Take this day to catch up on your reading, pray, and rest in the presence of the Lord.
“As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you. Remain in my love.”
—John 15:9
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Amen and Amen
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I responded directly to CeeGee, but wanted to post an update this way too…
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Had my neura appt. today. It was “normal”. The MRI last week was normal as well. While I am thankful for that… something is wrong. I feel like the docs think I’m crazy. I’m not, and I just want to cry. I will determine the next avenue, I guess. Thanks for your continued prayers.
Oh, Adrienne! Bless your heart! I am so thankful those results were good and pray that your doctor will leave no stone unturned to find out what is going on. Praying for peace for your heart in the meantime knowing that God’s got you in His care. Love and hugs!! ❤
I agree in prayer with Cee Gee. don’t let the opinion of others discourage you from getting the help you need. Praying God gives you wisdom and help.
You know your body and you know when you aren’t feeling like your usual self. Trust in these feelings.
I’m not sure what your symptoms are, I am praying for the knowledge to be provided to you and your doctors so that they can provide you with a plan.
I don’t want to be anywhere else but with my Jesus! Life can sometimes throw us some HARD blows, BUT when we remain in JESUS, HE gives us the strength to endure, trust me I know. It might be hard. It will be hard. BUT we have Jesus. His are the footprints in the sand when we feel we can’t take another step. On another unrelated note, please forgive me if
I sounded political yesterday. And for the record my siblings and I have the privilege of being born and raised here in California. I am grateful for my dad, a hard worker, loving husband and especially loving and caring daddy who wanted the best for us. He came to the US to work on a visa, which later turned into permanent residence, and when he and my mom married, he made sure when she stepped foot off the plane onto California ground, that she was legal to be here. And in the 1990’s he and my mom became US citizens! My dad was the BEST! Miss him every day!
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Thanks for sharing your father’s wonderful legacy!
When I taught school, I had ESL students who were studying for their citizenship. That is not an easy test and most of our high school students would have difficulty. It brought tears to my eyes every time one of the students passed the test. They were so proud of their citizenship. Hats off to your parents!!
Gods Love for me is something that I have been trying to meditate on these last few days. I think throughout my life I have known intellectually that God loves me but my heart has doubted it this last year. The one message I am getting from God lately is “I want you to experience my love, to know deep in your heart that I love you”. I believe that to truly trust His love for me I have to let go of my control, to admit that I am powerless without Him and that is a very vulnerable place to be. This is a process and through my mental health struggles He is refining me and only in those moments of completely relinquishing my will to His can I start to experience His steadfast and unwavering love. There is nothing I can DO to earn more of His love and nothing I can DO to fall out of His love.
Have a blessed weekend sisters.
❤ Your comment reminded me of a chorus we sang in the church I attended as a child:
Oh, how He loves you and me
Oh, how He loves you and me
Oh, He gave his life
What more could He give
Oh, how He loves you
Oh, how He loves me oh
How He loves you and me
You and me
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Welcome into a Wonderful Weekend, Sister Shes.
I read somewhere the Gifts of God are not for ourselves, but for others. Let us we go forth & give them away. All for His Glory. Not just on Sunday.
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Goosebumps… how much He loves us, sweet sisters!
❤ did you get any helpful info from your test?
MRI results were normal. Neuro exam/appt. was normal as well. While I am thankful for that… something is wrong. I feel like the docs think I’m crazy. I’m not, and I just want to cry. I will determine the next avenue, I guess. Thanks for asking and for your prayers.
❤ thanks for the update! I replied on your other post. :)
Abiding in His love! Love has been the theme for this week! All the attributes and to love like Jesus!
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“Remain in my love.” It is a day by day, moment by moment choice. It is the best place to be – why would I ever chose another?
Blessings to all my dear sisters today – “This is the day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
Yes, thank you! It IS a choice! So many times I DON’T want to do and go…but then..BUT GOD…wow, I am ALWAYS SO ABUNDANTLY BLESSED when serving God and talking about my Saviour!! It builds our own faith so much! When I open my Bible when I don’t feel like it, I choose anyway and I am blessed! I chose to get up and go, get up and sing, get up and praise! The Holy Spirit comes alive and I join in the presence of the Lord!!
Is Jeff feeling back to normal? It is scary how things like that can turn for the worse fast! I think of the “famous” guy that had a quick trip to the emergency room that his sickness turned to sepsis and he had his arms and legs cut off from infection…Gary Miracle! He has a great story…and Mercyme shows him in the video of “Say I Won’t!”
❤ continued prayers!
How is Jeff?
God bless you, Shes, happy Saturday.
Thinking of you and some of the requests over the last few weeks.
May you continue to come boldly to God’s throne of grace, where you may find mercy and grace in your time of need. (Hebrews 4:16) May the Lord be near to you all and keep you in perfect peace, as your mind is fixed and set on Him and trust Him with your life and circumstances (Isaiah 26:3). May God’s grace strength and sustain you in all weakness. May you see He is the way out of all disobedience and temptation offered by our enemy. He has no power over Christ. Let us stand in His grace and be bold to ask for help. He is always with us. Love you girls and praying you feel the love of God in your lives today and always. He knows our frame and remembers we are dust (Psalm 103:14)… We have eternity of Paradise with Christ to look forward to. ❤️
Oh..I wish I could have read this straight word for word last night with some of those I talked with that are in so much discouragement living on the streets with the pouring rain yesterday. Or better yet, having YOU there with me Michelle, your words are always such an encouragement!
Aw thank you, Rhonda J..what you are doing is so important. You being there is impacting so many lives(maybe one day, Lord willing I can join you). You are doing amazing things – so proud of your earnest heart to serve your community! You are a blessing!!!
Bless you, Michelle! Love you! ❤
Love you too Cee Gee ❤️
Remaining in his love…what a beautiful thought. Someone who loves you despite all our failures, all our poor choices, all our pride and selfishness..yet He. He chooses to love us, use us for His work, and keeps growing us to become Holy. Our God is an Awesome God, He reigns…as the song goes!! And is He! He is So Awesome. I am in Awe!
We served the homeless last night, and I laugh remembering how I was SO nervous to pray for 1 only a short 2 years ago…and now…I can’t stop going up to people and talking with them, smiling with them, or crying with them…BUT ALWAY initiating PRAYER with them, because I must give them GOD’s love. Nothing is more important then knowing our creator, but to know He is our FATHER when we accept Jesus, that is golden!!
Hope you lovelies have a great weekend!!
Back atcha, sista! ❤
Help us make our home in your love today, God. ❤️
* John 15:9-10 (reading 1 verse more, we are told how to remain in God’s live – obedience!). Scriptures from ESV today.
9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.
* That led me to Jude 17-21:
17 But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 They said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.” 19 It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit. 20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. —
* May God bless our reading and study in His Word! Have a blessed weekend sisters! ❤
You too, Cee Gee ❤️
Yeeessss, Amen Sista! (and Sister!)
Stay in his word, and obey! If you are a child of God, we are to teach obedience with our faith, otherwise it loses it’s value!
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Camping out in the love of Jesus…one would think that would be an easy choice, right?
It is often so striking to me how powerful the grip of the world, sin, and death is on me, even as a Christian. Is it any wonder why sanctification is a life-long process?
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ADRIENNE – praying for wisdom for your neurologist.
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COLLEEN DEVEAU – praying you get relief from the pain you’re experiencing.
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MERCY – continued prayers for your eye and work situation.
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LYNNE FROM AL – hoping you are able to get to church tomorrow.
So true, Kelly! Amen to those prayers! ❤
Ain’t that the truth, Kelly. That’s a good reminder. We are in a spiritual war, things will not be easy… Yet, we have overcome. The tension is real.
God bless you.
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Wow, yes, I agree. I often wonder why even when some of my ladies that except Jesus can’t have a little easier time to grow in the Lord without the constant battle I fear will take them down and out to quick! But same for us..the world is such a pull to be accepting and gray the lines of God’s word! We must choose to stay in it with Him, through everything the world throws at us!! I guess that’s why “the path is narrow?!” It scares me sometimes..but I know he has me!
Thank you, sweet friend, but I won’t be able to go. The friend that stays with Jack for me to go can only stay on the first Sunday of the month. If I miss that Sunday , it’s a whole month before I get to go again. ❤️
That’s a bummer, but thankful for your friend’s willingness to do that for you