Soothing Comfort for Your Soul

"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you."    Psalm 32:8

Today's reading is not simply a passage from the Bible; rather, it is God's promise for the generations, and no one is exempt!

Each and every day, we have various issues that arise and decisions great and small to make in our life. Should we take that new job, or remain at the job we have held for many years. How should we deal with that certain person in our life that is difficult to love? Parenting issues. Financial concerns. Sometimes it seems that life is just a series of decisions that need to be made!

Yet, beyond all these worldly issues, concerns, and dilemma's in your life and mine, Jesus stands in wait to instruct us, teach us, counsel us, and watch over us all, as no one else can. Connecting to Him is as simple as opening your Bible, or quietly speaking His holy name in prayer. Some find the Lord's presence in a rolling beach surf, beautiful sunset or a steep mountain trail. If you seek Him with all your heart, you will find Him, and He will help you!

The important thing is to recognize that Jesus is available, for you and me, in all His glory,  at every turn in the road. Seek Him often, seek him now. For there is no better guidance and counsel, no greater healer, no more soothing comfort, and better protection beyond the Lord to help you meet whatever you face in this world. You are not alone!

                                                         Adele M. Gill 2013  Copyright

"What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light"

"What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the rooftops."  Matthew 10:27

The Lord speaks to all of us--not just a few-- in His own special way that we each can understand. At times, He may speak His truth through other people. At other times, He may speak in other ways such as a warm, peaceful feeling, strong intuition, an active conscience, or one may experience repeating lyrics to a song in their head.  Through faith-filled prayer comes blessings of courage to embrace, speak out and live out God's truth with confidence in word, deed and song.

In this life, we are ever connected to God, our Creator, in a myriad of blessed ways. Often times in the Bible it is written, "Be not afraid!...You are never alone!" Truly, Our Dear Lord is with us to help us discern His Divine Will, to instruct and guide us, to heal us, to protect us, to comfort us... to save us even from ourselves. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, the Great Connector, God has made every accommodation for us in this life, as He even sent His Only Son, our Savior, Jesus, to us to help us at every turn.

You know that situation you have that is such a burden for You?  You know that broken relationship that is tearing You apart inside? Perhaps it's time to let it all go and embrace the Greatest Hope the world has ever known with both arms. He stands in wait for you to reach for His outstretched hand, allow Him to love you and help you, and to share Him with others in your world as only You can...

"What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the rooftops." [Jesus]
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                                                                 Adele M. Gill   2013   Copyright 

"I Am The Way" John 14:6

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to 

the Father except through me." John 14:6

In today's Bible passage, Jesus tells us that He IS 'The Way' to reach God, the 

Father. There are no shortcuts to reaching God. For Christians, there really is 

no other way to reach God in all His glory, but through Jesus Christ. Biblically,

we are not only called to trust and believe in God, we are also called to follow

His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ--and to try our best to love and emulate Him, 

despite all our own personal imperfections. Thus, Jesus is The Way, the absolute 

Truth, and The Life we should strive to live.

Throughout the Old & New Testament of the Bible, we learn of the coming Messiah--

Who He is, and what He will do for mankind for the sake of Salvation of the world. 

John 3:16 >>>"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, so 

that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life!" 

By Jesus' example, we are shown how to live, in practical ways, in and through Him,

by always striving to put God first, and loving others with all our strength, to 

the best of our ability. Forgiving the unforgivable. Reaching out to feed and help 

the poor, and praying for those in most need...Even, and especially our foes.

For the Bible says >>> Matthew 5:10-12 "Blessed are you when they insult you and 

persecute you, and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely] because of Me

[Jesus]. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven..."
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              Adele M. Gill  2013  Copyright