Forever, O Lord,
Your word is settled in heaven.
Your faithfulness continues
throughout all generations;
You established the earth, and it stands.
They stand this day
according toYour ordinances,
for all things are Your servants.
Psalm 119: 89-91
Encouraging others, building and pulling them up and along toward the things of God, day after day, as long as it is still called "today", with God's promise of Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow.
Welcome!
Welcome to Strength for Today, Bright Hope for Tomorrow! My goal, and the purpose of this blog, is to encourage young women in their daily life and their walk with God. The wonderful hymn Great Is Thy Faithfulness, which contains the line “Strength for today, bright hope for tomorrow”, has become a favorite of mine as God has given me strength each day to follow Him, and the bright hope for both my earthly future and eternity in Heaven. As Christ brings me strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, I hope you find it as well. Great is HIS faithfulness!
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Recommended Reading Review ~ Lies Women Believe
Lies Women Believe
And the Truth That Sets Them Free
And the Truth That Sets Them Free
By Nancy Leigh DeMoss
In the Garden of Eden, the serpent came to Eve and told her all kinds of lies. And she believed them. Since then, women have heard and believed many different kinds of lies. In her book, Lies Women Believe and the Truth That Sets Them Free, Nancy Leigh DeMoss examines some of these lies. She shows her readers why they are lies, how Satan uses these lies, and the truth that counters these lies. The lies that Miss DeMoss points out are ones most women believe in one way or another. It was very convicting to read this book and recognize the lies I have believed and the ones I could be in danger of believing. With every lie she points out, Miss DeMoss gives scriptures to not only prove they are lies but to also reveal the truth. By giving scriptures of truth, Miss DeMoss gives her readers a tool to use to fight the lies as we face them each day. We are able to read and meditate on these verses when we feel ourselves believing lies. Lies Women Believe is a must read for any and every woman. Not only does it show us the lies in our own lives that we may have believed, but I can also see how it could be a wonderful resource for helping others see the lies in their lives they have been believing and the truth that will set them free.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Saturday Psalm ~ 6-20-09
Revive me according to Your lovingkindness,
So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.
Psalm 119:88
So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.
Psalm 119:88
Friday, June 12, 2009
Saturday Psalm ~ 6-13-09
Teach me good discernment and knowledge,
for I believe in Your commandments.
Psalm 199:66
Monday, June 8, 2009
A Beautiful Truth ~ 2 Peter 1:3
Seeing that His divine power has granted to us
everything pertaining to life and godliness,
through the true knowledge of Him
who called us by His own glory and excellence.
2 Peter 1:3
God has called me by His own glory and excellence and has given me everything I need to live a godly life.
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Friday, June 5, 2009
Saturday Psalm ~ 6-6-09
I am a companion of all those who fear You,
And of those who keep Your precepts.
And of those who keep Your precepts.
Psalm 119:63
A Daily Prayer
I found this quote/prayer in Elisabeth Elliot’s book Secure in the Everlasting Arms.
“Almighty God, we bless and praise Thee that we have wakened to the light of another day; and now we will think of what a day should be. Our days are Thine, let them be spent for Thee. Our days are few, let them be spent with care. There are dark days behind us, forgive their sinfulness; there may be dark days before us, strengthen us for their trials. We pray Thee to shine on this day -- the day which we may call our own. Lord, we go to our daily work; help us to take pleasure therein. Show us clearly what our duty is; help us to be faithful in doing it. Let all we do be well done, fit for Thine eye to see. Give us strength to do, patience to bear; let our courage never fail. When we cannot love our work, let us think of it as Thy task; and by our true love to Thee, make unlovely things shine in the light of Thy great love. Amen.” ~ George Dawson, 1821-1876
“Almighty God, we bless and praise Thee that we have wakened to the light of another day; and now we will think of what a day should be. Our days are Thine, let them be spent for Thee. Our days are few, let them be spent with care. There are dark days behind us, forgive their sinfulness; there may be dark days before us, strengthen us for their trials. We pray Thee to shine on this day -- the day which we may call our own. Lord, we go to our daily work; help us to take pleasure therein. Show us clearly what our duty is; help us to be faithful in doing it. Let all we do be well done, fit for Thine eye to see. Give us strength to do, patience to bear; let our courage never fail. When we cannot love our work, let us think of it as Thy task; and by our true love to Thee, make unlovely things shine in the light of Thy great love. Amen.” ~ George Dawson, 1821-1876
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
The Song in My Heart ~ Make Me a Servant
Make Me a Servant
Make me a servant, humble and meek.
Lord let me lift up those who are weak.
And may the prayer of my heart always be,
Make me a servant, today.
I have sung this hymn for years, many times not thinking about the words. Eventually, I did read through and think about what this hymn is saying. Realizing it was a prayer, I determined to sing it as so. God calls us to be servants. Christ demonstrated to us what a servant life looks like. I love to serve. Serving has brought me joy and a feeling of fulfillment repeatedly. However, there are times when I am selfish and don’t feel like serving others. It is then that God brings this hymn to my mind and, after confessing my bad attitude to Him, I sing “Make Me a Servant” as a prayer. He has never failed to do just what I ask in this prayer, and change my heart and attitude about the task at hand.
Make me a servant, humble and meek.
Lord let me lift up those who are weak.
And may the prayer of my heart always be,
Make me a servant, today.
I have sung this hymn for years, many times not thinking about the words. Eventually, I did read through and think about what this hymn is saying. Realizing it was a prayer, I determined to sing it as so. God calls us to be servants. Christ demonstrated to us what a servant life looks like. I love to serve. Serving has brought me joy and a feeling of fulfillment repeatedly. However, there are times when I am selfish and don’t feel like serving others. It is then that God brings this hymn to my mind and, after confessing my bad attitude to Him, I sing “Make Me a Servant” as a prayer. He has never failed to do just what I ask in this prayer, and change my heart and attitude about the task at hand.
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