Daughter of the King

The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,       a stronghold in times of trouble.   Those who know your name trust in you,      for you, Lord , have never forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9:9-10 NIV Our God is faithful. No matter what situation we face we can take comfort in knowing that God is the safe place that we can turn to. We can run to Him and know that He will always be there for us. Today another senseless act of violence has shaken our Country but I know that God is my refuge. He is the One that I trust in. I am thankful for that assurance that no matter what...no matter what...God is our comforter, safe place and protector. I can trust in Him and He will never let me down. Trusting in Him, Shanin

I will give thanks to you, Lord , with all my heart;      I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. Psalm 9:1-3 Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;    it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Psalm 33:1 Joy suckers are the things or events that try to sneak in to suck the joy out of you! Joy suckers can be as small as an innocent comment taken wrong or disappointing news. Joy suckers come in many different shapes, flavors and colors. But how do you guard against Joy suckers? You guard your heart and mind with the Word! Put on that Christ like filter and if you find yourself falling into the trap pick yourself up, dust off your pants and start rejoicing! It is fitting for the upright to praise Him! We are the upright! What better way is there to drive the enemy out of our presence than to enter into God's presence?  Sing praises! If it is an offense that is robbing you of your joy then forgive them and move forward

23 “Now then,” said Joshua, “throw away the foreign gods that are among you and yield your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel.” 24 And the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the LORD our God and obey him.” Joshua 24:23-24 NIV Before Joshua spoke to the Israelites, he gave them a Word from the Lord reminding them of where their journey had begun. Their journey began with their ancestors Abraham and Nahor and they served other gods before serving the Great I Am. The Lord gave Abraham, Isaac and all of the descendants that God had promised Abraham. God then reminded them of the journey out of Egypt and the miracles and victorious battles that God had given them. Then Joshua picked up where the Word of the Lord stopped. Joshua told them that they should fear the Lord and serve Him with all faithfulness. He then gave them “the challenge.”   He told them that they needed to choose whom they would serve. They could either pick the gods of their ancestors, or the gods of the peop