tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74777795566300901012024-03-18T21:20:41.383-05:00Draw Nigh To HopeHope is alive. Hope in God.Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.comBlogger390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-48937810544217496252024-03-17T08:44:00.000-05:002024-03-17T08:44:28.971-05:00Poetry: The Staying Hand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkQCB_6wjFKP4BDCSH9EilKEAsApsXSj7RyRhPa3H253TfpxFUGHFlEhf-QU8uiw0cXE-nOUrPsmZz89yw67bgtoDMq6fZhnDaFTiXSSSPW7-NLDSINudx4i9qShmpW0nmx2FnZaL3_G7clBNvQAmxwDrU9DWvYhcEfkeoN5Xbxd28ILUyZ6uj-JGQb9x/s640/Lars_Nissen%20from%20Pixabay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="427" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkQCB_6wjFKP4BDCSH9EilKEAsApsXSj7RyRhPa3H253TfpxFUGHFlEhf-QU8uiw0cXE-nOUrPsmZz89yw67bgtoDMq6fZhnDaFTiXSSSPW7-NLDSINudx4i9qShmpW0nmx2FnZaL3_G7clBNvQAmxwDrU9DWvYhcEfkeoN5Xbxd28ILUyZ6uj-JGQb9x/w268-h400/Lars_Nissen%20from%20Pixabay.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><p><i>THE STAYING HAND</i></p><p>A puff of breeze,</p><p>A gentle nudging</p><p>And the Holy Spirit has</p><p>Impressed the day upon me.</p><p>How I should think, feel</p><p>And behave in honor of Thee.</p><p>Or an answer to a question,</p><p>Or a new direction</p><p>Is what the gentle push gives,</p><p>A holy correction.</p><p>Like a staying hand upon my arm</p><p>And a sweet, soft voice saying, "Wait",</p><p>The Holy Spirit speaks to me.</p><p>Like a gentle nudging.</p><p>Like a puff of breeze. </p><p>***</p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(c)Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope</span></p>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-55444525796586666842024-03-14T06:00:00.056-05:002024-03-18T20:36:34.339-05:00Christian Products: Get Well Healing Prayers Pocket Cards<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYVQfJmaNUE00JgCRGhH0qNs2il7zmFZR-e4rW9RWmDqjA_a_LuLtLnev8PAsAx8CbtEH28RFmv-3eLzFzbWyS9p-DtyZts3nHJRvPi0XGXA0n4Qc3yiTB8rydjaVYq5zagGPdirJ-6_IDEavBSCQtT3APaRxcGqUB8KcRXpAKPDKeUOFq43nH_h1FbM4/s2000/Get%20Well%20Healing%20Prayers%20Pocket%20Cards%20banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYVQfJmaNUE00JgCRGhH0qNs2il7zmFZR-e4rW9RWmDqjA_a_LuLtLnev8PAsAx8CbtEH28RFmv-3eLzFzbWyS9p-DtyZts3nHJRvPi0XGXA0n4Qc3yiTB8rydjaVYq5zagGPdirJ-6_IDEavBSCQtT3APaRxcGqUB8KcRXpAKPDKeUOFq43nH_h1FbM4/s320/Get%20Well%20Healing%20Prayers%20Pocket%20Cards%20banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://shop.drawnightohope.com/b/getwellpocketcards" target="_blank">Get Well Healing Prayers Pocket Cards Printable</a></div><div><br /></div><div>These Christian get well soon cards are printable Christian prayers. They can be easily handed out to family, friends, co-workers, anyone needing healing words. Get well Christian cards with get well soon Christian messages help guide the patient to healing thoughts. </div><div><br /></div><div>Unlike greeting cards, pocket cards are easier to hold onto. They can be slipped into a wallet, pocket, purse or journal. They can be easily held in the palm and referred to for encouragement and strength. Praying for you cards with pray with me verses will be appreciated by those suffering illness. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_YfPnRNxkffP_6RMSm2VESqT0wseQ3VWY6VusidEbXMbhwciKjxaNaSM2WHWIjxilEK9sgpnQlrGuECZdKVDpthCPcI5MJSztNRtsHbjS43tqKdEezeSIMGKZdetmuD6zyUmQDD4Ar9tDQx3dTni0uKudHMkvLH-aP2Kvy2hHI0PZpRHlMxTytooEKLE/s2000/Get%20Well%20Healing%20Prayers%20Pocket%20Cards%20bannera.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_YfPnRNxkffP_6RMSm2VESqT0wseQ3VWY6VusidEbXMbhwciKjxaNaSM2WHWIjxilEK9sgpnQlrGuECZdKVDpthCPcI5MJSztNRtsHbjS43tqKdEezeSIMGKZdetmuD6zyUmQDD4Ar9tDQx3dTni0uKudHMkvLH-aP2Kvy2hHI0PZpRHlMxTytooEKLE/w320-h320/Get%20Well%20Healing%20Prayers%20Pocket%20Cards%20bannera.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Print these 2x3" cards on paper or card stock, cut out, laminate or leave as is. You can even punch holes into the top of each one to make them into mini bookmarkers, adding optional tassels or charm dangles. They also can be used in collage, journal designs, altered art, paper crafting, book arts and other creative techniques.</p><p><br /></p><div>See more details about these Christian printables at <a href="https://shop.drawnightohope.com/collection/bookmarks-pocket-cards" target="_blank">Draw Nigh To Hope Shop</a>.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>*****</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Fill your life with reminders of Christian living. </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Spend your money on merchandise that glorifies God Our Father and Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior. </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Surround yourself with products that invite in The Holy Spirit, Our Comforter and Guide, everyday.</i></div></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>_____________</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></div>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-39856726003733021122024-03-13T06:00:00.001-05:002024-03-13T06:00:00.156-05:00Poetry: Be Honest With God<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICcLC8HrAu-h4wKggcxpadie35qLieGFPoZKjpdcRZ5uZLMY58bpOX1ZFAhWbZfi3tpATi6eRvtKAbY8N1sVD9ApOCMhA6k4ow7JqXQG2LPhoTUFB9Cf53iWXLIAuLO61O2FmGlEGSn6-jSPJy8YSJ2OoDtWHm4Ikz9FWtmywRCgBmRwgIe3eZRUDW1gw/s640/lavender%20pexels-photo-286763.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICcLC8HrAu-h4wKggcxpadie35qLieGFPoZKjpdcRZ5uZLMY58bpOX1ZFAhWbZfi3tpATi6eRvtKAbY8N1sVD9ApOCMhA6k4ow7JqXQG2LPhoTUFB9Cf53iWXLIAuLO61O2FmGlEGSn6-jSPJy8YSJ2OoDtWHm4Ikz9FWtmywRCgBmRwgIe3eZRUDW1gw/w400-h266/lavender%20pexels-photo-286763.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>BE HONEST WITH GOD</b></p><div class="" dir="auto"><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1l90r2v x1swvt13" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id=":r1dc:"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto">No matter what I think</div><div dir="auto">Or what I do,</div><div dir="auto">The most important thing</div><div dir="auto">Is <a tabindex="-1"></a>that I be honest with you.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto">***</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(c)Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope</span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-11113077913894713762024-03-10T06:00:00.002-05:002024-03-10T17:58:50.070-05:00Poetry: My IV<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUY0t0j3iakD0dhqbuMi6jWHc8c8FfULbTokg_s4HohK3wTDKui63B2XCY_FNHgJY15QaSF4fJTmMIGZKPhSU299rdxg9JqCB46gDNjNTdchpD3JCjGgahVHBqk6JGFNZyJyZQw-5LdFw3hOJfA9WZNibZ4TErGaDE8Amz-p6duQHWVymId7OzCHS0Wub/s640/cattail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="640" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUY0t0j3iakD0dhqbuMi6jWHc8c8FfULbTokg_s4HohK3wTDKui63B2XCY_FNHgJY15QaSF4fJTmMIGZKPhSU299rdxg9JqCB46gDNjNTdchpD3JCjGgahVHBqk6JGFNZyJyZQw-5LdFw3hOJfA9WZNibZ4TErGaDE8Amz-p6duQHWVymId7OzCHS0Wub/w400-h265/cattail.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>MY IV</b></p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto">Dear Lord, your Word gives me such joy</div><div dir="auto">And causes my spirit to soar.</div><div dir="auto">It’s hard to explain,</div><div dir="auto">But <a tabindex="-1"></a>those who eat it daily</div><div dir="auto">Know that exhilaration from pain.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Like an infusion or injection of jet fuel,</div><div dir="auto">I am made to feel like</div><div dir="auto">Anything is possible.</div><div dir="auto">I can soar above</div><div dir="auto">Problems, offenses and lack.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Dear Lord, your Word is my IV.</div><div dir="auto">I’m on it every day,</div><div dir="auto">All day, throughout the day.</div><div dir="auto">I’m hooked up,</div><div dir="auto">And I live!</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">***</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: xx-small;">(c)Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope</span></div></div></span>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-59347427771627162372024-03-05T13:24:00.002-06:002024-03-05T13:31:31.503-06:00Poetry: Forgiveness In Haiku Form<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJa0IKhgB942dHdF_EjUnL8O7IVPqAZ8leTbykMyjaPLjXMT5oxsYA_1WL0OfcLNgiOHx1-BbGoID2I_5qWCcyKU9yeC6kSImk6yFaZQ4HK5c3tpRSJR0YJcau7If-vay1uVFykvSSMbEmaksd0c6lHw1QEZ-CpmAd3YwEW82hn0JXvt1pJmtl_Kam1Ok/s1148/Photo%20Haiku%20Water%20Under%20Bridge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="872" data-original-width="1148" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJa0IKhgB942dHdF_EjUnL8O7IVPqAZ8leTbykMyjaPLjXMT5oxsYA_1WL0OfcLNgiOHx1-BbGoID2I_5qWCcyKU9yeC6kSImk6yFaZQ4HK5c3tpRSJR0YJcau7If-vay1uVFykvSSMbEmaksd0c6lHw1QEZ-CpmAd3YwEW82hn0JXvt1pJmtl_Kam1Ok/w400-h304/Photo%20Haiku%20Water%20Under%20Bridge.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> The brook is babbling,<p></p><p>"Let it go, let go now!"</p><p>Water under bridge.</p><p>***</p><p>Forgiveness is often not easy at all. Because of what many of us have endured, we feel like we just can't. Our hearts and minds are not able to forgive what we may feel is unforgiveable or is a long-standing hurt. </p><p>Those who love the Lord know that our power to forgive comes through our determination to walk in the light as he is in the light, to seek his face daily and to draw nigh to him. When we purpose daily to glorify God, uplift Jesus and obey the voice of the Holy Spirit, there is nothing that we can't come to forgive. Notice the word <i>come.</i> </p><p>The ability to forgive a hurt(s) may not come immediately. It may take delving into the scriptures, several prayer and fasting sessions or some laying on of hands, anointing with oil and prayer by more advanced Christians. It may take any combination of these, or none of these. We know that some Christians are delivered from unforgiveness upon choosing to forgive and believe God. </p><p>Whatever it takes and however long, it is our choices to believe that will allow the Holy Spirit to work. Forgiveness is a choice. When we choose it, the Holy Spirit can then soften and heal our hearts and lead us to do what Christ died to give to us. We are forgiven of all, past, present and future. We believe that. We must learn to forgive. </p><p><i>Ephesians 4:32</i></p><p><i>Matthew 6:14</i></p><p><i>Philippians 4:13</i></p><p><i>Psalm 147:3</i></p><p><br /><br />***<br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(c)Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope</span></p>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-75007207717339912162024-03-02T16:52:00.002-06:002024-03-02T16:52:42.176-06:00Free Printable Bookmarks John 3:16<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytdcHqjzIdIYoRKNRRDwsULQrucg7DDiUsJqJiuRyu-8DmZagIRyO4fhtWMty5VdoKCzfApNdl6UD9jFAWM-Z1sW9sD2nm-8k4aUvJk4jxcrux5yoXGeAii6Amr_Ol138zRX3mJY-UODPkMxGp57zeTkS4xzgYVsIW8rpuB0yPqyv3jaGlLcIfd75msBZ/s2000/For%20God%20So%20Loved%20The%20World%20Floral%20Bookmarks%20Pk%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytdcHqjzIdIYoRKNRRDwsULQrucg7DDiUsJqJiuRyu-8DmZagIRyO4fhtWMty5VdoKCzfApNdl6UD9jFAWM-Z1sW9sD2nm-8k4aUvJk4jxcrux5yoXGeAii6Amr_Ol138zRX3mJY-UODPkMxGp57zeTkS4xzgYVsIW8rpuB0yPqyv3jaGlLcIfd75msBZ/s320/For%20God%20So%20Loved%20The%20World%20Floral%20Bookmarks%20Pk%20banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Free Christian Bookmarks Printable</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Featuring John 3:16</span></p><p>Choose a white background, lavender or yellow. You can download all 3, free of charge, but each has to be ordered separately.</p><p>Order and download <a href="https://shop.drawnightohope.com/b/forgodsoloved" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>God bless!</p>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-79188445554486597322024-02-29T11:36:00.001-06:002024-02-29T11:36:20.076-06:00Thank You Father God<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwv-JBWrpOD3wyZb64T3cF6nWttZt5xvHc52TXEdajTRyuff8ysc7aqRiRDaWG5ErErz2CyvwYLZx1sYSYORvBBPzVQeG4IFLCyWFTv_JnpkAC5N_oX7lIIJMFjNehNxEHZvoZ-TozC1oOg7BVI_Tb6akNU_iTJBVctyZ7AjrgCqgKjU9-HDq_bCEgYAeA/s768/winter-trees-sunset-landscape-park-bench-beautiful-sky-rest-sunrise-snow-nature-glow-rays-sun-hd-mobile-wallpapersa-1366x768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="340" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwv-JBWrpOD3wyZb64T3cF6nWttZt5xvHc52TXEdajTRyuff8ysc7aqRiRDaWG5ErErz2CyvwYLZx1sYSYORvBBPzVQeG4IFLCyWFTv_JnpkAC5N_oX7lIIJMFjNehNxEHZvoZ-TozC1oOg7BVI_Tb6akNU_iTJBVctyZ7AjrgCqgKjU9-HDq_bCEgYAeA/w178-h400/winter-trees-sunset-landscape-park-bench-beautiful-sky-rest-sunrise-snow-nature-glow-rays-sun-hd-mobile-wallpapersa-1366x768.jpg" width="178" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Thank you, Dear Father, for your love, which is greater than anything that we are and anything that we have endured.</span></p>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-35454345759403169392024-02-26T11:20:00.002-06:002024-02-27T08:58:55.186-06:00Poetry: He Will Turn It Into Good<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAy5T2URv_b8gkB-b23_Lf0iC8jMDpNHU6kD_FZ62ASXl4t6dTZG21pqaUxlTe3YRDp_3BRwerGO7VMSYjKEjyJeM4UDFecmJyZVcBIqhtwYLw_AVSSQIKc_Z4lMfGsYfZR-45r5TUV9hODL9_0BmCQeuqd2_M1DjcMLoEuPQEi6vyMfwsLmSdXdvqmY03/s1920/winter-landscape-1145816_1920%20AlainAudet%20Pix.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1233" data-original-width="1920" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAy5T2URv_b8gkB-b23_Lf0iC8jMDpNHU6kD_FZ62ASXl4t6dTZG21pqaUxlTe3YRDp_3BRwerGO7VMSYjKEjyJeM4UDFecmJyZVcBIqhtwYLw_AVSSQIKc_Z4lMfGsYfZR-45r5TUV9hODL9_0BmCQeuqd2_M1DjcMLoEuPQEi6vyMfwsLmSdXdvqmY03/w400-h258/winter-landscape-1145816_1920%20AlainAudet%20Pix.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>HE WILL TURN IT INTO GOOD</b><div><b><br /></b><p></p><p>I heard a man on TV today,</p><p>Who spoke about suffering and trials to allay,</p><p>The feeling that struggles are really for nothing,</p><p>The often unfairness and our life's contorting.</p><p><br /></p><p>He said if we could not determine a cause,</p><p>That we can be certain and give this applause,</p><p>That we will come out of it richer inside,</p><p>The strength that we get will show on the outside.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some trials are too heavy, some burdens beyond,</p><p>What we think is fair, way too much put upon.</p><p>But there is not anything God cannot use,</p><p>To make our lives better, to help us improve.</p><p><br /></p><p>That does not support that our pain is ordained,</p><p>That God must make sorrow for blessings to rain.</p><p>He does not need trouble and horror and woe.</p><p>He needs not the evil from that pit below.</p><p><br /></p><p>We live in a world that is set on a course.</p><p>The fault is not ours so we feel no remorse.</p><p>We know we can't change Satan's evil world reign.</p><p>The Blood of Our Savior we use as a bane.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't think about quitting or turning on God.</p><p>To God be the glory and give him a nod.</p><p>He will make it right, this old world has to go,</p><p>And all of the pain and the suffering and woe.</p><p><br /></p><p>So what can't be changed will be taken for you,</p><p>And made as a blessing, to help others too.</p><p>Just keep holding on and don't dare you forget,</p><p>That you will come out of it richer and blessed.</p><p><br /></p><p>***</p><p><br /></p><p>©Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian poems about hope, poems about having faith, lyrical faith poetry, faith poems and encouragement</p></div>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-66506352745335260362024-02-24T19:39:00.001-06:002024-02-24T19:39:51.847-06:00More Christian Bookmarks Designs Available<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrpRc9kOmaV5_HR5Fekcy5IB1fxWriy5GjP96muZmM8tTwUBcP_clFDvkXm27YAaIik5H51u6ExA_vCjdVvm51K2n6v6OGriH5U4uIRbpdqjr_Q_x0fxr3WI2TruhZKiDP2SaC0jDC5zCTmOSKfH_gAOwHOC61JdYLALJ9iOPK5feTg2xcTcSpAIeF3iN/s2000/My%20God%20Shall%20Supply%20Floral%20Bookmarks%20Pk%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrpRc9kOmaV5_HR5Fekcy5IB1fxWriy5GjP96muZmM8tTwUBcP_clFDvkXm27YAaIik5H51u6ExA_vCjdVvm51K2n6v6OGriH5U4uIRbpdqjr_Q_x0fxr3WI2TruhZKiDP2SaC0jDC5zCTmOSKfH_gAOwHOC61JdYLALJ9iOPK5feTg2xcTcSpAIeF3iN/s320/My%20God%20Shall%20Supply%20Floral%20Bookmarks%20Pk%20banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>See more details at <a href="https://shop.drawnightohope.com/collection/bookmarks-pocket-cards" target="_blank">Draw Nigh To Hope Shop</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Designs To Come</b>:</div><div><br /></div><div>Psalm 46:1 <i>God Is My Refuge And Strength.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Matthew 21:21 <i>If You Have Faith And Doubt Not, You Can Move Mountains.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Matthew 17:20 <i>If You Have Mustard Seed Faith, You Can Move A Mountain.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>***</div>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-72053413819811579102024-02-23T11:45:00.001-06:002024-02-26T11:16:08.697-06:00Poetry: Today's Declaration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcdSL4f4W5LwDIxZeoU1Olqw9OwaIDINGdviCGN4N29MsjUKUf8fQigcHqQbCfe7ypwqUVjnncVfNYL_QnusjZqxqjbaCcTJWRqHRXzmYu2k2kXW7NVQjXn2VvchMgy1-545Im5Mwha4oar-dctHw3G-CZ3FBwcd2GUFuTkzZaAaR3NpYzgIcG00FsCmG/s1000/Snow%20Tracks%20To%20Village.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcdSL4f4W5LwDIxZeoU1Olqw9OwaIDINGdviCGN4N29MsjUKUf8fQigcHqQbCfe7ypwqUVjnncVfNYL_QnusjZqxqjbaCcTJWRqHRXzmYu2k2kXW7NVQjXn2VvchMgy1-545Im5Mwha4oar-dctHw3G-CZ3FBwcd2GUFuTkzZaAaR3NpYzgIcG00FsCmG/w400-h400/Snow%20Tracks%20To%20Village.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I choose to laugh in the midst of trouble.</p><p>In the midst of sorrow, I choose joy.</p><p>All things will always </p><p>Work together for good for me.</p><p>My Heavenly Father has promised it.</p><p>I can trust His word for</p><p>He is the One True God.</p><p>***</p><p>(c)Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope</p>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-46350121913947969252024-02-22T12:01:00.001-06:002024-02-22T12:01:42.730-06:00Trust<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZlxqOQMllxOoX0dTaawCaQiC9yhy0OY6xLdBB_soQsNdp0jNIZH0FKKHR9ztDwtI7W6EAP9NXECVpY94HJmcPWaMKtVWfKkrL-nRnGlqqPjg6DnwFmS6Xh71CWOzMaUS13sy9OcrzAN205cGTiv5ZDyJYUDZn08RC_m-IAzWukM7KvjvQxAVhsJhFg-ab/s1920/winter-landscape-636634_1920%20AlainAudet%20Pix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1285" data-original-width="1920" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZlxqOQMllxOoX0dTaawCaQiC9yhy0OY6xLdBB_soQsNdp0jNIZH0FKKHR9ztDwtI7W6EAP9NXECVpY94HJmcPWaMKtVWfKkrL-nRnGlqqPjg6DnwFmS6Xh71CWOzMaUS13sy9OcrzAN205cGTiv5ZDyJYUDZn08RC_m-IAzWukM7KvjvQxAVhsJhFg-ab/w400-h268/winter-landscape-636634_1920%20AlainAudet%20Pix.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Trust God and pray.</span></p>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-89325393798546407832024-02-21T11:29:00.001-06:002024-02-21T11:29:37.985-06:00Poetry: God And Son As One<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqdXadgSTfj7kMCkODc6J3UijhxXk5X7aKibLDzckcyu-bEk0Q36ckq4J-6ThDK-cvxvgUa8nzIH1Kq9hEc4APgXDcATCqjUxL7XO9q6EdcrLEVxCLA7rxLGBdn9WYdNh_nkODSBBOEw5m12koXmwB0akQDRkTz2z0Fhq4mA2yTf1AXET38Z4-FvDU33z/s2921/Common%20Blue%20Violet2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2538" data-original-width="2921" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqdXadgSTfj7kMCkODc6J3UijhxXk5X7aKibLDzckcyu-bEk0Q36ckq4J-6ThDK-cvxvgUa8nzIH1Kq9hEc4APgXDcATCqjUxL7XO9q6EdcrLEVxCLA7rxLGBdn9WYdNh_nkODSBBOEw5m12koXmwB0akQDRkTz2z0Fhq4mA2yTf1AXET38Z4-FvDU33z/w400-h348/Common%20Blue%20Violet2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>GOD AND SON AS ONE</b></p><p><br /></p><p>How hard it must have been</p><p>For you to know, Lord,</p><p>That you were the Light Of The World</p><p>And To Walk Among Hatred And Blindness.</p><p><br /></p><p>How hard it must have been</p><p>For you to live under</p><p>Being harassed and hated,</p><p>And to walk among</p><p>That determination to murder.</p><p><br /></p><p>But you were determined</p><p>To enforce God's will.</p><p>Your Father, who gave you up</p><p>To a vicious world of dark haters,</p><p>Lived the horrific sacrifice through you</p><p>And with you.</p><div><br /></div><div>***</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope</span></div>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-82881351829592192692024-02-19T06:00:00.010-06:002024-02-19T06:00:00.188-06:00Christian Products: The Lord Is My Shepherd 5 Floral Bookmarks<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #741b47; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEoW8GjdcLZ7o6sCxUPCuseZFZ4Z4WEIOjL5XU96Y2cggtIva4aFsmUfNDbcOXXMVtBsLuH40eFI5xgWy4IIHls7VrzxYLIK97r0Esb1N8j9EhRbHEcaIsXI7PtxmwE6l2_VLN4sdahVdjA23n92eGSXDu14z6STDEIHgQWdxXAn_LYrPcQpDr3nFOy3q/s2000/The%20Lord%20Is%20My%20Shepherd%20Floral%20Bookmarks%20Pk%20bannera.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEoW8GjdcLZ7o6sCxUPCuseZFZ4Z4WEIOjL5XU96Y2cggtIva4aFsmUfNDbcOXXMVtBsLuH40eFI5xgWy4IIHls7VrzxYLIK97r0Esb1N8j9EhRbHEcaIsXI7PtxmwE6l2_VLN4sdahVdjA23n92eGSXDu14z6STDEIHgQWdxXAn_LYrPcQpDr3nFOy3q/s320/The%20Lord%20Is%20My%20Shepherd%20Floral%20Bookmarks%20Pk%20bannera.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="text-align: center;">If you are a crafter or designer, Draw Nigh To Hope Shop has a liberal <i>Angel Policy.</i></span><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MuHm3EU7THS2e9dPIOoLpdng6zinPBsgF4SFMrKUJR9Fd_z5PVjWXO6REAIjCYI4RuR6XEqPzMkseZ_72aJQXZRYrLstsVW6LZBZUgPR2NXPu1hjm9G7z_E6ofIG7kU8UQeBw6hzpIWEK1tDsIwVJs7SQhZGjMpKBu48Pc-g9tsxJt3CsFTo3i99fkfC/s2000/DNTH%20Shop%20Angel%20Policya.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MuHm3EU7THS2e9dPIOoLpdng6zinPBsgF4SFMrKUJR9Fd_z5PVjWXO6REAIjCYI4RuR6XEqPzMkseZ_72aJQXZRYrLstsVW6LZBZUgPR2NXPu1hjm9G7z_E6ofIG7kU8UQeBw6hzpIWEK1tDsIwVJs7SQhZGjMpKBu48Pc-g9tsxJt3CsFTo3i99fkfC/s320/DNTH%20Shop%20Angel%20Policya.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://shop.drawnightohope.com/b/shepherdfloralbookmarks" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">The Lord Is My Shepherd 23rd Psalm Bookmarks Pk</a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><b>Fill your <span>life with reminders of C</span>hristian living.</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><b> </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b>Spend your money on merchandise that glorifies God Our Father and Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior.</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><b> </b></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><b>Surround yourself with products that</b></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><b> </b></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span><span>invite in The Holy Spirit, Our Comforter and Guide everyday.</span></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">******************* </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span><span><span><span><span><span>As a self-taught designer, crafter, writer and artist, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span>like Lydia in </span><i>Acts 16</i><span>, I design and make beautiful things.<br /></span></span><span> <br /></span><span><span>My creative ability comes from God The Father </span><span>and Jesus, The Only Savior of mankind, is the center of my life</span><span>. </span></span><span><br /></span><span><span>In order for God to bless us through our talents, skills and creativity, </span><span>we have to put our work out there. That's why I share Christian products here at <a href="https://www.drawnightohope.com/search/label/Christian%20Products" target="_blank">Draw Nigh To Hope</a>.<br /></span></span><span> <br /></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span><span><span><span>I want Christians, who may not otherwise know about them, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span>to have a chance to buy my products that lift up </span><span>Christ-centered living</span><span>.<br /></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><i>Proverbs 22:29 states:</i></span></span></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><i><span><span><span>Seest thou a man diligent in his business? </span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span><span><span><span><span><i><span><span><span>He shall stand before kings;<br /></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></b></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><i><span><span><span>he shall not stand </span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span><span><span><span><span><i><span><span>before mean men</span>.</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="color: blue;"><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span> </span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span>(KJV)</span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: blue;"><i><span style="color: black;"> </span></i></span></span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><i><span><span><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span></span></span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><b><span><span><span><i><span><span><span><span>Do you see a man who excels in his work? </span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span><span><span><i><span><span><span style="color: #741b47;">He will stand before kings;<br /></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></b><span style="color: #741b47;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><i><span><span><span>He will not stand before </span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span><span><span><span><span><i><span><span><span>unknown men.</span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="color: blue;"><i><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span> </span></span><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span>(NKJV)</span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">********************</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span><span style="color: #45818e;"></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>If you or anyone you know sells handmade products or designs merchandise that glorifies God, let me know so that I can take a look. I may do a feature here.</b></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-54534054789369035502024-02-18T12:53:00.003-06:002024-02-18T12:53:50.090-06:00Is God Male Or Female?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xiffFCLflLkA-p_r57Hje4DAEi6NuYpnv_pjaA_A_kzhkEBdSIZDDyz8vL_qLvYXIhL_wSz5KVnQXqWxTS6Z_aMMH7H-XJ4iNsyndeWatyrKnD9g1NMeHTrqBW2FmC_fALOVfKkPqexsJCTn9getJuCnYHMy4DN4Jqrv0iDsR645xpE0tg7u1Ydy2iLJ/s2000/Is%20God%20Male%20Or%20Female.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xiffFCLflLkA-p_r57Hje4DAEi6NuYpnv_pjaA_A_kzhkEBdSIZDDyz8vL_qLvYXIhL_wSz5KVnQXqWxTS6Z_aMMH7H-XJ4iNsyndeWatyrKnD9g1NMeHTrqBW2FmC_fALOVfKkPqexsJCTn9getJuCnYHMy4DN4Jqrv0iDsR645xpE0tg7u1Ydy2iLJ/w384-h400/Is%20God%20Male%20Or%20Female.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">I have often thought of how we (through what the Holy Scriptures share and tradition passes down) relate to God as male. Of course, Our Father sent Our Savior to be born into this world as a male. </span><p></p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">As we understand it, the first human formed by God was a male, Adam. The Savior had to be male to repair the damage that Adam did. </span><br /><br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">I feel that God is both male and female, and more than we can perceive or understand. I believe his Holy Spirit is both male and female, and much more than we can imagine. </span><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Our Father is not restricted by sex, age, race or any of the designations in which we have to currently live. Male and female both came from him through Adam. </span><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">I believe that for the purposes of our human race on this earth, seeing the Godhead as male serves God's supreme purpose. That purpose is in redeeming us and leading and guiding us into all truth.</span><br /><br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">I am sure that there are very good ideas presented that support the belief that God is unambiguously female. I have never had the desire to study them. I'm satisfied with relating to the Godhead as male and subjecting myself to God's supremacy. </span></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">While I have wondered about it at times, I still feel that it is in God's order, at this time, for us to see the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit as male. </span></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">We can't imagine what wonders we will be shown in the New Heaven, the New Earth and the New Jerusalem. Things will be eternally different but Our Father is the God of precise order. </span><br /></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Those of us who believe know that our lives are hid in God through Christ, the Son of Man, the male who, </span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> for eternity,</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> redeemed all who believe. The supreme maleness of God does not negate his love and care for women. If we allow him to, he will show us more each day his unqualified love. </span></div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8zWfaNob9ignSLQ1S4eSfEDIVVgahnAuKWXHN-MFnQymTmsdnFIumXIjwh8tIhMd-qrPaRZxJt4YsIFCcmpVr0CZ2icSTe3CcygPlZHpm70kodH9HYE2VOucD5xjhKMbEcmWCAvWHnwQQvS0qqtoabVbZSGk-EEzgGk74yASPQjJPL21YfgXSuuoehe-/s100/Draw%20Nigh%20To%20Hope%20Logo%20blog%20post%20100x52.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="53" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8zWfaNob9ignSLQ1S4eSfEDIVVgahnAuKWXHN-MFnQymTmsdnFIumXIjwh8tIhMd-qrPaRZxJt4YsIFCcmpVr0CZ2icSTe3CcygPlZHpm70kodH9HYE2VOucD5xjhKMbEcmWCAvWHnwQQvS0qqtoabVbZSGk-EEzgGk74yASPQjJPL21YfgXSuuoehe-/s1600/Draw%20Nigh%20To%20Hope%20Logo%20blog%20post%20100x52.png" width="53" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-44978795282611869242024-02-17T06:00:00.001-06:002024-02-17T06:00:00.157-06:00Poetry: Longings Are Heard By God<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJoB80BbWkflMBeLlWZMPl-QGwRhAJJRqu1dPX-XLqa2IgUmRKOMvEtQ5srTa-I1ntF7r1EFjemaZ8G3TDbL-gicS3qxBndsX5OC-MV09-OGrzyloHUX9fZUV6FXjJu65cQmKMjZoOOWxIYouv3SdBLFqJ-Ao2l04POX8VnJQ_fUvriTJHUwEKsEvGnABn/s1920/woman-5904496_1920%20WalterBieck%20Pix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJoB80BbWkflMBeLlWZMPl-QGwRhAJJRqu1dPX-XLqa2IgUmRKOMvEtQ5srTa-I1ntF7r1EFjemaZ8G3TDbL-gicS3qxBndsX5OC-MV09-OGrzyloHUX9fZUV6FXjJu65cQmKMjZoOOWxIYouv3SdBLFqJ-Ao2l04POX8VnJQ_fUvriTJHUwEKsEvGnABn/w400-h266/woman-5904496_1920%20WalterBieck%20Pix.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>LONGINGS ARE HEARD BY GOD</p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto">My longings you listen to.</div><div dir="auto">And I have finally learned</div><div dir="auto">To listen to my longings too,</div><div dir="auto">And <a tabindex="-1"></a>to give them to you.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">***</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope</span></div></div></span>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-7050780648997287052024-02-15T06:00:00.001-06:002024-02-15T06:00:00.153-06:00Poetry: Enjoy Sweet Release<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeewO4Iaospkyzg-D7mgeEjufqv40_fohR1EbTdCs13d8w-2WFWta5LAmHYbZj95HtERx3yOMRUjeeBqJUo36g5DCGR6JxjmC1MvpRd68gnHPuSJskh5HUlzS-91kwcMDbK3kfVKGWELHshhunMbzXLoJk4RX-UbkcF7bM0adtcELTPrrJdvaStHhbEEN/s1920/beach-2836300%20Yeskay1211%20Pix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeewO4Iaospkyzg-D7mgeEjufqv40_fohR1EbTdCs13d8w-2WFWta5LAmHYbZj95HtERx3yOMRUjeeBqJUo36g5DCGR6JxjmC1MvpRd68gnHPuSJskh5HUlzS-91kwcMDbK3kfVKGWELHshhunMbzXLoJk4RX-UbkcF7bM0adtcELTPrrJdvaStHhbEEN/w400-h225/beach-2836300%20Yeskay1211%20Pix.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>ENJOY SWEET RELEASE</b><p></p><p>May sunshine brighten your day,</p><p>And all fears faith allay.</p><p>May you walk in joy and peace,</p><p>And enjoy God's sweet release.</p><p>***</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope</span></p>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-75651082994240242552024-02-13T11:12:00.003-06:002024-02-13T11:14:40.684-06:00Poetry: Flyaway Fear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUGqlpeX5mxeuQ78S30_xJMxIT4fiF8RKySypyGtRd_1_0G5_U4yhNgfez8SwAWzHPuLBC41BubFWzWdvXHnHcBkUaNmF2icVb6Sq7U7MjbWW0UD0yaz_li9_kFubXyX05WlPQZVhozmzbKuh0zOq19GIPlmtPD1Wq7h4Av-VcrrTQKqJC4p7SwEvnd7d/s1280/bench-5813849_1280%20NickyPe%20Pix.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUGqlpeX5mxeuQ78S30_xJMxIT4fiF8RKySypyGtRd_1_0G5_U4yhNgfez8SwAWzHPuLBC41BubFWzWdvXHnHcBkUaNmF2icVb6Sq7U7MjbWW0UD0yaz_li9_kFubXyX05WlPQZVhozmzbKuh0zOq19GIPlmtPD1Wq7h4Av-VcrrTQKqJC4p7SwEvnd7d/w400-h266/bench-5813849_1280%20NickyPe%20Pix.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>FLYAWAY FEAR </b></p><p>I went to talk to the Lord today</p><p>And all was quiet,</p><p>Except for the birds</p><p>That sounded gay.</p><p><br /></p><p>I thought of what I wanted to say</p><p>But thoughts did hide.</p><p>They did not quiet</p><p>My anxious way.</p><p><br /></p><p>All was quiet as I sat alone.</p><p>No words they came</p><p>But faith rose up,</p><p>And fear was gone.</p><p>***</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©Sandra Johnson/Draw Nigh To Hope</span></p>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-18775172787084069272024-02-12T06:00:00.001-06:002024-02-12T06:00:00.438-06:00Poetry: The Paths That You Give Me<div class="x1e56ztr"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9H61hG3QafFJxS6wkkrnofZViNV9PXaRXwHqV_3b9rN55ZHzwb4jDLABUWdbzkjTP_341VVJSa3mSF5zpPTg74NxL8pKjyf7BRURicJjV8haEN_XdBdBAx_IkUS5VjTAujzA3DwmFF15UU6Y12WPNroqtvn0vt4iZr6nDrf37n0yr_j5HRvoHRGEZapyC/s640/winter-83123_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9H61hG3QafFJxS6wkkrnofZViNV9PXaRXwHqV_3b9rN55ZHzwb4jDLABUWdbzkjTP_341VVJSa3mSF5zpPTg74NxL8pKjyf7BRURicJjV8haEN_XdBdBAx_IkUS5VjTAujzA3DwmFF15UU6Y12WPNroqtvn0vt4iZr6nDrf37n0yr_j5HRvoHRGEZapyC/w400-h300/winter-83123_640.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u">THE PATHS THAT YOU GIVE ME</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u"><br /></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u">Dear Lord, your mercy is wonderful,<br />So everlasting and true.<br />You fill me with soaring thankfulness<br />For all that you for me do.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u"><br /></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u">I never want to desert you,<br />No matter how hard the way.<br />Your loving arms do surround me.<br />I seek you every day.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u"><br /></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u">The paths of others do wander.<br />The paths of others do stray<br />Away from your loving kindness,<br />As they would seek their way.</span></div><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u">But never again will I do it,<br />Consider that you don’t care.<br />I’ll hold to the paths that you give me.<br />Your love will keep me there.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u"><br /></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u">©Sandra Johnson</span></div>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-35918645316124032432024-02-11T12:28:00.006-06:002024-02-11T13:24:54.217-06:00Why Read The Bible Daily?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMD9nY9IcUsK_Wzc3kmLEzirY9utC3VYIFXJ2sUVAuk7Y3NFkVul6clbs6XD2oA4wWqX8zpQthDC77R7hs7g4RCcVuS5-1TV9KJ3pcTFqRFKXE35CpW-v7C7rqNvAVWg8lgMZ2fqbEjuDG0nFlama9j6xgQ8T8x5pOSKaIIlzyb5JZQtqIMEJ5buJjIOil/s640/bible-276067_640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="640" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMD9nY9IcUsK_Wzc3kmLEzirY9utC3VYIFXJ2sUVAuk7Y3NFkVul6clbs6XD2oA4wWqX8zpQthDC77R7hs7g4RCcVuS5-1TV9KJ3pcTFqRFKXE35CpW-v7C7rqNvAVWg8lgMZ2fqbEjuDG0nFlama9j6xgQ8T8x5pOSKaIIlzyb5JZQtqIMEJ5buJjIOil/w400-h294/bible-276067_640.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Reading the Word of God is essential to growth in Christ Jesus. </span><p></p><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">The Word is living. It is alive. </span></p><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Putting it into our minds and hearts daily is the only way for ongoing transformation. </span></p><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Over time, we develop a taste for it and must have it everyday. </span></p><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">There is no better addiction than to the </span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">vital lifeline to God. This is through the revelation of his Son via the Holy Scriptures. </span></p><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Like our daily meals, scriptures need to be put in daily. We must eat and drink them, for man does not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. (<i>Matthew 4:4</i>)</span></p><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">*****</span></p>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-74092992419334184052024-02-04T13:49:00.000-06:002024-02-04T13:49:11.529-06:00How Can I Call God Father?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5V8aVd9ysZRWNFLvFkrq0S8MEJIOtb9AxqodkS617yD8UCJTEbO80U3zG3iVNEfXoGRyjo2UK9VYHTGNtODxXDm2C3riRenm5Az7MQzestVin4w6mb3pGhg0uVi3-4ELpx6ZBtBznkfMgyWkBps4VXoYHfOMoEU2noWTJmzGJFpcYVINdCScVMCXcvJIF/s1000/How%20Can%20I%20Call%20God%20Father.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5V8aVd9ysZRWNFLvFkrq0S8MEJIOtb9AxqodkS617yD8UCJTEbO80U3zG3iVNEfXoGRyjo2UK9VYHTGNtODxXDm2C3riRenm5Az7MQzestVin4w6mb3pGhg0uVi3-4ELpx6ZBtBznkfMgyWkBps4VXoYHfOMoEU2noWTJmzGJFpcYVINdCScVMCXcvJIF/w266-h400/How%20Can%20I%20Call%20God%20Father.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's very difficult, because of early traumatic experiences, for many Christians to embrace calling God Father. My heart goes out to all, especially men, who are struggling with being repelled by God's title as Our Father. </div><p>I recently shared with someone, who is struggling with this, that it has
helped me to realize that My God in Heaven is not like the father that I had here on earth. He is the Father that I wish I
had always had, the Father that I should have had. </p><p>Thinking like this helps because it <a tabindex="-1"></a>takes the focus off of the earthly father, who was never able to be the example of a perfect father. God in Heaven, the Father of Jesus Christ and my Heavenly Father, has come to me to fulfill all that I did not receive through my earthly father.</p><p>I am not with my Heavenly Father physically but that is coming at the end of time. I can't yet touch him and hug him, but one day soon I will be with him in my new, physical, glorified body. </p><p>For now, as I grow close to him spiritually, he fulfills all that I need in a father. Why call God father? He restores and repairs what was done, not done and what I did not receive from earthly parents. </p><p>My growing spiritual relationship with God The Father supersedes the physical needs of touch as I learn to crucify my flesh and bring my body under. </p><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">God is the key, the most important
connection for us. Jesus says throughout the Word that he has come to
restore us <i>to The Father</i>. He is the link <i>to The Father</i>. The only way
that <i>we can reach The Father is through him</i>. He and The Father are also
One. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Knowing Christ and growing in Christ must include coming to
accept and know The Father as <i>The Father</i>, even if we call Him something
else because we haven't yet accepted the word father. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">He is fully aware of the shortcomings of our parents, guardians, keepers and those adults who had such a huge impact on our formative years. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">He has come in the form of his Holy Spirit to comfort us and guide us into a new experience of love, fatherly love. Embrace him as Father. Call him Father, and be healed.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPLW4denppU0TknFrUfBlHOaPeauTFrlMBA1pR4jsPaYzl7bjjzfFRwg-eCXOykI9hyphenhyphen92aReJ_bSX_eLYGK5IVaoLcjlykSgQC4fBFQg_wu3i04svs2tDULKz6rrZANYDjLtEp9eci0yXwkZ_WzWVnLy6MLDy09X4HnSyVWm72H4TPpXE9gtjJ7WC4flA/s100/Draw%20Nigh%20To%20Hope%20Logo%20blog%20post%20100x52.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="53" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPLW4denppU0TknFrUfBlHOaPeauTFrlMBA1pR4jsPaYzl7bjjzfFRwg-eCXOykI9hyphenhyphen92aReJ_bSX_eLYGK5IVaoLcjlykSgQC4fBFQg_wu3i04svs2tDULKz6rrZANYDjLtEp9eci0yXwkZ_WzWVnLy6MLDy09X4HnSyVWm72H4TPpXE9gtjJ7WC4flA/s1600/Draw%20Nigh%20To%20Hope%20Logo%20blog%20post%20100x52.png" width="53" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><br /></div></div><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" lang="en"></span></p>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-38016583332958335192024-01-14T16:09:00.000-06:002024-01-14T16:09:06.391-06:00Feeling Hopeless And Alone?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDBJoPB2cqUUrLywb4lQYkw7ueuL-N_ZDF5zmCP8kdauuxFK6WYbC-THIYwj8K-pL4itcOyx6bvDkYz_0AXUkgwQckZS6rTMUzV8y_zxV4EcD5C1cDqopRV5ottEXFQagtHQJxRIVJS8CFQUAtFeyFZWdsfPwU8PyL-b8a7Mwc6zoVpo8Pr9gtf6GjUeH/s640/Hopeless%20And%20Discouraged.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="640" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDBJoPB2cqUUrLywb4lQYkw7ueuL-N_ZDF5zmCP8kdauuxFK6WYbC-THIYwj8K-pL4itcOyx6bvDkYz_0AXUkgwQckZS6rTMUzV8y_zxV4EcD5C1cDqopRV5ottEXFQagtHQJxRIVJS8CFQUAtFeyFZWdsfPwU8PyL-b8a7Mwc6zoVpo8Pr9gtf6GjUeH/w400-h393/Hopeless%20And%20Discouraged.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Feeling down? Struggling? You are not alone. God The Father is aware of what you are feeling and has the answers. Won't you seek him? </span></div><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">God The Son Cares and wants to help you. Won't you cast all of your cares upon him?</span></p><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">God The Holy Spirit comforts and will guide you to a safe place in your spirit and emotions. Won't you receive him?</span></p><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Choose faith in God through the sacrifice of his Dear Son Jesus and come alive in his Holy Spirit. Hopelessness and discouragement are no match for power from on High!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpihhUAwnOSKQQWRcH9fgNtSIXrE7mOGolrrd5aZhu2QqsN7jsVpItJEQ87hwma8o7_nLUfijnN2glzM9kPZ8Khy2C_Fgoi0v5BCuMY9I8x36WTU_gcV8MNMCPQB1tUcD-LsLjYnmDHO_jlwHg_gvv2wm1RPYkW46W1Im64YxoBGV3Pj1fOqvFq5SRoe2/s100/Draw%20Nigh%20To%20Hope%20Logo%20blog%20post%20100x52.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="53" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpihhUAwnOSKQQWRcH9fgNtSIXrE7mOGolrrd5aZhu2QqsN7jsVpItJEQ87hwma8o7_nLUfijnN2glzM9kPZ8Khy2C_Fgoi0v5BCuMY9I8x36WTU_gcV8MNMCPQB1tUcD-LsLjYnmDHO_jlwHg_gvv2wm1RPYkW46W1Im64YxoBGV3Pj1fOqvFq5SRoe2/s1600/Draw%20Nigh%20To%20Hope%20Logo%20blog%20post%20100x52.png" width="53" /></a></div><br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><br /><br /><span class="x7l2uk3 xt0e3qv" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">DoItGodsWay</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span class="x7l2uk3 xt0e3qv" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">CallOnJesus</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span class="x7l2uk3 xt0e3qv" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">TalkToGod</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span class="x7l2uk3 xt0e3qv" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">spiritualanswers</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span class="x7l2uk3 xt0e3qv" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">GodsAnswer</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span class="x7l2uk3 xt0e3qv" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Godwilllisten</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span class="x7l2uk3 xt0e3qv" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">godknowswhy</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span class="x7l2uk3 xt0e3qv" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">youarenotalone</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span class="x7l2uk3 xt0e3qv" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">ifeelhopelessandalone</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span class="x7l2uk3 xt0e3qv" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">IamUnHappy</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span class="x7l2uk3 xt0e3qv" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">ifeelmiserable</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span class="x7l2uk3 xt0e3qv" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">askjesus</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span class="x7l2uk3 xt0e3qv" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">askgodforhelp</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-10248920497736762702024-01-10T17:18:00.003-06:002024-01-10T18:50:12.369-06:00The Best Way To Experience Results From God<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0T_DZK-CmwBwFchK_l4mdW9Dw35k0StZl5dPQyYvP_VNnj21NmsQNhIcjsimcA5VChGX7WQW8km9WszefCJHvxLBCIa8R_fblZCUzu1A5LuF2pg3eCXyDmwWCqj9RbMA4nBGxKdRyQ1NKkXVaHrUkI3Nn1ga2_mbuxWJn8anCnBVtS_d8zA2LpNKrCYO/s1000/Experience%20Results%20From%20God.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0T_DZK-CmwBwFchK_l4mdW9Dw35k0StZl5dPQyYvP_VNnj21NmsQNhIcjsimcA5VChGX7WQW8km9WszefCJHvxLBCIa8R_fblZCUzu1A5LuF2pg3eCXyDmwWCqj9RbMA4nBGxKdRyQ1NKkXVaHrUkI3Nn1ga2_mbuxWJn8anCnBVtS_d8zA2LpNKrCYO/w400-h400/Experience%20Results%20From%20God.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>People ask Christians to pray for them when tragedy, fear, trauma and other challenges strike. They have not given God the time of day (and we remember when <i>we</i> hadn't) and they desperately want something for nothing. </p><p>We have mercy on them because the Love of God is shed abroad in our hearts. We also remember how it felt to be in that selfish and fearful frame of mind. We remember when <i>we</i> wanted something for nothing. </p><p>While Our Father will listen to and sometimes honor our requests on their behalf, the best and most effective way to experience results from God is through building a personal relationship with him through Jesus Christ. </p><p>It is faith that moves God, not desperation, piggy-backing on others prayers and attempted exploitation. That sounds brutal but the truth can be brutal. </p><p>The Word is also quick, powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword. It is piercing even to the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit and of the joints and marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (<i>Hebrews 4:12</i>) That is brutal. The Word tells us the truth about the human condition. </p><p>The Word also shares that what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul. What does it profit a person to always receive answers to prayers prayed on their behalf when they don't know God for themselves? Their end is coming, maybe sooner than they think, and their end is perdition.</p><p>We should also pray that Our Father sends his Holy Spirit to bear upon them so that they come into the knowledge of the truth. Let us also pray that God gives them a hunger and thirst for righteousness that they might live in the Resurrection of Life. </p><p>Our prayers should also include the request that The Father of Lights will open up an opportunity for us to share Jesus Christ with them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VIx6bxfj2oc-AmpyrYQJa_I3SLdxIHhf-4jZTCBXLFq80lLgmUw4foUUQGy7_f4oQG3qLfjqSl77BGNNCSsXwU1D3P-Z2OVTKw3zzK3-mbrjB07h0MhCmLDIQHA7hDinbKKy5CLE7XocPdTiU4RE_B3v5ySCyeJzXeAPKzFwE8mo2e_hVVlhqqz7UmZC/s100/Draw%20Nigh%20To%20Hope%20Logo%20blog%20post%20100x52.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="53" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VIx6bxfj2oc-AmpyrYQJa_I3SLdxIHhf-4jZTCBXLFq80lLgmUw4foUUQGy7_f4oQG3qLfjqSl77BGNNCSsXwU1D3P-Z2OVTKw3zzK3-mbrjB07h0MhCmLDIQHA7hDinbKKy5CLE7XocPdTiU4RE_B3v5ySCyeJzXeAPKzFwE8mo2e_hVVlhqqz7UmZC/s1600/Draw%20Nigh%20To%20Hope%20Logo%20blog%20post%20100x52.png" width="53" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-38309841086309440412024-01-03T11:58:00.001-06:002024-01-03T11:58:27.690-06:00Jesus Might Come Today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcW4I1pTxrGCrczNvQUxJaK0Oa6DY7aDf_7lip6WYgmzGNPrekI4wFD1BZcQBLk24j_rH39HjHaj3dOszcCTnllLWU48SO_QFC3zkYz2N5XBVHObzvF9ynOy0b6xXZby6NZtieQKmE0hd27tfkh_YBzce1IaNWa41YwPe7bYZSp5aj0ERNl49H2d7W2mS/s3648/SAM_5170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcW4I1pTxrGCrczNvQUxJaK0Oa6DY7aDf_7lip6WYgmzGNPrekI4wFD1BZcQBLk24j_rH39HjHaj3dOszcCTnllLWU48SO_QFC3zkYz2N5XBVHObzvF9ynOy0b6xXZby6NZtieQKmE0hd27tfkh_YBzce1IaNWa41YwPe7bYZSp5aj0ERNl49H2d7W2mS/w400-h300/SAM_5170.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Each day takes on a new significance when we say first thing in the morning, <i>Jesus might come today!</i></div><p>It's a truth that our daily lives don't allow us to think about. Sometimes during quiet moments, I stare at the sky and try to imagine how it will be. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OtaELlXnmr1TJE955cvdy1cY6Eko3ZQJMlf5OnorJ1aFAM88H-vULEfcgb7UxQpV5wze7dd8D_Y7iea5FA8YuxK9zBH9kjSCbjMa90uRb12PNI2OjqD_wv44MUsezncQFMZzyVcoYL8G2u_A1qde-SEFdFFyUMa0qWGMzt_WE3cy9wUiLWuw4dtYozCa/s2592/SAM_2454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OtaELlXnmr1TJE955cvdy1cY6Eko3ZQJMlf5OnorJ1aFAM88H-vULEfcgb7UxQpV5wze7dd8D_Y7iea5FA8YuxK9zBH9kjSCbjMa90uRb12PNI2OjqD_wv44MUsezncQFMZzyVcoYL8G2u_A1qde-SEFdFFyUMa0qWGMzt_WE3cy9wUiLWuw4dtYozCa/w400-h300/SAM_2454.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>To those who don't love the Lord it will be frightening. It may even be somewhat frightening to those who love the Lord and live for his return. </p><p>Mostly, we will be so very happy to see our Savior finally coming in the clouds. We will be glad that his vindication is beginning.</p><p>*****</p>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-82379175326345173672023-10-29T06:00:00.036-05:002023-10-29T06:00:00.233-05:00Daily Living God's Way Everyday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgec0NxfjfCqJEdU4Q3eE_SrYV8jsIxmX9fnzKopi3Wh9p8Bmys8Juq8NsRlcqGmCN7XPk3ck1Z3AyS5PRGuMaTVdINB7klLh5K-FbENaYstO7mdDNQx9QJMgRNev9xqcJap3g5vNW7PatIwZOgpK_I9uEA2BxaFLxvRqJfj-LzCxOdYo9PkWYBCQWFpVPg/s1920/Daily%20Living%20God's%20Way.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgec0NxfjfCqJEdU4Q3eE_SrYV8jsIxmX9fnzKopi3Wh9p8Bmys8Juq8NsRlcqGmCN7XPk3ck1Z3AyS5PRGuMaTVdINB7klLh5K-FbENaYstO7mdDNQx9QJMgRNev9xqcJap3g5vNW7PatIwZOgpK_I9uEA2BxaFLxvRqJfj-LzCxOdYo9PkWYBCQWFpVPg/w266-h400/Daily%20Living%20God's%20Way.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I pray every morning that as I go about my affairs, I will see myself and my life as God sees them. The way that God sees me is with understanding, love, compassion and hope. For God knows the thoughts that he thinks towards me, thoughts of peace and not evil, to give me a future and a hope. (<i>Jeremiah 29:11</i>)</div><p>I also pray for the strength to allow the love that God has shed abroad in my heart to flow out to my enemies, to pray always for those who use me and plan spitefully against me. (<i>Matthew 5:44</i>)</p><p>I pray daily to be committed to never repaying evil for evil in any way, form or fashion; not through thoughts, words or deeds. I pray to always be of a mind to overcome evil with good, to trust my Dear Father and to walk in his light. (<i>I John 1:7</i>)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJsdEF4W-JeytyvgKwwfnaAYt4ElLJKqO10A5he6fhED6zhHw_zy0Luo1QswVq57kLAN_FzGVzGdMfwp5Sm7IkrH3PcKUjFdR_UZ6oEeK5-G0eJT9cirqw5u4unS8aqJ5mtkc0RbyogTk2VIBbesHsPJmFHi3IPSNToI3yQDiWohTwpRfLCL7KMUJ7587l/s100/Draw%20Nigh%20To%20Hope%20Logo%20blog%20post%20100x52.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="53" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJsdEF4W-JeytyvgKwwfnaAYt4ElLJKqO10A5he6fhED6zhHw_zy0Luo1QswVq57kLAN_FzGVzGdMfwp5Sm7IkrH3PcKUjFdR_UZ6oEeK5-G0eJT9cirqw5u4unS8aqJ5mtkc0RbyogTk2VIBbesHsPJmFHi3IPSNToI3yQDiWohTwpRfLCL7KMUJ7587l/s1600/Draw%20Nigh%20To%20Hope%20Logo%20blog%20post%20100x52.png" width="53" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477779556630090101.post-16270121382985035852023-10-26T14:23:00.001-05:002023-10-26T14:23:58.903-05:00Run Into The Strong Tower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_GpuuKiDTknU_IYYUMRoUon8B8WkAUJ4JukMl_KFEhddLSgx1baxQZsVax6tY9QAAkJrkwu0p8fnOZVy7Ib_SEzOPRwnnWCjVMLghqyGKKeKsLqNu4JZs76FfVMdmxyGjPNrKwTNbaC1o6ugAziR01kP5XcYLg8D6-YWiCSQudNLd-pjL04w3g70-Wre/s1000/Run%20Into%20The%20Tower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1000" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_GpuuKiDTknU_IYYUMRoUon8B8WkAUJ4JukMl_KFEhddLSgx1baxQZsVax6tY9QAAkJrkwu0p8fnOZVy7Ib_SEzOPRwnnWCjVMLghqyGKKeKsLqNu4JZs76FfVMdmxyGjPNrKwTNbaC1o6ugAziR01kP5XcYLg8D6-YWiCSQudNLd-pjL04w3g70-Wre/w400-h333/Run%20Into%20The%20Tower.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>There will be lies and threats through Satan and his helpers. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">God</span></b>, however, is good, a <b>stronghold</b> in the day of trouble. He knows those who trust in him.</p><p>The name of the <b><span style="font-size: large;">Lord</span></b> is a <b>strong tower</b>. The righteous run into it and are safe.</p><p>Remember who you are in Christ Jesus!</p><p><i>Nahum 1:7</i></p><p><i>Proverbs 18:10</i></p><p><i>Ephesians 6:10-18</i></p><p><i>*****</i></p>Artsy Craftery Design Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126079598767382688noreply@blogger.com0