In His Grip

"Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."  Isaiah 41:10.
What are you facing in your day today?  Do you have concerns that stress you when you think about them?  There is a promise here, and it's a big one:  God has us in His grip.  We are being upheld with God's righteous right hand.  His command to us is to stay out of fear - not because we don't have anything to be stressed and worried about.  Rather, because God is God.  He's the boss.  He gives us His strength, and He promises us His help.  We need to get a grip because He, the Creator of the Universe, has a grip on us. How awesome is that, Church Chicks?
 
Lord, help us to not get into fear or stress over our problems, but to remember that You are in control as we yield our lives to You.  Your strength and help can be relied on.  We rest in the grasp of Your right hand and we trust You with our life situations.  Take them, Lord, and give us Your peace in their place.  In Jesus' name, Amen. 
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Peace for Today, Church Chicks ;)

Our second child, Jenni Joy, has six beautiful children with another one on the way.  Jenni has always been a sweet person even from infancy and almost always has a spirit of peace about her.  Now pregnant with her seventh as she homeschools her four that are school age, I saw the secret of her continuing to keep her peace in life even in the midst of her increasingly hectic days.  On her windowsill sits these framed words:  "You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You because He trusts in You."  Isaiah 26:3
I wonder how many times a day she gazes at those words and depends on the truth and encouragement they give her to stay in peace as her busy household swirls around her...
When we trust in the Lord and keep our minds fixed on Him, He will KEEP us in perfect peace.  No matter how hectic and uncertain (solar flare interference coming today :/) the world around us gets, Church Chicks, we can stand in peace because our trust isn't in our circumstances, but in the Lord of Lords, our salvation!
Lord, we praise You today and determine to keep our eyes and mind on You today.  You will keep us in perfect peace through today's problems and daily duties.  We thank you, Lord, that we are yours and You are ours.  In Jesus' Name, Amen  
Have a peaceful day, Church Chicks!

Roses in the Desert for Church Chicks!

When the Kingdom of the Lord is present in our lives, God will bring life into the barren, waste places we are experiencing.  "The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose; it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice."  Isaiah 35:1,2a

No matter what you are facing today, no matter how long you have been facing dryness and not experiencing answers to your prayers, your desert WILL blossom and not just a little, but abundantly with rejoicing as you allow the Lord to increasingly increase His Kingdom in your life.  God will make all things beautiful in His time and in your life as you yield your will to His.

What is your desert situation in need of God's abundance?  Let's put it in the Lord's hands and speak these words over it.  When you get your answer, be sure to let us know so we can rejoice with you!

My desert situation:  Our son Jon's financial situation.  For his music studio business to get more students and for his career to blossom :)  Lord, I thank you that you will cause Jon's employment and career to blossom abundantly like a rose and cause us all to rejoice in your miracle in his life and career.  In Jesus' name, Amen

Pray for your roses with this scripture then list your desert situation so we can all pray for each other, Church Chicks!  Roses are soon to be delivered to you!