Friday, May 31, 2019

God Gives Strength 16 - 5/31/19

31 May 2019 Building Character 16 – Manna by Dorothy & Tony Callies
Theme: God Gives Us Strength – Series 16

Psalm 55:22 “Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.”

Since it is the last month of May 2019 and it felt like life isn’t always easy. Life can seem like a long, tiring, and character-building.  But even during our darkest moments, we are protected by a loving heavenly Father and He gives us strength to keep on trusting Him.

My favorite verse from Colossians 1:11 “(We are) strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power for all patience.”  Yes, it takes patience especially when it comes with series 14 about “forgiveness builds character” when it isn’t easy for many to forgive. But it is equally importance to remember when God forgives, we too, are encouraged to forgive.  God gives us strength to forgive.

There’s a river that flows from deep within. 
There is a fountain that frees the soul from sin. 
Come to the waters.  There is a vast supply. 
There is a river that never run dry.
This song was written by David and Max Sapp. 

God gives us strength to open up a river from inside of us.  Let it flows from deep within which is the Holy Spirit that flows through our lips of praise and adoration and other languages that set us free.  Through the flowing of the Holy Spirit, our river will never run dry.  Praise the name of Jesus. Amen!

May God bless you!

Dorothy
PS. This devotion was written before story appears for “Kindness Builds Character” when I ran out of idea for “kindness.”  I was a bit tired.  That was the reason I turn to God to give me strength to continue.  Bless God for the story that came from His servant, Karen Batts.  It really uplift me when the story fits that theme: “Kindness Builds Character.”  It is a beautiful testimony of what God can do through a person to reflect His work inside of us.  

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