Don't Fear Curses, Church Chicks :)

"Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause shall not alight."  Proverbs 26:2  No one can cause you to be under a curse if you don't open the door for it to affect your life.  There are many ways we can put ourselves out as a target for a curse to cause us negativity in our lives when we do not choose God's way and His will and instead insist on our own way or following others rather than God.  The best guard against allowing curses to light on, or attach to, our lives is by doing our best to read His Word, live by its instruction, and follow His will.  Negativity can come at us, but it can't stay on us.  It can be flying all around us, but if we haven't done anything to welcome it, it can't make a nest in our hair :) 
Lord, please help us to live in the positive love and blessings that you provide through your Word and your Spirit.  It is a blessing to be Your Church Chick!  In the Mighty Name of Jesus, Amen!
Happy New Year, Church Chicks.  May this be your most positive, blessed year yet.

In the New Year, Let the Righteous Rise

As 2012 begins, some words from Proverbs 24:16 give us reason to celebrate our desire to live a righteous life before God.  "For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by calamity."  We all are capable of "missing the mark" and falling down in our Christian walk.  Sometimes our emotions get away from us, and we begin reacting out of our humanness instead of our relationship with our Lord.  We have good intentions, but situations can take our focus away from the face of Jesus.  This new year, let's commit anew to keeping our eyes on the Lord.  He will cause us to rise up and overcome.  We will not be overcome by calamity.  We will rise again out of our problems. 
Lord, thank You for being with us before, during, and after life's temporary problems and situations and for bringing us out of them.  You are Lord of ALL.  In the precious name of Jesus, Amen.  Happy New Year, Church Chicks!  May you be blessed beyond your imaginations :)

Letting God Write Our Daily Agendas

As women, we are great at planning and multi-tasking out of necessity due to our busy lives.  Proverbs 19:21 cautions us that we need to remember to make God's plans for our day our plans for our day.  "There are many plans in a man's (Church Chick's) heart, nevertheless the Lord's counsel - that will stand."  God knows we have busy lives with many plans.  What we need to be sure to do daily is seek counsel from the Lord so that we spend our time on God's agenda because His is the one that will last for eternity. 
Lord, we thank you that you care about every detail of our lives.  Help us to always pause as we write down our "To Do" lists and ask for your leading and discernment so that we spend our time on things that will stand for eternity.  We ask for Your agenda and not just that you bless our own agendas especially in this busy Christmas season.  Give us Your thoughts and wisdom for our days that we may please You in every way, every day.  In Jesus' Name we pray, Amen :)  Have a blessed day, Church Chicks.  You are loved,  Share God's love with others today!