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[Judy Harder]

 

The Power of His Love
Wider than the widest river...
Deeper than the deepest ocean...
Able to reach from the Savior in heaven,
straight to You with a single prayer...

That's the power of His love...
and I pray it fills you up today.

How wide and long and high and deep
is the love of Christ. Ephesians 3:18

Did God bring someone to mind that needs a reminder of His love?

 

God Cares About Every Detail
God cares about every detail of your life...
He collects every tear in a bottle. (Psalm 56:
He numbers every hair on your head. (Luke 12:7)
He knows every hurt in your heart. (Psalm 34:18)

The Lord knows all you are going through.
He loves you, He cares for you,
and He will make sure not one detail is overlooked.
Thinking of You and Praying too

God cares, cares right down to the last detail.
James 5:11 The Message

Did God bring someone to mind that needs to know God cares?

[Judy Harder]

 

Prayer, America's Hope
No ocean can hold it back.
No river can overtake it.
No whirlwind can go faster.
No army can defeat it.
No law can stop it.
No distance can slow it.
No disease can cripple it.
No force on earth is more powerful or effective
than the power of prayer.

May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you. Psalm 33:22

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Join the National Day of Prayer
A mighty fortress is our God,
a bulwark never failing;
our helper He amid the flood
of mortal ills prevailing.

I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in whom I trust. Psalm 91:2

[Judy Harder]

 

A Mother's Day Prayer for You
May you have all the joy your heart can hold...
All the smiles a day can bring...
All the blessings a life can unfold...
may you have God's best in everything!
Have a Wonderful Day

The blessing of the Lord be upon you.
Psalm 129:8

 



The Lord Brought You To Mind
Lord, You brought someone special to mind.
I pray You will bless her
for the many ways she's been a blessing.
Surround her with Your love,
and the love of those who care so much for her.
Help her to see the many ways she's touched her family and the many hearts who are blessed by her life.
Happy Mother's Day with Love

In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy.
Philippians 1:4

[Judy Harder]

 

Looking Up When Life Is Looking Down
Then one day, at the bottom of my pit, I raised my weary head and dirty, tear-streaked face to the sky. And redemption drew nigh. God knew the plan He had for me.

You can get out. And I do mean you. But here's the catch: You can't get yourself out.

We need a Deliverer who is in for the long haul. Philippians 1:6 tells us that God, who began a good work, is faithful to complete it.

--Beth Moore, excerpt from her devotional gift book: Looking Up When Life Is Looking Down.



Plans for Hope and a Future
...I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and
I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when
you seek me with all your heart.

Jeremiah 29:10-13

[Judy Harder]

A Commitment to God & Family

I do solemnly resolve before God to take full responsibility for myself, my wife, and my children.
I WILL love them, protect them, serve them, and teach them the Word of God as the spiritual leader of my home.
I WILL learn from my mistakes, repent of my sins, and walk with integrity as a man answerable to God.
I WILL courageously work with the strength God provides to fulfill this resolution for the rest of my life and for His glory.
- Excerpt from The Resolution, featured in the movie COURAGEOUS

[Judy Harder]

 

A Prayer for the Brokenhearted
Father of the brokenhearted daughter...
Oh, hear our prayer...

Give Your daughter the wisdom to know it:
Hiding when you're hurting won't heal you and growing isolated can just let infection grow.

Give Your daughter the love to live it:
The secret way to heal a broken heart is to let love leak out like an ocean through all the cracks.

The best way to tend to your open wounds is to open your arms... When you have Jesus on the inside, you're never on the outside... When Love's got hold of you, there isn't a lie in the universe that can pull you apart.

And may all her trials be but a trail, all the stones on the way be but grace stairs to God.
In name of Jesus who broke His heart to heal ours...Amen.

- Devotional excerpt by Ann Voskamp. Click Here to read the entire prayer and the heartfelt comments.




God Will See You Through
Sometimes it's hard to see through our tears.

But even when we can't see,
God has promised to be there-
loving us, strengthening us,
giving us what we need to face each day.

No matter what happens God will hold you close and see you through because you are so precious to Him.

God cards, cares right down to the last detail.
James 5:11 The Message

Did God bring someone to mind that may be hurting or in need of encouragement?

[Judy Harder]

 

Things Our Hearts Forget
Hello, You...
The one beginning your week,
maybe thinking about your hurts,
hoping no one wil notice until you are better.
Lean in close,
You are already good enough.
You don't have to be better.
Not because you're perfect
(because none of us are)
but because you're loved
by a God who is committed to
"completing the good work He started in you."

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




Your Heart Should Remember
You have grace enough for this day.
You have something to give.
You are created with care
and placed in this world with a plan,
His plan.
No one can take your place.
Whatever this week will hold for you,
let Him be the One to hold your heart,
the One who will never stop telling you
all the ways you're loved.
- Holley Gerth

[Judy Harder]

 

When You're in the Middle of a Struggle

We talk about our struggles.
We're friends, fellow travelers on this journey. She keeps repeating a phrase, "I'm the girl who...."
It's the phrase I've heard from the lips of hundreds of women. From my own too.
We face a challenge and redefine ourselves by it.

Here are some I've said:
I'm the girl who has social anxiety.
I'm the girl who has depression.
I'm the girl who can't have children.
Those sentences trap us, limit us, make us believe we are our worst moments.

I clear my throat and whisper quietly into the phone what has set me free...
"That's not who you are, friend, it's where you are right now."

She sighs with relief and says the words that are like candy for my ears, "You need to write about this on your blog." So here we are. Because I need to hear this truth more than once...and maybe you do too.
Your struggle is not your identity.
It's your location at the moment.

If there were spiritual GPS, we could locate your spot in the desert. Imagine you did so with me and I said, "This place is my identity forever." You'd shake your head and say, "You're on your way to the Promised Land! This is just a temporary stop!"

Then you'd remind me...
I'm the girl who is God's daughter.
I'm the girl with strengths placed within me for a purpose.
I'm the girl who's unconditionally loved by Someone who can get me through anything.

Where we are in life changes.
Who we are stays the same wherever we may go.
Where are you today, friend?
And who are you, really?

Words of encouragement by Holley Gerth. For more hope and encouragement, visit her blog Heart to Heart with Holley. And to receive Free Devotionals from Holley, Click Here to subscribe by e-mail.

[Judy Harder]

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Lord, I pray that You will pour out Your goodness on them, and may the joy they have given to others be returned to them many times over.
I have not stopped giving thanks for
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Ephesians 1:16

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God's Heart for You
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Think of it...You belong to a God
who has no limitations.
His provisions are endless,
His blessings are measureless,
and His generosity is boundless.
All that is in His heart (for you)
flows out in waves of love.

-Excerpt from God's Heart for You

[Judy Harder]

 

God's Heart For You
Think of it...
You belong to a God who has no limitations.
He is able to do things for you,
be mighty in you, and bring blessings to you.
His provisions are endless,
His blessings are measureless,
and His generosity is boundless.

All that is in His heart (for you)
flows out in waves of love.
They are sent to touch you, to fill you, and to cover you.
You cannot contain them for they are
more than your mind can imagine,
more than your arms can embrace,
and more than your heart can hold.

Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. Jude 1:24-25



 

You Must Be Born Again
Born Again. Once just wasn't enough.

Jesus replied, "You must be born again."
John 3:5,7 NLT

It's not about religion.
It's about a relationship with God.

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My Future & My Friend
Forever is in my future.
I John 2:17

The world and everything that people want in it are passing away, but the person who does what God wants lives forever. I John 2:17 NCV

Jesus is my BFF
1 Corinthians 1:9

[God] is the one who invited you into this wonderful friendship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:9 TLB

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