Daughters for His Glory

Today's Edification (24 February 2024)

Greetings sisters!

Another day to live for our great King and strive for all truth in His Word!

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
3 John 1:4

Amen...me too!

Peaceful and content...may that be what picture is painted of us sisters!

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27

But godliness with contentment is great gain.
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
1 Timothy 6:6-8

Sometimes we can just be living in our small world and not ponder the depths of the giant world out there and the deception and eternity, enough. It hits you more sometimes that we are truly living in perilous times and we need to cling harder to the truth and keep our eyes more fixed on the Lord.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2 Timothy 3:1-5

Each one of those traits we could spend some time pondering and studying on. We know that means they are also sins we do not want to have!

Huge deceptions are going on in the darkness and satan is doing a good job deceiving many left, right, and centre. Most are blind to it but we want to see what's truly going on through the spiritual eyes the Lord has given us and take it all seriously.

I read about the wailing and gnashing of teeth of hell in my scripture reading today...we don't want that for anyone, ourselves included. So many are 'drunk' on a false god of love only who would never punish anyone. Let us wisely fear the true God with whom we have to do.

For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
Exodus 34:14

Good to ponder on that. We want nothing to be between us and Him. He is our portion. He is a consuming fire. Let us fear Him alone. So many people have a too small view of God and maybe we all do as we are finite in what we can grasp but we want to see what His Word tells us about Him and how to react to that.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:21

Pondering being all submitted/subject to one another in Christ. That involves a lot of humility. There's that fear of God again. Reminds me of the fear that came on the ekklesia when a couple died over one lie.

And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
Acts 5:11

The Lord keeps His promises and His Word...yet they are still conditional we know. But let us know that man may have good intentions of keeping his word but may not for whatever reason. Let us all remember man may fail including us so that keeps us humble and not thinking too highly of ourselves. Let us be merciful and gracious to our fellow humans.

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Luke 6:36

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
Hebrews 8:12

It's amazing how some people have their 'pet' doctrines that they like to hammer on instead of taking every command of God for us equally. We want to be well rounded and balanced, living by every word of God.

And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
Luke 4:4

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
2 Timothy 3:16-17

People may often tell you to go find a group of believers and have fellowship and submit to them. What a lie from satan as we are always called to separate and divide from sin. In these last perilous days, although it would be wonderful to have a bunch of truly godly people around you, it is not likely to ever be so we must prepare to make it through this world on our own with the Lord. We must hold fast to His Word and not listen to the deceptions of man, testing all things.

Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 6:15

We don't want to be like that. That's not a place you want to be. Reminds me of having a seared conscience.

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
1 Timothy 4:2

Let us be like this instead...

Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
2 Corinthians 7:9-11

That's awesome. Be super thankful if you have a sensitive conscience! But we don't want to take that lightly as we know God can take it away if we harden our hearts.

I looked up the word 'conscience' and there were more mentions of it than I thought so I read some to edify us here in pondering on it...

Matthew 13 reading here....

Love that chapter too! Many good parables and the Lord showing His disciples (and us) many things.

Would share simple yet delicious breakfast...

Boiled water over oats with some coconut and honey. Good blessings from the Lord to keep you going in good works for the day!

Titus 2 tip...

If you don't know about it...grade 0000 steel wool is awesome for cleaning any glass...windows, inside oven doors, glass shower screens, car windscreens, not any tinted glass though (and a few other surface types). Saves a lot of scrubbing energy. Not sure what I did without it but I'm thankful to know about it now. A helpful blessing to help redeem the time and conserve your energy:-)

God knows. God knows. And I'll say it again. God knows! Let us stay in our place and simply trust in Him, which is easier said than done at times but we must!

Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
2 Corinthians 11:11

And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
Psalm 73:11

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 16:15

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalm 1:6

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
2 Timothy 2:19

Let us cast our care on Him and just do what we should!

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:3

If you're going through trials as is normal to happen...soon those ones will be far behind and new ones ahead. We got to be ready for more so let's be strong!

Press on as good soldiers, sisters! War a good spiritual warfare! Keep going and going and going! May the Lord sustain us all.

Love in Christ always,

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Today's Edification (23 February 2024)

Salutations to my sisters!

Hopefully on this day you are enduring as a house built upon the rock and not the sand!

We know we can stand if we are doers of the Word and not just hearers!

More psalm readings here...

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 139:23-24

I read some scriptures on stand, walk, and run recently. Here I am sharing some scriptures on 'fight'. All things we must do of great action in our faith life to make it.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:12

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Hebrews 10:32-36

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8

We know we must fight to make it to the end and to not just go along with what's easiest in our flesh. It is not pew sitting or just living your life your own way. No. It's striving!

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Luke 13:24

There is never a time to let up. If you fall...get up as soon as possible lest satan attack and drag you further down like a lion devouring the weak prey.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
1 Peter 5:8

It's all forward movement...no looking back.

Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.

Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.

We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.

Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.

Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.

Lamentations 3:39-44

That's a sobering scripture.

This should help us to keep really on guard and careful how we walk.

For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
1 Peter 4:17-18

I'm sure we know that it is possible for us to too quickly make a wrong decision or fall into sin on occasions. Our Lord said rip out, pluck out that which causes us to sin so radical action may be necessary. Let us lay aside every weight even and the sin which does so easily beset us. Let us get more sober minded and on guard and humble. Let us be thankful for conviction the Lord sends when we stumble if we have a right heart and not a hard stubborn one. And we know there is hope in God to forgive and cleanse us if we confess our sins and walk in the light. How we need God's mercy but it can and will run out if we aren't ready at our death. Let us be found safe in our Saviour as our Refuge and Intercessor!

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
James 1:19-20

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 29:20

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 16:32

Let us rule our spirit. And be careful pondering matters before we speak.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs 18:13

It generally is very wise to slow down in general. Sometimes our first thoughts may be of the flesh but not always of course. Let us have the Lord direct us...even if that is to say (or write) nothing at times.

We know we will all have to stand before the judgement seat on our own with no one with us. We can also be ready to live for Christ with no one with us too. May we be living for Him and not for people (they just reap good benefits of us obeying the Lord!). Abraham passed that test for sure when he was asked to offer his beloved son. (Crazy isn't it how people think Abraham was righteous by belief only yet he did something no one today would even get close to the level of obedience in.) But the Lord provided a way of escape for him...a ram to offer in his son's stead. Praise God for offering His beloved Son, Jesus Christ. He offered Himself. And we could be free from the death we deserve if we obey Him and have His blood applied correctly to us!

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
James 5:11

We often think of Job losing a whole lot...and he sure did. But let us remember as it says 'the end of the Lord' and His pity and tender mercies in how He gave back Job even more than he originally lost. And while we may not expect physical things in this life...there are many spiritual benefits and in the life to come! We know we come forth as gold through trials too!

Was listening to more good daily edifying audios from saints. The sheep or seekers are all being fed while we have this platform of the internet. The saints are always ready to help those who want help in the Lord. That is a blessing. The motive is not money like it is with most in churchianity which people will do anything for, including gross corruption. We all spend money to do the work of the ministry...not gain any do we sisters. Freely we have received freely give!

One thing I know for sure, as someone only several years in the true faith, is that being edified or helped by those who have gone before and been through more experiences in the faith than me is a blessing. It's a comfort to me as well as being one not having much experience in the world and having lived a sheltered life. Life can seem a bit daunting with all the discernment needed...but greater are we with the Lord anyway and we do our best. And while we can't lean on having that blessing in our lives as we all have to be ready and willing to walk all alone...with the Lord and His Word...it is a blessing if at all possible in these last days. Of course we are responsible to test all things to the Word and responsible for ourselves in that way but treasure it sisters if you have it.

Good, pure, and true creations He made.

General Titus 2 with the Lord's provisons...

I'd share with my sisters...or with an enemy who was hungry.

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:20-21

Remember, labours done unto the Lord and in the Lord are not in vain!

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:58

Be like a big rock sisters...that won't budge no matter how hard someone pushes on it! And keep pressing on for the Lord not holding what some do against others...again doing it unto the Lord! It will all be worth it to stand before the Lord one day and be welcomed into His kingdom! Keep pressing on by faith in our glorious Savior, repenting when needed, remembering we are His children born of His Holy Spirit, and keep working on our obedience and endurance to the end! Look to Christ crucified the precious work He did for us to set us free from our sins!

Having food and raiment in the physical...be content!

Pretty moon creation glimpse out my window when I was posting my blog last night. Peaceful creations in a troubled evil world. But our God reigns and praise Him He will set it all right one day!

And some evening edifying thoughts to help encourage you...

(I meant to say we are fallible, not infallible...yeah proves my point exactly, we are fallible! I know we all stumble around with our words sometimes but God knows what we meant:-)

Thoughts and prayers with the saints out there labouring in the harvest and we know God has His faithful remnant around the world, very few though they may be.

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
Hebrews 13:3

This scripture came to mind this morning...

But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
2 Samuel 12:19-23

There are times and seasons for many things. But also times to get up and accept what is and keep striving the best you can, right sisters? We don't want to fight against God. His will be done.

And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Matthew 26:39

Hold fast sisters! Look to our Saviour and Redeemer, our Hope! Stand!

Love in Christ,

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Today's Edification (22 February 2024)

Greetings sisters who are striving on!

Be strong sisters, be strong! Our God reigns!

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah 35:3-10

I love that!

Glad to be back again sharing more things to edify you! It's another good day to serve the Lord with thankful hearts and joy because He is worthy!

Always much to ponder in our faith life. It is very wise to. Sometimes there's more than others but still always a lot!

Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
Proverbs 4:26

That's always good to do and make sure we are making the right choices.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
James 4:17

Pondering that scripture and how sin is when we deliberately go against that which we know to be good. God have mercy on us where we don't know but yet may we keep seeking in His Word! We will be responsible for much as we have His Word and Spirit to guide us. And each experience we can learn from and whether we did it right or could do it a different way next time.

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Matthew 18:21-22

Sisters, rejoice in God as He is One of many chances for us to be reconciled to Him! We have needed it. And we will in the future too. Therefor we have hope! But let us not abuse His grace and mercy.

Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
Psalm 71:3

Let us continually resort in Him! He is our refuge! Sometimes when there's all sorts of things going on around you and you don't know what's going on...He is our refuge! We may have so many 'why' questions which may never be answered or we may want badly to try to change a situation or reverse something. Or we just have to shake our heads at how things are at times in this life, but let us rest in Him and make sure this moment we are right with Him. There is only forwards to go sisters and let's press on rejoicing in Him!

Titus 2 works continue. Around the world, God's sun and wind dries the laundry of all of us sisters.

Poor wilted sunflower in the hot wind...

But still pretty looking! Maybe like what we feel like sometimes right sisters...physically or spiritually. But we get refreshed in the Word and the Lord refreshes us. And there's a new body to come! And let's remember all our blessings in Him!

It was sweet today. I was washing dishes and I heard a little voice over the counter behind me calling my name. There was just the face of a little teary-eyed four year old girl saying "Sorry I was rude to you. Will you forgive me?". Even if she had been told to do so, it warmed my heart and made me smile:-) Precious are the little ones and we could learn some things from them. We adults have to ask forgiveness from others at times. It is a gift when people recognize wrongs against one another and repent of them and a joy for us to forgive as our Lord is about forgiveness and redemption!

If you're blessed to raise children in the Lord sisters...don't grow weary in that! It's a trial to hear children getting in their flesh around you and who need a good spanking (age appropriate of course) in obedience to God to help them. It is unloving not to do so. And we have all heard children whining and complaining in stores and out in the world too. Rejoice whenever you get to discipline a child, sisters, as it's good for them and God glorifying.

For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
1 Peter 1:24-25

Praise God for things that endure forever in such a changing death-filled world! Let us cling to them...to Him!

I'd share what the Lord provided! (And that's a good fan blessing too for the warm nights! Plus a good 'noise maker' if I want to be free from hearing other things coming from outside my room, and focus or rest.)

And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
Acts 20:36-38

Nothing new under the sun! The Lord truly gives and takes away. Blessed be His holy name! Despite the pain and the heartbraking things we will have to go through in the faith, we know we have a Comforter in the Lord! We are blessed in that and thankful!

Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
2 Corinthians 7:6

And we remember Job and how it was satan testing Him but God allowed it.

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Luke 22:31-32

That's awesome He prayed for them.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Hebrews 13:5

Content with the Lord as we know He won't forsake us. That's a precious promise! He is enough. His grace is sufficient! Wow, yes it is sisters don't forget that! We deserve nothing but death.

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
Psalm 27:8-10

He cares for His daughters better than anyone. He is the best Father!

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Ephesians 5:1

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
1 John 3:10

We are children of God, His daughters, and not children of the devil! Praise God for that!

The more spiritual related trials you go through the more you hate this world and the things of it. Not that you ever loved them but they just annoy you more or something. You realize the great preciousness of things eternal, including saints (if they don't fall away). You only want to fight for that which is lasting and not vain. Fight on sisters! Fight for God's glory!

For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Hebrews 12:17

Pondering that scripture and it's another one that's good to go read in the Old Testament how Esau was desperately seeking for a change of mind in his father...but it was not to be. Some things in our lives also cannot be reversed. Let us carefully ponder the path of our feet and seek the Lord's guidance and walk in the Spirit and do our best.

Sometimes situations are just too big for us to try to figure out no matter how hard we try. There's nothing we can do to fix them or anything. God knows. And let us trust He has it all under His control and can at least bring good out of it for His glory!

I know my posts may not be the most coherent, but I'm popping in and out in my days with thoughts that I am pondering on etc. But I got to focus on my serving too but not wanting to be like Martha cumbered about it though and not 'hearing' Jesus' words. And if I wait until the end of the day I've probably forgotten! We can be forgetful beings can't we:-) Oh well...God doesn't forget His own! And I won't forget my sisters! And we just do the best we can and God knows!

Matthew 12 reading here...

In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Luke 12:1

Let us search our hearts for any hypocrisy. We may see issues in others more easily but need to make sure we aren't doing the same or similar things ourselves!

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Romans 2:1

For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
James 2:13

After a list of the works of the flesh it goes on with this awesome list of good things we are to put on!

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,

bowels of mercies,
kindness,
humbleness of mind,
meekness,
longsuffering;
Forbearing one another,

and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body;

and be ye thankful.

Colossians 3:12-15

Some very deep things in there to ponder and actually put on! That's how we sisters should be one to another! I always hope my writings come across that way to you. What we write is part of our fruit and comes from what's in our hearts. We want ours to be good amen sisters?! God's ways are so pure and good and awesome! Only when we stray from them do we get into trouble.

One of the last things I want to do is to stumble a sister (or anyone) 😞. So test all things I say and do sisters and trust in God completely! I'm trying my best though.

And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
Mark 9:42

Let us all keep striving to build up and not tear down! Christ is the head of the body and we are members one of another. Let's strive to walk worthy of such a great God as ours who deserves our best!

Always when there's separation whether it's from death, distance, or deliberate disobedience there is a tearing of hearts that were once knit together in love. And while it's hard, we can take hope that it means we do not have cold dead uncaring hearts which glorifies God. But that's just on this earth. We sisters are striving to make the next life through Christ! He showed us the ultimate love in laying down His life for us...while we were yet sinners! As always, He is our perfect example! Let us look to Him more and more!

Here I read some scriptures about the Lord and some areas He is our perfect example in! Hope they bless you as much as they did me!

Praise God for being able to shine our lights to one another to edify and encourage while we're scattered on this giant earth! But we serve a great God who gives us many blessings!

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
Romans 15:5-7

Praise God for receiving us!

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
John 6:37-39

Let us all keep searching our hearts and ways and not being prideful to think we couldn't fall or not see something in us. Let us keep super humble before such a God as we have!

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
1 Peter 5:5

Humble and poor in spirit are beautiful qualities for us to have. Let us cultivate them more and more for His glory. Let us grow lower and lower before Him and before each other.

I found this picture I made some years back and used to share to encourage sisters through trials. I share it here again!

Endure is such a big word but all things are possible through Christ who strengthens us! I remember some times of great trials sisters went through and to help strengthen them through them was a precious gift to me. We are to weep with them that weep. And rejoice with those that rejoice! I'm still here for those where the situation is right, to provoke unto love and good works! And will keep pouring out here too as long as the Lord allows. I want to be very faithful to my sisters because I am to the Lord. He is faithful!

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:13

Strive on no matter what sisters!! Our Saviour is coming back sooner so let's be ready and looking for Him! We want to be like the five wise virgins who had prepared ahead.

And let us give thanks in all things! In Christ we have so much and an inheritance to come if we endure!

Let us all stand strong and help strengthen one another and hold up each other's arms (even if that's indirectly through websites!)!

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Ephesians 6:13

Love in Christ always,

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Today's Edification (21 February 2024)

Greetings in the Lord, sisters!

I hope you're pressing on hard after the Lord today!

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
Psalm 63:8

What a blessing and joy to come back here to share encouragement with you! Perilous times are here and going to get even worse so let's prepare to each stand strong alone too!

I keep saying it but faith is so important. Lack of faith is a bad thing. If we truly have faith we will keep our eyes on Christ and blast right through all the storms! It goes along with trust. Trusting He has all things in His hands and that all things truly work for good of those who love Him. Doesn't mean it won't be hard but it's because we value Him so much more than anything.

Over time you learn you can't really fully trust anyone on this earth and we don't want to think too highly of any human anyway so that's OK and normal. Just good to remember into the future too. In the end, we sisters are all fallen creatures striving to do our best and grow and make the best decisions for His glory. We are not God and are so limited compared to Him. Only God knows the hearts of all, ourselves included. Let us lean on Him!

And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
Acts 1:24

And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
Acts 15:8

I appreciate willing hearts who love God and even though they make mistakes at times they are humble and poor in spirit and keep pressing on striving to do better for His glory!

Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Luke 7:7-9

I think about how faith is shown in the Word and how it has boldness to ask the Lord for things expecting fully to receive them knowing He is able.

If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Daniel 3:17-18

I think of Joseph sold into Egypt too. It didn't look good at the time but it was a good thing in the end. Though we do not see good in some things now, one day we may. If not, He knows best. Don't give up hope sisters! Hope in the Lord! And I also think of Joseph when he was put in prison through a lie by a wicked woman. God brought good out of it too. Think of all he had to forgive in that! We can know vengeance is the Lord's and He will judge and make known all secrets of the heart and motives. May ours be pure as possible.

There are many things in His Word to encourage us through this world and what others have had to go through.

Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
1 Peter 5:9

We are no greater than our Master!

Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
John 16:32-33

Praise God for hope and good cheer in Him!

Let us remember our great High Priest sisters! He is perfect! Look to Him!

Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Hebrews 2:17-18

Let us also be merciful and longsuffering and gracious with our fellow man.

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
Romans 15:1-2

I'm just sharing all sorts of scriptures that came to me today! His Word is always good and it's good to bring different ones up to remembrance! We have a high calling!

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Psalm 141:3-5

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
James 5:9

We have to search deep in our hearts to make sure that is not in us! No matter what others do around us we are responsible for ourselves. Remember the judge stands before the door. We do not want bitterness in ourselves and if we have done all we can to be blameless then we can have confidence with God and be free! Even if we are misunderstood sometimes...we must keep pleasing God and know He knows all perfectly! May we wait on God. He is our full portion! And also trust He will show us any blindness in us as we are fallible always and if we're all growing which means we still have imperfections in us and always will on this earth! Be not discouraged as He is our strength and our Pruner!

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
John 15:2

And not only do we have to deal with our own growth and changes but also with those in others closest to us and the outcome of them. Let us all grow together around the world in Christ and learn from one another.

God's Word always tells us the truth. I often ponder what the Word describes as the bad works of the flesh which we mortify, and the good works of the Spirit. That's a good study for us each to do yet we also know there is bad flesh and there is good flesh. While we walk in the Spirit there is so much physical/fleshly things that we still have to deal with. So many commands in the Word are how to relate to one another physically. One day we will get new spiritual bodies!

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
James 2:15-17

I hope to 'warm and fill' you spiritually through my blog here with the Word and encouragement!

There are so many scriptures to obey that sometimes many may be at play at once. But we just have to do our best and obey His Word which is always good to obey! The Lord give us discernment in each situation! We need tons of that! And if we are blessed to have others help us...that's an added bonus.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Acts 5:29

Remember that always sisters! The Lord help us see what we should do in rightly applying the Word! We are all still learning so let us cling to the Word as it changes not!

Ponder the mercy and longsuffering and kindness and love of God towards us sisters. It is so very great and we deserve none of it. Let us strive to be perfect as our Father is perfect. Praise God we can be reconciled to Him!

And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
Colossians 1:21-22

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Acts 7:59-60

That's the heart I want to have also. Remember all the Lord has forgiven us!

Titus 2...

Let us keep quietly going about our good works heartily as unto the Lord sisters! I cheer you on and would help you if I could:-)