There are traps all over the place.
“A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself;
The simple pass on and are punished.”
Proverbs 27:12 NKJV
Deliberating
Nature Photography
Against The Light
“This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.”
John 3:19 NIV
Petals & Problems
Problems are just as expected as petals falling.
“Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.”
1 Peter 4:19 NKJV
Light Pink Magnolias
Sometimes it’s painful to strip the colors to reduce it to black and white.
“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.”
1 John 1:8 NIV
Vulture In Flight
They’re not as scary up there, but they are “eyeing” the dead and the dying.
“that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”
2 Thessalonians 2:12 NKJV
Spring Flower
“For with You is the fountain of life;
In Your light we see light.”
Psalm 36:9 NKJV
Chinese & Canada Geese
“I was sought by those who did not ask for Me;
I was found by those who did not seek Me.
I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’
To a nation that was not called by My name.”
Isaiah 65:1 NKJV
Stripped & Striving
So thankful that He can see beyond earthly ‘trails’ to the very core of our being.
“What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all! 15 For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
16 It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. 17 For Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” 18 Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.“
Romans 9:14-18 NIV
Today’s Proverb
“When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.”
Proverbs 16:7 NKJV
Herald
The droplets have two destinations. It either goes up or down.
“Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.”
James 5:7-8 NIV