God Is Your Portion
If you are facing your own “flood” in life—unemployment, loss, disappointment, or depression—God is your portion. Your joy is found in Him, not your circumstances. . .
Amy Trent has lived in beautiful Northern California for fourteen years. She enjoys hiking in the mountains with her husband of twenty-eight years. They have two young adult daughters and a teenaged son. Amy is an RN and is passionate about living a healthy lifestyle. Writing is a new interest for her.
If you are facing your own “flood” in life—unemployment, loss, disappointment, or depression—God is your portion. Your joy is found in Him, not your circumstances. . .
Anything placed above God is an idol and has the potential of becoming a god. A good question to ask yourself to test if you have allowed idols to creep into your life is, “What do I spend the most time doing or thinking about?”
The Holy Spirit is the only one who can open the eyes of the spiritually blind and draw them to salvation. But you, as a believer, play a major role via prayer. . .
Stand up. Never shrink in the face of persecution for being a follower of the Master. It will all be worth it in the end. . .
Have you ever waited in a doctor’s office to discuss results of a blood test or biopsy? Waiting is hard, particularly when there’s a good chance you may receive bad news. . .
When others notice your good works, attributes, or talents, do you let them see past you to the true source of your power and worth? It’s time to point others to God. . .
Are you a person of your word? Thank God that He’s a promise-keeper. Then ask for the wisdom to make promises only if you know you will be able to keep them. . .
God’s love for you is higher than the heavens. His faithfulness reaches to the skies—and beyond. Rest in that love today. . .
What would you like to ask God for? If your request is heart-centered, God-serving, and selfless, God will surely grant it—and more besides!
Do you find yourself in the desert? Is life dry and boring? Are you parched from the sameness of it all? Look up! God is more than able to bring you out of that place. . .