20 Important Things Jesus Said About Love
Culture looks at love as a feeling. But the Bible describes it as so much more than the way we feel. Jesus had some things to say about love … both God’s and ours.
5 Things Found in a Heart Being Changed by God
There certainly seems to be a wide range of views on what it takes to be a Christian and unfortunately, there seems to be more finger-pointing and judging of other people’s Christianity than there is humble and prayerful introspection. So, I decided to take a look to see what the Bible says about the ways…
When You Need to Know How to Be Strong – Put God First
Would you describe yourself as someone who is strong? What about your faith? Is your faith strong? I would like to be able to answer with a resounding “yes” consistently but the fact is, I’ve had times when I’m humbled by the strength God has given me and times when I’m ashamed at the way…
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5 Psalms to Pray that will Help When You Feel Lonely
We’ve never been more connected than we are today. Yet, more of us are lonelier than ever before. We’re praying 5 Psalms that will help and give us hope. #Prayer #Hope #Loneliness #FeelLonely
How Do You See Jesus When You Pray?
I have times when I am overwhelmed by God’s presence when I’m praying and I also know the feeling of loneliness as my pleas seem to simply hang heavy in the air around me. I know God’s promises to hear the prayers of His children. Promises like… The Lord is close to all who call…
Day 34 – God, Thank You for the Gift of The Word Made Flesh
As families gather and we join together to celebrate… I’m stopping for a moment to simply pray. God, Thank You for the Gift of The Word Made Flesh Father God, King of kings and Lord of lords. Creator. Redeemer. Comforter. Father, Friend. Thank you! May I faithfully hold Your Word close to my heart and…
Day 12 – God, Please Help Me Love You with All My Heart
Jesus said: “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.” Mark 12:29–30 If you’re like me, you want that. Oh, how you want that. But the truth is,…
Jesus’ Commandments and Why You Need to Know Them
Jesus said: “If you love me, obey my commandments.” John 14:15 Maybe, like me, you think … I love Jesus, I want to obey Him. The other day a couple of questions came to mind that I’d never thought about before… What are Jesus’ commandments? Are they different from the original 10 Commandments in the Old…
Amazing Worship Songs that will Make Your Day Better
Welcome to Week #2 of The Summer Sizzle Blog Hop Series. If you missed last week’s post, you can find it here… 6 of the Best Ways to Fight Distraction and Listen to God by Dawn Klinge AND… To find more posts from my awesome friends, visit The Summer Sizzle Blog Hop Series Board on…
7 of the Best Verses To Inspire Your Worship of God
Welcome to Summer at Counting My Blessings! I’m taking a bit of a writing break so I can fill this space with fresh new content beginning in August. So, for the next eight weeks, I’ll be sharing the Summer Sizzle Blog Hop 2018 each Monday. And… A Countdown of my most popular posts here…
You Need to Know the Right Way to Worship God
You and I were created to worship. God created us to worship Him but even those who say they don’t believe in God … worship something. We are hardwired to worship. So in this “hard questions” series – I’m asking… What is the right way to worship God? How does He really want me to…
Truth You Need to Know about the First Commandment
Maybe you’re someone who reads the First Commandment, You must not have any other god but me. Exodus 20:3 and thinks… Whew, I believe in God as He is revealed in the Bible. I’m good on that one. That’s one commandment I don’t have to worry about. I’m not. I’ve had times when I’ve worried…
You Need to Know – Are There Many Paths to God?
With so many religions, how is a person supposed to know what to think? I promised we would look for answers to the hard questions and since we talked about the Bible last week … it seemed like addressing the 1st Commandment might be a good place to go next. The first on God’s list…
How to Be a Living Bible Without Embarrassing Jesus
I finished reading the Old Testament this week. Each time I work my way through the books of the Law, the historical books, the Psalms, and the prophets … I am overwhelmed with gratitude that the Lord of the universe wants us to know Him. Really KNOW Him! And now, I’m settling in and sitting…
Praying – God, Please Help Me Love You More
Did you read Gretchen Fleming’s post last week? She started it… “Hi. My name is Gretchen and I’m a grudge-holding, fault finding, over-responsible, jealous, insecure, people-pleasing perfectionist. Oh, did I mention a know-it-all? I’m that too.” As I read her words, I found myself smiling at her honesty and nodding my head in agreement because…
2 Members – 1 Church – Helpful Truth You Need to Know
It’s been years, but I can still picture them well. They were members of our small church in St. Louis. For my story today, I’m going to call them members A and B. Member A – A was a slightly built man with a wisp of silver hair. He had a huge smile and a…
Why You Need to Seek the Truth About Obedience and Love
I’ve studied the books of Isaiah and Jeremiah. And I have to admit, I feel bad for the prophets. I’ll bet they didn’t get invited to many parties! They spent their lives proclaiming God’s impending judgment on His people for their failure to trust God through obedience and love. The more I read and studied, the more…
When You Need to Know God’s Will for Today
Some days I get up and I’ll admit, I’m thinking big picture wondering what God wants me to do with however many years I have left? But most of the time, I just want to get through today. This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 Rejoice, be glad,…
Why You Need to Seek God’s Help When You Worry
I can’t even begin to tell you about the many nights I’ve spent with eyes wide open, worrying about everything. Rather than bore you with the details, I hope to bless you a truth I wish I’d not only learned but that I’d applied years ago. I was a chronic worrier which really isn’t surprising. Worry…
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This is for You – the One Exhausted by Life
Yes, I’m talking to you! You’ve poured yourself into your family and friends. You’ve worked your tail off and you’ve got nothin’ left. You are poured out! Exhausted by life! If you’re like me … you feel guilty, too. Because you love your people! And even though you’re running on fumes … there’s no quitting,…
You Need to Ask the Most Important Question
I’ve wrestled with this post for a while. It’s so much easier to write those feel-good grace-filled posts that remind us of God’s abundant goodness and mercy. And we’ll get to that, too … because that’s where we must land after we’ve come face to face with who we are without Him. But after…