There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
1 John 4:18
Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Remove all fear from my heart and fill me with your perfect love.
Amen
Reflective Question
What fears are hindering my capacity to love fully?
#Love #TheBible #Valentine’sDay #Spirituality #Meditation #14DaysofLove
Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away.
Song of Solomon 8:7
Prayer
Father,
Strengthen my love so it withstands all trials and tribulations.
Amen
Reflective Question
What challenges have I faced that strengthened my love for others?
#Love #TheBible #Valentine’sDay #Spirituality #Meditation
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
John 13:34
Prayer
Lord,
Help me to love others as You love us, selflessly and abundantly.
Amen
Reflective Question
How can we share this same selfless love in our relationships and daily interactions?
#Love #TheBible #Valentine’sDay #Spirituality #Meditation
Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.
Proverbs 10:12
Prayer
Dear Lord,
Help us to choose love over hatred. Fill our hearts with compassion.
Amen
Reflection Question:
How can you show Christ-like love to someone who may not expect it or feel they deserve it?
#Love #TheBible #Valentine’sDay #Spirituality #Meditation
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
1 Corinthians 13:4-5
Prayer
Dear Lord,
Grant me more patience and help me show more kindness to others.
Amen
Reflective Question
In what areas of my life can I practice more patience and kindness?
#Love #Valentine’sDay #Spirituality #Meditation #14DaysofLove
Over the next fourteen days leading into Valentine’s Day, I invite you to explore what The Bible says about love. Whether you believe The Bible is the Word of God or not, wisdom can be found on each page.
A verse, prayer, and a reflective question will be posted to meditate on.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Deuteronomy 6:5
Prayer
Almighty God,
Help me to understand what love means and how I can love you and others with my entire being.
Amen
Reflective Question
What specific actions can I take today to show my love for God? And others?
#Love #TheBible #Valentine’sDay #Spirituality #Meditation #14DaysofLove
A new year marks a fresh start. A gift for those of us seeking to wipe the slate clean. Right?
It is a gift to take a breath and start all over again. This time, we can cultivate the wisdom we acquired from the past to forge new roads for the future. Perhaps even paving the way for personal growth and self-discovery.
As these roads take us in new directions, let’s not walk. Let’s dance! Let’s seize each day and open ourselves up to new opportunities. Each one being a potential source of joy and excitement.
When Opportunity Knocks
When the door knocks, let’s open it and welcome it with open arms. Whatever that or who that may be. Let’s embrace what life has to offer with joy and excitement.
Let’s find joy in each day. We can discover God’s compassion with each new day. We just need to look. Lamentations 3:22-23 tells us, “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” These verses underscore God’s mercy and faithfulness, offering us a fresh start each day. Just as the dawn brings new light, so does God’s grace bring hope and joy.
In Isaiah 43:19, we find the promise of divine guidance and transformation: “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. This scripture reminds us that even when we feel lost or stuck, God can create new opportunities and provide clarity as we move forward.
As we journey through January, let us hold fast to these promises.
This January, let’s take a moment each day to recognize the opportunities for for joy that surround us. Grab a notebook or a journal and begin writing one joy each day.
Let the joy of new beginnings warm our hearts and fill us with hope and inspire us to dance!
#NewBeginnings #January #IandThouReflections #Joy
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
What is Your Vision for 2025?
Life is messy, and getting side-tracked can derail us from reaching the goals we set for ourselves.
How often do we say we will do something and then never follow through? Why does that happen?
Let me tell you a short story.
One of my Facebook friends posted a picture of the vision board she created last night with friends. How awesome is that?
It got me thinking about my own experience.
You might be skeptical—I was, too, when I made my first vision board a few years ago. Yet, when I look back at it now, I realize I’ve accomplished all but one goal, and that last one is in process.
I challenge you to take twenty minutes and list three goals you want to accomplish this year. Write them down.
Here’s where you can get creative. Use plain paper or splurge on a fancy frame. Write with a pen or cut-out pictures, colorful shapes, or magazine clippings. Think kindergarten—it doesn’t have to look professional. In fact, it needs to only be seen by you and anyone you want to share it with.
Then, here is the crucial step, put it somewhere where you can see it often. I had mine on a shelf and then moved it to a window sill where I could see it every day. (consciously or sub-consciously)
Remember, your vision board serves as a visual reminder of what you’re working toward.
So, what’s your vision for 2025? Let’s make it happen!
Where did I start? I started with “GLORIFY GOD.”
Vision Board
#HappyNewYear #VisionBoard #Reflections #Goals #IandThouReflections #ThePaisleyFrog #LifeJourney
Day 7~ Isaiah 40:15-17
In Matthew Henry’s Commentary, he writes that all creation “shrinks to nothing” in comparison to the Creator. He says that God’s love for the world led God to send Baby Jesus to earth. To be the lamb. To redeem us. So we can spend eternity in paradise.
Here is my take on this. Is there a God? Well, look around. How did everything get to where it is? Look up. What is beyond the heavens? No one knows. Yet, if we have the faith of just a tiny mustard seed, we can hold on to the promises of eternal life because we have faith. Faith in the beyond. Faith in the creation. Faith in the past, present, and future.
Now, we turn to Isaiah 40:15-17.
1. New International Version
2. The Complete Jewish Bible.
Scripture from: http://www.biblegateway.com.
Specks of Dust
Isaiah 40:15-17 NIV
15 Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
they are regarded as dust on the scales;
he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.
16 Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires,
nor its animals enough for burnt offerings.
17 Before him all the nations are as nothing;
they are regarded by him as worthless
and less than nothing.
Isaiah 40:15-17 CJB
15 The nations are like a drop in a bucket,
they count like a grain of dust on the scales.
The islands weigh as little as specks of dust.
16 The L’vanon would not suffice for fuel
or its animals be enough for burnt offerings.
17 Before him all the nations are like nothing.
He regards them as less than nothing.
#Hope&Redemption #12DaysofIsaiah #Christmas #Comfort #ComfortOneAnother #LiftUpYourVoice #SpriritoftheLord #SpecksodDust #IandThouReflections
Day 6~ Isaiah 40:12-14
Different versions deliver different perspectives. Not right. Not wrong. Just different.
1. New International Version
2. The Complete Jewish Bible.
Scripture from: http://www.biblegateway.com.
The Spirit of the Lord
Isaiah 40:12-14 NIV
12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,
or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
or weighed the mountains on the scales
and the hills in a balance?
13 Who can fathom the Spirit of the Lord,
or instruct the Lord as his counselor?
14 Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him,
and who taught him the right way?
Who was it that taught him knowledge,
or showed him the path of understanding?
Isaiah 40:12-14 CJB
12 Who has counted the handfuls of water in the sea,
measured off the sky with a ruler,
gauged how much dust there is on the earth,
weighed the mountains on scales, or the hills in a balance?
13 Who has measured the Spirit of Adonai?
Who has been his counselor, instructing him?
14 Whom did he consult, to gain understanding?
Who taught him how to judge,
taught him what he needed to know,
showed him how to discern?
#Hope&Redemption #12DaysofIsaiah #Christmas #Comfort #ComfortOneAnother #LiftUpYourVoice #SpriritoftheLord #IandThouReflections
I and Thou Reflections 