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<br /></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-26285571458428292252012-03-09T06:58:00.002-06:002012-03-09T07:03:57.197-06:00humility<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>There is absolutely </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>nothing we can do </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>to earn God's favor. </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>That is humbling. </i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>"So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy. </i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" </i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Romans 9:16, Micah 6:8 ESV</i></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-7324451504613673092012-03-08T06:01:00.002-06:002012-03-08T06:06:16.128-06:00opportunities<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Every missed opportunity to do good </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">is a missed blessing for at least two people. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Let's ask God to help us seize the day-- </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">and every good opportunity it offers. </span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith." </span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Galatians 6:9-10 ESV</span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-72690030591541930372012-03-07T06:51:00.004-06:002012-03-07T06:54:53.549-06:00confidence<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Confidence is contagious, unfortunately, so is fear. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Let's spread confidence. </span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"Is there any man who is fearful and fainthearted? Let him go back to his house, lest he make the heart of his fellows melt like his own." </span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Deuteronomy 20:8 ESV</span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-15245499028610916862012-03-06T06:59:00.003-06:002012-03-06T07:04:24.512-06:00God our strength<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">God, Himself, with us and in us </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">and all around us is our strength. </span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God...Fear not, for I am with you." </span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Isaiah 43:2-3, 5 ESV</span></i></span></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-76242013093217810362012-03-03T07:39:00.004-06:002012-03-03T07:47:21.500-06:00eternity<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Our time on earth is but a moment, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">especially when compared to eternity. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Let's honor God during our moment. </span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more. </span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life." </span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Psalm 103:15-16, 1 John 5:13 ESV</span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-80549911985669188432012-03-02T07:10:00.004-06:002012-03-02T07:24:55.406-06:00faith and strength<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><i>Our faith will only be as strong </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><i>as we believe our God to be. </i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><i>I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Great is our Lord, and abundant in power. </i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><i>Psalm 18:1-2, 147:5 ESV</i></span></span></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-52941478600153448012012-03-01T06:20:00.004-06:002012-03-01T06:25:51.147-06:00too much faith?<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It's impossible to have too much faith in God-- </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">but it sure would be fun to try! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what He promised.</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Romans 4:20-21 NIV</span></span></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-80686232101133753572012-02-29T07:06:00.002-06:002012-02-29T07:08:37.143-06:00hope<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Hold onto hope. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">about those who fall asleep, or grieve like the </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">rest of men, who have no hope." </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">1 Thessalonians 4:13 NIV</span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-32456875190203498312012-02-28T07:00:00.002-06:002012-02-28T07:05:08.847-06:00let's meet up<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">We will meet again-- </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">in the most amazing way! </span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord." </span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 ESV</span></i></span></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-35828935284348833732012-02-27T07:22:00.004-06:002012-02-27T07:33:13.416-06:00Psalm 116:15<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Many years ago, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">at the funeral of my best friend's sister, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">who died of cancer at the age of sixteen, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">my grandma slipped me a little piece of paper. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">On it she had written Psalm 116:15. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">I'll never forget that verse, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">or the peace it brought that day. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"Precious in the sight of the Lord </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">is the death of His saints." </span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-76983619682443739582012-02-25T20:53:00.002-06:002012-02-25T20:56:53.204-06:00life and life<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Jesus is our only and greatest hope. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">and everyone who lives and believes in me </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">shall never die. Do you believe this?" </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">John 11:25-26 ESV</span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-55327826458509949292012-02-24T06:25:00.002-06:002012-02-24T06:29:25.827-06:00key to endurance<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Today's problems are more easily endured </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">when we remember yesterday's provision. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">And the Lord said to Moses, "How long </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">will this people despise me? And how long </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">will they not believe in me, in spite of all </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">the signs that I have done among them?" </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Numbers 14:11 ESV</span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-48173078346933030072012-02-23T06:32:00.002-06:002012-02-23T06:35:33.595-06:00don't worry<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">We tend to think worrying accomplishes something, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">or somehow helps our situation--it doesn't. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"And which of you by being anxious can add </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">a single hour to his span of life?" </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Matthew 6:27 ESV</span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-46469713083783673452012-02-22T06:35:00.002-06:002012-02-22T06:41:54.833-06:00pride<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Pride wears many disguises; </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">sometimes we don't even realize </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">when we've put one of them on. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"All of you, clothe yourselves with humility </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">toward one another, because, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">'God opposes the proud </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">but gives grace to the humble.' </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Humble yourselves, therefore, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">under God's mighty hand, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">that He may lift you up in due time." </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">1 Peter 5:5-6 NIV</span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-59243566899628361602012-02-21T05:12:00.002-06:002012-02-21T05:15:52.199-06:00on generosity<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">We can be generous because our God is generous. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"And my God will supply every need of yours </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus." </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Philippians 4:19 ESV </span></span></i></div><div><br /></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-75015307896842161002012-02-20T05:33:00.001-06:002012-02-20T05:36:28.910-06:00be happy<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Worry takes the fun out of life. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"O Lord of hosts, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">blessed is the one </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">who trusts in you!" </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Psalm 84:12 ESV</span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-37534246562111217852012-02-17T06:41:00.001-06:002012-02-17T06:44:27.362-06:00heaven<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Heaven is better. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"But as it is, they desire a better country, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">is not ashamed to be called their God, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">for He has prepared for them a city." </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Hebrews 11:16 ESV</span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-80896905751527597622012-02-16T05:22:00.002-06:002012-02-16T05:26:27.556-06:00prayer first<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Let's make prayer our first response, not our last; </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">it is the best we can do, not the least. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"First of all, then, I urge that supplications, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">be made for all people." </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">1 Timothy 2:1 ESV</span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-41332898888597835112012-02-14T14:58:00.004-06:002012-02-15T06:51:23.248-06:00victory lane<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">We strive to gain the victory </span></span></i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Jesus has already won on our behalf. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"Not that I have already obtained this </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">or am already perfect, </span></span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">but I press on to make it my own, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">because Christ Jesus has made me His own." </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Philippians 3:12 ESV</span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-26015582059932026402012-02-11T07:28:00.001-06:002012-02-11T07:30:11.380-06:00cares<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">If it matters to us, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">we can be sure, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">it matters to God. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"Cast all your anxiety on Him </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">because He cares for you." </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">1 Peter 5:7 NIV</span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-8002476672428906282012-02-10T06:43:00.003-06:002012-02-10T06:53:02.820-06:00weak and strong<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Anything that forces us </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">to depend more fully on God</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">can't be all bad. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">that it should leave me. But He said to me, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">'My grace is sufficient for you, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">for my power is made perfect in weakness.' </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">For the sake of Christ, then, I am content </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">with weaknesses, insults, hardships, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">persecutions, and calamities. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">For when I am weak, then I am strong." </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">2 Corinthians 12:8, 9a, 10 ESV</span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-34455980892148717882012-02-09T06:28:00.003-06:002012-02-09T06:33:30.531-06:00trouble<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">Let's make it our aim to trust God </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">at the first sign of trouble, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">rather than waiting until He gets us out of it. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"When I am afraid, I will trust in You." </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Psalm 56:3 NIV </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206049468939381292.post-34526644870336234532012-02-07T07:07:00.003-06:002012-02-07T07:15:03.060-06:00testing God<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">How do we test God? </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">By waiting to trust Him </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">until He proves Himself </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">over and over and over again. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">It's much better to trust Him, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">in every situation, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">right from the start. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"You shall not put </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">the Lord your God to the test, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">as you tested Him at Massah." </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">They tested the Lord by saying, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">"Is the Lord among us or not?" </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Deuteronomy 6:16, Exodus 17:7 ESV</span></span></i></div>Kathy Hardeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568650619001926382noreply@blogger.com2