Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,whose hope is in the Lord their God.Psalm 146:5 NIV *** “Hope is the feeling we have that the feeling we have is not permanent.” Mignon McLaughlin *** Be strong and take heart,all you who hope in the Lord.Psalm 31:24 NIV *** God’s reckless grace is our greatest hope.Timothy Keller ***…
Author: Pam R
Surprised by Darkness
Life is filled with things you don’t expect, but the Bible tells us to respond by trusting God and continuing to worship him.Laura Story *** Though I sit in darkness,the Lord will be my light …He will bring me out into the light;I will see his righteousness.Micah 7:8b, 9b NIV *** And no matter how great the…
A Few “Light” Thoughts
💡 I’m a lightbulb—always bright, unless I’m burned out.💡 I’m a lightbulb—hot under pressure, cool in the socket.💡 I’m a lightbulb—people only notice me when I go out.💡 I’m a lightbulb—I shine brighter when surrounded by darkness.💡 I’m a lightbulb—I get replaced when I stop working.💡 I’m a lightbulb—people expect me to be on all…
Light-Bearers
“Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket,…
Shine!
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples,but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.Isaiah 60:1-2 NIV *** [God] is able to take your life, with all of the heartache, all of the pain, all of the regret, all of the missed opportunities, and…
… Be the Light
You make choices every day and almost every hourthat keep you walking in the lightor moving away toward darkness.Henry B. Eyring *** You are the world’s light—a city on a hill, glowing in the night for all to see. Don’t hide your light! Let it shine for all; let your good deeds glow for all to…
See the Light …
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great Light;those who dwelt in the land of intense darkness and the shadow of death, upon them has the Light shined.Isaiah 9:2 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition *** A dark cloud is no sign that the sun has lost his light;and dark black convictions are no argumentsthat God has laid aside His mercy.Charles…
Dark v. Light
“We look around us and we find ourselves confused as to why the world has fallen into such deep darkness. And standing in this descending darkness, what we need to realize is that the farther we move from God, the darker everything gets. And no light of man can illuminate that kind of darkness.”Craig D….
God is Light
This is the message God has given us to pass on to you: that God is Light and in him is no darkness at all. So if we say we are his friends but go on living in spiritual darkness and sin, we are lying. But if we are living in the light of God’s presence, just…
Before Genesis 1 …
Before anything else existed, there was Christ, with God.He has always been alive and is himself God. He created everything there is—nothing exists that he didn’t make. Eternal life is in him, and this life gives light to all mankind. His life is the light that shines through the darkness—and the darkness can never extinguish it.John 1:1-5 Living Bible…