"Friend"

All of us have heard the saying, "You have a friend in Jesus". We also have opportunity for many other friends. Each one has some life lesson to offer us.

Friends are great because they allow us to be just that, us! We can return the favor and allow them to be them. When we share the friend of Jesus with them our world is a better place to live. Amen!!!!

My vision is to be a friend, make a friend, and be available for friendship, just as Christ showed us. Our lives are all enhanced and our destiny more aligned with God.

Verses: Prov 17: 17 Prov 22; 11 Job 29

"Daughter"

Daughters give me a vision of a softer more quiet relationship. That may not always be as true as I would like to believe! Just the word sends a different feeling in my soul.

Daughters in Christ are like brothers in Christ also. They have the same potential. Their impact can be by a different approach than their counterparts.

God made man and woman in his image for good reasons. The diversity of each allows for a much more rounded world. Men and women alike,benefit. Women are the feminine side of God personified. Praise God for all the beautiful women out there!! Verses: Gen 1: 26-31 2Cor 6: 16-18 Deut 4: 15-24

"Brother"

I am particularly fond of calling all others brothers. After all they really are my brothers in Christ. We are all bound by Gods creation to be as brothers, to each other.

So many stories in the bible bring up the brothers and their lives. Sometimes the outcome is anything but pleasant! Any brother will remember a time when they wanted to do great harm to their fellow brother. But any brother will also tell of a time they would have died to save their brother!

We are all so blessed to be brothers with one another. Praise God, for making us the way that we are. Praise God, for giving us so many brothers!

Verses: Gen 4: 1-16 Gen 45: 1-15 Psalm 133

"Son"

God sent his son to earth so that he could experience his creation. While we had this son(Jesus), we were to be enlightened for ever! Jesus came and went in a very short period of time.

His impact however, was beyond any ones' predictions. Today we are inspired by his story. We are awed at his ministry! And we are hopefully, driven to follow in his footsteps.

Our own sons have enormous potential also. Their impact on this world is unknown(by us), and yet quite possibly beyond our grasp. We praise God for the gifts of children and pray our sons' ( and daughters), will be a part of Gods' hands and feet!

Verses: Romans 8: 12-17 Gal 4: 1-7 Heb 12: 7-10

"Strength"

We all have an idea of what strength is? Often times we think of it as a strong massive bulk. Gods' strength is so much more suttle. The strength we need or have may be anything but large or bulking. The bible tells us that we can find strength in our weakness.
Seems like quite the contradiction! Turning to God to give us strength is and always will be our best choice. His strength knows no limits! Verses: 2 Cor 12: 10 Php 4 : 13

"Sister"

I am blessed to have many sisters. Some may only get one, others may not get any? Some come from family, but some are acquaintances that fulfill a sisters' role.

All the various sisters I have whether related or not, offer so much insight into what being a sister means. Balance comes from each having their own personalities to offer me.

Sisters also can be best friends and form a tight and powerful bond. What a great gift from God to be best friends with a fellow human being!! Praise God for all the sisters in our lives. Verses: Gen 12: 10-20 James 2: 14-26

"Father"

When I sit down to write ,I pray that God will open up my heart and my eyes. When it seems laborious, I know something is wrong. This devotion started out that way. So I decided to let it go and let God in! I figured what better Father to write about than our creator!

There is a great comfort and security in our father God. God is also a hard act to follow. None of us even come close. None of us should even try to measure up to God. All we can do is , listen, learn, grow, love, obey, and respect, God our Father and savior.

As for our earthly Fathers, they too can help us in those same areas. Praise to God for being and filling the need we have for Fathers, in so many ways! Verses: Ex 20: 12 Prov 23: 13-25 Prov 29(all)