This Day With God – A Spiritual Journey | Share The Word

Champions

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Mark Shields

A poem as we begin the New Year. Have a wonderful weekend and New Year my friends!

In sports and in life
there are habits to begin
and the first one to try
is planning to win.

Everyone who competes
Has one common goal.
In golf, it’s getting
the ball in the hole.

In football, it’s getting
the ball across a certain line
or kicking the ball through
to gain points within time.

Image Source

In basketball, it’s getting
the ball in the tiny basket
winning many games to make
the March madness bracket.

Image Source

In baseball or softball,
it’s helping a teammate
to touch all the bases
and then home plate.

Image Source

In track, it’s running
faster and faster each time
as the runner increases the pace
until getting into their prime.

Image Source

The great thing about sports
is that goals are defined
and as we aspire this year in life
let us put this in mind.

Poem by Mark Shields…

View original post 3 more words

Posted in New Year, Poems | Tagged Baseball, Basketball, Football, Goals, Golf, New Year, Plans, Softball, Sports, Victorious. | Leave a comment

Approach God With Freedom and Confidence

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Mark Shields

In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. – Ephesians 3:12

As shared in the post “Ascending the Mountain of the Lord”, it’s never too late to make a climb higher towards the mountain of the Lord. By accepting Christ as Savior, we become His hands and feet to make significant moments happen not only in our own lives but in the lives of others.

One small step at a time, we can reach a very high point this day. Receive inspiration from today’s video: Lifesong – Casting Crowns and when you reach the highest point of this day, approach God with freedom and confidence and let Him sign off on your day.

Index of devotionals

Posted in Bible Study, Initiative | Tagged Bible Study, Confidence, Devotional, Faith, Freedom, Glory, Initiative, Inspiration, Praise | Leave a comment

Ascending the Mountain of the Lord

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Mark Shields

In verse 3 of Psalm 24 is this essential question:

Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?

Image Source

By accepting Christ, we can meet the standard set out in verse 4 of today’s passage. Then we start becoming who we could have been all along.

This psalm looks forward to when Christ reigns forever. Until then, we can faithfully live out our days knowing that God is with us in every activity, every conversation, every problem, and even every thought.

This day, we praise the Lord in the glory of His creation, the glory of His salvation, and the glory of His presence. The future is bright because every moment has significance as we do everything for the glory of God. Amen.

Posted in Bible Study, Initiative | Tagged Bible Study, Devotional, Glory, Initiative, Prayer | Leave a comment

Cheerfulness

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Mark Shields

Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

The memories you make give you a lift, good weather can give you a lift, but the ultimate lift is knowing that the future is bright because of the reward God has for all that believe in His Son.

We get hit with so many negative thoughts on a daily basis. One idea to overcome is to start and end the day with uplifting positive music like this one: Hands of God by the Newsboys. This spiritual exercise gets your mind in the right frame of mind as you start your day or as you retire for the evening.

Index of devotionals

Posted in Devotionals, Optimism | Tagged Bible Study, Cheerfulness, Devotional, Eternity, Faith, Joy, Mercy, Optimism, Prayer, Soul | Leave a comment

My Shepherd

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Mark Shields

Reading in Psalm 23, many phrases reveal David’s attitude toward God as a shepherd. He cares for our basic needs like food or water or our eternal needs with our soul. He guides us during dark times or in making tough decisions throughout life’s journey.

David’s attitude towards God was that we can have optimism because He is with us at all times; constantly making changes for the better. His goodness and mercy is with us not just some of the time but all of the time.

We all face dark valleys of distress, doubt, and disappointment but God lights our path so that our future is brighter. We can have confidence in the future because we are not alone to face the discouragement and there is never a sense of desertion because with God we are never alone. He protects us from our enemy and takes care of us. There are no more worries because God helps us and takes care of us. All we have to do is receive Jesus, go to God in prayer, and follow His guidance.

This day with You Lord, we believe You want us to have joy as we journey through life. We know that You provide rest in our busy activities, comfort in our fears, security in our danger, and provision in our needs. You are the Maker of more stars than we can count and can bless us with joyful moments that are more numerous than the stars. Amen.

Image Source