One of the best things about receiving God’s help is that it is always available. The word “always” covers a lot of time and space. That means the Lord’s arms are constantly outstretched to help His children. Oftentimes it’s just a matter of asking Him to help us but most times it is His powerful love, grace, and compassion that He extends without us saying a word.
I remember a time in my life when I faced a situation that seemed absolutely unbearable. I didn’t even have enough strength to pray a long prayer, quote scriptures, or make declarations. I simply cried out to God with a sincere heart that was desperate for His immediate attention. Even though my prayer was short God knew that it was real. He answered my prayer that was inclusive of two words, “Lord Help!” He caught my tears that were precious to Him and knew what each one meant. Oh how I praise our great and mighty King for His compassion and unfailing love.
I encourage you to give anything that is troubling you to the Lord. In the New Living Translation of the Bible 1 Peter 5:7 says, “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” I’ve heard some people say they’ll figure their problems out on their own because God has too many other people to answer. That couldn’t be further from the truth. He is never too busy to listen to you. He loves you and is willing and more than able to help you. Just ask Him.
Reflections
- Do you take advantage of the help that the Lord freely offers or do you try to
handle everything on your own?
- Psalm 46:1 says that the Lord is a very present help in the time of trouble.
Name some times when you needed the Lord’s immediate help and He
answered you
- What do you like most about receiving help from the Lord?
God Bless!
Minister Kimberly Smith is a woman who is dedicated to God and has been serving the Lord for more than 30 years. She is a woman who radiates the love and compassion of Christ and emanates God’s great hope for people. The Lord uses her mightily in areas of intercession, teaching, counseling, and encouragement. She is also a prolific prophetic writer, watchfully scribing the whispers of God. God graced her with gifts that have brought inner healing and hope to many. Minister Kimberly and her husband Minister Michael L. Smith created an anointed Spoken Word CD titled “The Pastor’s Journey.” She is the author and her husband is the musical arranger, composer, and reciter. She is a graduate of Kent State University with a M.Ed. in Rehabilitation Counseling, and of Wilberforce University with a BA in Rehabilitation Counseling
Special Note: Many of the beautiful images seen on this website were created by photographer Norman Fairman. More of his work can be seen on Facebook at Grassy Creek Images by Norman.
As Christians there should be certain things that set us apart from those who have not yet come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. The character of Christ should be evident in the lifestyle of every Christian. God’s wisdom and grace should be reflected in the things that we say, the manner in which we speak and how we respond to others. Making the greatest impact with the words we say is done by speaking words of life.
The Bible tells us that our words are powerful enough to speak life or death. That alone should always cause us to be intensely aware of the things that we say. Some ways of assuring that this occurs is to fill our hearts with the things of God. Being intimate with Him, knowing His word, and His way of doing things makes speaking words of life simple and natural.
The opposite is also true. Just as we can speak words of life we can also speak harmful words that can bring about death. The wrong words spoken can crush someone’s spirit. Negative words can even invite all kind of chaos into one’s own life. Remember this very important scripture:
Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.
Proverbs 18:21 MSG
May we always be people who choose to speak life over our own lives and the lives of others. May the content of what we say be wrapped in the character of Christ. May the tone in which we speak be a sweet sound in God’s ear.
Reflections
- Have you ever spoken words of life over people or situations? If so, what was the outcome?
- Are you aware of times when the tone in which you say things do not reflect God’s love?
- If you answered yes to #2 what do you do to bring about correction?
God Bless!
Minister Kimberly Smith is a woman who is dedicated to God and has been serving the Lord for more than 30 years. She is a woman who radiates the love and compassion of Christ and emanates God’s great hope for people. The Lord uses her mightily in areas of intercession, teaching, counseling, and encouragement. She is also a prolific prophetic writer, watchfully scribing the whispers of God. God graced her with gifts that have brought inner healing and hope to many. Minister Kimberly and her husband Minister Michael L. Smith created an anointed Spoken Word CD titled “The Pastor’s Journey.” She is the author and her husband is the musical arranger, composer, and reciter. She is a graduate of Kent State University with a M.Ed. in Rehabilitation Counseling, and of Wilberforce University with a BA in Rehabilitation Counseling
Special Note: Many of the beautiful images seen on this website were created by photographer Norman Fairman. More of his work can be seen on Facebook at Grassy Creek Images by Norman.
There are many ways to find peace in the presence of God. In this blog I will discuss 3 ways to find rest in God’s presence. I pray that you will be encouraged as you read this blog and even incorporate some of these ways into your life.
We must first realize that peace in its absolute truest form comes from our Heavenly Father. In fact, one of the names of God in the Hebrew language is Jehovah Shalom meaning the Lord is Peace. He has all of the peace that we will ever need. We must recognize how extremely blessed we are knowing that the God we serve is full of mercy, compassion, love, understanding, empathy, and so much more. He literally wants us to bring our burdens to Him so that He can lighten our load from whatever is attempting to demolish our peace.
Secondly, we have to be willing to cooperate with the Lord. In other words, if something is bothering us it is vital to our spiritual, emotional, and physical health that we completely relinquish those issues to the Lord. I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes it is a challenge to totally leave my worries in God’s hands without thinking about it again but, in that case, honesty is always the best policy. Telling the Lord exactly how I feel and asking Him to help me leave my worries in His capable hands speaks volumes to my helplessness without His power in my life. He is faithful to provide all of the help that we desperately need.
Lastly, learn how to get quiet in the presence of the Lord. One way of doing this is meditating on a specific scripture or passage of scriptures and picturing yourself in the story. For instance, find a quiet place to be alone with God, read the 1st three verses of the 23rd Psalm, then close your eyes and picture yourself laying down in a flourishing green pasture, then picture the Lord leading you beside beautiful peaceful waters. Believe that He is imparting His peace to you as you release your burdens to Him. Thank Him for restoring your physical strength and your soul (mind, will, and emotions).
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Psalm 23:1-3
Of course you can read the entire Psalm however; the 1st three verses were used in this blog as an example.
Reflections
- How often do you take time to be alone in the presence of the Lord?
- How do you obtain peace when you have been under pressure?
- Which one of the steps listed in this blog will you incorporate into your life?
God Bless!
Minister Kimberly Smith is a woman who is dedicated to God and has been serving the Lord for more than 30 years. She is a woman who radiates the love and compassion of Christ and emanates God’s great hope for people. The Lord uses her mightily in areas of intercession, teaching, counseling, and encouragement. She is also a prolific prophetic writer, watchfully scribing the whispers of God. God graced her with gifts that have brought inner healing and hope to many. Minister Kimberly and her husband Minister Michael L. Smith created an anointed Spoken Word CD titled “The Pastor’s Journey.” She is the author and her husband is the musical arranger, composer, and reciter. She is a graduate of Kent State University with a M.Ed. in Rehabilitation Counseling, and of Wilberforce University with a BA in Rehabilitation Counseling
Special Note: Many of the beautiful images seen on this website were created by photographer Norman Fairman. More of his work can be seen on Facebook at Grassy Creek Images by Norman.
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