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Saturday 16 June 2012

Word Art Wednesday


WORD ART WEDNESDAY

13th June

Hello everyone, I hope you are all having a great weekend and that the weather is spoiling things for you:  This is the state of the weather here in the UK:


Oh well, we may get some sunshine eventually, but I won't hold my breath!!!

The week's Scripture for Word Art Wednesday is from Philippians chapter 4 verse 6, and it says, "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made unto God."

So I did a little study about this.  At first it sounds as if it is actually saying don't be careful.....however when I looked up the various Bibles I have it actually means, 'Don't let other things get in the way of" or, in the context of the scripture, it says, " Do things correctly, you are being watched by other's, so don't give them a reason to see anything other than your thanksgiving attitude!"

All believers have the power to stay thankful in every circumstance or situation, because the peace of God (that passeth all understanding)  i.e. the peace of God, which is unfathomable, SHALL keep our hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

It is the power of the peace of God that gives us the strength to go through every day, and all the trials and tribulations we encounter.  We cannot do it ourselves, so this Scripture is very precious to me, because it tells me it is not what I can do, but it IS  what Jesus has done for me!

Here is Joseph Prince's meditation for the day, which is the same scripture.





Meditate On

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through 
Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7

Experience Jesus’ Robust Peace

Peace is not the absence of trouble in your life. It is possible to be in the midst of the biggest crisis in your life and still experience peace. That’s the true kind of peace that Jesus gives—peace that surpasses all understanding. Naturally speaking, it does not make sense for you to feel completely at rest and at peace in the middle of a clearly stressful situation, but supernaturally, you can be filled with His peace!
The world defines peace based on what is happening in the sensory realm. Its notion of peace would look something like this: A man lying in a hammock on a white sandy beach with waves rolling languidly along the shoreline. It calls that peace—until reality kicks in!
Beloved, you cannot use your external surroundings to permanently influence the turmoil that you are feeling inside. Only Jesus can touch what you are feeling inside and turn that turmoil into His peace. It’s not the other way round. With Jesus, transformation is always from inside out and not outside in. So when you turn your cares into prayers and seek His presence and favor, He puts a peace and rest in your heart that is robust and secure. You will find yourself able to face any challenge without worry or stress, regardless of your circumstances and environment!

Blessings,
Joseph Prince



Here is my offering for this week:








I hope you like it.


Love and blessings


Annie xxx

9 comments:

  1. Your card is lovely! Love the tartan paper and the flower ! Thanks for sharing your study of the verse ,it really brings out the meaning.

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  2. Thank you Susan, I hope I didn't sound too preachy!!

    Thank you for visiting my blog too.

    Love and blessings

    Annie xxx

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  3. Hi Annie - I love your sweet card. The plaid patterned paper and the cross both really caught my eye. Thanks so much for being a continual blessing to me, and for participating faithfully at Word Art Wednesday. We are SO incredibly blessed to have your support, and to have you share your beautiful art with us each week. Please know how very grateful to God we are for you!
    Thanks so much, and have a great week.
    Blessings,
    Karen L
    Word Art Wednesday

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    1. Hello Karen, and thank you for visiting my blog today. I'm glad you like the card too. I love my Scottish roots and thought the tartan was striking.

      Love and blessings to you

      Annie xxx

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  4. LOVE the gorgeous patterns you used on this--and the colors are so striking! LOVE the picture at the top of the post--I've heard you've all had a lot of rain! :) Hope it dries up soon!!!

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  5. Hi there Mynnette,

    Thank you for your lovely comments, and I agree with you about the colours, they are striking. My Scottish roots are firmly placed in this card. :) As for the weather, well, it takes a lot to complain about if you live here, but so far the only sunshine we have had was in March.....and it's been downhill for a lot of us since then. However, the little corner of Scotland where I live, although it has been colder than usual, we have not had the rain that the most of England seem to have had, so I'm grateful for that.

    Thank you for visitng my blog.

    Many blessings

    Annie xxx

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  6. What a beautiful card Annie!!! Love how you combined the lace with the plaid and your 3-D flowers are so striking!!! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Word Art Wednesday.

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  7. Thank you for your encouragement Gemiel, and thank you for visiting my blog too. Everyone is so encouraging at Word Art Wednesday and I love to take part when I can.

    Love and blessings

    Annie xx

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  8. Hi have left something on my blog for you xxxx

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