Sweet and Sour 365

But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. ~Matthew 7:14

“When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow.” ~Shauna Niequist

God is within her; she will not be toppled. God will help her when the morning dawns. ~Psalm 46:5 (CSB)

What your mind looks for, your eyes will see. Go look for beauty today.  " This is the day the Lord has made.      We will rejoice and be glad in it."  ~Psalm 118:24

"Don't let today's reaction become tomorrow's regret." ~Lysa TerKeurst

I give you peace, the kind of peace that only I can give. It isn’t like the peace that this world can give. So don’t be worried or afraid. ~Jesus

“Nothing is more dangerous, more compelling, more freeing, more radical, more real, more satisfying, more powerful than a person holding a smidgen of faith. A sincere faith in Jesus and all He wants to do around us wakes us up, rattles our lives, shifts every perspective, issues hope in pain, and ignites purpose.”~Jennie Allen

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. ~Martin Luther King Jr.

"If I were you, I would go to God and present my case to him. He does great things too marvelous to understand. He performs countless miracles." ~Job 5:8-9

“... be radical about grace and relentless about truth and resolute about holiness...” ~Ann Voskamp

" Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” ~Luke 6:38

But you desire honesty from the womb,      teaching me wisdom even there. Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean;      wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. ~Psalm 51:6-7 (NLT)

Listen to my words, Lord ,      consider my lament.   Hear my cry for help,      my King and my God,      for to you I pray.   In the morning, Lord , you hear my voice;      in the morning I lay my requests before you      and wait expectantly. ~Psalm 5:1-3

But now thus says the Lord , he who created you, O Jacob,      he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you;      I have called you by name, you are mine.   When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;      and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,      and the flame shall not consume you. ~Isaiah 43:1b-2 (ESV)

Praise the Lord . I will extol the Lord with all my heart      in the council of the upright and in the assembly.   Great are the works of the Lord ;      they are pondered by all who delight in them.   Glorious and majestic are his deeds,      and his righteousness endures forever.   He has caused his wonders to be remembered;      the Lord is gracious and compassionate. ~Psalm 111:1-4 (NIV)

Everything begins with our relationship with God... ~Michelle DeRusha

God is good and you are loved!

"The most important skill to have in 2019 is paying attention to Jesus — nothing else is worth spending your one beautiful year on." ~Ann Voskamp  

By Faith! "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." ~Hebrews 11:1

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. ~Philippians 1:6

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! ~2 Corinthians 5:17     The beginning of the 8th year and let's start it off with the first sunrise of 2019! Beginnings are good and they happen every single morning. God can take anything empty and dark and make something good out of it!  Welcome January and welcome God into my day...let's walk together.