On Purpose For A Purpose

By Kay Heitsch

There is only one of you. God made you on purpose for a purpose.

We were all made on purpose for a purpose. Each one of us has something God has created us for.

Our Bible verse says. For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 NLT

God has a wonderful plan for our lives. His plans are for good and not disaster. His plans will give each of us a future and a hope.

There is only one of you. God made you on purpose for a purpose.

Thoughts And Words

By Kay Heitsch

Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habit. ~ Watch Your Thoughts and Words Quotes ~

I believe it's very important to watch our thoughts and words. It's not always easy, but I think if we do, we can have a more peaceful life.

Our Bible verse says. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 NLT

We can pray this prayer that our words and the things we think about over and over will be pleasing to the LORD.

Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habit.

The Price Has Been Paid

By Kay Heitsch

When Jesus went to the cross, He paid the price for our sins to be forgiven. ~ Jesus Paid The Price Quotes ~

We have so much to be thankful for on Good Friday. Jesus went to the cross and paid the price so that all of our sins are forgiven. We are saved by grace.

Our Bible verses say. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast". Ephesians 2: 8-9

We are saved by God's grace. He is giving us this free gift. We can't earn it by our works. All of our sins were forgiven on the cross.

When Jesus went to the cross, He paid the price for our sins to be forgiven.

No End

By Kay Heitsch

God's love has no end. ~ God's Love Is Eternal Quotes ~

It's wonderful to know that God's love has no end. His love is eternal.

God is not like people. People may say they love us one day and not the next. People are unpredictable. But we can rest assured that God is not.

Our Bible verse says. Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34 NIV

We should give thanks to the LORD every day for his love endures forever.

God's love has no end.

Peace With God

By Kay Heitsch

Perfect peace isn't a feeling - it's a fruit of faith. ~ Peace With God Quotes ~

When we place our complete faith and trust in what Jesus has done for us on the cross, we will have peace with God. We are made right with God because of our personal relationship with Jesus. Jesus is our righteousness. He has made us right with God.

Our Bible verse says. Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Romans 5:1 NLT

We are made right with God, and we have peace because of what Jesus has done for us! Once we understand this, we can have perfect peace. Peace is a fruit of God's Spirit living in us.

Perfect peace isn't a feeling - it's a fruit of faith.

Loving Others

By Kay Heitsch

Once you accept and experience God's love for yourself, you will be able to truly love others. ~ Accepting God's Love Quotes ~

My life changed, and I saw people differently once I accepted and experienced God's love for myself.

Our Bible verse says. Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34

Once we accept Jesus' love for us, we can love one another.

Once you accept and experience God's love for yourself, you will be able to truly love others.

Joy

By Kay Heitsch

Joy Is Strength ~ Hope Joy & Strength Quotes ~

Nothing saps our strength faster than losing our joy and hope. If we want to stay strong, we need to keep joy in our hearts.

Our Bible verse says. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength! Nehemiah 8:10 NLT

If we lose our joy, we also lose our strength. Don't let the enemy steal your joy. Always remember that the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Joy Is Strength

Go On A Faith Diet

By Kay Heitsch

Feed Your Faith! Starve Your Fears! ~ Feed Your Faith Quotes ~

We all know that whatever we feed grows. If we want to have a productive life, we need to go on a faith diet. We can't feed negative thoughts and expect to have a positive life.

What would happen if every time a doubtful, negative thought crept into our minds, we canceled it out with a faith thought? Let's pay attention to what we feed.

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

Christ will give us the strength to think faith thoughts. He will help us to live the abundant life He died to give us. Please go on a faith diet and live the life you were created for.

Feed Your Faith! Starve Your Fears!

Stop Overthinking

By Kay Heitsch

Stop overthinking, God will provide peace when you trust in Him and surrender all your worries to His care. ~ Trust God Quotes ~

It's not easy at times to stop overthinking. But if we want peace in our lives, we have to trust God and surrender all our worries and cares to Him.

Our Bible verse says. When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, LORD, supported me. Psalm 94:18

I think we know when we are overthinking, or our foot is slipping, so to speak. When we tell the LORD, His unfailing love will support us. Handing our worries and cares to Him will give us peace.

Stop overthinking, God will provide peace when you trust in Him and surrender all your worries to His care.

Little Things

By Kay Heitsch

Enjoy the little things in life. For one day, you may look back and realize they were the big things. ~ Today Is A Good Day Quotes ~

When we look back on our lives, we realize it was the little things that made the biggest impression. We need to enjoy the little things in life.

Our Bible verse says. This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

This is the day the LORD has made. It's up to us to rejoice and be glad in it! Don't wait for some big thing to enjoy your life. Enjoy today!

Enjoy the little things in life. For one day, you may look back and realize they were the big things.

Hope

By Kay Heitsch

Take hold of the hope God has for you. ~ Faith Hope & Love Quotes ~

God has a great plan for each of our lives. Once we take hold of this hope, life becomes new and exciting.

It's hard to comprehend what it must be like to live a hopeless life. But no one needs to live this way when we take hold of the hope God has for you.

Our Bible verse says. Why am I so sad? Why am I so troubled? I will put my hope in God, and once again I will praise Him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:11 GNT

On days when we may feel sad or troubled, we only need to put our hope in God and once again praise Him! YAY!

Take hold of the hope God has for you.

The Only Connection

By Kay Heitsch

Sometimes prayer is the only connection you may ever have with some people. ~ Pray For Others Quotes ~

Prayer may be the only connection we have with some people. That's okay! We don't need to be in close connection to people to pray for them. We can't change someone's heart. Only God can. We don't know what someone else may need.

Our Bible verse says. Pray for each other. James 5:16

We are to pray for each other, whether or not we have a connection with them. If we have a connection, how much better! Please pray for me, whether or not we are connected. Thanks!

Sometimes prayer is the only connection you may ever have with some people.

Never Too Late

By Kay Heitsch

You're never too old, never too bad, never too late to start over again with God's help. ~ Never Too Old Quotes ~

It's wonderful to know that we are never too old, too bad, or too late to start over. Every day is a new day, and with God's help, we can become all that God wants us to be.

We sat in on an online court case this morning. This was very personal to our family. Despite all of the emotions this entails, I pray that the person involved has a new beginning in life.

Our Bible verse says. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17

I pray this man gives his life to Christ and becomes a new person. We all can do this. We all can begin again when we turn our lives over to Christ.

You're never too old, never too bad, never too late to start over again with God's help.

Look For The Good

By Kay Heitsch

Look for something positive every day, even if some days you have to look a little harder. ~ Look For The Good Quotes ~

I wonder what would have happened to me had I not found Dr. Peale's books that taught me to look for the positive in every day.

I didn't know that looking for God's goodness was something I was supposed to do.

Our Bible verse really caught my attention years ago. "I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living." Psalm 27:14

I sure would have despaired had I not believed I would see God's goodness right here on earth. Looking for something positive makes all the difference.

Look for something positive every day, even if some days you have to look a little harder.

Don't Let Loss Be Your Location

By Kay Heitsch

Life won't be without pain or struggle, but God will always give you the strength and power to rise above it.

When the Holy Spirit lives in us, we have the power to rise above anything that comes against us. His power in us will help us not to let loss be our location. We can rise above it and move forward.

Our Bible verse says. The same power that raised Christ from the dead is living in you. Romans 8:11

We have the Spirit of God living in us! There is nothing that can hold us down. We can mourn our losses, but we don't have to allow the loss to be our location.

Life won't be without pain or struggle, but God will always give you the strength and power to rise above it.

In God's Hands

By Kay Heitsch

When we put our problems in God's hands, He puts His peace in our hearts. ~ God's Peace Quotes ~

I remember well walking down a country road, talking to God about my problems. I would put my hands out in front of me like I was handing God my problems.

For some reason, I would have a hard time putting my hands back down. I wanted God to take care of my problems, but I couldn't seem to let them go.

Our Bible verse says. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27

If we really want the peace that Jesus has given us, we have to put our problems in His hands and not let our hearts be troubled or afraid.

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

Shine On Me

By Kay Heitsch

Lord God Almighty, make Your face shine on me. ~ Lord Shine Quotes ~

What more could we want but to have the Lord shine on us? When God's face shines on us, we have His blessing and peace.

Our Bible verses say. ‘May the LORD bless you and protect you. May the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; May the LORD show you His favor and give you His peace.’ Numbers 6:24-26

When the Lord's face shines on us, He is blessing, protecting, being gracious, showing us favor, and giving us peace. What more could we want?

Lord God Almighty, make Your face shine on me.

Hope And Confidence

By Kay Heitsch

Blessed are they who hope in the Lord! ~ Blessed Quotes ~

If you can put your hope and confidence in the Lord, you are indeed blessed. When we put our trust in God, life takes on a whole new meaning.

Our Bible verse says. But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence. Jeremiah 17:7 NLT

We are blessed when we put our trust in the LORD. He becomes our hope and confidence. What a way to really live!

Blessed are they who hope in the Lord!