It is not good to......

Now I have looked up Bible verses on things that is not good to do! So this should be intresting! :)

It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.   Romans 14:21

And the Lord God said, "It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him."

  Genesis 2:18

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so.

 Proverbs 3:27

 

 

 It is not good to show partiality to the wicked, Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 18:5

 

Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge, And he sins who hastens with his feet.

Proverbs 19:2

 

These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

Proverbs 24:23

 

It is not good to eat much honey; So to seek one's own glory is not glory.  Proverbs 25:27

 

Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

1 Corinthians 7:1

 

When and if I come across more verses on this subject I will post them here.

 

In Him,

Mae

 

 

 

 

It is good to... ( part 2 )

But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God, That I may declare all Your works.    Psalms 73:28

 It is  good to give thanks to the Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;  Psalm 92:1

Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.

  Psalms 147:1

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!  Psalms 133:1

My son, eat honey because it is good, And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;  Proverbs 24:13

Here is what I have seen: It is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life which God gives him; for it is his heritage.  

   Ecclesiastes 5:18

I will freely sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.

Psalms 54:6

 

It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.   Romans 14:21

 

 Here is a few more good things for us to do!

  

In Him,

Mae

It is good to...

I thought it would be interesting to look up all the verses on  things that is good to do.  I have seen a study on this somewhere recently, and it really is interesting to see what the Bible has to say on the subject of things that are good for us to do.
I have looked up just a few verse so far, and have shared them here.

1. 
   Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.   Hebrews 13:9
2. 
   But it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only when I am present with you.
   Galatians 4:18
3. 
   It is good that one should hope and wait quietly For the salvation of the LORD.
   Lamentations 3:26

I look forward to searching for more verses on this subject and will share them here as I can.

As always I love to hear from you, so if you have a minute please leave me a comment.

In Him,
Mae

He will answer every prayer

He Will Answer Every Prayer

God has given you His promise, That He hears and answers prayer;
He will heed your supplication,If you cast on Him every care.

( chorus )
He will answer every prayer, He will answer every prayer,
Go to Him in faith believing, He will answer every prayer.

He will not with-hold one blessing, He will give you want is best;
God will answer by His spirit, Every one who makes request.

He can hear the great petition, And the smallest, over there;
Unto God pray without ceasing, He will answer every prayer.

Take to God your plans and failures, Any time and anywhere;
No one e'er has gone unanswered, For He answers every prayer.

~ by Mary Bernstecher

Another very beutiful  and true song about a prayer.
 Hoping that you will be encouraged by this post, and wishing you a very wonderful blessed day!
He will answer your every prayer!!

In Him,
Mae

'Tis The Blessed Hour of Prayer

  'Tis the blessed hour of prayer, when our hearts lowly bend,
And we gather to Jesus, our savior and Friend,  If we come to Him in faith,
His protection to share.

(chorus)
What a balm for the weary!
Oh sweet to be there!
Blessed hour of prayer,
Blessed hour of prayer:
What a balm for the weary!
O how sweet to be there!

'Tis the blessed hour of prayer, when the Saviour draws near,
 With a tender compassion His children to hear;
When He tells us we may cast at His feet every care.

'Tis the blessed hour of prayer, when the tempted and tried
To the saviour who loves them their sorrow confide;
With a sympathizing heart He removes every care.

At the blessed hour of prayer, trusting Him we believe
That the blessings we're needing we'll surely receive;
In the fullness of this trust we shall lose every care.

Yet another beautiful song about prayer! I just love it!
And I  found 3 more in my hymn book, so I will share those here too as I have time.

I love prayer time with the Lord, and hoping you do too!

In Him,
Mae

Just a little talk with Jesus

Now let us have a little talk with Jesus.
Let us tell Him all about our troubles.
He will hear our faintest cry,
And He will answer by and by.
Now when you feel a little pray wheel turning,
And you know a little fire is burning,
You will find a little talk with Jesus makes it right.

( the chorus for the song Just a Little Talk With Jesus. )

How very true this is.  So very much can be accomplished in our time of prayer with the Lord.
 When things are going wrong, when plagued with dout and fear, when troubled and down trodden, just take it all to the Lord in prayer. And He will give you peace and rest of spirit.  And He will make it all right.

Sweet Hour Of Prayer

Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer,
That calls me from a world of care,
And bids me at my Father's throne
Make all my wants and wishes know;
In seasons of distress and grief,
My soul has often found relief,
And oft' escaped the tempter's snare,
By thy return, sweet hour of prayer.

Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer,
Thy wings shall my petition bear,
To Him whose truth and faithfulness,
Engage the waiting soul to bless;
And since He bids me seek His face,
Believe His word and trust His grace,
I'll cast on Him my every care,
And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer.

( the first 2 lines of the song Sweet Hour of Prayer by W.W. Walford )

 I love both of those songs because of how very true they are.
  And how I love and cherish my prayer time with the Lord.
  When I pray ( though I am more often praying laying stretched out contently in my bed than down on my knees) I feel I  like am literally kneeling at the feet of Jesus. Kneeling there at His feet pouring out my day to Him, my concerns, my thoughts, my struggles, my desires. I pray for my children, my husband, my family, my friends, my sponsored children, ect, ect....

  That time of my nightly prayers when I climb into bed at night after a long day is so special to me. As I pray and talk with Jesus I fall into a contented slumber, filled with peace and sweet contentment. Of course sometimes sleep claims me before I have prayed very long,  but then I continue my talk again with the Lord when I am awake with my baby during the night, and when I arise in the morning.
   Of course we can pray throughout the day too as we do our duties, but having that special undisturbed prayer time is so special and meaningful to me.

   May you too find that special sweet hour of prayer with the Lord.
He will rejuvenate you,  give you a light heart, and give you the strength and energy you need to keep on going!!

"You will find a little talk with Jesus makes it all right!"

In Him,
Mae

winter thus far in the North

 Anna loves to be pulled on this sled! And she seems to love all our snow .
It keeps snowing, and we are at around  18in.s at present.

Today has been our coldest so far. It was -26F ( -32C ) this morning. It warmed up though by afternoon, and the kids were all out paying and having fun! It is -12F now.
   Glad the cold weather doesn't keep them too cooped up in the house. I just bought them some sleds the other day, and though we do not have a slide hill right here, they were able to slide on the big heap of snow that was created from our driveway being plowed.  So that is nice.

For me I have been more cooped up in the house than the kids. I haven't been out much just for pleasure so far. Mostly I just run out to the van to go somewhere ( which is very sledom except to drive the 3 miles to the post-office) , or to run to the shop to get something from our freezer. I have been out a differnnt times to pull the younger ones on a sled. And I have tried out cross country skies a few times, though not with much luck. That seems a work of art!
  So I have been cooped up mostly so far this winter, but I am loving it anyway.  I like that that I don't have a hundred little things I need to be out side doing like in the summer. I love that I am not busy all  day long trying hard to get everything done! I like that I can just be in the house doing school with the kids, doing lots of baking, writing letters, reading books, organizing, and the kind of things you usually don't have time for in the summer. I like that the daylight hours is much shorter so that going to bed early and sleeping in is now possible.   
So I am definitely liking winter thus far!!!  To me it is like a nice break or rest period.

  Even my Texan hubby  is doing ok in this cold! He seems to be very tough!  Though he would much prefer to be down south about now! :)  His job is going good! On the job he has been plowing snow for this first time ever!! I am so very happy that he his willing be here in the north out of his element  all for my sake! Oh, and he even tried out a snowboard for the first time the other day! Yep, my hubby is awesome!!

  So thus far winter here in Northern Alberta is going very well for us!!  Our house is warm, our freezers are full,  we are healthy, and very, very blessed!!
  God is good! 
In Him,
Mae

I Know who holds tomorrow......

 I Know who Holds Tomorrow

I don't know about tomorrow,
I just live from day to day.
I don't borrow form it's sunshine,
For it's skies may turn to gray.
I don't worry over the future,
For I know what Jesus said,
And today I will walk beside Him,
For He knows what is ahead.

( Chorus )

Many things about tomorrow,
I don't seem to understand;
But I know who holds tomorrow,
An I know who holds my hand!


Every step is getting brighter,
As the golden stairs I climb;
Every burden's getting lighter;
Every cloud is silver lined.
There the sun is always shining,
There no tear will dim the eye,
At the ending of the rainbow,
Where the mountains touch the sky.

I don't know about tomorrow,
It may bring me poverty;
But the one who feeds the sparrow,
Is the one who stands by me.
And the path that be my portion.
May be through the flame or flood,
But His presence goes before me.
And I'm covered with His blood.
 ~ Ira Stanphill

What a beautiful song! And what a wonderful reminder of God's great love and care for us!
No matter what the 'morrow may hold He has us covered safely under his wings!!  ( Psalms 91:4 )
We may not know what tomorrow will hold, but we know He holds tomorrow come what may, and that is enough!
     He holds tomorrow, and He holds my hand!!!  Yay me!!!
In Him,
Mae