Writing and Art From A Life Redeemed by Jesus Christ

Cleansed and Redeemed © 1996 Debbie Turner Chavers Revelation 1:5-6  And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead,and the prince of the kings of the earth.  Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood. And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Feeling over whelmed and under helped in daily life?  Me too.  I am writing this to encourage you as well as myself to move forward.  Daily life and the weariness of the day in and day out toil of life can drain your smile right out of your soul!  Weariness in a world filled with trouble is a common complaint. Yes, God knew there would be days like this.  So He gave us His Son, His Spirit, and an instruction manual to keep us on course when the winds blow, or the waves try to knock our house down. AKA..the house being you and I. I am praying for you, where ever you are on this journey in lif

Good Morning, I read an amazing encouragement this morning from Joyce Meyer in "100 ways to simplify your life". I pulled out the gist of the message that refreshed me from pages 61-62. "Condemnation is a feeling of guilt and shame that presses you down. Jesus comes to lift us up, not press us down. It is the devil who wants to press us down and keep us there. He brings condemnation, but Jesus offers forgiveness and restoration. The devil offers complexity and confusion; Jesus offers simplicity in  its purest form.  Every time we sin, the Holy Spirit convicts us but the devil tries to denounce and condemn us.  We need to know the difference. Conviction is for the purpose of leading us to admit our sin and repent.  Condemnation only makes us feel guilty and actually weakens us and keeps us in a cycle of sin.  We must decide not to accept condemnation." -Joyce Meyer ----------------------------------------- I am reminded that God lo