Saturday... He is such a giver. He really is!

There is so much that we need and there is so much that God wants and can give.

David writes in the last verse, verse 11 of Psalm 29 (AMP). He says, "The Lord will give [unyielding and impenetrable] strength to His people. The Lord will bless His people with peace."

He gives us the strength we need to face whatever we are facing and to whatever we need to do and with that, He blesses us with peace. They seem to go together, don't they?

When I am weak and it seems being blown all over the place I have deep anxiety. No way do I have peace. But when I believe that I can handle whatever is coming at me them I have confidence and in that is peace. But the key is, God is the giver of strength and He blesses us with peace.

The Amplified Bible says that His strength is unyielding and impenetrable. It can handle anything that we are facing. The MESSAGE says, "God makes his people strong. God give his people peace."

Now strength comes from persistence and endurance. With God by our side we know that we can handle whatever is facing us and there is strength that comes from handling difficult situations. We have been going through great difficulty and through it we have become stronger. Strength doesn't come from sitting and doing nothing. It comes from facing the situation and doing something about it.

I bought an outside heater the other day. It came in a box. I first had to get it home and then take it out of my car and take all the stuff out of the box and then put it together and I used it this morning in my time of reading. Now no way would I have had it to use if I would have left it in the store. To get it to the place I could use it I had to use by strength to get it where I could use it. God gave me the opportunity and the desire and the strength to do what I needed to do so I could use it. And I am at peace using it each morning and each night. I love it.

God gives us strength in doing. It is so amazing. He is such a great giver. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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Friday... Yes, we need them. We really do

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