Are you distracted from God because of worry?! Philippians 4 verses 6, 7, and 8 are my go to scripture when the “worries” start flooding in my mind and I get distracted from God.  Paul writes so clearly God’s promise for peace: “Don’t worry about anything, instead PRAY about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we will understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Pray to Him, Praise Him, receive Peace from Him. We all struggle from the “worries” at times but we can be…

“Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail or forsake you. He will see to it that all the work related to the Temple of the Lord is finished correctly.” 1 Chronicles 28:20 It’s Monday and a new work week! We must face the things we fear and walk by faith with the Lord. David’s words to his son Solomon were wise and encouraging. Sometimes the hardest and most fearful task is just starting the big job in front of us. Don’t focus on the fear – instead get to work on…

One thing I love about the book of Luke is that it contains stories of Jesus that are not in any other of the gospels. One of those stories is when Jesus visited Martha and her sister Mary. Do you ever think about who you identify with the most? Are you more like Mary or Martha?  Martha believed who Jesus was and had growing faith.  She also had a strong desire to do everything right! (yep, that is me!). Mary was content just spending time with Jesus – she didn’t care about all of the activities needed to prepare for dinner. Martha welcomed Jesus with open arms into her home. …