Expecting Good Things From God. Some say that expectations from God can be shaped by faith in God and knowledge of God's will—hope and future, strength, rest, love, peace, and meeting one's needs.

This is what Is. 30:18 tells us; Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him!

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

TWFYT | HSB

Jesus, He is the Lover of my soul. He took my place back at Calvery, only He hung on that rugged cross. He died so that I might live. He is The Lover of my Soul.

He died so that we might live. This is the positive aspect of our identification with Christ: We not only died with Him but we also were raised with Him so that we might "walk in the newness of life" (Rom. 6:4). Therefore, I am an overcomer!

He is The Lover of your soul!

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

SY Jesus Calling | WSB

AFTER THIS MANNER ... PRAY. With model prayer, Christ indicates areas of concern that should occupy prayer.

1) Steal away to your personal space. 2) Do not use vain repetitions, as the heathen does. Why? Because they think they will be heard because of their many words. So do not babble on, and on.

Talk to God, and tell Him all about your needs. He already knows what you require, even before you ask, therefore be open, be honest.

"Have a little talk with Jesus, and tell Him all about your troubles, He will hear your smallest cry and will answer by and by."

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

TWFYT | FLSB

Trust Me in all your thoughts. "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." Ps. 20:7 Our trust should be in the LORD God, who knows everything and sees everything.

The Word of God helps to overcome thoughts of negativity. It addresses fear, self-doubt, and self-criticism.

Phil. 4:8 says: "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in Me — put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you."

Whenever doubt clouds your mind, trust God in all your thoughts. Instead, commit such things to God in prayer, trusting He will deliver you from those thoughts that are unconscious or semi-conscious.

Trust in God!

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

SY Jesus Calling | WSB | HSB

The mentors you take advice from help to shape you. If you are blessed to find wise leaders, good role models, and positive friends, they will speed you on your journey.

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

TWFYT

Come, learn what it means to be a child of the King! Your richest duty is devotion to your Father who Art in Heaven.

The Creator is calling to His children to come and spend time alone with Him. to seek His Face, to enter into

Be still in His presence listen for that small still

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

SY Jesus Calling

For we speak and act from the overflow of our hearts. Jesus used the illustration of a tree to remind us that fruit is always true to its character.

An apple tree can only produce apples, not oranges, therefore a good person produces the good from within their heart, not evil.

The heart, the center of our being, determines our outward behavior and deeds and must be changed or converted. Without that inward change, no one can do God's will.

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

LAB | WSB | FLSB

The importance of why you should not judge! Jesus' statement reminds us that we reap what we sow and how much we sow. If we judge others, we will ourselves be judged.

If we forgive, we shall be forgiven, but if we condemn, we shall be condemned. Jesus was not talking about eternal judgment but about how we are treated in this life.

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

SY Jesus Calling | WSB

"That's Jesus' Way of Telling me He loves me." Do you remember when one of the Church Mothers' calls to service was done in song? There was no music, just that sweet voice would fill the entire sanctuary, and everyone would start filling in the seats as they knew it was prayer time.

Let's sit back and take a trip down memory lane.

Blessings and enjoy!

Elder Barbara Hayes

Distractions can be your family members, like my family who continually interrupt me to look at old photos as I write the description for today's devotional. "Ma, look at this one..." LOL

Distractions can cause you to lose focus on the most important things in your life; family, and work. They can also be caused by a loss of interest in the primary activity, an inability to pay attention, or the intensity of the distraction itself.

However, the worst distractions are the ones (if allowed) that take a person's attention away from God.

Our prayer should be, LORD please deliver me from distractions from the importance of serving You!

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

TWFYT | NIV