Thursday Writing..."My Life In You, Lord"...5/3/18

Good Morning

Today's devotional is a bit different than the usual. I did have a hard time formatting it, so I do apologize for that. Karen Bennett has written about her love for God and how she wants to avoid "disappointing" God. She is grateful for the fact that He understands and forgives her. It is a universal feeling of unworthiness. However, thank God that he does not look at it that way. Karen wrote, "Thank You for being slow to anger and quick to forgive.

Deep in Your love, You invite me to live." 

He is God who makes all things possible!!

Living our lives in the Lord

Karen & Corinne

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   Today's Devotional 

"My Life In You, Lord"           
         A poem
               by
      Karen Bennett

Ah Jesus, You fill each of my days

With songs to You and words of praise.

          I love every moment of that time with You 

                                         And thank You for Your love so true. 

At times I dwell in sorrow for my sins.

          And can’t thank You enough that Your                             forgiveness always wins.                                      I’m heartbroken when I disappoint You so       It’s not my wish and I’m so glad You know. 

I really want to sin much less.

Perfectionism is not mine, I do confess.

I do the opposite of what I want to do 

Before I even realize it, I’ve sinned against You. 

Lord, if only I could perfectly follow Your ways

With no mistakes to burden my days.

Of myself I am too weak to succeed,

It’s You, Lord Jesus, I desperately need. 

            You fill my life with meaning and hope                                And because of it I am able to cope.                    
          The sins I commit I know You forgive                 
    When sincere repentance from my heart I give.

Thank You for being slow to anger and quick to forgive.

Deep in Your love You invite me to live. 

One day sin will cease as we come face to face 

Never again to occur because of Your bountiful 

Grace

 (c)Karen Bennett

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My Life is in You, Lord"
Hillsong Music

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This graphic says it all. God is always at our side. 

However, God is a gentleman, and it is up to us 
to let Him know that we want His help. 

He already knows, but we still need to 
reach out to Him. When we do, our help will be in
Him.He will do all that is spoken of
on this graphic and even more.

Prayers are lifted up daily for 

you by the Devotional Writers 

and the Monthly Writing Staff

of Women's Focus Ministries.

Blog Writers

Jan Andersen, Sandy Billingham, Carol Steficek,   

 Brother Thomas Ukwute, Jody Ward,  Karen Bennett, 

Collette Phillips, Cathy Friberg, and  Corinne Mustafa

Occasional Contributors
Kathy Bireley,  Lynda Kinnard, Mary M. Wilkins,

Terri Baker, Beverley Napier, Kelly Dobyns

Glenna Williamson,  Shelly Keith, Amie Spruiell,

Lisabeth Lipp,  and Nandita Bhatnagar