Monday, September 30, 2013

September 30

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We worship a God that's far greater than our greatest problems.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
The Lord is near for all who call upon him. Psalm 145:18

If I really believe God is greater than all my problems, I wonder
why I fret about them?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Sunday, September 29, 2013

September 29

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The storms of life reminds us to take shelter in the loving arms
of the Savior. ( Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
We should not trust ourselves but God who raises the dead.
2 Corinthians 1:9

We should find solace in the above Scripture... whatever we're going
through right now will pass and this life is not the end!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Saturday, September 28, 2013

September 28

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
To enjoy the future, accept God's forgiveness for the past.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
Cast away from you all transgressions which you have committed
and get yourself a new heart and spirit. Ezekiel 18:31

Forgiveness can only come through Jesus Christ!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Friday, September 27, 2013

September 27

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Because of Jesus Christ's death on the cross and his resurrection from
the dead, a place of safety is available. Have you run to the cross?
(Our Daily Bread-Anne Cetas)

SCRIPTURE:
For God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

Jesus is always near!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thursday, September 26, 2013

September 26

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
If God controls you on the inside, you'll be genuine on the outside.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
Then the Lord asked Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry?"
Jonah 4:4

My problem... I take control away from God once in awhile and
then... I'm not so genuine!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

September 25

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God must have known we needed visuals to remind us of His
purpose... so He gave us the changing of the seasons.
(Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:
Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in
man's behalf. Psalm 66:5

Welcome to fall... view each day as an adventure with God as you
watch the changing of the seasons!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

September 24

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Friendships are like treasures, you never know what you're going
to discover about yourself or others. (Women of Faith)

SCRIPTURE:
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17

Friendships are as vital to our heart as food is to our body.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda


Monday, September 23, 2013

September 23

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Today, take the time to stop, slow down and  find the real meaning
of life. Remember: Jesus has given us the gift that matters... eternal
life. (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Then I looked on all the work that my hands had done and on all the
labor in which I toiled; And indeed all was vanity and grasping for the
wind. Ecclesiastes 2:11

Take a walk today, for a real perspective of what matters. Thank God
if you have a safe place to walk, for feet to walk, vision to see the beauty
around and hearing to hear the sweet bird song, and a sense of smell to
smell the flowers along the way ... and don't forget to thank Him for eternal
life!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Sunday, September 22, 2013

September 22

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Humor is a proof of faith.
(Charles Schultz)

SCRIPTURE:
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up
the bones. Proverbs 17:22

Don't you just love to be around a joyful person, with a great sense
of humor?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Saturday, September 21, 2013

September 21

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Some of us are like  wheelbarrows... only useful when pushed and
easily upset. (Jack Herbert)

SCRIPTURE:
I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance.
Revelation 2:19

God knows the heart of each of His servants.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Friday, September 20, 2013

September 20,

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
What God gave us, He wanted us to share.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
Share with God's people who are in need.
Romans 12:13

Today, share a smile and a hug... sometimes people are in
need of this more than food!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thursday, September 19, 2013

September 19

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was
yesterday. (Abraham Lincoln)

SCRIPTURE:
The fear of the Lord is the Beginning of wisdom.
Psalm 111:10

Learn something new every day!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

September 18

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
In times like these, where is your trust, your security, your stability?
(Christian Voices-Russ Lawson)

SCRIPTURE:
Nothing in all creation, will be able to separate us form the love of God
that is in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:39

What a great hope and promise for such troubled times as these!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

September 17

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
When you bring me your prayer request, lay your concerns before
Me for the answers. Thankful prayers keep you focused on My
Presence and My Promise. (Sarah Young-Jesus Calling)

SCRIPTURE:
Devote yourselves to prayer being watchful and thankful.
Colossians 4:2

I've found that a walk is a very good way to spend time in prayer;
you're not distracted by household things. Keep a thankful journal.
Write down each day, the things you are thankful for.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Monday, September 16, 2013

September 16

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Are you feeing broken? Does your heart or a relationship need mending?
Take it to the Master Craftsman. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
I was beside him, like a master workman, and I saw daily his delight,
rejoicing before him always.  Proverbs 8:30

Be a joy and delight to God... walk with Him as He continues to craft
you into a valuable jewel!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Sunday, September 15, 2013

September 15

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Instead of begging God for what we do not have we need to start
thanking Him for what we do have. We need to try seeking His
face instead of His hand. (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
I will give thanks to the Lord. Psalm 7:17

I think He wants us to ask Him for things that are on our heart,
however like any father, He is pleased when we come to Him
simply to say, "thank you!"

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Saturday, September 14, 2013

September 14

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
May you always walk with the morning star to guide you,
the summer sun on your back and a angel by your side.
(Angels on Earth)

SCRIPTURE:
Cone unto me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give
you rest. Matthew 11:28

May God direct your path today and bid you to come to Him for rest!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Friday, September 13, 2013

September 13

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Spending time alone with me can be a difficult discipline because
it goes against the activity addiction of this age. You may appear to
be doing nothing, but you are participating  in battles going on in the
spiritual realms (Jesus Calling-Sarah Young)

SCRIPTURE:
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the
contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
2 Corinthians 10:4

Prayer is one of these weapons and a good way to spend time alone with
God in prayer, is  a walk!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thursday, September 12, 2013

September 12

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Fear can rob you of family relationships, destroy your talent and wipe
out your resources, (Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
Psalm 27:1

We live in scary times and fear often creeps in... when it overwhelms
us... faith creeps out!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

September 11

God bless you this day!
Remember 9-11 by flying your flag today.
And pray for our country!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Trials are the soil in which faith grows.
( Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the
burning fiery furnace. Daniel 3:17

The three... Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, went on to
tell Nebuchadnezzar... "Even if God does not save us, we
will not serve your gods!" Daniel 3:18 Taking a stand can
be a scary, but it is certainly the soil in which faith grows!

Know that I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

September 10

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God will either spare you from suffering or give you grace to bear it.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
Through he cause grief, yet he will show compassion.
Lamentations 3:32

There is a popular saying... "If He brings you to it... He will bring
you through it." He never takes you where He has not gone before.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda


Monday, September 9, 2013

September 9

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The best way to appreciate the grandeur and glory of God is to
shed your weariness and worldly wisdom and begin to see things
through child-like eyes. (Moments of peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:
Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders you have done.
Psalm 40:5

Take a walk today and see God's creation through child-like eyes.
Stop and smell a flower. Listen to the song of a bird or watch a
trail of ants for a moment!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Sunday, September 8, 2013

September 8

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Keep your eye on the prize.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
We do not look at the things that are seen, but at the things
that are unseen. 2 Corinthians 4:18

God will lead your path in the race you endure here, so keep running!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Saturday, September 7, 2013

September 7

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Every season needs faith to get through it.
(From Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to
dance. Ecclesiastes. 3:1-4

Whatever season you are in right now, know God is with you. My poem
this morning on my poetry blog is' "The World Is A Needy Place." Our
Christian walk can be a needy place as well. The difference between our
Christian walk and the world... we have hope that the world does not!

Know that I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda    

Friday, September 6, 2013

September 6

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
When you are tempted to question your worth or see yourself as
ugly, you must remember you are a treasured piece of God's own
handiwork . (Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:
I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works
are wonderful I know full well. Psalm 139:13-14

So accept yourself... your life is a gift from God, what you do with
your life is a gift back to God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thursday, September 5, 2013

September 5

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Do everything in dependance on Me.
(Sarah Young-Jesus Calling)

SCRIPTURE:
I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me
and I in him, he will bear much fruit. John 15:5

We need to remember... apart from God, we are dead branches!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

September 4

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The increasing darkness of trials only makes the lamp of Grace
shine brighter. (Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
Do not be surprised at the painful trials you are suffering.
Rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ.
1 Peter 4:12-13

Trials come to us all, but they do not come to stay.
Whatever you are going through... this too shall pass!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

September 3

Greetings: God bless you this day!
Pray for all the kids going back to school today. Some are just
beginning the new school year and some have been in school for
the past two weeks. Pray for safety, school is not the safe place
it used to be!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
When you read God's word daily, your days will be shaped by
Him. You will gain insight how to draw closer to Him.
(Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:
Those who are wise will take this to heart: They will see in our history
the faithful love of the Lord. Psalm 107:43 (NLT)

May God shape your days and bless your nights with peace!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Monday, September 2, 2013

September 2,

Greetings: God bless you this Labor Day Holiday.
May God's peace reign in your heart!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Remember to keep seeking Jesus, if He seems to be missing.
You have not lost Him because He will never lose you. He is
the Resurrection and the Life. He conquered death on the cross
and is now leading your every step. (Daily Bible Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
This is the way; walk in it. Isaiah 30:21

We sometimes feel lost and cry out... "Where are you?" Know that
He listens...He Cares... He sees your tears and He is with you now!


Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Sunday, September 1, 2013

September 1

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!
Can you believe we are in September already?

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Thirty one times  the NT speaks of the confidence you can
have... the freedom and boldness, given you in your relationship
with God through Christ. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
We have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus.
Hebrews 10:19

Did you ever wish you could live in Bible times? Your relationship
with God would have been different. Only the priest could enter the
 "holy of holies"  and only once a year. The blood of Christ changed
that. You can kneel in prayer and come to God's very throne any time!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda