Posts by Violetra Ward
The Lord is Sovereign!
“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.” Matthew 6:13 Sovereign is defined as supreme power or authority. In the beginning God created… He is the beginning and the ending of all things; He does exactly what He…
Read MoreFootprints on the Sands of Time
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” Matthew…
Read MoreI Really Love the Lord!
“I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.” Psalms 116: 1-2 The old gospel hymn that goes…”I really love the Lord, I really love the Lord, you don’t know what He’s…
Read MoreA Father
“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you. And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” 2 Corinthians 6:18. How many of you are old enough to see…
Read MoreA Troubled Heart
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” John 14:1. A feeling of Hopelessness enters the heart, as there appears to be no end in sight to your current situation; there are times that you literally grasp to hang on to that feeling and desire for some sense of…
Read MoreNeed Clarity-Trust God!
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” proverbs 3:5-6. Things seem unclear and dim…try settling for TRUST in times of indecision and fear we can fully rely on God! I recall hearing of an encounter…
Read MoreStillness
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10. Stillness constitutes the absence of movement, deep silence and calm. There are obvious times when physical movement needs to cease, as in the presence of imminent danger or physical inability; but…
Read MoreJust One Touch!
“And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.” Luke 8:46 Joy is the heart felt expression of knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and His resurrection power. It is this peace that puts a smile deep down in our hearts in the midst of chaotic…
Read MoreLove Others and Do Good
“Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.” 1 Peter 3:8-9. I once heard a saying that goes “What other…
Read MoreAsk, Seek and Knock
“And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Luke 11:9. There are certainly times when we come to a crossroad and just can’t see our way through, those are the crucial moments in our lives when we must…
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