August 31

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Set your alarm for half hour earlier than you normally

get up and make a commitment to do it every day for a

week. And give that half hour to God, ask Him to wake

you up to His Words and to give you the peace that will

carry you through the day. When you make this change

in your daily habits, God will bless you.

(Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

My voice you shall hear in the morning O Lord; in the

morning I will direct it to you and I will look up.

Psalm 5:3

It's a scary world out there... don't leave home without

God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 30

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The Lord wants us to know Him personally, to love Him

with all we are and to honor Him. Why? Because He wants

to bless us, protect us and lead us in His way.

(Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the

Father except through me. John 14:6

God always wants what's best for his children!

August 29

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

You can have complete confidence in the words and works

of Christ, who was sent by God and is with the Father. He

is incapable of error or duplicity (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he sent.

John 6:29

Not all messengers are without error and not all messenges

are true... we have the assurance that God's message, through

Jesus Christ, is true. The message is love and Christ proved

it on Calvary!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 28

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

How is it with you? When circumstances are dire and

trusting seems difficult, do you try again until you find

hope that comes from assurance in God's goodness and

plans for you? (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord

in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13

Remember: God and the heavenly host are our greatest cheering

section! God is not waiting to zap us when we fail, He's cheering

us on to victory!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 27

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

What is your one weakness? A bad habit or a rotten

attitude? Where does Satan have a stronghold on you?

Ah, there is the fitting word-stronghold! A fortress,

citadel, thick walls, tall gates, it's as if the devil staked a

claim on one's weakness and constructed a rampart around

it. God has plenty of love and power to go around and strongholds

are nothing to him. You and I fight with toothpicks. God comes

with battering rams and cannons! (Max Lucado)

SCRIPTURE:

We use God's mighty weapons, not mere worldly weapons, to knock

down the devil's stronghold. 2 Corinthians 10:4 (NLT)

The fight is God's not ours. If we depend on our own strength... the

battle will be lost!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 26

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

We know that the unrighteous will not inherit the

kingdom of God and most of us would agree with

Paul's list in 1 Corinthians 6: 9-10. But to then read.

"Such were some of you," should bring great comfort.

God reaches out in love to save us from any and all

our sins. (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow.

Isaiah 1:18

Through the blood of Christ, our sins are washed away... we

do not get right to come to Christ... we come just as we are

and his forgiveness sets things right!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 25

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Your son needs to know that you love him, not because

he's the best, but because he's your son.

(Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:

As dearly loved children, live a life of love as Christ loved

us. Ephesians 5:1

God loves us, not because we're the best, smartest or best

looking. He loves us because we are his sons and daughters!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 24

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

What do you depend on? Your job? Your friends and

family? Your retirement fund? If those things are taken

away, can you say like Job, "Though he slay me, I will

hope in him." You need to put your hope in the only

One that is truly unending and unshakable.

(Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

I trust in the steadfast love of God for ever and ever.

Psalm 52:8

As you grow older, you learn to trust and depend

more on God. You don't have a Job. Your retirement

fund can't be improved upon and you have lost more

family and friends than you can count!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 23

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR YODAY:

We are on a spiritual journey, just as the disciples were.

God lovingly accepts us a whatever level of faith we have

at the moment. Internal peace becomes more than wishful

thinking when we admit our inadequacies and step forward

to believe the Lord, even when we don't fully comprehend

what He's doing! (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?" John 3:31

All through His ministry, Jesus had to reassure His disciples that

He was who He said He was and that He would do what He said

He would do. You can see all through the NT His patience with

their unbelief. He is patient with us as well, as we grow in faith!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 22

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

When people watch you, are they inspired to trust God?

The question is not to dig up condemnation, but insight.

The Lord doesn't expect you to be perfect. He expects you

to trust in Him for perfection. As people observe your

faith, will they be inspired to imitate you?

(Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Many will see and fear and put their trust in God.

Psalm 40:3

Just remember: someone is watching what you do

and will imitate what you do, much more than what

you say!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 21

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I will not let past failure haunt me. Even though my life

is scarred with mistakes, I refuse to rummage through

the trash heap of failures. I will admit them. I will correct

them. I will press on victoriously. No failures is fatal. It's

Ok to stumble... I will get up . It's Ok to fail.. I will rise

again. (Max Lucado)

SCRIPTURE:

For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the

Victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. 1 John 5:4

We may lose a few battles here and there , but remember, the

war has already been won by God. The victory was won at the

cross!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 20

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

God may reveal Himself to you in a way no one else

notices... but it is clear and unmistakable to you.

"Here am I," He says. "I know who you are, I have

great things to show you. "

Today look for His message in ordinary things.

(Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed.

Romans 1:17

God may choose to reveal himself in unpleasant circumstances,

that might come your way, so if the day is great... praise him.

If it's not so great... praise him anyway, for he is still with you!

August 19

Greetings: God bless you this day

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Are your words edifying and encouraging or

destructive and negative? When you get angry

evaluate your words. Anger is not a sin, but

stirring up anger is. Pray for the Lord to take

hold of your heart to help you to hold your

words. Pray for self-control of your tongue.

(Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh

word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15: 1

When I respond to anger with harsh words, my brain

seems to stop functioning and my tongue takes control.

When my brain starts operating again... I feel very foolish!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 18

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

God loves all His creation. And that includes you, and

that includes me. God doesn't leave us when we mess up.

That's when we need Him most and He'd never leave us

when we need Him. (Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:

The Lord protects the simple-hearted; when I was in great

need, he saved me. Psalm 116:6

God never refuses an honest plea for help... no matter how many

times we mess up!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 17

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

When you cry out to God, be honest with Him and He

will deliver you. Do not settle for anything less. Jesus'

blood will powerfully transform your life. Jesus Himself

is holding your heart. (Author Unknown)

SCRIPTURE:

I will bring health and healing. I will heal my people.

Jeremiah 33:6

God may not always choose to heal our physical bodies, but

he will always heal our souls!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 16

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

You see it all the time. People achieve success and

their personal lives fall apart. As someone once said,

"Success has made failures out of many." But does this

have to happen? Bobby Braden once said, "Don't glorify

the onions of this world." Trusting in God does not

guarantee you worldly riches, but the Bible teaches that

something for more important will result, blessings

from God. (Rich Mc Lawham-Christian Voices)

SCRIPTURE:

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence

is in him. Job 17:9

I've heard it said, "no one ever confessed on his or her

death bed, that they regretted spending time with their

family!"

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 15

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

It rains on the just and the unjust alike. It falls

on the saved and unsaved we are not spared from trials

just because we are Christians. But it is through everyday

issues of life that we change into Christ-likeness because

of them. Jesus is our example as well as our intercessor,

who understands whatever we are going through.

(Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

He causes the sun to rise and set on the evil and the good,

and rain to fall on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Matthew 5:45

If Christ, who had no sin, had to suffer, why do we think

we should be exempt?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 14

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

All things big and small, flow out of the purpose of God

and serve his good will. When the world appears out of

control, it isn't. When warmongers appear in charge, they

are not. When ecological catastrophes dominate the day,

don't let them dominate you. (Max Lucado)

SCRIPTURE:

This is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.

Who is it that overcomes the world? Only those who believe

that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 1 John 5: 4-5

One of the reasons we're not to be troubled.... Satan my win

a battle or two, but God has already won the war!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 13

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Waiting on God is one of the hardest things that

petitioners must learn to accept. That is why it is

so important to focus on the power of God at all

times. Nothing is impossible for Him.

(Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Believe the miracles that you may know and understand

that the Father is in me, And I in the Father. John 10:38

We all must spend time in God's waiting room. That is

where we grow and learn patience. If you're now in His

waiting room, know He is planning something better for

you. Jim and I were married 25 years before he became

a Christian. The wait was worth it!!!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 12

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

How many times have you wondered if circumstances

in your life was from God or Satan? And-think of your

prayer life, can you say it has a tendency to reflect the

will of the Father or your will? We get confused because

a lot of times our flesh pleads louder than our spirit.

Even as believers, we have our own ideas of what God

should do and how he should do it. The world wants to

worship something that makes sense to them. They want

to see, hear and feel what's good to them. That is not God's

way. God is pleased when we walk by faith and not by sight.

(Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

The righteous shall live by faith. Romans 1:17

Things may not always make sense to us, but God's ways

are not our ways... that's where faith comes in!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 11

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Study God's word and live under His grace.

Be conformed each day to His will. Let Your

transformed life be a light to the world and to

your neighbors, who have yet to experience new

life in Christ. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Now if we have died with Christ, we believe we will

also live with him. Romans 6:8

We don't always have to use words to let our light

shine. Sometimes, the best testimony is how we

treat our neighbor!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

August 10

Greetings: God bless you this day!

I'm so happy to be back on line! My thanks to Warren Free!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Don't let yesterday's failures bankrupt tomorrow's efforts.

(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:

Serve the Lord with all your heart. 1 Samuel 12:20

If you had failures yesterday, God's grace is sufficient to make tomorrow's

efforts successful!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda