Confident Living

Some of the quotes in my little book were written after attending conferences or retreats where I heard rich and inspiring teaching.  The quote I am sharing tonight came from one of those experiences.  After listening to a particular teaching, I was challenged to consider a question:  how is God treating me, and what effect does that have on my life?  As I reflect on that question again tonight, I am comforted and encouraged by the response.  How is God treating me?  With compassion, patience, mercy, love beyond comprehension, tenderness, faithfulness, generosity....these come to mind instantly, and much more.  As I wrote those words, I heard "How Deep the Father's Love For Us....", lyrics from a beautiful hymn written by Stuart Townend.  So loved by my Father, how can I not be encouraged and strengthened  every day of my life?

               "I will live life daily based on how I am being treated by God." ~ Sheila Walsh

                                                     

Use What You've Been Given

Listening to the children's choir singing their "Amen"s yesterday, I was blessed by their enthusiastic worship.  Sweet smiling faces, voices lifted in song.  Some sang softly, some at the top of their lungs, some right on key and some with a melody of their own!  Each child bringing their own offering of music, and what a delight it was!

"Use whatever talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best."  ~ Henry Van Dyke

Wings!

The following quote brings immediately to mind a passage of Scripture from Isaiah 40:31...."but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint".  What a wonderful picture!

"Be like the bird that, pausing in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her and yet sings, knowing that she hath wings."  ~  Victor Hugo