Seasonal Verse...

I hope you've all had a wonderful week. It's Friday...WooHoo! I have been sending out these Happy  Fridays for about a year now & want to thank you for allowing me to share some encouragement with you. I often talk about the seasons we go through in life & although they can quickly change our Father is who we need Him to be at that particular time. I want to do something a little different this morning by asking you to share your "seasonal verse". Let me explain...When I'm facing trials in my life I cling to certain scriptures more than others & will often repeat them when I am challenged. The scriptures change with the seasons of my life. You probably have favorite life scriptures but I want you to dig deeper and share the verse that gives you hope in whatever you're currently facing. I've attached my "seasonal verse" below as I'm faithfully waiting for a new job closer to home.  I love you & hope you all have a wonderful weekend! 

Hebrews 11:1 (NLT)  1 Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. 

Gotta Have Faith...

I hope you've had a great week...It's Friday! WooHoo!! Have you ever heard the expression “You can take that to the bank”? It normally means that you can trust what someone has told you. What would you do if I handed you a check for one million dollars? Laugh, throw it away, tear it up, whatever you're reaction may be I'd hope you wouldn't actually try to cash it...because  my checking account WOULD let you down. Now what if I gave you one million dollars in cash? I'd definitely get your attention then huh? It would be something that you could physically touch, see, and literally take to the bank. Although I've never actually seen one million dollars I know that it exists. What  about the wind...have you ever seen the wind? No but you've seen the effects of it, you've felt it blow across your face and hair, & you've seen it's destruction.  The following verse gives us insight about faith. Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

When Peter got out of the boat and started walking to Jesus on the lake, he got scared because the wind was blowing all around him and he started to sink. Peter was in the presence of Jesus! He saw Him face to face and still his faith dwindled. Jesus told Peter he had little faith and then asked him why he doubted. I'd like to think that if I were to see Jesus with my OWN eyes, my faith would never dwindle. 2 Corinthians 5:7 For we live by faith, not by sight.However when the winds start to blow and the water gets rough I get distracted, scared, and stumble in my faith. In those times of little faith we should cling to the truthful words in the bible & seek Christ with every that is in us.

1 Corinthians 1:9 (NIV) God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.The above verse says the GOD IS FAITHFUL...and you can “take that to the bank!!!” I pray this brings you some encourangement as it has me. I love you & hope you have a great weekend!

Matthew 14:25-41 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. 27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” 28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” 29 “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”