Good Morning!
It is a little damp outside this morning, but a beautiful morning just the same! Hump day as we used to call it - the middle of the week - on the down hill slide to the weekend after today! I am looking forward to the weekend, but rejoicing in today!
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Proverbs 2:1-22 ~ God grants wisdom, insight & understanding to those who call out for it. He guards and protects those whose way is blameless.
Hasn't our study of Proverbs been enlightening? I have enjoyed digging deeper and learning from His Word and from the insight God gave Lisa as she taught each week. I have to admit I was excited when she said she already has the theme for the fall and it's going to be great. God will develop and refine that theme during the summer and we will be in for a great season of refreshment and learning in the fall! Praise the Lord!!!
The second chapter of Proverbs offers so much! Wisdom - understanding - insight - knowledge - the fear of the Lord! It is greater than any silver and/or any treasure. With them we have victory and He is our shield. He protects and guards the way of His faithful ones. What promises and assurance we are given!
How is your time with the Lord going on a daily basis? Have you continued to ask for wisdom? As we have read and learned from His Word, God grants wisdom, insight and understanding to those who ask.
Have a great day and stay dry!
Love and prayers,
Cheri Lynn
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Tuesday, May 21st - Hebrews 13:5-6
Good Evening!
I really enjoyed GEMS tonight as I sat and listened to each of the ladies speak about their experiences and how they have grown and how God has blessed. Glory up! (as Lisa would say) It is such an honor to walk along side y'all and to pour into you as God leads and blesses! It has been a great year and we look forward to the fall when we all come back together again.
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Hebrews 13:5-6 ~ Love God more than stuff because God will never leave you...money, on the other hand, seems to love to run from you :)
God has promised to never leave us nor forsake us. HE always keeps His promises and never forfeits on them. Memorize these two verses: "...God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.' So we say with confidence. 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?'" Heb. 13:5b-6
Can you say those words in confidence? Do you believe them? He IS with us every step of our journey and HE will never leave us. It might get bumpy sometimes and even rocky, but He will carry us through. He has promised!
Have a great rest of the evening and a good night's rest.
Love and prayers,
Cheri Lynn
I really enjoyed GEMS tonight as I sat and listened to each of the ladies speak about their experiences and how they have grown and how God has blessed. Glory up! (as Lisa would say) It is such an honor to walk along side y'all and to pour into you as God leads and blesses! It has been a great year and we look forward to the fall when we all come back together again.
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Hebrews 13:5-6 ~ Love God more than stuff because God will never leave you...money, on the other hand, seems to love to run from you :)
God has promised to never leave us nor forsake us. HE always keeps His promises and never forfeits on them. Memorize these two verses: "...God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.' So we say with confidence. 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?'" Heb. 13:5b-6
Can you say those words in confidence? Do you believe them? He IS with us every step of our journey and HE will never leave us. It might get bumpy sometimes and even rocky, but He will carry us through. He has promised!
Have a great rest of the evening and a good night's rest.
Love and prayers,
Cheri Lynn
Monday, May 20, 2013
Monday, May 20th - Proverbs 8:6-11
Good Morning!
Happy Monday! My kids are excited as this is the last week of school. The all their summer activities begin! I have a busy day too, but not as much fun as school! (smile)
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Proverbs 8:10-11 ~ If you want more of God, you have to get more of God. Spending time with God = choice. 'Spend' your time to gain God's wisdom
After yesterday's sermon I want even more of God. I want to spend more time with Him and hide His Word in my heart! As Lisa wrote, it is a choice! Do you have the time to spend in His Word? I am a morning person and so I get up a little earlier so that I can have that time before the kids get up. Maybe you aren't a morning person and would rather spend time in the late afternoon or the evening.
Spending time with God brings contentment, clarity, joy and wisdom. Those are just a few words that describe spending time with our Creator and our Lord and Savior. I am sure you will find great rewards by spending a little more time with Him.
Read verse 11 and think about it. Will you take the challenge this week? Spend fifteen minutes alone with God and His Word every day. See what a difference it can make. Let me know how it's going!
Have a marvelous Monday!
Love and prayers,
Cheri Lynn
Happy Monday! My kids are excited as this is the last week of school. The all their summer activities begin! I have a busy day too, but not as much fun as school! (smile)
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Proverbs 8:10-11 ~ If you want more of God, you have to get more of God. Spending time with God = choice. 'Spend' your time to gain God's wisdom
After yesterday's sermon I want even more of God. I want to spend more time with Him and hide His Word in my heart! As Lisa wrote, it is a choice! Do you have the time to spend in His Word? I am a morning person and so I get up a little earlier so that I can have that time before the kids get up. Maybe you aren't a morning person and would rather spend time in the late afternoon or the evening.
Spending time with God brings contentment, clarity, joy and wisdom. Those are just a few words that describe spending time with our Creator and our Lord and Savior. I am sure you will find great rewards by spending a little more time with Him.
Read verse 11 and think about it. Will you take the challenge this week? Spend fifteen minutes alone with God and His Word every day. See what a difference it can make. Let me know how it's going!
Have a marvelous Monday!
Love and prayers,
Cheri Lynn
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Sunday, May 19th - Philippians 4:10-13
Good Evening!
I apologize for being late with the blog today, but it has been a very full day. It has also been a very emotional day on many different levels. I absolutely loved the services at Eastview today and Mike's message and the invitation at the end. I was in tears most of that time, but not tears of sadness, but of humbleness and pride in what a great family I belong to and how we want to and do help each other through prayer and action! It is AWESOME!!!!!
How was your day? It was an absolutely beautiful day even with the temps in the high 80's. As I received tweets about the tornadoes in Oklahoma, my heart went out to those affected and I have been praying for them. Our family reaches across state lines and across international borders. Remember each one as God brings them to mind.
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Philippians 4:10-13 ~ Do you have in your mind that you can't be content in your present circumstances? It's possible. #throughHisStrength
I absolutely love this passage of scripture. I had always been drawn to verse 13 until a while back and then read verses 10 through 12. Wow! Were my eyes opened and I began to think about what it said and how Paul was really content in any and all situations. If He could do it with the Lord's strength, then so can I!!
I have seen this in the last month or so and I KNOW that He is with me and that I can lean on His strength. I have been blessed beyond my wildest imagination and continue to see HIS Hand in everything. I have come to realize that His Plans are much bigger than mine and that He orchestrates every little detail until it comes to fruition. He doesn't usually stop there either, but continues to guide and lead and bless! Wow! "I can do everything through Him who gives me strength."
I would challenge you to memorize all four of these verses and not just verse 13. You probably already know that one. (smile) Give it a try - be content in every situation, not necessarily happy, but content and see what a difference it will make in your attitude and your daily encounters with others. Try it for a day and then two and then a week.
Have a great week! Be content! (smile)
Love and prayers!
Cheri Lynn
I apologize for being late with the blog today, but it has been a very full day. It has also been a very emotional day on many different levels. I absolutely loved the services at Eastview today and Mike's message and the invitation at the end. I was in tears most of that time, but not tears of sadness, but of humbleness and pride in what a great family I belong to and how we want to and do help each other through prayer and action! It is AWESOME!!!!!
How was your day? It was an absolutely beautiful day even with the temps in the high 80's. As I received tweets about the tornadoes in Oklahoma, my heart went out to those affected and I have been praying for them. Our family reaches across state lines and across international borders. Remember each one as God brings them to mind.
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Philippians 4:10-13 ~ Do you have in your mind that you can't be content in your present circumstances? It's possible. #throughHisStrength
I absolutely love this passage of scripture. I had always been drawn to verse 13 until a while back and then read verses 10 through 12. Wow! Were my eyes opened and I began to think about what it said and how Paul was really content in any and all situations. If He could do it with the Lord's strength, then so can I!!
I have seen this in the last month or so and I KNOW that He is with me and that I can lean on His strength. I have been blessed beyond my wildest imagination and continue to see HIS Hand in everything. I have come to realize that His Plans are much bigger than mine and that He orchestrates every little detail until it comes to fruition. He doesn't usually stop there either, but continues to guide and lead and bless! Wow! "I can do everything through Him who gives me strength."
I would challenge you to memorize all four of these verses and not just verse 13. You probably already know that one. (smile) Give it a try - be content in every situation, not necessarily happy, but content and see what a difference it will make in your attitude and your daily encounters with others. Try it for a day and then two and then a week.
Have a great week! Be content! (smile)
Love and prayers!
Cheri Lynn
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Saturday, May 18th - Proverbs 10:19-27
Good Morning!
Another beautiful day in store for us! There is a lot happening this weekend and especially today with graduations, open houses for the graduates, weddings and much more. It is my prayer that each event will be filled with joy, thanksgiving and love as they are celebrated. God is good ALL the time - ALL the time God is good!
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Proverbs 10:22 ~ GOD's blessing makes life rich; nothing we can do can improve on God. In other words, there's nothing better than God. #dowegetit?
These few verses are full of little nuggets of instruction and of love - God's love. Have you noticed how the tongue and lips are discussed throughout the Bible. God has warned us and told us what happens and how to overcome, but we still get in trouble with what we say. We need to use our tongue and lips to encourage, build up, praise, speak wisdom and blessings, and most of all to sing His praises!
As you read 27a, "The fear of the Lord adds length to life..." what do you think? I think eternity! My life here on earth is good and full as I walk with the Lord, but eternity with Him - there are no words to describe.
The Lord blesses our actions and our contentment. How we live each day is the foundation to how we feel - content! Encourage one another and let the words from your lips build up and not tear down. Honor Him!
Have a super Saturday!
Love and prayers!
Cheri Lynn
Another beautiful day in store for us! There is a lot happening this weekend and especially today with graduations, open houses for the graduates, weddings and much more. It is my prayer that each event will be filled with joy, thanksgiving and love as they are celebrated. God is good ALL the time - ALL the time God is good!
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Proverbs 10:22 ~ GOD's blessing makes life rich; nothing we can do can improve on God. In other words, there's nothing better than God. #dowegetit?
These few verses are full of little nuggets of instruction and of love - God's love. Have you noticed how the tongue and lips are discussed throughout the Bible. God has warned us and told us what happens and how to overcome, but we still get in trouble with what we say. We need to use our tongue and lips to encourage, build up, praise, speak wisdom and blessings, and most of all to sing His praises!
As you read 27a, "The fear of the Lord adds length to life..." what do you think? I think eternity! My life here on earth is good and full as I walk with the Lord, but eternity with Him - there are no words to describe.
The Lord blesses our actions and our contentment. How we live each day is the foundation to how we feel - content! Encourage one another and let the words from your lips build up and not tear down. Honor Him!
Have a super Saturday!
Love and prayers!
Cheri Lynn
Friday, May 17, 2013
Friday, May 17th - Proverbs 15:16
Happy Friday!
We have made it through the week and I know there are lots of seniors that are rejoicing that they have completed the year and reached a significant milestone. Whether it be high school, college, grad school or whatever - it is quite the accomplishment. I remember those special milestones, even though it was years and years ago! :)
It looks like it is going to be another perfect day and I will again sing His praises!
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Proverbs 15:16 ~ A simple life in the Fear-of-GOD is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches. #wisdomfromTheMessage
Short and sweet! Be satisfied with what you have and you will be happier. I would not trade anything for the life I have with Jesus. God has blessed me beyond my wildest imagination and HE continues to take care of me and the kids and my family and my friends. I stand amazed! (I think that is a song!)
Am I saying that you won't have headaches from time to time? Absolutely not! We live in a sin filled world and we are faced with every temptation, but we know that HE is standing with us and carrying us through whatever comes our way. Remember the first few verses of James? "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." James 1:2,3
Let's shine for Him today!
Have a great Friday!
Love and prayers,
Cheri Lynn
We have made it through the week and I know there are lots of seniors that are rejoicing that they have completed the year and reached a significant milestone. Whether it be high school, college, grad school or whatever - it is quite the accomplishment. I remember those special milestones, even though it was years and years ago! :)
It looks like it is going to be another perfect day and I will again sing His praises!
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Proverbs 15:16 ~ A simple life in the Fear-of-GOD is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches. #wisdomfromTheMessage
Short and sweet! Be satisfied with what you have and you will be happier. I would not trade anything for the life I have with Jesus. God has blessed me beyond my wildest imagination and HE continues to take care of me and the kids and my family and my friends. I stand amazed! (I think that is a song!)
Am I saying that you won't have headaches from time to time? Absolutely not! We live in a sin filled world and we are faced with every temptation, but we know that HE is standing with us and carrying us through whatever comes our way. Remember the first few verses of James? "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." James 1:2,3
Let's shine for Him today!
Have a great Friday!
Love and prayers,
Cheri Lynn
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Thursday, May 16th - Proverbs 13:6-10
Good Morning!
The sunrise was/is so interesting this morning, almost stealth in saying "Am I coming out this morning or not." Either way, it is beautiful outside and the temperature is perfect! I was walking the dog and listening to the birds and thinking, "This is the day that God has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it!" Happy Thursday!
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Proverbs 13:6-10 ~ What strikes me here is how important it is not to put a face on. Be real ~ play to an audience of One. Look UP, not AROUND.
I agree with Lisa in that we should be who we are and not try to appear to be someone else. Don't live behind a mask. Don't be one person when you are among a certain group and another person when you are in church for example. Be you! Be Real!
Look at verse 6 - "Righteousness guards the man of integrity." Are you a woman of integrity? I have said it before, it is not easy, but we are never alone because Jesus walks beside us and the Holy Spirit dwells within us and God is watching over us.
I recently was talking to a friend and I used the phrase that Lisa used this morning, "Sing to the audience of One!" I went on to discuss the fact that if we sing and play to the audience of One, we are being real and being who God created. We are giving our all to Him and He delights in our offerings!
Go and have a great day and remember: Look UP because HE is smiling at you!
Love and prayers,
Cheri Lynn
The sunrise was/is so interesting this morning, almost stealth in saying "Am I coming out this morning or not." Either way, it is beautiful outside and the temperature is perfect! I was walking the dog and listening to the birds and thinking, "This is the day that God has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it!" Happy Thursday!
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Proverbs 13:6-10 ~ What strikes me here is how important it is not to put a face on. Be real ~ play to an audience of One. Look UP, not AROUND.
I agree with Lisa in that we should be who we are and not try to appear to be someone else. Don't live behind a mask. Don't be one person when you are among a certain group and another person when you are in church for example. Be you! Be Real!
Look at verse 6 - "Righteousness guards the man of integrity." Are you a woman of integrity? I have said it before, it is not easy, but we are never alone because Jesus walks beside us and the Holy Spirit dwells within us and God is watching over us.
I recently was talking to a friend and I used the phrase that Lisa used this morning, "Sing to the audience of One!" I went on to discuss the fact that if we sing and play to the audience of One, we are being real and being who God created. We are giving our all to Him and He delights in our offerings!
Go and have a great day and remember: Look UP because HE is smiling at you!
Love and prayers,
Cheri Lynn
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Wednesday, May 15th - Ephesians 2:1-10
Good Wednesday Morning!
How is everyone? It has been awhile, but I have gotten things back in perspective and here we go. :) It has been an interesting season for me and lots of things happening in my life and changes, but God is faithful! I have seen His Hand in everything and I praise Him for His love and His grace! We serve an awesome God!
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Ephesians 2:1-10 ~ It's amazing how much time we spend chasing treasure that fades...and how little time pursuing the real treasure of God (vs 7).
Before Christ came into our lives, we were walking around in darkness. We were dead in our sin and continued to follow the ways of the world. Read verses 4 and 5 and think about the words: great love - us - God - rich - mercy - alive - Christ - GRACE - saved! "Because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved."
Wow! God loved us so much and continues to love us. It is like the most famous verse of the Bible - John 3:16. "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."
If you read on in the passage in Ephesians, we find that we were raised with Christ and will have eternal riches and have received grace and salvation as a gift from God. We are God's workmanship! Think about it: God loved us so much that He created us to be His sons and daughters through His Son Jesus Christ - to do good works and show others His love and share the Great Message of His love with them, so that they too can become heirs and have the hope of eternal life with Him!
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! God is good ALL the time - ALL the time God is good!
Have a wonderful day and know that I have never stopped and will continue to pray for you! Enjoy the warmer spring weather!
Love and prayers!
Cheri Lynn
How is everyone? It has been awhile, but I have gotten things back in perspective and here we go. :) It has been an interesting season for me and lots of things happening in my life and changes, but God is faithful! I have seen His Hand in everything and I praise Him for His love and His grace! We serve an awesome God!
Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Ephesians 2:1-10 ~ It's amazing how much time we spend chasing treasure that fades...and how little time pursuing the real treasure of God (vs 7).
Before Christ came into our lives, we were walking around in darkness. We were dead in our sin and continued to follow the ways of the world. Read verses 4 and 5 and think about the words: great love - us - God - rich - mercy - alive - Christ - GRACE - saved! "Because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved."
Wow! God loved us so much and continues to love us. It is like the most famous verse of the Bible - John 3:16. "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."
If you read on in the passage in Ephesians, we find that we were raised with Christ and will have eternal riches and have received grace and salvation as a gift from God. We are God's workmanship! Think about it: God loved us so much that He created us to be His sons and daughters through His Son Jesus Christ - to do good works and show others His love and share the Great Message of His love with them, so that they too can become heirs and have the hope of eternal life with Him!
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! God is good ALL the time - ALL the time God is good!
Have a wonderful day and know that I have never stopped and will continue to pray for you! Enjoy the warmer spring weather!
Love and prayers!
Cheri Lynn
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