Writing and Art From A Life Redeemed by Jesus Christ

The two paragraph excerpts below caught my attention.  Thus my blog today. You may never know the eternal and daily difference that your witness of Jesus Christ does in our world. The average life basically goes unnoticed by men, yet can be bill board size in heaven.   One decision can truly effect a life .   This mothers decision could have devastated a life.  Bill's decision to follow Christ changed the effect of his mothers decision. We all make choices everyday.   Today...choose life.   A better life.  One person reached out and helped someone and now the one who was helped...is now helping thousands! You can make a positive difference. -Debbie  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An excerpt from... Metro World Child site.   The introduction for Pastor Bill Wilson. Abandoned on a street corner by his mother at the age of 12, Pastor Bill sat and waited for her at that corner for 3 days. She never came back. A Christian layman ...

God Sees Us Naked © 1999 Debbie Turner Chavers Hebrews 4:13 Isaiah 61:10 I studied Hebrews 4 this morning, here are my journal notes from my study. The key scripture that popped off the page and started me pondering and writing was... Hebrews 4:2  For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. Hebrews 4:3  For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, Hebrews 4:6   Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief. Hebrews 4:10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Hebrews 4 spoke to my heart of Rest, that we are commanded to rest in him. Faith in God and his Son was the root of resting. The Israelites could not rest because they did not have faith. We fall out of resting when we give ...

So daily I seek encouragement to live and walk in peace and with a good attitude. My go to is ALWAYS the word of God contained in scripture.  There are so many resources available and so many gifted individuals that share encouragement with others.  So I am bringing your attention to a few that encouraged me today. Holy Scripture - my favorite version is KJV.  Love to read Proverbs daily. I try to note which verse for that day..speaks to my heart-grabs my attention..and pay attention to it! My favorite Proverb verse this morning: Proverbs 23:12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Joyce Meyer ..Hearing From God Each Morning-365 Daily Devotions-  favorite encouragement from October 23 We need to work with the Holy Spirit to discover what our unique, customized destiny is, and then do everything we can to fulfill it. When God has gifted or enabled you to do something, you will be good at it, s...

The Love of Money  Is The Root of All Evil © 2010 Debbie Turner Chavers I love the heart of John the apostle, but I relate to Peter the apostle on a gut/personality level. Peter appears to have been a sincere, dedicated, boisterous man. On most days I am exuberant with a love of life and people. There are times when I can easily imagine myself, like John leaning on Jesus' breast, so assured, that I am the "Beloved" one. I am amazed at my own "feelings" as I think along these lines of thought. Yet, I am aware that without a close eye toward my Shepherd and His instructions, I can easily be overcome with my feelings, not the scripture facts. I can relate in areas of my life with each disciple described in God's Word. Yet I never want to relate to Judas Iscariot in action or thought! Judas Iscariot reminds me of my Art Parable, The Love of Money Is The Root of All Evil, © 2010 Debbie Turner Chavers. Each disciple related to Jesus Christ in a uniq...

The Prodigal and Family ©  2010 Debbie Turner Chavers Luke 15:11-32 This morning as I was thinking about Gods great love for you and I, this is what came to my heart.  We all at times have been or are currently a prodigal. God is the Father and God has provided all that His children need. God longs for you with an everlasting love. Luke 13:31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. Jeremiah 31:3  The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying,Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee. Isaiah 44:22   I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me, for I have redeemed thee. Isaiah 45:6  That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me.  I am the LORD, and there is none else. Always A Place For You There is and always will be a place for yo...

I have a post published on the FEBC gospel blog.  It is from my Journeys- July 15, 2015 entry here at LOLO. If you would like to see it and read several other great devotionals, then click here to be taken to the site.  You can read more about FEBC and their work to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ on my July 17, 2015 blog post here  and also you can donate and read more at their website by clicking here . Remember what you do today makes an eternal difference.  Don't waste your time, your talent or the gift that is your life. ~Debbie All writing, poetry, posts, art, and photography, copyright © 2015 Debbie Turner Chavers. Protected by US and International copyright laws. All Rights Reserved. Scripture references taken from the King James bible. Would you like to see what I am currently painting? Click on these links http://artparables.com or http://debbieturnerchavers.co

Everyone the gospel of Jesus Christ and His atoning blood shed for our sins is Good News!  Pastor Joseph Prince posted this encouragement on September 20, 2015.  I am reposting his message. ~Debbie ---------------------------------------------------------- Philippians 3:13-14  Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Are you living a life of regrets thinking, “If only…”? “If only I had that college education…If only I had married the right girl…If only I had taken up the other job…If only I had not made that stupid mistake…” Is your past robbing you of the joy of today? Then forget your past! You might say, “But Pastor Prince, you do not know what I have done in the past!” Consider Paul. If the devil had anything to bring against Paul, it would be re...