Category: Inspiration

THE POTTER’S MASTERPIECE

Jeremiah 18:1-10 (CEV)

18 The Lord told me, 2 “Go to the pottery shop, and when you get there, I will tell you what to say to the people.”

3 I went there and saw the potter making clay pots on his pottery wheel. 4 And whenever the clay would not take the shape he wanted, he would change his mind and form it into some other shape.

5 Then the Lord told me to say:

6 People of Israel, I, the Lord, have power over you, just as a potter has power over clay. 7 If I threaten to uproot and shatter an evil nation 8 and that nation turns from its evil, I will change my mind.

9 If I promise to make a nation strong, 10 but its people start disobeying me and doing evil, then I will change my mind and not help them at all.

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Isaiah 64:8  (CEV)

8 You, Lord are our Father.

   We are nothing but clay,

but you are the potter.

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These Bible verses produce in my mind some powerful images of God, our Father, as the Potter and we, His children, as the clay.  Continue reading “THE POTTER’S MASTERPIECE”

THE STORMS

This week let us take a look at most likely a familiar Bible story about Jesus and His disciples and see what we can learn and apply to our lives.

Luke 8:22-25  (NIV)

Jesus Calms the Storm

22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. 23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. Continue reading “THE STORMS”

AIRPORTS

Airports have always been a fascinating place to me where I may even get a little sentimental as I watch people.

Have you ever taken time to observe the crowds of people gathered in an airport before loved ones go through security?

I have had the opportunity to be in airports three times in the last three weeks as family members have needed rides. It always makes me a little more reflective. Continue reading “AIRPORTS”

OUR GIFTS

In our daily living, it is vital that we each share the gifts we have been given to help build up the Body of Christ which we belong to.

By doing that, we are working in harmony with our Creator to shine His love and mirror His image to our fellow pilgrims that we are journeying with.

Often I think it is easy to fall into the trap and lie of believing that we don’t have any “special” gifts to share.  No, we do not have to go overseas to be a Missionary to have a gift to share.

We ALL have been given gifts to edify the Body of Christ and be used for God’s glory. Continue reading “OUR GIFTS”

THROUGH HIS POWER

Do you agree that one of the hardest things to do is to remain calm and peaceful through the trials of this life?

The world truly needs to see Christians as being different—trusting God, possessing and expressing joy and peace even during the rough, rocky times.

Continue reading “THROUGH HIS POWER”

PRESENT MOMENT

God is always at work in our lives perfectly orchestrating each moment!!

How I am grateful when I stop to take time to reflect on that each day, maybe even taking time to share that with others to hopefully encourage and inspire their lives too! Continue reading “PRESENT MOMENT”

PERSPECTIVE

The way we live life on this earth is so dependent on our perspective…the outlook we have on life and its many experiences!

I am sure you already know that but sometimes it is easy to lose our focus so let this be a quick check up to make sure your perspective is still on the right track.  🙂 Continue reading “PERSPECTIVE”

CHOICES

Our life on this earth is filled with choices!

God has given us the freedom of free will which applies to both simple, daily choices and long lasting life altering choices that impact the Kingdom of God. Continue reading “CHOICES”

LISTEN

Do you often feel like you and God are able to solve all your problems yourself? Maybe that you really don’t need a “human” to share with?

Is it because maybe you have been hurt one too many times by someone not holding your words in confidence or fear of being misunderstood?

Or is it too hard to be vulnerable and open with someone because you don’t want to be wounded somehow? Continue reading “LISTEN”

THE LOVING FATHER

One of the most well known Bible stories, I have to believe, is the one found only in Luke’s gospel which is entitled The Parable of the Lost Son or The Prodigal Son.  I was recently reading some thoughts about the story and agree that it almost seems like a better title for the story would be “The Loving Father.” Continue reading “THE LOVING FATHER”