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Thankful Thursday ~ His Word

Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path.
(Psalm 119:105 ESV)

Often times I feel like that I just keep putting ‘fires’ out at work. It seems like that I never get ahead. On Tuesday morning I woke up already exhausted and tired just thinking of my day ahead. I think I need to stop doing that!

However, as I was having my quiet time that morning, God directed my thoughts to Philippians 4:4-7:

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
(Philippians 4:4-7 ESV)

You see, it is good to be in His Word on a regular basis. Even though I always think that I don’t remember verses of the Bible, I do. I may not remember the exact wording of a particular verse, but I know where I can find it. So, when mornings are a little rough for me, I am thankful for His Word hidden in my heart.

What are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us by leaving a link to your Thankful Thursday post below.

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: Hide His Word in your heart and it will help you to refocus your day.

Love & peace,
Iris

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. It Feels Like Chaos
2. Ask, and You Will Receive | Serving With Joy
3. Mercury Fillings And The Detox Plan That Counts		 4. LaughingLady
5. Melanie @ M&M
6. Daily Journey		 7. Slave or Free?
8. bp
9. Lindsey @ Reading Red Letters

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Thankful Thursday ~ Growing Through His Word

“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven
and do not return there but water the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
(Isaiah 55:10-11 ESV)

I have to admit, I do not use any reading plans. I have tried, tried, and tried again to stick to a yearly reading plan, but I have failed every time. I seem to loose steam by the time I get to the Old Testament book of Leviticus. However, I still am reading His Word. Sometimes I read an entire book, and find so many new nuggets that boggle my mind. Not so much that I do not understand, but that I find out something about God’s plan in the Old Testament that I had overlooked before.

Take the book of Daniel as an example. I read the book this past Summer again, and was I in for a ride. Although I have studied Daniel before, this time it really hit me that Darius and Nebuchadnezzar believed in the One True and Living God. How could I have missed this before. It is plain and simple written in Daniel 4 and 6.

Today I am thankful that the Protestant Reformation movement of the 16th century enabled the people to read and understand the Bible in their native tongue. Today we not only get the Bible in our native tongue, but even different translations that help us understand His Word better and grow.

What are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us by leaving a link to your Thankful Thursday post below. Please remember that in the month of November, my friend Laurie will host TT at “Women Taking A Stand“.

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: the Bible is available for you in different forms, read it and let God help you grow through it.

Love & peace,
Iris

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Mia / Courtroom of Darkness
2. Six Crucial Prayers To Pray for Your Children (Includes FREE Printable)
3. Scripture Jewelry From Israel – The Perfect Gift
4. LaughingLady		 5. No Separation
6. bp
7. Meal Prep- Save Time and Money while Eating Healthy
8. Donna Reidland		 9. Blended Families Part 1 the Losses & the Gains
10. Shelly

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Thankful Thursday ~ Precious Words

“This is my comfort in my affliction,
that your promise gives me life.” ~ Psalm 119:50 (ESV)

God’s Word to me is the best comfort there is – don’t you agree? Yesterday morning I read Lori’s interview with Rebecca St. James at CWO’s web-site. One particular phrase hit me right between the eyes: “I want to thrive, not just survive”. But how I can thrive? Only by staying close to His Word…So this year, from time-to-time, I would like to share passages from His precious Word with you during our Thankful Thursday gatherings.

One Bible I carry with me at all times is my ‘precious’ all worn out — pages falling out — taped back together — highlighted in different colors — New Living Translation. Although we are using the ESV at church (which I also use it for my studies), the NLT was the best for me to make the transition from German to English. I know – it is only a thought-for-thought translation…I think it is a great ‘entry level’ translation to His Word…IMHO 🙂 . I hope you don’t mind that I share passages from ‘my’ NLT today.

I am thankful for His precious Word…

  • He has removed our sins as far from us
    as the east is from the west. ~ Psalm 103:12

  • “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.” ~ Matthew 17:20

  • When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. ~ Mark 4:39

  • Then Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. “All of you listen,” he said, “and try to understand. It’s not what goes into your body that defiles you; you are defiled by what comes from your heart.” ~ Mark 7:14-15

  • And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth. As a result, many Jews believed, as did many of the prominent Greek women and men. ~ Acts 17:11-12

What are you thankful for this week? Would you like to share with us by leaving your link below?

If you have not seen the Laced with Grace Bible Study giveaway, I encourage you to head on over to find out how you can enter to win 😛

Thank you for stopping by today and continue to be part of the Thankful Thursday community. Remember: let us thrive in 2009 by staying close to Him, His Word and love…

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Thankful Thursday Participants

1. Lynn (Spiritually Unequal Marriage)
2. To Know Him
3. Melanie
4. Denise
5. Nancie
6. Michele
7. Janujennifer
8. BP
9. Jill
10. It\’s All About Him!
11. Amanda@encouragement along the way
12. Sandy @Jesus and Dark Chocolate
13. gina
14. Tammy
15. cheryl
16. Will(My boys and me)
17. Debra
18. Laurie Ann
19. Dana~from chaos to Grace
20. Laurie @ womentakingastand
21. Speaking from the Heart
22. Mauie
23. Mrs.Cuddles
24. Blessed Mama 2
25. lambofHisflock		 26. Jennifer @ Through The Storms of Life
27. Who Says 8 is Enough?
28. Pia
29. Ann
30. grammy
31. Willnette
32. Lyndy
33. Rocks-Made To Worship
34. Penny
35. micey
36. Linda
37. Colored Heart
38. Melissa Multitaskingmama
39. Thorn in my Side
40. Miriam Pauline
41. Tracy @ Thirsty for Him
42. I am heading towards my destiny!
43. Mary
44. Lori
45. Kristi-KikisCorner
46. Raye Ann > Heart of the Home
47. Alicia, The Snowflake
48. Zoe in England
49. Elyse@Following Him
50. Jenna @ Newlyweds 		51. Patricia@TypingOne-Handed
52. Heather @ Dear Diary
53. Saleslady371
54. Jerri
55. Stephanie (The Small Miracles)
56. He & Me 3
57. Faith (Gold in the Clouds)
58. jsprik
59. Heather@mommymonk
60. Marsha
61. Karen – It\’s Been Awhile…
62. Cathy | Mommy Motivation
63. Debbie ~ Heart Choices
64. Rita
65. Chel @ Chasing Contentment
66. Bernice
67. Shannon
68. Erica
69. Donetta at a life uncommon
70. Jane Anne @ Gravity of Motion
71. Rebecca
72. pam @ without fear
73. Maree Tee
74. Kahri
75. Janet @ Daily Provision

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Back on Track – I Hope…

I hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving. I will share my Thanksgiving with you all on Thankful Thursday — hope to see you then…

Christmas is 25 days away — I think someone stole the months of October and November. For some reason, they are just a blur to me. I think I need professional help in organizing my days. Any suggestions my beloved readers?

Okay, so I work full-time, but what in the world happens to the rest of my days? I have tried a schedule, but it didn’t work. I cut out any ‘extra’ stuff in my life…well, I guess it was not enough cutting out…

I do hope that I get back on track with my blogging, because I like to read you encouraging posts on your blogs and comments here at Grace Alone.

One of my primary goals of blogging has always been to share His Word with the world…to point to the cross wherever I can; even in different kind of settings. In my latest digital LO’s I have combined my passion of photography, with my passion for His Word. I am working on a Faith Brag Book that I hopefully will be able to print (professionally) next year. Not sure if I will be able to sell it as a book (high cost) but we will see…

Over the next months (until completion), I would like to share the pages I am creating here at my personal blog. So, here is my very first page of my Faith Brag Book (A for Abide) based on John 15:4 of the ESV Bible version (hope you like it):


Credit: Studio Flergs – for full material credit, please click here

Thank you for stopping by today. Be blessed today and always…