Just something to put on today. Feels better than a soft, warm sweater on a cold, damp day.
A tower of strength in times of trouble.
That’s Who He is. And who of us does not need a tower of strength?
Day 7 of 2015 – a day to trust that JESUS loves us and fear not! ~~~ Kathie
It’s The LOFT time again! 
Graphic by Kerry Messer
One word.
No.
Whatever confronts me in this 2015, whatever requires a response, I want that response to be based in faith. And so as a steady rule of thumb, if an instant response is demanded, tomorrow is too late, got to tell me now, and I don’t already have a clear direction of faith about it … well, then the answer is NO. Just No.
But, it’s more than just no. It’s No Fear! I want to walk in faith this year, not fear!
Truly, I do not expect to have no bouts of fear in 2015. It’s going to happen. I know it. You know it. But what I am impressed to cultivate is learning day by day, decision by decision to make that decision based on truth and faith and reason and right. I want to look at those yet to be situations, and questions, and opportunities, and dilemmas, and disagreements, and purchases, and make a decision, determine a course of action based on faith not fear. Based on what does GOD say in His Word about this? Do I have a check in my SPIRIT and if I do what is HE saying about this?
I don’t want to do this or that because I am afraid if I don’t so and so will not like me anymore.
I don’t want to say this or that or refrain from saying this or that because I’m afraid he or she will be offended and reject me.
I don’t want to make decisions about parties, events, whatever the invite might be based on the fear of what will happen if I don’t show.
You see what I mean?
I want my decisions in 2015 to be faith-based, not fear based! So here’s to learning to say NO.
No to fear.
And YES to Faith!
Walk, stand, sit.
I see a progression.
But lets visit another walk, stand, sit story.
You will find it in Luke 24 {source}. Two were walking; another joined them; the three talked as they walked; they stopped; the two asked the Third to dine with them; when they sat for bread, they saw He was the Bread of Life and He was alive!
It matters who we walk with. It matters who we stand with. It matters who with sit with.
Psalm 1 warns us to walk not, stand not, sit not with unrepentant sinners. Luke 24 promises us walking with, standing with, sitting with the LORD will ensure we be not unrepentant sinners!
