Peace on the Inside

by Kay Heitsch

Peace on the outside comes from a personal relationship with God on the inside. ~ Peace with God Quotes ~

How awesome it is to have a personal relationship with God. This relationship will not only give you peace on the inside, but it will also give you peace on the outside.

Our Bible verse says, "Now that we have been put right with God through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1

We have peace with God because of our faith in what Jesus has done for us and our personal relationship with Him.

Peace on the outside comes from a personal relationship with God on the inside.

Look for the Good

by Kay Heitsch

Train your mind to look for the good in everything. ~ Choose Your Thoughts Carefully Quotes ~

We are in control of what we allow in our minds. Therefore, we need to choose our thoughts carefully to have the quality of life we want.

Our Bible verse says, "Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise." Philippians 4:8 NLT

When we think about excellence and the worthiness of praise, we train our minds to look for the good.

Train your mind to look for the good in everything.

God Cares

by Kay Heitsch

Start your day with hope, smiles, love, and enthusiasm. ~ Hope Quotes

We can start each day with hope, smiles, love, and enthusiasm when we know we are loved, and God cares for us.

Our Bible verse says, "Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7 NLT

God cares for us! We can give all of our worries and cares to Him and live the life Jesus' died to give us.

Start your day with hope, smiles, love, and enthusiasm. Knowing God cares for you.

Strength Not Weakness

by Kay Heitsch

Showing love, concern, and compassion for others is an example of strength, not weakness. ~ Love and Compassion Quotes ~

It's easy to be sarcastic and critical of others. Some people think this shows power, but the opposite is true. Showing love, concern, and compassion are examples of strength, not weakness.

The Bible points out the attributes of strength in 1 Corinthians 13. First, love is patient and is kind. It's not rude or easily angered. Second, love believes the best; love never stops hoping and never gives up. Love never fails.

Showing these attributes in our lives is definitely strength, not weakness. It is a weak person who believes that being rude and critical of others is a strength.

Showing love, concern, and compassion for others is an example of strength, not weakness.

She Can't be Real

 by Kay Heitsch.

This week we drove over to spend some time with Aunt Carmeleta. We don't see her very often since she lives in Tennesee. However, this past week her husband Ken drove their motor home to Michigan to attend their Campmeeting.

As always, it was great to see Aunt Carmeleta. She met us at the motor home door smiling. She gave us each a big hug and scurried around to make us comfortable.

The first time Bill met Aunt Carmeleta, he said, "She can't be real!" Bill had never met anyone so kind, loving, and full of mercy as Aunt Carmeleta. But after knowing her for well over 50 years, he knows she is.

I've been blessed to know Aunt Carmeleta my whole life. She has helped me more than she will ever know. When I'd tell her how people were talking bad about me, she would say, "Just keep being yourself." Aunt Carmeleta accepted me for who I was. I'm sure she saw areas I needed improvement in, but she only showed love, patience, and mercy to me.

Next month Aunt Carmeleta will be 89 years young. I say young because she never seems to age to me. She is still full of love, kindness, and mercy. She accepts people where they are, and oh yes, she is for real!

Give Out

by Kay Heitsch

Give out what you want most to come back. ~ Kindness, Patience, Mercy Quotes ~

Kindness, patience, and mercy will get you farther than anger, criticism, and condemnation ever will.

Our Bible verse says, "The LORD is merciful! He is kind and patient, and His love never fails." Psalm 103:8 CSV

The LORD is merciful, kind, and patient, and His love never fails. Therefore, when we ask to be filled with His love, we are equipped to give out what we want to return.

Give out what you want to come back.

Look Straight Ahead

by Kay Heitsch

Keep moving forward, and don't ever give up! ~ Keep Moving Forward Quotes ~

It's so important to keep moving forward in life. We may go through some hard times, but we must never give up.

Our Bible verse says, "Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you." Proverbs 4:25 NLT

When we focus on Jesus and what lies ahead, we can go through hard times, but we won't give up.

Keep moving forward, and don't ever give up!

See and Seize the Opportunity

by Kay Heitsch

Dare to seize every opportunity on your life's journey. ~ Seize the Opportunity Quotes ~

When we see an opportunity to do good, we need to seize it. I wonder what blessings we miss by not taking advantage of the opportunities the Lord gives us.

Our Bible verse says, "Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone." Galatians 6:10

Let's keep our eyes open to see the opportunities we have each day to do good to everyone on our journey.

Dare to seize every opportunity on your life's journey.

Follow God's Peace

by Kay Heitsch

When we put our situations in God's hands, He puts His peace in our hearts. ~ Let God's Peace Guide You Quotes ~

We all have situations where we need to make decisions. When we put these situations in God's hands, we find peace. We don't need to get stressed out. We follow peace.

Our Bible verse says, "The peace that Christ gives is to guide you in the decisions you make." Colossians 3:15 GNT

God's peace will guide us in our decisions when we put everything in His hands. We need to follow God's peace.

When we put our situations in God's hands, He puts His peace in our hearts.

Unexpected Ways

by Kay Heitsch

Do good to others; it will come back to you in unexpected ways. ~ Keep Doing Good Quotes ~

We never know what a simple kindness will do. For one thing, just the act in itself makes a person feel good.

Our Bible verse says, "Let us not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up." Galatians 6:9 CSB

Sometimes we get tired and feel like giving up. But, this verse says, if we don't give up, we will see a benefit at the proper time.

Do good to others; it will come back to you in unexpected ways.

Happy Father's Day, Dad

by Kay Heitsch

My dad was born in 1910. Life was pretty rough for him as his mom died when he was 5. His father never remarried. He had 4 sisters, but they were less than enthusiastic about having a middle brother. I only know this because of the confessions of his sisters. My dad never said a mean word about these girls.

I was born when my dad was 40 years old. This was pretty old for a dad back in the '50s. Most people thought I was his granddaughter. He was really proud of having a little girl.

Dad had some issues that I'm sure were related to his troubled childhood. For example, he started to drink when he was 5 years old. He said he remembered falling down drunk at that age. He continued to drink for most of his life.

Even though dad had some issues, he did the best he could with what he had to work with. My mom would remind me of this, which now I think back, how very important that was for a child.

On this Father's Day, I'm thinking of my dad and all the dads who do the best they can with what they have to work with.

Happy Father's Day! God bless you all.

Stay Focused

by Kay Heitsch

If you are going through tough times, keep trusting God. He knows how to bless you in unexpected ways. ~ Stay Focused on God Quotes

When we stay focused on the LORD, we can be sure that He will bless us in unexpected ways, even in tough times. Tough times never last, but tough people do. Keep trusting and stay focused!

Our Bible verse is written in the front of my Bible. "Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end." Hebrews 12:2

We need to keep our eyes focused on Jesus if we want to keep our faith strong in tough times.

If you are going through tough times, keep trusting God. He knows how to bless you in unexpected ways.

Someone Else's Happiness

by Kay Heitsch

When someone else's happiness is your happiness, that is love. ~ Be Happy for Other's Success Quotes

When we are happy for other people's success, it puts a smile on our face too. It's a beautiful feeling to enjoy another person's success.

Our Bible verse says, Be happy with those who are happy. Be sad with those who are sad. Romans 12:15 GWT

There's a time and place to be happy with those who are happy and to show compassion to sad people. We need to meet people where they are. When we do, that is love.

When someone else's happiness is your happiness, that is love.

Keep Fired Up!

by Kay Heitsch

Don't let adversity extinguish your fire! ~ Stay Firm in Your Faith Quotes ~

When we have adversity, we can either let it extinguish our fire or build a fire in us. I've felt both ways at times. If someone says I will never or can't do something, it creates a fire in me. So now, I'm fired up and determined to stand firm in my faith.

When I first became a Christian, someone said, "This way of life will never last! You've tried many things." I knew I had found what I was looking for. I had to stand firm in my faith and, with the LORD's help, keep fired up!

Our Bible verse says, "Keep alert. Be firm in your faith. Stay brave and strong." 1 Corinthians 16:13 CSV

We need to keep alert so we won't be caught off guard when adversity comes. Then, we can stand firm in our faith, stay brave and strong with God's help.

Don't let adversity extinguish your fire! Keep fired up!

Practice God's Presence

by Kay Heitsch

We ought to seek God's assistance in our affairs just as they happen. ~ Brother Lawrence ~

I have the book The Practice of the Presence of God written by Brother Lawrence. Brother Lawrence was a simple man who lived his life always being aware of God's presence in his daily life.

Our Bible verse says, "Trust the LORD and his mighty power. Seek his presence continually!" 1 Chronicles 16:11

What would our lives be like if we put this verse into practice? I truly believe it would be amazing.

We ought to seek God's assistance in our affairs just as they happen.

Don't be Intimidated

by Kay Heitsch.

Your destiny is too great to let fear intimidate you. Let courage rise and stand firm. ~ Don't be Intimidated Quotes ~

To fulfill our destiny, we can't let fear intimidate us. We can't allow other people's negative opinions to stop us. Ignore their roar. If you need some encouragement...count me in! I'm a believer!

Our Bible verse says, Be determined and confident! Do not be afraid or discouraged; the LORD, your God, is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

We need to be determined and confident. We have to stand firm and not be afraid or discouraged. Remember, the LORD, our God, is always with us.

Your destiny is too great to let fear intimidate you. So instead, let courage rise and stand firm.

Finish What You Start

by Kay Heitsch

When you feel like quitting, think about why you started. ~Difficult Times Quotes ~

It's easy to start with enthusiasm, but sometimes we feel like quitting when things get tricky.

Our Bible verse says, "Now finish what you began, so that your eagerness to do so may be matched by your eagerness to complete it." 2 Corinthians 8:11 NSV

When we are as eager to complete as we started, we will finish what we begin.

When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.

On Purpose

by Kay Heitsch

You were created by the hand of God; on purpose, for a purpose. You are an unrepeatable miracle. ~Quotes ~

I love that we are each an unrepeatable miracle. God created each of us on purpose for a purpose.

Our Bible verses say, "God gives the ability to everyone for their particular service." 1 Corinthians 12:6 "I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:14

We should praise God because we are unique. He gives us the ability to be the people He created us to be.

You were created by the hand of God; on purpose, for a purpose. You are an unrepeatable miracle.

God Will Help You

by Kay Heitsch

God will carry you through every storm and give you the strength to make it. ~ Lord Will Help You Quotes ~

It doesn't matter what we have to deal with; the Lord will help us and give us strength.

Our Bible verse says, I am the LORD your God; I strengthen you and tell you, 'Do not be afraid; I will help you. Isaiah 41:13

We do not need to live in fear when we have the Lord in our lives. We know that He will give us the strength we need and will help us.

God will carry you through every storm and give you the strength to make it.

Faith Hope and Love

by Kay Heitsch

When you put faith, hope, and love together, you can be positive in a negative world. ~ Quotes ~

Many things will fade away, but faith, hope, and love will remain. If we put these together, we can be positive in a hostile world.

Our Bible verse says, "Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13 HCSB

We will remain strong and positive when we put faith, hope, and love together in our daily lives.

When you put faith, hope, and love together, you can be positive in a negative world.

Confidence

by Kay Heitsch

You just can't beat a person who won't give up. Motivational Quotes

When we know we have the Lord with us in whatever we do, it should motivate us not to give up.

Our Bible verse says, "I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13

When we put our confidence in Christ, He will give us the strength and do whatever we need to do if we don't give up.

You just can't beat a person who won't give up.

Filled With Love

by Kay Heitsch

When you fill your heart with love, life becomes abundant. ~ Fill Us With Your Love Quotes ~

I heard a message this weekend about living a life of love. To do this on our own is very difficult, but when we are filled with God's love, life becomes abundant.

Our Bible verse says, Fill us each morning with Your constant love so that we may sing and be glad all our life. Psalm 90:14 GNT

What would happen if each morning we prayed to be filled with God's love? I'm sure we would sing and be glad all our life.

When you fill your heart with love, life becomes abundant.