Meditations on "Gratitude"

There is hope for each of us to leave the past behind and move forward to become the person we were created to be.

Our restored self-worth is not based on what we may feel or what others say about us, but rather on what God says.

Get down on your knees before the Master; it's the only way you'll get on your feet (James 4:10 MSG)

While it is good to do our part to work towards solutions, in the end it always comes back to seeking God’s will in the moment and trusting God’s plan to work for us. 

It is God's desire that we live joyfully today. Let's follow His instructions and let the joy flow.

The Lord will stand up to help us and He will keep us safe from harm.

Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong

We are blessed today with a clear conscience as we confess our wrongs to God and let Him remove our sin from us.

We live in a beautiful world created by God. Because God desired a people for Himself, He made humans in His own image.

A well-known sinful woman came to a place where Jesus was eating dinner with some religious leaders of His time.

From the time of creation, it has been God's plan that humans provide support and care for one another.

When we wake up from the haze of our addiction and reflect on the harm we have caused in our relationships or when we make an inventory of our character defects and deep sorrow overwhelms us because of what we have done, the question to ask ourselves is, "Am I saddened enough by the painful mess I am in to be willing to come to God and admit that I am powerless over my self-willed ways?