August 2, 2026
Healing from Pain
God must keep His word. What He says is sin is always sin. And sin has consequences. He administers those consequences if He has said that He will. But His love accompanies the correction. His healing and His admonition are a beloved part of His word. Trust Him because He is so good.
There is hope in knowing God loves us with a passion we can barely understand. He loves us enough to forgive our foibles and our rebellion. He loves us enough to reach for our hand, touch us with healing and acceptance and lead us straight into our best selves!
We spend a lot of time on our knees in front of God. When the answer we have sought is not the answer we get, it becomes important to thank Him anyway. Thanking Him for His greater vision, His greater wisdom and for His endless love. God sees what we cannot see. He knows what we cannot know. Praise Him for His great love even when it differs from what we want.
The qualities of an effective Christian life include consistency, persistence, steadfastness, and crazy determination. Stick to the call, no matter what obstacles we face! Be a soldier, a warrior and one of God’s most valuable sources!
Perseverance is the path to healing. Don’t believe the report of your emotions, other people, or your fears. Trust today that He is God, He does not lie, and your healing is your promised reward.
LORD God, it seems I am always asking for something. Forgiveness much more often than I would like. My goal, Father God, is that I spend most of our time together praying for others, for their needs and successes and issues of life. And God, may I always be grateful for all my blessings and for the beauty of earth that surrounds me every day. I do not ask now for what I want, dear Lord, but rather what is Your will.
Curses on Disobedience
“But it shall come to pass, if you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments and His statutes which I command you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: “Cursed shall you be in the city, and cursed shall you be in the country. “Cursed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. ... Deuteronomy 28:15-20