A & D,

As you age there will come times in your life when you feel overwhelmed. The stress' that come with responsibility will seem more than you can handle at times. 

And when those days come, may you find yourselves on your knees, praising The Lord for what He did for you. 

Remember His suffering, rememeber the Cross. Remember the persecution and mockery He faced. 

Let His love and faithfulness bring peace to your weary and worn hearts. 

Let His strength and power and victory give you strength to rise up and keep fighting the fight. 

Clothe yourselves in His promises. Especially His promise to never give you more than you can handle. 

Jesus will never leave you nor forsake you. He knows every burden you will carry, every frustration you will have, every doubt you will think and speak. He knows what you can and can't handle. 

So in those times of stress and feeling overwhelmed may you sense His peace and presence, as you come before Him with an open, honest and willing heart. 

Keep your ears open always seeking to hear His voice. 

Jesus overcame the greatest persecution, and  it is through Him, that you too will be able to overcome those days that seem overwhelming. 

With His Love, 

Mommy

"No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he’ll never let you be pushed past your limit; he’ll always be there to help you come through it."

 1 Corinthians 10:13

Faith Expresses Itself Through Love

S-Galatians 5:6

S-"So Christ has really set us free. Now make sure that you stay free and don't get tied up again in slavery to the law." Galatians 5:1

A-God's gift of freedom

L-The Greatest Expression of Faith

  "For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, it makes no difference to God whether we are circumcised or not circumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love." Galatians 5:6

We can be the nicest person in the world, but without faith, it means nothing.

We can give all the money we have, but without faith, it means nothing.

We can serve until we can't serve anymore, but without faith, it means nothing.

We can attend Church every Wednesday and Sunday, but without faith, it means nothing.

We can be morally good, but without faith, it means nothing.

We can say all the right things, but without faith it means nothing.

We can follow all the rules, but without faith, it means nothing.

Brethren, we are saved by faith. All of our good deeds, nice words, etc are useless if we don't have faith.

The greatest expression of faith is love.

Do you know why?

"I tell you, her sins-and they are many-have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love. Then Jesus said to the woman, ''Yours sins are forgiven.'" Luke 7:47-48

-Love is an overflow of God's forgiveness through Christ. When we realize the depth of God's love for us, and how much we have been forgiven, the more and more we express love for Him and others.

S-Are you aware of God's grace and forgiveness for your life? If so, is love an overflow of your faith in Him?