I've lived in Southern California for over 13 years, so I've started to acclimate to the temperatures. Today we finally had a day close to being considered winter. It was about 36 degrees when I woke up and headed out the door. Now, that's nothing compared to the temperatures and weather that my east coast family and friends have been experiencing... BUT to me and my California thin blood, it was a cold, dark morning. At 4:20AM. When my alarm went off. Urging me to get out of bed...
Sunset from my backyard I had negative desire to get out of bed this morning, and even less desire to drive to the pool and swim before work. Did I mention that the pool is outside? And it was really cold this morning?
When I get up, one of the first things I do (I am so grateful that this has become a habit!) is read the verses in Daily Light. Once again, today's were hand picked for me and my situation. I read them in New King James Version, but here they are in English Standard Version:
Be strong… work, for I am with you, declares the Lord of hosts.”“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”—I can do all things through him who strengthens me.—Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.—“The joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Let your hands be strong, you who in these days have been hearing these words from the mouth of the prophets.”—Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not!”—And the Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours.”
If God is for us, who can be against us?—Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.—But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hag. 2:4; John 15:5; Phil. 4:13; Eph. 6:10; Neh. 8:10; Zech. 8:9; Isa. 35:3, 4; Judg. 6:14; Rom. 8:31; 2 Cor. 4:1; Gal. 6:9; 1 Cor. 15:57“
So with a renewed strength of spirit, I set out into the cold, dark morning. I swam over a mile...working on strengthening my body as well. How much better my days are when I begin focused on Him.
When I get up, one of the first things I do (I am so grateful that this has become a habit!) is read the verses in Daily Light. Once again, today's were hand picked for me and my situation. I read them in New King James Version, but here they are in English Standard Version:
Be strong… work, for I am with you, declares the Lord of hosts.”“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”—I can do all things through him who strengthens me.—Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.—“The joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Let your hands be strong, you who in these days have been hearing these words from the mouth of the prophets.”—Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not!”—And the Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours.”
If God is for us, who can be against us?—Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.—But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hag. 2:4; John 15:5; Phil. 4:13; Eph. 6:10; Neh. 8:10; Zech. 8:9; Isa. 35:3, 4; Judg. 6:14; Rom. 8:31; 2 Cor. 4:1; Gal. 6:9; 1 Cor. 15:57“
So with a renewed strength of spirit, I set out into the cold, dark morning. I swam over a mile...working on strengthening my body as well. How much better my days are when I begin focused on Him.
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