pray continually with thanksgiving! Love Mel

Isaiah 42:16 (ESV) I will lead the blind in a way that they do not know, in paths that they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I do, & I do not forsake them. Deut 31:8 It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. Matt 6:22 The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light,— God promises to awaken a sleeping world! To open our eyes, to lead us on level ground & to never forsake us! Be full of His light & do not fear! All things are possible with Him! After all He did feed 5000 with 2 fish & 5 loaves of bread! 😃 Love Mel

Gen 11:27-28 (ESV) Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, & Haran; & Haran fathered Lot. Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his kindred, in Ur of the Chaldeans. Gen 11:31-32 Terah took Abram his son & Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, & Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife, and they went forth together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go into the promised land of Canaan. But when they came to pass through Haran, they stopped and settled there. The days of Terah were 205 years, & Terah died in Haran. — Terah was on his way to the promised land but after the loss of his son Haran, he got “stuck” in the city of Haran (which means bitterness). Have you ever gotten stuck in bitterness or in some other painful emotion from a moment of tragedy or loss? It is all a heart matter! We have to keep our hearts uncluttered towards God. God wants our hearts! Are you willing to move past the bitterness to enter the promised land? Or are you stuck and not able to reach Gods best for you? Remember all things are possible with God! Keep moving, keep hoping & keep your heart open for God to perform a work in your heart! Love Mel

Nehemiah 6:1-3 Now when Sanballat, Tobiah &Geshem the Arab & the rest of our enemies heard that I had built the wall & that there was no breach left in it. Sanballat & Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come &let us meet together at Hakkephirim in the plain of Ono.” But they intended to do me harm. I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work & I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it & come down to you?”— The tricks of the enemy — Distraction!  Manipulation! Anything to get us to lose focus on what God wants! If you continue to read, you will find the enemies trying to instill fear! We must continue to remember FEAR is False Evidence Appearing Real! We must always put our faith in God! For it is His truth that sets us free! Love Mel