Happy Easter

Happy Easter!

May your day be a blessed day with family, friends and Christ.

Blessings,

Betsy ♥ 

I Live Because Of Him

Today is a happy yet somber day in the lives of Christians.

You see today is Good Friday.

Many might say what is good about Good Friday?
Isn't that the day when Christ was nailed so cruelly to the cross and He died?
And when I think about it...I too stop and ponder why it is good?

As doing so I am reminded that without Good Friday we wouldn't be
getting ready to celebrate Easter.  Christ's resurrection!

Because without what happened on that day, on that hill,
on that cross....life would not have the happy ending like it
will one day when we, Christians go home to glory and
sit at the feet of the man that made this all possible.

So why is Good Friday good?
Because of Grace.

Grace:  God's unmerited favor.

It is kindness from God we so do not deserve.
There is absolutely nothing we can do, nor have ever done to earn this favor.
Grace is a beautiful gift from God.
Grace is divine assistance given to us for our rebirth.
We are set apart; given the perfect gift from God.

God's
Riches
At
Christ's
Expense

Have a Blessed Day!
Betsy <3

His Peace.......

The Lord makes His face shine on you and be gracious to you,  the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.  Numbers 6:25 -26

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you.  I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.   John 14:27



Isn't it amazing to know that no matter where you are, no matter what you're doing.... God is right there in the midst of things with you.

That in itself you would think would make you feel calm and secure.  Yet because we live in the world, that isn't what the world wants us to feel.

We get so caught up in our hustling and bustling lives that we so often forget to just stop...stop whatever it is we are doing...and take in a deep breathe and remember He is right there....right beside you...walking with you. You are not alone, He's right there.

So when you get all frustrated, frazzled, anxious....whatever feeling you are having that isn't reflecting God's peace....stop....breathe....and tell Him you need to feel His presence.  Take in the fresh feeling of the light from His face shining onto you at that very moment.


Go make it the best day you have ever had!

Blessings,
Betsy  ♥

Trusting Him enough

Psalm 37:3-6  Trust in the Lord and do good, dwell in the land and enjoy safe pastures.
                      Take delight in the Lord, He will give you the desires of your heart.
                      Commit your way to Him, trust Him and He will make your righteous reward
                      shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.

Philippians 4:19 My God will meet ALL my needs according to
                         the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus.

Abba Father, Thank You for who we are. You made us to be dependent on You, not to be independent from you.  

It's strange how silently the world  around us creeps into our beings.  

One day we are asking You for Your help and guidance, then the next we are feeling confident (self-sufficient). We start making our own plans or deciding what we are going to be doing in the next moment.  

It goes silently unnoticed.  Never really stopping anymore asking; Father, is this from You or did I just make it up?  Is it Your plan for my life or am I just doing my own thing.  

Then one day we wake up realizing what a mess we have made of our own life.  

At that very moment stop and ask God to forgive you. 

Then ask Him to make His planning for your life to become real to you.  

Ask Him to make His wants for your life become your wants for your life too! 

Thank You for Your words Father.

Praise, Thanksgiving, Peace, Trust, Faith, Love, Patience, Mercy, Grace, Hope, Power, Joy, Victory, Strength, Glory, Truth, Promise, Wisdom, Knowledge, Believe, Honor, Worship, Encourage, Rejoice, Blessed!

Blessings!

Betsy  ♥

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