Flourish and Grow

These words describe the believer!

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“The righteous will FLOURISH like the date palm 

[long-lived, upright and useful]; 

They will GROW like a cedar in Lebanon 

[majestic and stable]. 

PLANTED in the house of the LORD, 

They will FLOURISH in the courts of our God. 

[GROWING IN GRACE] they will still 

thrive and bear fruit 

and prosper in old age; 

They will FLOURISH and be vital and fresh 

[rich in trust and love and contentment]; 

[They are living memorials] to declare 

that the LORD is upright and faithful [to His promises]; 

He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”

PSALM 92:12-15 AMP

Say it

“I will say of the LORD, 

“He is my refuge and my fortress; 

My God, in Him I will trust.””

Psalms 91:2 NKJV

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Say it! 

In the midst of confusion and worry, 

call the Lord: 

MY Refuge

MY Fortress

MY God

A God Of Generations

How did you hear about Jesus? 

Isn't it amazing how, 

generation after generation, 

the good news of Jesus has spread

... all the way to you and me...

And we will spread it to the next generation, too;

One person at the time;

One encounter at the time.

Truly, our God is a God of generations, 

and we get to be a part of it: 

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"... so the next generation might know them

— even the children not yet born— 

and they in turn will teach their own children. 

So each generation should set its hope anew on God, 

not forgetting his glorious miracles 

and obeying his commands."

Psalms 78:4, 6-7 NLT

Breathing Room

“You’ve always given me breathing room, 

a place to get away from it all, 

A lifetime pass to your safe-house, 

an open invitation as your guest. 

You’ve always taken me seriously, God, 

made me welcome among those who know and love you.”

Psalm 61:3-5 MSG

Wake Up, My Heart

“My heart is confident in you, O God; 

my heart is confident. 

No wonder I can sing your praises! 

Wake up, my heart! 

Wake up, O lyre and harp! 

I will wake the dawn with my song.”

Psalms 57:7-8 NLT

Lovely Logic

“But when I am afraid, 

I will put my trust in you. 

I praise God for what he has promised. 

I trust in God, 

so why should I be afraid? 

What can mere mortals do to me?”

Psalms 56:3-4 NLT

Love this logic. :) 

Fly Away And Rest

“Oh, that I had wings like a dove; 

then I would fly away and rest! 

I would fly far away to the quiet of the wilderness. 

Interlude”

Psalms 55:6-7 NLT

The gift of speaking in tongues 

The rest and the refreshing.

Fly Away. 

Fly high above every name that is named. 

Quiet my soul. 

Like An Olive Tree

“But I am like an olive tree, 

thriving in the house of God. 

I will always trust in God’s unfailing love.”

Psalms 52:8 NLT

Like a fresh and fruitful olive tree. 

Rooted deeply in His vast love. 

Receiving His undeserved favor 

with trust, confidence and assurance. 

I get to be blessed according to His goodness, not mine.

Grateful. 

Speak And Meditate

“My mouth shall speak wisdom, 

And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.”

Psalms 49:3 NKJV

Be Still

Be Still 

“Be still, and know that I am God!"

Psalms 46:10a NLT

Be still. 

And know. 

I am.

We might have to arrest those lying thoughts: Be still!

Psalm 46:10 in the MSG version goes like this: 

STEP OUT of the traffic! 

Take a long, LOVING LOOK at me, 

your High God, above politics, 

above everything.

As The Deer

As The Deer

As the deer longs for streams of water, 

so I long for you, O God.”

Psalms 42:1 NLT

Joyful Trust

Joyful Trust

“Oh, the joys of those who trust the LORD, 

Psalms 40:4a NLT

Delight Yourself In The Lord

Delight Yourself In The Lord

“Delight yourself also in the LORD, 

And He shall give you the desires of your heart. 

Commit your way to the LORD, 

Trust also in Him, 

And He shall bring it to pass.”

Psalms 37:4-5 NKJV

Magnify The Lord

Magnify The Lord

“I will bless the LORD at all times; 

His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 

My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; 

The humble shall hear of it and be glad. 

Oh, magnify the LORD with me, 

And let us exalt His name together. 

I sought the LORD, and He heard me, 

And delivered me from all my fears. 

They looked to Him and were radiant, 

And their faces were not ashamed.” 

Psalms 34:1-5 NKJV 

Being Brave Without Even Realizing

Being Brave Without Even Realizing 

WAIT and hope for and expect the Lord; 

be BRAVE and of GOOD COURAGE 

and let your heart be stout and enduring. 

Yes, WAIT for and hope for and expect the Lord.

Psalm 27:14 AMP

How to be brave?

The answer is: Wait! 

How to be BRAVE and of good courage?

It’s wrapped up in the 'WAIT and HOPE FOR and EXPECT THE LORD'

This is not a passive or discouraged wait;

It’s a confident expectation of good;

It’s a knowing that He is faithful and a promise-keeper;

It's being settled and assured.

It’s delighting in the Lord.

Meditating on His Word.

It’s drawing near to Him, 

your heart RESPONDING to His, 

RECEIVING His love.

It’s looking to Him. 

It’s SEEING a big Jesus.

That’s when your heart burns, 

and you step out in trust;

Knowing that all things are possible with the Lord.

You are being brave without even realizing it.

Focus on the WAIT - it's mentioned twice! 

The BRAVE is in the WAIT.

To Be Envied

To Be Envied

“BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, to be envied) 

is he who has forgiveness of his transgression 

continually exercised upon him, 

whose sin is covered.

Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) 

is the man to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity 

and in whose spirit there is no deceit.” 

Psalm 32:1-2 AMP

So Why Should I Be Afraid?

So Why Should I Be Afraid? 

The LORD IS 

MY Light and my Salvation,

--->SO why should I be afraid?

The LORD IS 

MY Fortress, protecting me from danger,

--->SO why should I tremble?

Psalm 27:1 NLT

The Secret

The Secret

"The SECRET of the Lord is with those who fear (worship) Him, 

And He will show them His covenant." Psalms 25:14 NKJV

A secret is whispered to a close friend. 

This intimate Secret whispered ever so gently to us today is “Jesus". 

Jesus in His love for you. 

Jesus as Supply to your every need. 

Jesus as your Righteousness. 

My Shepherd

My Shepherd

“The LORD is my shepherd; 

I shall not want. 

He makes me to lie down in green pastures; 

He leads me beside the still waters. 

He restores my soul; 

He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, 

I will fear no evil; 

For You are with me; 

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; 

You anoint my head with oil; 

My cup runs over. 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me 

All the days of my life; 

And I will dwell in the house of the LORD Forever.”

Psalms 23:1-6 NKJV

Your Salvation Is A Person

Your Salvation Is A Person

Your Salvation = Your Yeshua = Your Jesus

Salvation in not an event, happening or a memory. 

Your Salvation is a Person, and His name is Jesus. 

He keeps on keeping on saving, protecting, guiding, rescuing you. 

Your joy and rejoicing is found in Him. 

You may choose to greatly rejoice in Him at all times.