melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com
Living Loved: Whatever You Need
http://melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com/2015/08/whatever-you-need.html
The thoughts and writings of Melanie Wilber © 2009-2016. Thursday, August 6, 2015. I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61:2. Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Google defines the word overwhelm. As, "to bury or drown beneath a huge mass.". We can be overwhelmed by many different things, but I want you to think about what comes to mind today. What is burying or drowning you with its enormity, or what has the potential to do so? Perhaps your troubles are not as great...
melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com
Living Loved: A Reason For Joy
http://melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com/2015/05/a-reason-for-joy.html
The thoughts and writings of Melanie Wilber © 2009-2016. Monday, May 25, 2015. A Reason For Joy. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness;. Come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his;. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving. And his courts with praise;. Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good. And his love endures forever;. What makes you feel this way?
melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com
Living Loved: October 2013
http://melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com/2013_10_01_archive.html
The thoughts and writings of Melanie Wilber © 2009-2016. Wednesday, October 2, 2013. Don't act thoughtlessly, but try to understand what the Lord wants you to do. Ephesians 5:17 (NLT). Have you ever asked yourself the question, "What is God's will for my life? Have you figured it out yet, or are you still wondering? I often pray, "God, show me what you want me to do, tell me, lead me, and I'll do it. Teach me your will, and I'll live by it." But just when I think He has me on a certain path, a ro...But I...
melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com
Living Loved: My Father Leads Me
http://melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com/2015/06/my-father-leads-me.html
The thoughts and writings of Melanie Wilber © 2009-2016. Sunday, June 21, 2015. My Father Leads Me. Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart's delight. Do you ever have trouble obeying God? Do you ever have those moments when you know what's right, what God has said, and what you know you should do; but you have a difficult time doing it? Will He punish me? He'll forgive me, won't He? He forgave me for , so this isn't so bad, right? Just about anything we do well in this life takes time, effort, dete...
melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com
Living Loved: February 2014
http://melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com/2014_02_01_archive.html
The thoughts and writings of Melanie Wilber © 2009-2016. Friday, February 14, 2014. I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.". Have you ever tried to love someone who won't let you? Have you ever done something to show someone you care and they ignored your actions, tossed them aside, or perhaps even criticized you for your efforts? Think about that person you love who won't receive your love. Do you love them? Yes Do they feel it?
melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com
Living Loved: October 2014
http://melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com/2014_10_01_archive.html
The thoughts and writings of Melanie Wilber © 2009-2016. Saturday, October 18, 2014. These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.". I can relate to that, how about you? Jesus had strong words for people who lived that way. And He quoted His Father who spoke the same words to Isaiah the prophet many years earlier. These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.". Should we live "rightly"? Absolutely not. Do we honor God when we live rightly? Yes Did He ...
melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com
Living Loved: November 2014
http://melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com/2014_11_01_archive.html
The thoughts and writings of Melanie Wilber © 2009-2016. Saturday, November 1, 2014. Your approval means nothing to me, because I know you don't have God's love within you.you gladly honor each other, but you don't care about the honor that comes from the one who alone is God.". John 5:41-42, 44. Do you ever feel the need to be validated? Am I far enough along in my career? Am I as good at as I think I am? Am I good enough? What do others think of me? We've all heard the truthful words, "True beauty come...
melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com
Living Loved: February 2015
http://melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com/2015_02_01_archive.html
The thoughts and writings of Melanie Wilber © 2009-2016. Sunday, February 8, 2015. The Things of God. You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”. The words of Jesus often hit me right between the eyes. Calling them profound is an understatement, but that’s exactly what they are: truthful, weighty, thought-provoking. Like a knife to the heart, yet delivered with grace. When Jesus speaks these words to Peter: "You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men,”. It ca...
melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com
Living Loved: April 2015
http://melanieslivingloved.blogspot.com/2015_04_01_archive.html
The thoughts and writings of Melanie Wilber © 2009-2016. Wednesday, April 1, 2015. When I think of Jesus' resurrection, I think of His great power. Nothing can contain Him, not even death, and His power over death gives me hope. The hope of eternal life and the hope that nothing is impossible with God. Believe in His Strength. Believe in His Authenticity. Believe in His Love and Mission. Believe in His Teaching. Believe in His Power. Believe in His Determination. Luke 4:28-30; 42-44. View my complete pro...