The joy in our hearts that resonates with God's blessing is born out of His divine affirmation and acceptance of us, His children.

Especially in the darkest, most perplexing places of our lives, our Trust in the LORD God Almighty in the midst of it brings His way and His purpose right into the center of that darkness; making us bright and light in sharp contrast to, and in spite of, the shadowy and mysterious gloom that often times describes our physical circumstance.

Even though God does not always answer us when we think He might or should, He does keep His promise to answer, to be with us, to deliver us and to honor us . . . in His time and in His way; not ours.

There is never a reason to underestimate our trust in the Lord . . . never a need to be disappointed in our reliance on God . . . and never an occasion to regret our need of Him . . .allowing us to approach the Rock of Salvation fearlessly and confidently, without worry.

Do not conceal the righteousness of God from your midst by denying the power of His Spirit. In the end, who else will come to your aid? Your own self? He, the LORD God Almighty, is the only One Who is that will step forth regardless of our plight, to repair, rebuild, make well and to bring back.

Contentment rests not in our own plans, plots and schemes, as so often happens; but true contentment remains wholly balanced in the expression of the Creator as He moves through us in light of His Word to us.

I am a Child of the Most High God, and having been given the knowledge to discern the unproductive and barren gains of evil, am kept protected from the participation of honoring, supporting, approving or covering-up such evil.

Because it is Christ Who gives the strength, the things that He requires of us can be met with His excellence and His worth, with no limitation in facing obligations, trials, temptations and persecutions.

Being strong in warfare in the spiritual realm requires the wearing of God's battle armor that is not to be removed until the battle is all finished.

When we mistakenly push ourselves to be strong in our own strength, we are actually in the deepest place of our own weakest condition. Our tested and true strength can only be lasting, fruitful, useful and valuable when it is God's strength moving through us; and thereby, we are being lifted into the heavenlies and sustained by His grace.