Who am I, that I should boast about anything, Lord. You have made the Heavens and the Earth, and All things great and small. Your Mercies never cease or fail us. I boast only in You.
Category: Israel
Father, what do you have for us today, as we wait patiently for your direction. May we be Thankful as we are watchful of your presence and direction.
I’m no longer a Slave to Sin. I am a Child of God. We pursue holiness in this life, knowing that although we still fall short, yet in life, we can take heart, because in death, there will be no sting of judgement. We will be made perfect, and complete, lacking in nothing. Our faith in the here and now, in Jesus death and resurrection, taking on our own sin makes us whole both now and for all of eternity.
In spite of our difficulties, we can do these things. Not perfectly, but because of the one who perfects us! Can I please get an Amen?
In spite of our difficulties, we can do these things. Not perfectly, but because of the one who perfects us! Can I please get an Amen?
For ALL people, emphasis added. Lord, help us to see clearly, through Jesus’s eyes.
Oh Lord, Our God, how majestic is your Name in All the Earth. Let us Give Thanks to the Lord above, for He Alone is Good!
We have ALL fallen short, both before and after becoming a Christian. Our failures and/or, our circumstances, do not dictate who we are in Christ. Our identity with Christ, and our continuing Faith, that he alone can change us, and renew us, and forgive us, make us a child of God. Jesus paid our debts, that we, not might, but may LIVE. Let us never think we are something, in and of ourselves, but that we are everything, in Christ Jesus.
Being labeled a cheater was especially difficult for someone who was known for being one of Major League Baseball’s most outspoken Christian athletes. One of Pettitte’s favorite scriptures at the time, in fact, was one that spoke to his desire to live above reproach and with the utmost integrity as a representative of Jesus:
”Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.“
1 Peter 4:11 NASB1995
If your faith is determined by your circumstances, it’s never going to work.” Michael McDowell – Professional Race Car Driver
It’s more than a Game….both Baseball and Life.
Mariano Rivera, on blowing the save, Game 7 of the 2001 World Series!
“I have to believe that every pitch I throw is the right pitch and is a great pitch, and the next one will do the job. Always, always.” Rivera once told ESPN.com. “When I talk about the Lord, I’m not talking about praying to him for him to give you what you want. People always pray for something they want. He’s going to give you what you need. That doesn’t mean you’re going to win the game. It really has nothing to do with baseball.
Living Waters 