One hurried Thursday morning, as I was eating breakfast with my son prior to bringing him to school, I glanced once more behind me and stared at those two words on our mantelshelf.
“Be careful at school. Always pray…” I reminded my son.
“Yes, mom. You, too,” he replied as he took the last piece of his scrambled egg.
“Proverbs 3:5?” I abruptly queried and made his memory juggled a bit.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding,” was his quick reply, along with a few gulps of cold milk.
“Remember that…Start your day with the Lord. End your day with the Lord,” I ended the conversation as we got up and placed the dishes on the sink, washed our hands and our hands meeting together as we bowed our heads to talk to the One Who already knew what would happen that day. Events that were uncertain most of the time to us.
And those two words I claimed silently as we both prayed while standing on His ground with confidence, knowing that everything Jesus said was true. He left so many proofs. He left His Word. He shared so much about the Kingdom. He gave so much love. None could fathom. But because of what He did to save humanity, I would always remind myself to trust first on Him and not with my own understanding. “Because His ways and thoughts are higher than ours…”
So, I will choose to always BELIEVE…and have FAITH….no matter what comes my way... At each passing seconds...Knowing that He does know. And He promised to never leave nor forsake those who loves Him. For each hour, we don’t need to see….True followers believe by faith… True followers see through their hearts...
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| the reminders on our mantel |
“For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.” – James 1:3 [NLT]
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” – Hebrews 11:1 [NIV]
“In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” – Ephesians 6:16 [NIV]
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” – Hebrews 11:6 [NIV]
Without faith it is impossible to please God.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Bren
Great reminder! So many messages lately have been on faith. It's so vital! Blessings to you
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet time with your son. Priceless!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the enouraging post! I hope you have a blessed weekend with your family. :)
ReplyDeleteThese were wonderful reminders Rosel. I love that you pray with your son before you part for your days...awesome. Have a wonderful week-end. BLESSINGS!
ReplyDeleteSimple yet powerful wisdom!
ReplyDeleteIf your son grasps nothing else, this lesson alone will keep him strong in the Lord, and when he is old, he will not depart from it!
Blessings,
Kathleen
Amen! I agree with ...Grace on the Narrow Path.
ReplyDeleteWithout faith it is impossible to please God.
Rosel, I prayed for you today :-)
~Ron
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Great reminders, Rosel. What came to me as I read this was the solid foundation for your son. So glad things are going well.
ReplyDeleteAlways praying,
Mary
Love these verses! Amen!
ReplyDeleteDear Rosel,
ReplyDeleteBeen away for more than a month - but God brought me to your space today...I have read all your back posts ...thru this one today.
I am so sorry that I have not been here praying for you too. But you have others who are holding you up and how could we ever forget the Savior!
But, dear sister...please be assured - I AM PRAYING FROM THIS DAY FORWARD for your full recovery and healing - body mind and spirit! in Jesus name. How precious these posts have been to me today. Full of scripture and GRACE and FORGIVENESS. I am so blessed by your witness. Thank you for sharing this painful time - this assault - this woundedness. Yes His Glory shines through EVERY post! You have never lost your focus. God has been with you - the entire time.
Oh, dear Lord, bless Rosel this day and all the days before her as she walks in the path that you have prepared for her - ahead of time. Your favor and provision - will saddle her to ride into your 'sonrise' prepared for her ...in your perfect time...for all things are made beautiful - in your time. I just praise you today, for my soul sister, Rosel. I praise you for the gifts that you have raised up in her - for her voice and her witness that shines your GLORY and LIGHT into the darkness you've sent her into - with your blessing and purpose - before her. I just praise you Lord Jesus for our beloved..and yours... Rosel. Continue to shield her with your LOVE and GRACE as you whisper your intended 'next step' for her life. yes yes amen!
I hug you with the love of the Lord today dear one. He is well pleased with His faithful servant.
In Christ
Patrina <")>><