Take up your Shield of Faith!!!!!   Faith is Not blind, it is based on the object in which we place our focus and that is God Himself. True faith is built upon knowledge, agreement, and trust. We acquire knowledge by reading and studying the Bible, God’s Word. It is when we agree that His word is truth, and surrender to it, that we experience the transformation through this agreement. All of this reveals that we not only trust His word, but we trust in God Himself, and Jesus the Son who was the true revelation of God to man.   “In all circumstances take up the shield of faith,…

  The One who goes ahead,  ensures the steps you make. He is also the One who secured the path to take. He is the One who walks beside, and holds your hand with every stride. But if you find the steps become too much, too big, too hard for one, Here is where you will see that it is He, the One who carries thee.   Anne Blanchette Faithunlocked    

Jesus is nearer than we know and He is compassionate to our needs! If we seek Him we will see and it is through faith will become whole!   In Matthew 8:3 a man with leprosy approached Jesus, kneeling down in front of Him he asked to be healed. The man said, “ Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Jesus was willing and He healed the man!   Jesus is willing to be our helper and our healer. The question is our we willing, in faith, to receive Him into our hearts?   “When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man…

Jesus calls us to come to Him in faith and we can step out in confidence knowing that when the waves distract and over take us, He will immediately save us! Trust that He will catch you and call His name in confidence!   “Come and join me,” Jesus replied. So Peter stepped out onto the water and began to walk toward Jesus. But when he realized how high the waves were, he became frightened and started to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he cried out. Jesus immediately stretched out his hand and lifted him up and said, “What little faith you have! Why would you let doubt win?”” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭14:29-31‬…

When we can’t see through the haze of a the storm and the darkness overwhelms our vision, we can trust that Jesus sees us! Reach out for His hand and He will be your anchor, your peace and your shelter! Focus, and see past this storm with firm faith in Jesus!   “We look away from the natural realm and we fasten our gaze onto Jesus who birthed faith within us and who leads us forward into faith’s perfection. His example is this: Because his heart was focused on the joy of knowing that you would be his, he endured the agony of the cross and conquered its humiliation, and…

When we feel helpless to protect our loved ones, remember that it is God Himself who watches over them!   Thank You Lord, that You not only watch over me, but those I love as well! They are after all your children first! You are a good Father!   “Jehovah himself will watch over you; he’s always at your side to shelter you safely in his presence. He’s protecting you from all danger both day and night. He will keep you from every form of evil or calamity as he continually watches over you. You will be guarded by God himself. You will be safe when you leave your home…

 “Since by your obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves for a sincere love of the believers, [see that you] love one another from the heart [always unselfishly seeking the best for one another], “   – 1 Peter 1:22 AMP       Love is not a feeling and it is more than a choice. Love is an action that stems from the depths of our hearts. The Bible tells us in  Luke 6:45 “that out of the abundance of our heart the mouth speaks.”  In other words we will act on what is deep within our hearts. Feelings lie on the surface, while a choice requires thought and…

“You see, every child of God overcomes[ the world, for our faith is the victorious power that triumphs over the world.”    – 1 John 5:4 New beginnings can be exciting and when we stand at the cusp of them we can be filled with hopeful expectations. Here we stand at the cusp of 2020, a New Year, new beginnings filled with brand new hopes and desires. What are you looking forward to this new year? Where will you find your hope? Hope, true hope, is found in Jesus and if we look to Him we can see all the possibilities of a new life! This new life that is promised…

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭10:31‬ ‭NIV‬‬   Life is not a stage, and our purpose is not to be performers, but yet we can find ourselves in positions where we are playing a role in order to receive applause. The applause that we seek from others can be alluring and it can become our purpose giving us a sense of acceptance,  but this is a lie!  You see, we were created with a purpose, but that purpose was not to perform for others or earn our acceptance. We were created to live in authentic …