Tag: God’s faithful love

Wait & Watch ~ Wonders

April 23, 2026

These days, breath held

I wait and watch for

Spectacular Shekinah glory…

Oh Lord, make haste, return!

Let vast wonders of Your love

by troubled World, discern–

You’re the Promise Keeper

every one of them is written

on pages of Your Word

even children know that You are Truth

For ears to hear, Your voice is heard…

we read them over and again

in our hearts they often burn…

please hear our urgent prayers dear Lord:

we seek Your face–it’s for You we yearn ~

~ Cale

Amplified Bible
My soul waits for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning; More than the watchmen for the morning. Ps 130:6

Micah 7:7
But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

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I will tell of the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, According to all that the LORD has done for us… Isaiah 63:7

Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

Psalm 25:5
Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.

Psalm 119:148
My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.

Psalm 27:14
Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!

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[The LORD replied,] “Look among the nations! See! Be astonished! Wonder! For I am doing something in your days— You would not believe it if you were told. Hab 1:5

Isaiah 29:14
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

Acts 13:41
‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”

Mark 13:35-37
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning. / Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping. / And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”

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“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man accredited and pointed out and attested to you by God with [the power to perform] miracles and wonders and signs which God worked through Him in your [very] midst, just as you yourselves know— Acts 2:22

For this reason [that is, because of God’s final revelation in His Son Jesus and because of Jesus’ superiority to the angels] we must pay much closer attention than ever to the things that we have heard, so that we do not [in any way] drift away from truth. 2For if the message given [b]through angels [the Law given to Moses] was authentic and unalterable, and every violation and disobedient act received an appropriate penalty, 3how will we escape [the penalty] if we ignore such a great salvation [the gospel, the new covenant]? For it was spoken at first by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us and proved authentic by those who personally heard [Him speak], 4[and besides this evidence] God also testifying with them [confirming the message of salvation], both by signs and wonders and by various miracles [carried out by Jesus and the apostles] and by [granting to believers the] gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will. Heb 2:1-4

Victory Through Christ

April 22, 2026

Life can seem like a battle

day after care-worn day…

one thing piled on another

till faith begins to fray…

all hope, these countless

things would slay–

but I’ve lived too long

to doubt my Lord

walked with Him

a goodly way…

So I know well

He’ll never abandon

not ever betray–

He holds my hand

and the promised victory…

whatever dark trial

He has final say!

~ Cale

Amplified Bible
For everyone born of God is victorious and overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has conquered and overcome the world—our [continuing, persistent] faith [in Jesus the Son of God]. 1 John 5:4

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Who is the one who is victorious and overcomes the world? It is the one who believes and recognizes the fact that Jesus is the Son of God. 1 John 5:5

Deuteronomy 20:4
For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.”

1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

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Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors and gain an overwhelming victory through Him who loved us [so much that He died for us]. Romans 8:37

2 Chronicles 20:15
And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.

Until He Returns (my “endeavors” list)

April 21, 2026

Until the Lord returns, or He calls me Home, I will endeavor to:

Bless JESUS’ Name and never stop speaking about His goodness

Give up obsessive perfectionism

Be more courageous and strong

Be more attentive to what’s important, let small stuff go

Drink more water, eat less popcorn

Stop being jealous of neighbor’s popularity🙄

Be more disciplined–wiser–about spending habits

Be more diligent in praying for others

Be less critical, more compassionate

Complain less, Praise GOD & thank Him More

Think longer…before I speak too fast

Encourage others often, and say, “I care about you”

Be patient with others…and myself

Worry less, do my “audacious faith”

Unchain my heart

Offer grace as generously as I share other gifts

Be less rigid, more relaxed

Choose JOY & GRATITUDE always

Remember to be KIND and understanding

Maintain a youthful spirit

Forgive more quickly

Never stop laughing, and making others laugh

Keep cooking/baking till my stove dies (& share more food, eat less)

Be settled in God’s WORD, trust HIM more

Stay still in Bible several times a day

Beat the devil down when, uninvited, he tries to stay

Remember: sleep is NOT optional

Be calmer, less Crazy

Keep on writing

Wait & watch for oportunities to nudge folks toward the Lord

Push the Past away, look to promised brighter Tomorrow😇

Amplified Bible
For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the LORD, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jer 29:11

~♥~

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“The LORD is my portion and my inheritance,” says my soul; “Therefore I have hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him.”

Lam 3:24

~♥~

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I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.] Phil 4:13

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You too, be patient; strengthen your hearts [keep them energized and firmly committed to God], because the coming of the Lord is near. James 5:8

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For with God nothing [is or ever] shall be impossible.” Luke 1:37

1 Corinthians 1:7-8
Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. / He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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FOR YET IN A VERY LITTLE WHILE, HE WHO IS COMING WILL COME, AND WILL NOT DELAY.  Heb 10:37

Troubled? Trust God for Truth

April 20, 2026

When thoughts terrify

threaten tumult 

time and again…

torturous tormenting

with trials and tricks

that trample peace

joy and hope

the Past overtaking Tomorrow…

when faith tumbles as thoughts

test, tempt toward destruction–

Turn your eyes upon JESUS

trust the Lord God–

talk to Him, tell Him everything

be led by Good Shepherd

accept His Timing…for

He will Defy the Tempter

tamp twirling-twisted tempest–

the Enemy’s tournament

always ends in our Victory

with true laurel, gold Testimony🏆

~ Cale (don’t miss the 2 great songs following Bible verses!)

Amplified Bible
Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you restless and disturbed within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall again praise Him, The help of my [sad] countenance and my God. Psalm 43:5

Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Psalm 94:19
When anxiety overwhelms me, Your consolation delights my soul.

Psalm 130:5
I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.

21Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope: 22Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail.… Lamentations 3

Psalm 33:20,21
Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

Psalm 56:3-4
When I am afraid, I put my trust in You. / In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid.

Psalm 28:7
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.

Nahum 1:7
The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Jeremiah 17:7
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.

Psalm 125:1
They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

Isaiah 12:2
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”

2 Samuel 22:31
As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

QUIET

April 17, 2026

We whisper together

You and I, Lord…

in the dark wee hours

when my world is quiet–

Sometimes we write…

or, we “reason together”

how to resolve concerns…

You clarify how much 

is my responsibility

and what part is Yours

to manage mightily for me–

I lay my days, dreams, needs

at Your feet…

all the things

I need help in changing

about myself–and what to accept

both within me, and in others

(thank You for telling me

when to be silent!)–

I’m beyond grateful

for Your Word, Your wisdom

I’m relieved, joyful

as You show me how to live

in a less stressful way–

Your yoke is truly easier

burdens I put on myself

seem ridiculous, after a ponder

we can laugh together

once You’ve quieted my mind

heart, soul full of imaginations

that stormy sea deep inside

mercurial tides of emotion

I rail against, can’t abide–

You hush me, and together

we ride them out…

I sleep in the embrace

of Your Peace ~

~ Cale

New Revised Standard Version
Aspire to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands. I Thes 4:11

REGARDING WISDOM: Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he who hears me will dwell in hope and will be quiet from the multitude of evils. Prov 1:33

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Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child [resting] with his mother, My soul is like a weaned child within me [composed and freed from discontent]. Ps 131:2

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And the effect of righteousness will be peace, And the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever. Isa 32:17

Smith’s Literal Translation
And my people shall sit in a dwelling of peace, and in habitations of trust and in quiet resting places.Isa 32:18

Berean Standard Bible
(A song. A Psalm of Asaph.) O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God. Ps 83:1

Amplified Bible
Jesus replied, “I tell you, if these [people] keep silent, the stones will cry out [in praise]!” Luke 19:40

English Standard Version
Let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. I Pet 3:4

Amplified Bible
For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel has said this, “In returning [to Me] and rest you shall be saved, In quietness and confident trust is your strength.” Isa 30:15

29He calmed the storm to a whisper,

and the waves of the seac were hushed.

30They rejoiced in the silence,

and He guided them to the harbor they desired. Ps 107:29-30

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He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still and quiet waters. Ps 23:2

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“The LORD your God is in your midst, A Warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with joy; He will be quiet in His love [making no mention of your past sins], He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.  Zeph 3:17

New Living Translation
It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor; a sensible person keeps quiet. Prov 11:12

Amplified Bible
Therefore, he who is prudent and has insight will keep silent at such a [corrupt and evil] time, for it is an evil time [when people will not listen to truth and will disregard those of good character]. Amos 5:13

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And He got up and [sternly] rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still (muzzled)!” And the wind died down [as if it had grown weary] and there was [at once] a great calm [a perfect peacefulness]. Mark 4:39

 

NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES (& when a ‘negative’ is actually a blessing!)

April 14, 2026

I don’t know if you’ve noticed (I only realized it today), but with just a shift of letters, NAME becomes AMEN.  In the context of Christian faith this really thrilled me–because JESUS is the Name above all names, and to whatever He says, I strive to shout out an enthusiastic AMEN, LORD!

Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among people by which we must be saved [for God has provided the world no alternative for salvation].” Acts 4:12

1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.

EXTRA GOOD NEWS!

There are some words we usually consider “negatives”, at first glance: no, not, never, none, nothing–but did you know that God’s Word contains promises of His love and goodness, using the same words??  Check out these next verses and be BLESSED!

Hebrews 13:5
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

1 Samuel 12:22
Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.

Good News Translation
neither the world above nor the world below–there is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to separate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord.  Romans 8:39

AND THIS VERSION IS FOR ALL MY FELLOW SUFFERERS OF DEPRESSION:

Haweis New Testament
nor exaltation, nor deepest depression, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.  Rom 8:39

John 10:28-29
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

English Standard Version
The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. Psalm 34:22

Jeremiah 32:40
I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me.

Isaiah 54:10
Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

Isaiah 49:15-16
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[The LORD answered] “Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.  “Indeed, I have inscribed [a picture of] you on the palms of My hands ~ ♥

Sunday Songs

April 12, 2026

Happy Sunday (Lord’s Day) to everyone, I’m praying blessings over you all as we cruise into another week!

I bring more great music from Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC–the first is a new one from Tiffany, and oh it is Good!!

Hope you enjoy, catch you later😊✝😊 Cale

HE Knows Me

April 11, 2026

I know that I know that I KNOW Jesus loves me💖  “The Bible tells me so”–and HE shows me everyday in so many blessed ways!  The best part is–HE Knows Me, and loves me anyway!

Here’s an “oldie” from the Contemporary Christian music files, by Dallas Holm. 

God bless you! ~ Cale

Amplified Bible
But if anyone loves God [with awe-filled reverence, obedience and gratitude], he is known by Him [as His very own and is greatly loved]. 1 Corinth 8:3

Acts 13:38-39
Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. / Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

1 John 4:7-8
Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. / Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

John 10:14
I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me.

Amplified Bible
Therefore know [without any doubt] and understand that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God, who is keeping His covenant and His [steadfast] lovingkindness to a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments; Deut 7:9

Faith & Favor

April 7, 2026

~ FAITH ~

F

Faith is substance, not shadow

A

A daily decision to believe in and trust the True but unseen God

I

Is overseeing my life, working Good behind

T

The scenes and in surrounding situations

H

He’s Always been Present, is In the Here & Now, & will Be my Future~

He is for me, not against me ~

♥♥♥

~ FAVOR ~

F

Favor of God shows up in mini- & maxi- miracles:

A

A day that’s going south, until He turns it around

V

Visits unexpected, His hands hold “just what I wanted” gift

O

Or He speaks word of confirmation I desperately need…HIS

R

REALITY is defined differently (much better) than mine ~

*†*

Faith might be quiet, or fierce, but it’s my way

to walk the journey, and to fight Life’s battles ~

God rewards our faith (with His favor)♥

~ Cale

Amplified Bible
But without faith it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He rewards those who [earnestly and diligently] seek Him. Hebrews 11:6

Mark 11:22-24
“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them. / “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him. / Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Berean Standard Bible

Enduring Love of the Father

April 5, 2026

Eternity is both a place

and unfathomable measure

of time that stretches

out to a distance I can’t see

not even in my imagination

And so is my vision

of Eternal God–

soon I’ll see Him face

to face, but for now I

only know Him by

His enduring love

which whispers in breeze

that stirs my windchimes–

Abba’s voice is always near

warm like Summer’s sun

HE is the Voice

of strengthening comfort

to a child who never

felt her father’s love

only his selfish demands–

Father God blesses generously

on good days, and other days

closer than my shadow

He is the One who stays

we will live together

forever… in Eternity

~ Cale