How can anyone look at the beauty of the earth and not believe in God? What intricate handiwork! On this Spiritual Sunday, reflect on this scripture.

“On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.””
‭‭John‬ ‭7:37-38‬ ‭NIV‬‬

What do you think Jesus meant when he said, “rivers of living water will flow from them”? Turn to the scripture and read on for His meaning. Then spend some time reflecting. Do you have rivers of living water flowing from you? Do others see that in you? Today, go to the Source to drink and be refilled and rejuvenated so you will continue to have living water flowing from you.

The road may look long but with a goal in mind we can press on. In Phil‬ ‭3:14‬ ‭NIV‬‬ we read; “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”

Whatever we have going on today, this week, this month, or this year; keep pressing on. One day we will be able to look back and see how far we have come. On this Finish Friday, I encourage us all to find joy in our journeys along the way!

Salvation is like the bridge in this picture. We must have Jesus to enter into a relationship with our Heavenly Father. On this Thankful Thursday, I am thankful that I get to love my Jesus and that I am loved by Him. I heard a beautiful song this week by Casting Crowns. Some of the lyrics sing; “Loving my Jesus, showing my scars. Telling my story, how mercy can reach you where you are”. Daily we make new scars. Daily Jesus loves us just the same. Someone needs Jesus today. Will you be a bridge to Jesus? I encourage us all to step out of our comfort zones by sharing our scars.

Click the link to worship to, “Loving My Jesus” by Casting Crowns; https://youtu.be/L5NIkv3_tyM

Sometimes Walking on Water is as simple as taking the next step. How do we know what the next step is? We get hydrated and filled with the word of God. We stay in prayer and ask God to guide us. Often we thirst for the world to fill us. We go to friends and family for guidance before we go to God in prayer. Take time today to evaluate your source of hydration. The next step may just be to dive into God’s word. As Walt Disney would say; “keep moving forward”.

On this Transformation Tips Tuesday we can learn a lot from Mother Nature. If we are intentional with looking and listening to the birds, the crickets, the frogs, this means we are being still. If we can find time to be still in this fast pace world, we can look for God in many ways. On this particular day, seeing a bird pitched on a table caught my gaze. Will you slow down to look and listen for God today? You just might find a God Wink!

““But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?” Job‬ ‭12:7-9‬ ‭NIV‬‬

In this particular picture the sun was setting. It was such a beautiful evening as we drove over the Bridge. In a 24 hour period the sun rises and the sun sets. Each day we see this repeated again and again. On this Mindset Monday, are you living on repeat? Are you just going through the motions to check another day off the calendar. Our days can become so monotonous if we allow them too. The good news, God has called us for so much more. In Isaiah 60:1 we read; ““Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.” We are God’s remnant and He has so many glorious plans for each of us. I encourage us all to get off repeat mode so that we can arise and shine through our Monday!

Listen to this song, “Arise & Shine”. We are the remnant that will not be shaken but rather, standing firm; https://youtu.be/H7_34K-2EzI

Today is Spiritual Sunday, a day to get rejuvenated in God’s word. Some of us may need healing today. Maybe it’s past wounds, sickness, addiction, or from the lies we tell ourselves. We are blessed to be able to be in God’s presence today and receive His healing touch. Unfortunately there are many that don’t know or don’t believe that Jesus came to save them, to heal them, to love them. May we all get so filled today that our shadow this week will draw others to know Him as their personal savior so that they too will feel God’s love and experience His healing touch.

Take a moment to read the message version of today’s verse; “Through the work of the apostles, many God-signs were set up among the people, many wonderful things done. They all met regularly and in remarkable harmony on the Temple porch named after Solomon. But even though people admired them a lot, outsiders were wary about joining them. On the other hand, those who put their trust in the Master were added right and left, men and women both. They even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on stretchers and bedrolls, hoping they would be touched by Peter’s shadow when he walked by. They came from the villages surrounding Jerusalem, throngs of them, bringing the sick and bedeviled. And they all were healed.” Acts‬ ‭5:12-16‬ ‭MSG‬‬