God-Given Gifts
1 Peter 4:10-11: Each of you has received a gift to use to serve others. Be good servants of God’s various gifts of grace. Anyone who speaks should speak words from God.
PRAISE REPORT!
BOOK RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT!
Julie is a member of PBS and has published her memoir, "Joy Road: How I Quit Smoking and Found the Lord". Praise God for this accomplishment and Julie's remarkable testimony! Julie has a remarkable gift of words that she uses to advance the Kingdom.
She is reading excerpts from her book today (May 7, 2017) at the Golden Notebook in Woodstock, NY. Here's an article about Julie and her book. For more information, email us at promisebiblestudy@gmail.com and please check out Julie's other divinely inspired poetry here on the PBS website!
On This Day
On this day
that the Lord
hath made
I shall rise
aware
of the victory won
in His mighty Name.
I shall go forth
covered by the Blood
of the Lamb
knowing full well
that I am His,
and therefore
entitled to all
His inheritance.
No foul thing
has a right
to my thoughts,
my body, or
my emotions.
I will fill my mind
with the Name of God
I will count it all joy
for I know any fire
is not to frighten me
or burn me,
for God uses all things for good.
These fires are fires
of purification
to melt away the dross
so I can step forth
as gold
on this day.
I put on the full armor of God
I walk in love
I dwell in the secret place
of the Most High
I sing praises unto You Lord
for You have given me life
that I might have all things
for surely, as I walk this narrow path
all things will be added unto me
in Your glorious Name.
I love You Jesus
I dedicate this day to You
I lift my hands in praise
I raise my voice in honor
I lift my chin in glory
I step forth in peace
I extend my hand in love
I use my lips to confess
that You are Lord God Almighty
I fall to my knees in thanksgiving
I use these instruments
that You have given me
carefully and wisely
knowing how powerful they are
I thank You Lord
for this day
for this day is unique and special
unlike any other
I will concern myself only
with the things of this day
for it deserves and demands
I be present in it,
for when I am here
You are with me,
and this day
I want to spend
with You.
- Julie Evans 5/26/2000