Good ole Peter, wanting to show off in front of his peers after they all witnessed Jesus “moon-walking” on the ocean. At first, their reaction was fear. “Is it a ghost?” But Jesus does what He always does, He reassures us: “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”
Reading these two Psalms remind us no matter how outrageous a prayer request is, God will hear us. He will always answer a prayer, but He will not always grant our request. Still, be heard!
When we fear, we refuse wisdom. When we fear, we are telling God we know better, when in reality, we don’t. When we fear men, we are giving them the authority we should be giving God.
The first time I heard this word “gumption,” it intrigued me. I didn’t quite understand what it meant, but I really liked it and I wanted to exemplify it. I wanted to live it and I wanted to be it.
Kate Winslet personified it while playing the role of Iris Simpkins on “The Holiday,” my favorite film of all times.
I am my mother’s daughter.
My mom didn’t lose her battle to cancer and we didn’t lose her. Loss describes defeat and misplacement. Ovarian Cancer did not defeat her and she isn’t misplaced. My mom won the prize of Heaven, which she didn’t deserve through her own deeds, but was given to her graciously through the blood of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Through the reassurance of her own faith, we know she’s in Heaven. Ovarian Cancer may have taken her body, but it did not take her spirit.
Ally Velsor 