Posts Tagged ‘ Thankfulness ’
I remember this as I pour out my heart:
Psalm 42:4, HCSB
how I walked with many,
leading the festive procession to the house of God,
with joyful and thankful shouts.
God should be our greatest desire, and our time with His Church should be the reminder of His faithfulness and reason to celebrate His coming to us, pushing us to love Him even more.
17 years ago this day, God blessed me with an amazing helper and friend, my wife Caitlin.
She has been with me through years of want and years of plenty.
We have encouraged each other through college degrees, and she made it possible to finally finish my M.Div. after two attempts and two schools.
We have been members (or “members”) of six churches, four of which I have been in leadership roles of some capacity. She has helped me grow in Christ and as a leader, especially as a pastor. This has helped me step into a new pastoral role, and she is an amazing pastor’s wife.
I know she has grown in Christ, for I have seen it, yet I pray she continues to grow deeper in her love and commitment to Christ and in drawing others nearer to Him.
She’s also beautiful and has become quite the amazing cook!
To quote The Beatles, “and I love her.”
Thank You, Lord, for this blessing. May we be a picture of Christ and His Church.
I love you, Caitlin!
Signed,
Daniel
I preqched again!
This is the beginning of our next series through the Letter to the Philippians, giving a quick overview of the epistle of Paul.
As usual, velow are the video and my PowerPoint.
Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
James 1:2-3, HCSB
God’s Word changes our hearts, minds, and spirits, enabling us to see how God uses negative circumstances for His glory, to be thankful for His grace and peace in all of life.
“Yahweh your God is among you, a warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with gladness. He will bring you quietness with His love. He will delight in you with shouts of joy.”
Zephaniah 3:17, HCSB
God is good, and as we trust in His goodness as seen through the cross of Christ we will find His joy and peace in our lives.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6:21, HCSB
God is good, and our goodness comes from Him. May we seek Him alone and give Him all praise.
The result of humility is fear of the Lord, along with wealth, honor, and life.
Proverbs 22:4, HCSB
God is good, and we know He judges evil. This should bring us healthy fear of God and gratitude for His goodness that He would save us through the blood of Christ.
“You also be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect.”
Luke 12:40, HCSB
God is good, and that is a reminder that, as bad as this world can be, He is coming again to make all things new. We do not know the exact time, but we can trust His goodness.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me and the gospel will save it.
Mark 8:35, HCSB
God is good, and He calls us to give Him our lives as Jesus did, to help spread His goodness in an evil world.
Let no one despise your youth; instead, you should be an example to the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12, HCSB
God is good, and He calls and empowers us to follow in His goodness no matter who we are.
a simple man of God 