by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 19, 2024 | forgiveness, healing, heart of God, holiness
“Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping. (Rule 2) There are a trillion things to pay attention to. Almost all of them are irrelevant. I would argue there’s no better use of time than understanding your own personality and the personalities of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 1, 2023 | Faith, heart of God
Jesus fed 5000 but only 500 followed him after lunch. He had 12 disciples but only 3 went further in the garden, and only 1 stood with him at the cross. The closer you get to the cross the smaller the crowd becomes. (T F Tenney ) As Gina Christian adds: “But...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 22, 2022 | Gratitude, heart of God, listening
from Charles Stanley: (\12/22/2015) “Satisfaction is found in a life that reflects God’s priorities—and time with Him comes first. Reading His Word, we become mindful of the Father’s great love, learn what He views as important, and experience the joy of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2022 | heart of God
Apple of His Eye: A phrase used by many to imply favor and delight in another. Psalm 17:8 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings (The Psalmist beseeching God) Pr 7:2 Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2022 | communication, David, God's call, heart of God
One After God’s Own Heart ….. Recently I was teaching a class from 1 Samuel 22-23. This is the point at which Saul has allowed his jealousy and paranoia to overcome him and he has begun his persecution, indeed his murderous rage against David, and David is on...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 8, 2022 | heart of God, knowing
You may never know…..sometimes when a needed item appears at “just the right time” by some mysterious means from an unexpected source, it builds faith and demonstrates that God does care about the smallest, seemingly most insignificant things. But...