tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82600046541917565462024-03-13T07:10:45.331-06:00He Lights My PathSusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.comBlogger220125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-18763384948446092352010-06-21T09:24:00.004-05:002010-06-22T09:51:59.768-05:00Sovereign<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/TB93oJn5igI/AAAAAAAAAiE/T3BpkCaJAFw/s1600/IMG_1596.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/TB93oJn5igI/AAAAAAAAAiE/T3BpkCaJAFw/s200/IMG_1596.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485234402822294018" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Lord has established His throne<br />in the heavens, and His sovereignty<br />rules over all." Psalm 103:19<br /><br /><br />If we're to truly walk in the peace that passes<br />all understanding, we must understand His character<br />and nature--how God works in our lives. He's going<br />to use <em>every</em> circumstance to make us more like Jesus.<br /><br />Prayer:<br /><br />Father, in faith I bow to You in total submission.<br />Your Word declares that You alone control the universe<br />and everything in it. Every circumstance of my life <br />has been sifted through Your loving hands, and today I <br />will rest in that comforting truth.<br /><br />~Kay Arthur~<br />from: Search My Heart, O GodSusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-87957539970437839962010-05-26T09:35:00.004-05:002010-06-22T09:52:44.071-05:00No Fear<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S_0yap-pkAI/AAAAAAAAAh8/5AUldQPP1HE/s1600/IMG_3776.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 196px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S_0yap-pkAI/AAAAAAAAAh8/5AUldQPP1HE/s200/IMG_3776.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475588155479003138" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Whenever His hand is laid upon you,<br />it gives inexpressible peace and<br />comfort, and the sense that "under-<br />neath are the everlasting arms,"<br />(Deuteronomy 33:27) full of support,<br />provision, comfort and strength.<br />And once His touch comes, nothing<br />at all can throw you into fear again.<br /><br />~Oswald Chambers~<br />from: My Utmost for His HighestSusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-12296333093015503292010-05-06T09:09:00.008-05:002010-06-22T09:53:13.787-05:00Without Wavering<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S-LPqKoBLdI/AAAAAAAAAh0/7E7bGob_vJ8/s1600/009+(2).JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S-LPqKoBLdI/AAAAAAAAAh0/7E7bGob_vJ8/s200/009+(2).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468161220894862802" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Can you discover the depths of God?<br />Can you discover the limits of the <br />Almighty? Job 11:7<br /><br />If we're going to trust in the Lord<br /><em>without wavering</em>, we must remember<br />that His ways are often beyond our<br />understanding. When God doesn't<br />deliver you out of a trial, He<br />promises it will never be more <br />than you can bear. He'll help<br />you to live as more than a con-<br />queror, for <em>your</em> good and <em>His</em><br />glory. <br /><br />~Kay Arthur~<br />from: Lord, I Give You This Day<br /><br />Without wavering, let us hold tightly <br />to the hope we say we have, for God can <br />be trusted to keep His promise.<br /><br />Hebrews 10:23Susie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-66645285948133573632010-04-27T09:51:00.006-05:002010-06-22T09:54:20.451-05:00The Way<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S9b9ZOvLjoI/AAAAAAAAAhs/f21JsipAR6c/s1600/IMG_3756.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S9b9ZOvLjoI/AAAAAAAAAhs/f21JsipAR6c/s200/IMG_3756.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464833807755218562" /></a><br />Jesus said to him, <br />"I am the way,the <br />truth, and the life. <br />No one comes to the <br />Father except through <br />Me." John 1:4-6<br /><br /><br />Too often, we would prefer a good map of our<br />future rather than a relationship with the Way.<br />It often seems easier to follow a plan than to<br />cultivate a relationship. We can become more <br />concerned with our future than we are with<br />walking intimately with God today. Learn to <br />identify His voice. He is more than willing <br />to show you the way.<br /><br />~Henry T. Blackaby & Richard Blackaby~<br />from: Experiencing God Day by DaySusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-53317453323212501892010-04-09T08:25:00.004-05:002010-06-22T09:55:02.362-05:00Faithfulness<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S78tCk5UHbI/AAAAAAAAAhk/a7IjenwRDbc/s1600/087.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S78tCk5UHbI/AAAAAAAAAhk/a7IjenwRDbc/s200/087.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458130795683388850" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>He who is faithful in what is<br />least is faithful also in much,<br />and he who is unjust in what is<br />least is unjust also in much.<br /><br />Luke 16:10</em><br /><br />God rewards those who are faithful. <br />Throughout your life God will seek<br />to grow you in your faith. He will<br />continually bring you to times when <br />you <em>must</em> trust Him. Each time you<br />are able to trust God at a higher<br />level, God will reveal more of Himself<br />to you. Your faith and experience of <br />God are directly linked. God will not<br />lead you beyond your present level of<br />trust and obedience to Him. He will<br />return you to your area of unfaithful-<br />ness <em>until</em> you are prepared to trust Him.<br />Every step of faith leads you to a deeper<br />relationship of faith with Him.<br /><br />~Henry T. Blackaby & Richard Blackaby~<br />from: Experiencing God Day by DaySusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-8191416253925162092010-03-18T08:36:00.003-06:002010-03-18T08:47:07.287-06:00Our Defender<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S6I8d9kRSoI/AAAAAAAAAhc/WUinAHIOWVI/s1600-h/IMG_3434.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S6I8d9kRSoI/AAAAAAAAAhc/WUinAHIOWVI/s200/IMG_3434.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449984984512285314" /></a><br /><em>We have the Lord <br />our God to help us<br />and to fight our <br />battles for us.<br /><br />II Chronicles 32:8</em><br /><br /><br />Oh, how often we thwart God's intervention<br />on our behalf by taking up our own cause<br />or by striking a blow in our own defense.<br /><br />There is a place of stillness that allows<br />God the opportunity to work for us and gives<br />us peace. It is a stillness that ceases our<br />scheming, self-vindication, and the search <br />for a temporary means to an end through our<br />own wisdom and judgement. Instead, it lets<br />God provide an answer, through His unfailing<br />and faithful love, to the cruel blow we have<br />suffered.<br /><br />May God grant each of us this silent power<br />and submissive spirit.<br /><br />~L. B. Cowman~<br />from: Streams in the DesertSusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-32919870387748937822010-03-17T08:09:00.004-06:002010-06-22T10:12:04.000-05:00Ask<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S6DjxP4pTaI/AAAAAAAAAhU/Eu_2Sd9brNQ/s1600-h/Tulips.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S6DjxP4pTaI/AAAAAAAAAhU/Eu_2Sd9brNQ/s200/Tulips.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449605984335515042" /></a><br />
Behold, I am the Lord, <br />
the God of all flesh; <br />
is there anything too <br />
hard for Me?<br />
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Jeremiah 32:27<br />
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God encourages us to ask freely<br />
for the impossible as well as<br />
the possible...since to Him<br />
all difficulties are the same <br />
size...less than Himself.<br />
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May I ask if you <em>truly</em> believe that God is <br />
in control of your every circumstance? Are<br />
you willing to let Him take care of you?<br />
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If God is not in charge--totally and completely--<br />
then <em>whose</em> hands are we in? If He were unaware<br />
of what was going to happen to us, then how<br />
could He work all things together for our good<br />
and our Christlikeness?<br />
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God is sovereign. One of His primary attributes<br />
is love. God loves us, not matter what we are<br />
like, no matter what we do. God is love and it<br />
is His love that draws us to Him.<br />
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~Kay Arthur~<br />
from: Lord, I Give You This DaySusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-1624001276753812342010-02-19T09:45:00.008-06:002010-06-22T13:21:32.216-05:00Adequacy<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S360gszX8lI/AAAAAAAAAhE/8_zHw4iWerc/s1600-h/1inchzoofriendsbycc.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 189px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S360gszX8lI/AAAAAAAAAhE/8_zHw4iWerc/s200/1inchzoofriendsbycc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439983873785590354" /></a><br />
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<em>My help comes <br />
from the LORD, <br />
the Maker of <br />
heaven and earth.<br />
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Psalm 121:2</em><br />
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Our feelings of inadequacy are always true if<br />
we're trusting in ourselves or in any other<br />
human means. Our adequacy comes from God alone.<br />
When we remember this truth, we'll recognize God<br />
as our source, our sufficiency, and our adequacy<br />
for any and every situation. <br />
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~Kay Arthur~<br />
from: Lord, I Give You This DaySusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-38207421483674508522010-02-16T09:06:00.003-06:002010-02-16T09:11:33.871-06:00The Rock<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S3q1YAg9KQI/AAAAAAAAAg8/r4dfUi0npDE/s1600-h/IMG_3244.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S3q1YAg9KQI/AAAAAAAAAg8/r4dfUi0npDE/s200/IMG_3244.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438858924063009026" /></a><br /><em>He is the Rock; His work is perfect.<br />Everything He does is just and fair.<br />He is a faithful God who does no wrong;<br />how just and upright He is!<br /><br />Deuteronomy 32:4</em>Susie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-1138740473992907022010-02-10T07:55:00.002-06:002010-02-10T08:08:28.672-06:00Peace = Trust<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S3K8b8Ym7SI/AAAAAAAAAg0/y0h3n6o8SOI/s1600-h/IMG_0045.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S3K8b8Ym7SI/AAAAAAAAAg0/y0h3n6o8SOI/s200/IMG_0045.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436614888441441570" /></a><br /><em>You will keep him <br />in perfect peace, <br />whose mind is stayed <br />on You, because he <br />trusts in You. <br /><br />Isaiah 26:3</em>Susie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-62805496746084085572010-02-09T09:05:00.005-06:002010-06-22T13:23:14.792-05:00Truth<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S3F7eHa4EKI/AAAAAAAAAgs/_uXCNpLTv_c/s1600-h/water_fall_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 197px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S3F7eHa4EKI/AAAAAAAAAgs/_uXCNpLTv_c/s200/water_fall_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436261982530965666" /></a><br />
<em>Watch over <br />
your heart with <br />
all diligence, for<br />
from it flow the <br />
springs of life. <br />
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Proverbs 4:23</em><br />
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You must know the truth so you can examine everything<br />
in it's light. Remember Satan's kingdom is one of <br />
darkness. Lies bring bondage. Truth liberates. <br />
You must resolve to take "every thought captive to<br />
the obedience of Christ." If what you think, hear,<br />
believe or feel doesn't line up with the knowledge<br />
of God, then it has to go. The battle for your mind<br />
and emotions will continue to rage until you finally<br />
arrive in heaven. That's why you must saturate your-<br />
self in the Word of God. <br />
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~Kay Arthur~<br />
from: Lord, I Give You This DaySusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-91635875343624629602010-02-02T08:51:00.002-06:002010-02-02T08:55:15.662-06:00Pride/Humility<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S2g8r6AOGoI/AAAAAAAAAgk/sk1oCSZYhEc/s1600-h/2.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S2g8r6AOGoI/AAAAAAAAAgk/sk1oCSZYhEc/s200/2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433659675424725634" /></a><br /><em>When pride comes,<br /> then comes disgrace, <br />but with humility <br />comes wisdom.<br /><br />Proverbs 11:12</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Satan's number one weapon is pride. <br />God's number one defense is humility.<br /><br /> ~Larry Burkett~Susie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-32023235088870406472010-01-28T06:46:00.000-06:002010-01-28T06:46:00.102-06:00My Help<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S17kPT0hO-I/AAAAAAAAAgc/35zr8XF8G-8/s1600-h/psalm121_1-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S17kPT0hO-I/AAAAAAAAAgc/35zr8XF8G-8/s200/psalm121_1-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431029152325123042" /></a>Susie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-3377763445158985822010-01-27T06:29:00.000-06:002010-01-27T06:29:00.500-06:00God is Love<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S17hjlb8kvI/AAAAAAAAAgU/zbM3tyQfcOs/s1600-h/christian78.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S17hjlb8kvI/AAAAAAAAAgU/zbM3tyQfcOs/s200/christian78.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431026202116395762" /></a>Susie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-79603757371347016622010-01-26T08:41:00.000-06:002010-01-26T08:41:00.388-06:00No Fear<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S15XkI88OhI/AAAAAAAAAgM/3qIXCUn8ZKg/s1600-h/WPF_tree-8.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S15XkI88OhI/AAAAAAAAAgM/3qIXCUn8ZKg/s200/WPF_tree-8.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430874479045392914" /></a><br /><em>He will have no fear of bad news; <br />his heart is steadfast,trusting <br />in the LORD. Psalm 112:7</em>Susie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-63241225050262322092010-01-22T09:36:00.003-06:002010-01-22T09:44:54.427-06:00Look<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S1nHK8GlQRI/AAAAAAAAAf8/9VAJ4FnQ_hY/s1600-h/IMG_1055.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S1nHK8GlQRI/AAAAAAAAAf8/9VAJ4FnQ_hY/s200/IMG_1055.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429589816518197522" /></a><br /><em>Look to Me, <br />and be saved.<br /><br />Isaiah 45:22</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Troubles almost always make us look to God,<br />but His blessings tend to divert our atten-<br />tion elsewhere. We will find what we are<br />looking for if we will concentrate on Him.<br />Our difficulties, our trials, and our worries<br />about tomorrow all vanish when we look at God.<br />Build your hope on Him. No matter how many <br />things seem to be pressing in on you, be<br />determined to push them aside and look to Him.<br /><br />~Oswald Chambers~<br />from: My Utmost for His HighestSusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-75230451126670326902010-01-20T09:32:00.005-06:002010-01-20T09:43:46.247-06:00Worth<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S1ckL5jl2iI/AAAAAAAAAf0/_6ZeAXANJDI/s1600-h/381.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S1ckL5jl2iI/AAAAAAAAAf0/_6ZeAXANJDI/s200/381.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428847662665685538" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one <br />and only Son into the world that we might live through Him.<br />This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us <br />and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. <br />1 John 4:9-10</em><br /><br />God's message to His children is consistent: we've been accepted by Him and belong to Him forever. In this acceptance, we discover a sense of security, adequacy, and love that frees us to live for Him.<br /><br />Our worth does not derive from anything in our character or performance but rather depends solely on our relationship with Jesus. <br /><br />The world thinks love and worth are tied to performance, while security rests in material possesions. But God showed His love by sending Christ to die for us. In Him, we find value, competence, and peace. Consider whose message you are believing--God's or the world's.<br /><br />~Charles Stanley~<br />from: In Touch Devotional BookletSusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-61979784311198104632010-01-14T08:50:00.003-06:002010-01-14T08:57:35.176-06:00Surrender<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S08wwrFzAfI/AAAAAAAAAfs/HmUwDAm8VCo/s1600-h/Lake_Powell_Above_Wahweap_Marina.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S08wwrFzAfI/AAAAAAAAAfs/HmUwDAm8VCo/s200/Lake_Powell_Above_Wahweap_Marina.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426609688763630066" /></a><br /><em><br />"...Give yourselves to God... <br />surrender your whole being to <br />Him to be used for righteous <br />purposes." Romans 6:13 </em><br /><br /><br /><br />The heart of worship is surrender.<br /><br />Surrender is an unpopular word, disliked almost as <br />much as the word submission. It implies losing, and<br />no one wants to be a loser. <br /><br />Surrender evokes the unpleasant images of admitting <br />defeat in battle, forfeiting a game, or yielding to <br />a stronger opponent. The word is almost always used <br />in a negative context. <br /><br />In our competitive world we're taught to never quit <br />trying, never give up, and never give in - so we don't <br />hear much about surrendering. If winning is everything, <br />surrendering is unthinkable. <br /><br />Yet, the Bible teaches us that rather than trying to win,<br />succeed, overcome, and conquer, we should instead yield,<br />submit, obey, and surrender.<br /><br />And by surrendering to God, we enter into the heart of worship. <br />This is true worship: bringing pleasure to God as we give ourselves <br />completely to Him. <br /><br />Surrendering is best demonstrated in obedience, cooperating with your<br />Creator. You say, "Yes Lord" to whatever He asks of you.<br /><br />You can't claim Jesus as your Lord when you refuse to obey Him. <br />Surrendered people obey God's word, even when it doesn't make sense.<br /><br />God is not a cruel slave driver, or a bully who uses brute force to <br />coerce us into submission. He doesn't try to break our will, but woos <br />us to Himself, so that we might offer it freely to Him. God is a Lover <br />and a Liberator, and surrendering brings freedom, not bondage. <br /><br />When we completely surrender ourselves to Jesus, we discover that <br />He is not a tyrant but a Savior; not a boss, but a brother; not a <br />dictator, but a friend.<br /><br />~Rick Warren~Susie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-28094707862748274162010-01-12T09:26:00.003-06:002010-01-12T09:33:01.350-06:00Confidence<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S0yWCVSOthI/AAAAAAAAAfk/SKSnRsbk1cw/s1600-h/owl_7.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 177px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S0yWCVSOthI/AAAAAAAAAfk/SKSnRsbk1cw/s200/owl_7.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425876617892115986" /></a><br />But blessed is the man <br />who trusts in the LORD, <br />whose confidence is in Him.<br /><br />Jeremiah 17:7<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Our world is full of distrust, fear<br />and uncertainty. Don't allow yourself<br />to listen to negative messages, which<br />can make you lose the confidence God <br />gives His children. Instead, focus on<br />the truth in Scripture. <br /><br />Facing each day with the knowledge that<br />our strength comes from Jesus will drive<br />away doubt and anxiety. We can purpose-<br />fully develop confidence in almighty God<br />by maturing in our faith. The more our<br />friendship with the heavenly Father deepens,<br />the more unshakable trust in Him will become.<br /><br />~Charles Stanley~<br />from: In Touch Devotional BookletSusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-57886757484035050302010-01-11T08:48:00.003-06:002010-01-11T09:03:30.966-06:00Intimacy<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S0s8GCbtj9I/AAAAAAAAAfc/tCXBHAcCIdI/s1600-h/2.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S0s8GCbtj9I/AAAAAAAAAfc/tCXBHAcCIdI/s200/2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425496250527879122" /></a><br /><em>"Jesus said to him,<br />'Have I been with you<br />so long, and yet you<br />have not known Me,<br />Philip?'" (John 14:9)</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />True friendship is rare on earth. It means identifying with<br />someone in thought, heart and spirit. The whole experience<br />of life is designed to enable us to enter into this closest<br />relationship with Jesus Christ. We receive His blessings<br />and know His Word, but do we <em>really</em> know <em>Him</em>?<br /><br />The bearing of fruit is always shown in scripture to be the<br />visible result of an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.<br />The christian who is truly intimate with Jesus will never<br />draw attention to himself but will only show the evidence of<br />a life where Jesus is completely in control. This is the <br />outcome of allowing Jesus to satisfy every area of life to<br />its depth. The picture resulting from such a life is that of<br />the strong, calm balance that our Lord gives to those who are<br />intimate with Him.<br /><br />~Oswald Chambers~<br />from: My Utmost for His HighestSusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-25689692503249977672010-01-08T09:13:00.003-06:002010-01-08T09:33:25.591-06:00Fulfilled<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S0dPlDC4VlI/AAAAAAAAAfU/19AN49inXBo/s1600-h/431.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S0dPlDC4VlI/AAAAAAAAAfU/19AN49inXBo/s200/431.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424391774082192978" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. <br />No branch can bear fruit by itself; it <br />must remain in the Vine. Neither can you<br />bear fruit unless you remain in Me.<br /><br />John 15:4</em><br /><br />Our heavenly Father will not force us to<br />remain with Him. If we ignore His guiding<br />Holy Spirit and insist on following an un-<br />godly path, He'll let us go our own way.<br /><br />If we wander and maker ourselves top<br />priority over the Lord, we will also ex-<br />perience a disconnect with our heavenly<br />Father. As Christians, we cannot move off<br />God's chosen path without first closing our<br />mind and heart to His truth and His call on<br />our lives.<br /><br />God has bestowed spiritual gifts and material<br />resources to build His kingdom, and He's also<br />provided His Spirit to offer guidance. Pur-<br />suing our own plan wastes what He has given us.<br /><br />Chasing after dreams that are outside of God's<br />purpose will lead to discontent. A great weari-<br />ness will overtake us if we live apart from God.<br />Only in Christ can we find true fulfillment.<br /><br />~Charles Stanley~<br />from: In Touch Devotional BookletSusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-35972706789739977482010-01-07T07:40:00.002-06:002010-01-07T07:53:06.419-06:00Revelation<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S0Xm22SeaHI/AAAAAAAAAfM/KL9MZv6u2Fc/s1600-h/450.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/S0Xm22SeaHI/AAAAAAAAAfM/KL9MZv6u2Fc/s200/450.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423995156197959794" /></a><br /><em>Where there is no revelation, <br />the people cast off restraint; <br />but happy is he who keeps the law. <br /><br />Proverbs 29:18</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The world operates on vision. God's people live<br />by revelation. The world seeks grand and noble<br />purposes and goals to achieve. People dream up<br />the greatest and most satisfying things in which<br />they can invest their lives. God's people function<br />in a radically different way. <br /><br />God does not ask for our opinion about what is best <br />for our future, our family, our church, or our country.<br />He already knows! What God wants is to get the attention<br />of His people and reveal to us what is on <em>His</em> heart and<br />what is <em>His</em> will, for God's ways are not our ways.<br /><br />Whenever people do not base their lives on God's revelation,<br />they "cast off restraint." That is, they do what is right <br />in their <em>own</em> eyes. They set goals, arrange their agenda,<br />and <em>then</em> pray for God's blessings. The only way for you<br />to know God's will is for Him to reveal it to you. You<br />will never discover it on your own. When you hear from the<br />Father, you have an immediate agenda for your life: obedience.<br /><br />Henry T. Blackaby & Richard Blackaby<br />from: Experiencing God Day by DaySusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-59730864913059162652009-12-14T07:53:00.003-06:002009-12-14T08:00:21.888-06:00Heart of Faith<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/SyZEtuBwzpI/AAAAAAAAAfE/DGa9TKHHdyY/s1600-h/sunbeam-750216.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/SyZEtuBwzpI/AAAAAAAAAfE/DGa9TKHHdyY/s200/sunbeam-750216.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415091154199826066" /></a><br /><em>Trust <br />in<br />Him.</em><br />Psalm 37:5<br /><br /><br /><br />The word "trust" is the heart of faith.<br />The word "faith" conveys more of an act<br />of the will, while the word "belief"<br />conveys an act of the mind or intellect,<br />but trust is the language of the heart.<br /><br />Therefore, let us "<em>trust in Him</em>" through<br />all the delays, in spite of all the diffi-<br />culties, and in the face of all the re-<br />jection we encounter in life. And in spite<br />of our feelings and evidence to the contrary,<br />and even when we cannot understand our way or<br />our situation, may we still "<em>trust also in Him;<br />[for] He shall bring it to pass".</em><br /><br />~L. B. Cowman~<br />from: Streams in the DesertSusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260004654191756546.post-77956558444660878602009-12-08T08:52:00.002-06:002009-12-08T09:01:09.725-06:00Ordinary<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/Sx5qFYYJCUI/AAAAAAAAAe8/_sYuqO34p6Y/s1600-h/Beaver+Creek,+CO+(David+Gilmore).jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NZMi_O_tcD8/Sx5qFYYJCUI/AAAAAAAAAe8/_sYuqO34p6Y/s200/Beaver+Creek,+CO+(David+Gilmore).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412880442821511490" /></a><br /><em>And this is love: that we walk in <br />obedience to His commands.<br /><br />2 John 1:6</em><br /><br /><br /><br />The world loves the spectacular. God has proven that<br />He is certainly capable of the extraordinary, but He<br />often chooses to work through the ordinary and seemingly<br />insignificant. In this way He demonstrates His love and<br />His power. We must learn to view success as God does. <br />God is interested in the heart; He is pleased with<br />obedience.<br /><br />~Henry T. Blackaby and Richard Blackaby~<br />from: Experiencing God Day by DaySusie (So Blessed)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.com1