SMALL STRAWS IN A SOFT WIND BY MARSHA BURNS: 

Stay current. You might need to run to catch up, but it will be worth the effort. Trying to live in the past never works. Live today by paying attention to what is and what needs to be done now so that you can be obedient to My leading, says the Lord. Do your best to live and walk in the Spirit. 

Psalm 16:11 You made known to me the ways of life. You shall fill me of gladness with Your face. Delightfulness is at Your right unto the end.

January 11, 2024. The purifying fire is ready for you! The enemy will do all he can to keep this process from happening. Who would ever want to jump in a fire? Remember My ways are higher and can be unusual. Today I want you to submit to the purifying fire. Say, “Here I am Lord, begin the refining in me today.” When you do this…all the “yucky” stuff will float to the top and I will skim it off for you.

Proverbs 25:4 “Take away the dross from the silver and there comes out [the pure metal for] a vessel for the silversmith [to shape].” Robin Robinson Bohlin  

January 11, 2024. No good comes out of pride. We have heard from the Lord many times that pride is an enemy to our souls and will rob us of the blessings of God. Begin your day in acknowledgment of the goodness of God. Submit your life to HIM today. Allow the Lord to “cut-off” every prideful appearance in your life so you can be the “shoot” and “root” of blessing He has called you to be.

Isaiah 10:33-34; 11:1 “Behold, the master, the LORD of Hosts puts in disorder the honorable ones with strength. And the haughty ones with insolence shall be broken and the haughty ones shall be humbled. And the haughty ones  shall fall by the sword; and Lebanon will fall with the haughty ones.  And a rod shall come forth from out of the root of Jesse; and a flower from out of his root shall ascend.” Budd Rodgers