Week 2, Wednesday Donna Gaines But only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Luke 10:42 (nasb) Mary of Bethany is one of my favorite women in Scripture. She is a beautiful picture of a life surrendered to Christ. The Bible gives us three…
Week 2, Tuesday Donna Gaines Did God really say . . . ? Genesis 3:1 Did your parents ever say to you, “Because I said so”? As a child I was determined that when I grew up and had children, I would never use that phrase. But as a parent, I found myself at times resorting…
Week 2, Monday Donna Gaines For rebellion is as the sin of divination [witchcraft], and insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry. 1 Samuel 15:23 (nasb) The subject of spiritual authority is not one we are naturally drawn to. As an avid reader, I am always open to new authors whom God has used mightily. I…
Week 1, Weekend Leighann McCoy Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be…
Week 1, Friday Leighann McCoy Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? . . . Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:5,11 Yesterday I went on an adventure with my daughter Mikel, her friend Kimberly, and a boatload of friends…
Week 1, Thursday Leighann McCoy Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all…
Week 1, Wednesday Leighann McCoy May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 I’ll never forget when Jenny told me she had cancer. She’d recently discovered she was pregnant with herfourth…
Week 1, Tuesday Leighann McCoy He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,…
Week 1, Monday Leighann McCoy Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we…
It could be said that I have been looking at challenges, adversity, pain, and suffering incorrectly my entire life. Up to this point I have wanted to avoid them. My soul fears and dreads going through hard times because those times are hard and painful. To be quite honest…they stink. So far I have looked…
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