Give Me Courage, Lord

January 21, 2018 Sue Love Original Works Songs anxiety, Christianity, courage, discouragement, Encouragement, Faith, fear, opposition, original songs, Persecution, poetry, Satan, stress, temptation

I believe that one of Satan’s greatest weapons against us is his lies and deceptions. Through the use of lies and deceptions, his objective is to get us to be afraid and to doubt God. As well, he wants us to question God’s sovereignty over our lives, his many promises to us, and his awesome … Continue reading Give Me Courage, Lord

Fully Ready

January 10, 2018 Sue Love Original Works Songs Christianity, darkness, Encouragement, Faith, forgiveness, gospel, Jesus Christ, light, original songs, Persecution, poetry, Salvation, suffering, weeping, witness

Paul said that he was compelled by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, not knowing what would happen to him there. He said, “I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is … Continue reading Fully Ready

Called to Suffer

January 10, 2018 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christianity, Compassion, crucified life, Encouragement, Faith, grace, Healing, hope, humility, Love, mercy, original songs, Persecution, poetry, self-control, suffering, trust

In what ways have you been called to suffer in this life? What difference did that suffering make in your life? Did it make you bitter or better? Did it produce in you life or death, or both? Did you run to God or away from God? Did it teach you to love or to … Continue reading Called to Suffer

I Have Days

January 3, 2018January 21, 2018 Sue Love My Walk of Faith abuse, Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, hardships, Healing, hope, Persecution, perseverence, Songs, strength, trials, troubles

Do you have days when you feel absolutely overwhelmed by what is happening in your lives, and/or in your marriages? I know that I have days when I am strong in the Lord, and I have days when I feel weak and vulnerable. I have days when I feel like I can conquer the world, … Continue reading I Have Days

Not too Hard for God

December 31, 2017December 31, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christianity, defeat, deliverance, depressed, discouraged, disheartened, Encouragement, end of rope, Faith, giving up, hardships, Healing, hope, impossible, miracles, mistreatment, opposition, pain, Persecution, powerful God, road blocks, Songs, sorrow, suffering, trials, troubles

Have you ever gotten to the point in your life where you felt like you were at the end of your rope? Everything you tried seemed to just blow up in your face. Nothing went like you had hoped, or even as you had planned. And, you felt as though you just kept coming up … Continue reading Not too Hard for God

These Things

December 30, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional abiding, attacks, bearing fruit, Christian walk, Christianity, courage, crucified life, crucifixion, disciples, Encouragement, Faith, falling away, Healing, Help, hope, Jesus Christ, leaders, mistreatment, obeying, Passover, Persecution, power, pruning, rejection, religious, Songs, spiritual warfare, strength, The Church

The Lord Jesus led me to read John 16 (Select vv. ESV). “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away.” What are “these things” Jesus said to them to keep them from falling away? Well, first off, He spoke “these things” during the Passover Feast with his disciples. Jesus … Continue reading These Things

Blessed Are You

December 30, 2017 Sue Love Original Works Songs abandonment, abuse, adultery, betrayal, blessed, Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, forgiveness, joy, Love, pain, Persecution, Prayer, rejection, Songs, sorrow, weeping

“And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. ‘Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. ‘Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. ‘Blessed are you when people hate you and when … Continue reading Blessed Are You

Arise and Shine

December 24, 2017 Sue Love Original Works Songs apathy, Christianity, complacency, darkness, depresssion, doubt, Encouragement, failure, Faith, fear, Healing, hope, light, overcomers, Persecution, persistence, renewal, repentance, Songs, steadfastness, strength, trust, wake up

This song is a call to arise (get up; stand up), be steadfast and persistent, and to let our lights (Jesus Christ; our salvation; the gospel; purity; and truth) shine forth from us, so that those outside of faith in Jesus Christ may come to him, to know his saving grace. We may need this … Continue reading Arise and Shine

God is Weary

December 21, 2017December 21, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional abuse, addictions, addicts, burdens, Christianity, Encouragement, evil workers, Faith, false confessions, false faith, false gospel, false shepherds, false worship, Healing, holiness, hope, hypocrisy, Persecution, righteousness, Songs, tired, truth, weary, wolves in sheep's clothing

This morning I feel very tired. My eyes are heavy, and I am fighting off going back to sleep. I am tired partially because I probably did not get an adequate amount of sleep, but I am also tired emotionally over certain situations going on in my life which seem to have no end to … Continue reading God is Weary

Truth and Lies

December 19, 2017 Sue Love Christian Devotional Christ-like, Christianity, crucified life, deliverance, Encouragement, Faith, false impressions, gospel, Healing, hope, Jealousy, lies, Persecution, Prayer, preaching, rejoicing, rivalry, Songs, thankfulness, truth

Not everyone tells the truth. Not everyone can be trusted. There are many people who tell lies habitually, i.e. it is their practice. Many times they believe their own lies, too, and even if they do hear the truth, and even if they do acknowledge the truth some of the time, “when the rubber meets … Continue reading Truth and Lies

Run With It

So that a herald may run with it

Persecution