Month: September 2015

Word Wednesday #74

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8 Behold, I go forward, but He is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive Him:
9 On the left hand, where He doth work, but I cannot behold Him: He hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see Him:
10 But He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
(Job 23:8-10)

So often, we want to see God at work, feel Him working. But we don’t have to see evidence of God to know that He is there, working in our hearts and lives, according to the promises in His Word. As the next verses indicate, we must continue in God’s way and commandments even if we “feel” no change.

11 My foot hath held His steps, His way have I kept, and not declined.
12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
(Job 23:11-12

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Psalm 119:65-66

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Psalm 119:65-66
(65) Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
Sometimes, we need to stop and reflect God’s goodness; how He has indeed dwelt well with us. If we do a search in His Word, we will find that “He is faithful that promised” (Hebrews 10:23).
God doesn’t merely expect us to keep His Word – He also keeps His Word.
(66)  Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
Believe – OT:539 ‘aman (aw-man’); a primitive root; properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain; once (Isa 30:21; interchangeable with OT:541) to go to the right hand:
Good judgment and knowledge come only from God. Before we learn them, though, we must believe them. Am I founded in the Word of God? Do I know that it is truth? How can I learn from something that I think is fallible? I must be fully convincedthat God’s Word is truth. I must have total faith that His promises are true. Only then can I make any progress in learning His judgment and knowledge.

A brief review of from Whom we’re learning judgment and knowledge: “Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counsellor hath taught him? With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?” (Isaiah 40:13-14)

Free Graphics | Computer Backgrounds and FB Banners

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I like free stuff. You can ask my friends. I probably like free stuff a little too much. But! Because I like free stuff, that means I also like giving free stuff!

So…now on my photography website you can get free graphics for computer backgrounds and FaceBook banners! Check it out: http://amandaruthphotography.weebly.com/free-graphics.html

Here are some samples of the computer backgrounds and FB banners. Feel free to pass the news along and…as always, tag-backs are welcome!

Word Wednesday #73

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“He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and He hath set darkness in my paths.” Job 19:8

How often does this seem to be my way–dusky, unclear? And yet, as we look at Job’s life, it was but for a season. Though my way may seem dark now, I must not be discouraged but continue seeking the Lord until He sheds light on my path.

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Truth Pics Revived

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Truth Pics on Etsy is back up and running again!
For now, I just have printable cards available. How many times do you need a card, yet don’t have time to run to the store to get one? You can simply download a card and print–and you’re done!
Some of you aren’t so techy as to do digital cards, so what do you like to do for greeting cards?
Screenshots of the PDF cards:

Psalm 119:64

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Psalm 119:64
(64)  The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
For a moment, it is good to stop and reflect on God’s mercy – it fills the earth! How do we know this? There is simple observation from nature, but we are sure because of God’s Word.
“For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.” (Psalm 86:5)
“But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.”(Psalm 86:15)
“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.” (Psalm 103:8)
“The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.” (Numbers 14:18)
“The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.” (Psalm 145:8)
If this is the Lord, then why shouldn’t I be willing to learn from Him and of Him?

For What Cause?

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Sanding mud on Sheetrock gives one plenty of time to think. The monotonous back-and-forth of the sanding block takes very little mental exertion so, if you aren’t driven crazy by the constant scratching, you can get a lot done in the brain store.
On one of the days that I was sanding, my mind was pondering different ideas for my blog (come on, bloggers–we all must admit that running a blog isn’t quite as easy as eating three meals in a day). As I was praying, the Lord brought one question to mind, “For what cause?” It stopped me for a moment. Even though my goal in beginning a blog was to encourage Christian girls, had my goal shifted? Instead of using my blog for Christ’s glory, was I instead using it to showcase “my” skills and achievements? Hmm…
It is beneficial to stop sometimes and seek the answer to one word: M-O-T-I-V-E. What is my motive in writing this? What is my motive in sharing this? What is my motive in blogging? What is my motive in commenting? What is my motive in ________? (you fill in the blank)
I do not believe that it is wrong to share the fruit of my labor here, a reflection of the gifts that God has given me…but what is my motive? The praise and “wows” of men? or that I may further glorify God? For what cause am I sharing it? I needed that reminder.

“If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” 1 Peter 4:11