Start Your Day With Faith

Those dark days are going to happen.  That is a part of life.  But even on the darkest of days, we can find a light of hope.  It's God's reminder that even in darkness, there is light.  Find it, and use that light to begin healing.

It's not your gut telling you to turn this way or that way.  It's God, right there beside you reminding you that there is a better way.  Sin in this world is everywhere.  But God is more powerful than any sin that comes into your life.

We all sometimes struggle.  It's part of life.  Have you ever been in a place where someone else noticed and extended a hand.  That's what's we need to do.  Look around, someone today is struggling.  You can lift them up.

Have you ever gone to be after a long day and felt like you've left something undone?  As you move through your day, discover those moments that will complete your day using God as your producer and director.  Just take a moment and listen, and He will show you how.

No need to turn up the volume to 11, unless you need to.  Faith is a gentle, profound nudge for someone else.  It could be a whisper, or a simple act.  No rules here, just tell the story and watch what happens.  

We all need purpose in life.  Maybe as a new Christian, you're wondering "what's my why".  Dig deeper, be a good listener, and be ready to respond with a "yes" when it comes your way.  Because it will.

We are not built to withstand challenges on our own.  Our strength comes from God, and as our relationship deepens, we become stronger.  

Balance in life.  Balancing work with leisure, me time with God time.  If that get's out of balance, it's tough to get things back on track. Focus on God as being at the center of everything you do in life.  

You cannot escape chaos in our world.  It is there daily, somewhere and our world will present more episodes than we can manage.  With God's love, we find peace beyond chaos when we study His word.  The Bible is your roadmap, and it will help you understand and process it.

It's not about how you dress, it's more about how you present yourself.  God teaches us to be in step by responding to life in the way He teaches us, with grace and love.  Are you aligned?

Can you feel the hand of God, holding onto your hand, or your heart, or your mind.  Being self-blessed means that God has used you to model His vision for your life.  It's a wonderful feeling, isn't it?

The distractions of life cause us to move away from God, because we let life become more important.  God wants us to shield our eyes and hearts and become closer to Him.  Not always easy, but always necessary.

Grief is a powerful emotion and it can disable our life.  Grief is better handled with you address it through a conversation with God.  He will give you the power to overcome it.

It's called a partnership and that equates to believing in each other without doubt and with respect.  A marriage that lacks these attributes is destined to fail.  On the other hand, one that has these strong attributes can survive even the greyest of days.

Silence can be LOUD, especially when it is used to better define a response to a comment or situation.  Silence gives us the time to confer with God on what the correct answer is.  It's not always easy to do.

You hear something from someone else that has taken the word of God and twisted it around.  How do you handle those situations?

You've heard it before.  Count to 10, walk away, don't say anything until you've had the time to clearly define what you have seen or heard and then, turn to God, BEFORE you speak.

We don't live in a time where conflict and issues are only a random experience.  Our lives are bombarded daily with conflict.  God is ready to help you through that conflict, today.

Sunday's are great.  We get all energized, but sometimes during the week, that energy is gone.  How about a daily charge.  Find a moment and plug into God?

We can easily find time to do the things that are centric to our interests.  But what about finding time, on a daily basis to focus on Him?  Good news is, he's available anytime, no appointment necessary.

Hurt is something no one can avoid.  With faith, hurt becomes easier to handle.  It still hurts, but faith can ease the pain.

No appointment necessary, no hour too late or issue too big.  God is ready to listen, right now.

It's easy to get caught in the trap of pointing the finger at others.  But usually that shames comes right back on our shoulders.  Pause, and think before you speak.

We are all the light of God.  Sometimes, we choose to shadow that light or even turn off the light.  Instead, choose to shine for God.

Tomorrow...maybe tomorrow.  We don't have a tomorrow until we use up all of today.  Tomorrow is a day of new opportunities.  Today is the day we have been given to get things done.