When you walk in God's favor, His blessings will chase you down and overtake you.

God, You said Your favor is not for a season but for a lifetime.

This is going to be a great day. God is guiding and directing my steps. His favor is surrounding me. Goodness and mercy are following me. I'm excited about today!

How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

I'm not sure I even recognize the ever-presence of mercy anymore, the divine and the human; the messy, crippled, transforming, heartbreaking, lovely, devastating presence of mercy. But I have come to believe that I am starving to death for it, and my world is, too.

Five Minutes in the Word He leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. —PSALM 73:23

The life of the dead is placed on the memories of the living. The love you gave in life keeps people alive beyond their time. Anyone who was given love will always live on in another's heart.

The whole of salvation history is the story of God looking for us: he offers us love and welcomes us with tenderness.

I used to think JESUS motivated us with ultimatums, but now I know He pursues us in LOVE.

God loves you. He's on your side. He's coming after you. He's relentless.

My part, was the prompt reply, was to run away, and the Lord's part was to run after me until He caught me.