Hope in the Rainbows

Hope in the Rainbows

By: Amber Johnson

God knows all my needs

He sees when I bleed

Christ is always there

Showing He cares

I cry out, my tears fall

I feel so small

Yet God Almighty still hears my call

There is no place too deep

No place Christ can’t see me weep

Jesus wraps His loving arms around

All the pieces in me that are down

His love, mercy, and grace surround me

Answering my pleas

Making me see

the best place to be

is on my knees

I have hope in the rainbows

Faith that my prayers make better tomorrows

Healing me and my loved one’s sorrows

I praise the Lord

With all my heart and soul on-board

He is the reason I am restored

He is the reason I am me

He provides my every need

Makes me secure

Holds me through trials while I mature

Is there as my friend

On whom I depend

My stable rock until the end

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Parting the Seas in Your Life

Exodus 14: 29-31 
 ²⁹ But the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left. ³⁰ That day the LORD saved Israel from the hands of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore. ³¹ And when the Israelites saw the great power the LORD displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and put their trust in him and in Moses his servant.


How GREAT is the LORD ALMIGHTY!!! How awesome is His power!!! This scripture is another grand picture of how God saves those who love Him and how He does work miracles. All through Exodus we see the glory and miracles of the Lord and the love He has for His people. The amazing thing is that the Lord is the same then, now, and forever. He still unconditionally loves His children and He still does miracles. I think so many times when we are reading through the Bible and we think how awesome the miracles were and forget that the Lord still does miracles in our lives to this day. He can part the seas of pain, of hardship, of difficulty, of struggle, and guide you through on dry ground saving you from whatever destruction may be following behind. Just remember that nothing is impossible for the Lord God Almighty!!! He can and does do miracles. Trust and surrender your life to Him and allow Him to work in your life today!!! 






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Wisdom's Call

Part 2: Wisdom’s Call

By: Amber Johnson

When your walls come crashing down

Do you heed wisdom’s call

Or run towards your own Sodom and Gomorrah

For comfort, for encouragement, for help

Does your pain blind you?

Do you even want to see through

the tears and the hurt?

Take your eyes and avert

Them towards Christ’s light

Take your ears and listen

To the Bible’s wisdom that’s always right

Do not let your mind focus

On the plague infested locusts

But the freedom, the salvation, and the hope

Let Christ be the rope

You climb when you need a way out

 Christ is all this life should be about

So begin to erase the sin

Allow Christ to save you from the chains

Of bondage that land you in your sin, past, and pain

Break free, answer wisdom’s call, and worship the Savior

That made a new foundation to rebuild those walls that came crashing down

Proverbs 8

Wisdom's Call

 ¹ Does not wisdom call out?
       Does not understanding raise her voice? ² On the heights along the way,
       where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
 ³ beside the gates leading into the city,
       at the entrances, she cries aloud:
 ⁴ "To you, O men, I call out;
       I raise my voice to all mankind.
 ⁵ You who are simple, gain prudence;
       you who are foolish, gain understanding.
 ⁶ Listen, for I have worthy things to say;
       I open my lips to speak what is right.
 ⁷ My mouth speaks what is true,
       for my lips detest wickedness.
 ⁸ All the words of my mouth are just;
       none of them is crooked or perverse.
 ⁹ To the discerning all of them are right;
       they are faultless to those who have knowledge.
 ¹⁰ Choose my instruction instead of silver,
       knowledge rather than choice gold,
 ¹¹ for wisdom is more precious than rubies,
       and nothing you desire can compare with her.
 ¹² "I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
       I possess knowledge and discretion.
 ¹³ To fear the LORD is to hate evil;
       I hate pride and arrogance,
       evil behavior and perverse speech.
 ¹⁴ Counsel and sound judgment are mine;
       I have understanding and power.
 ¹⁵ By me kings reign
       and rulers make laws that are just;
 ¹⁶ by me princes govern,
       and all nobles who rule on earth. ^[a]
 17 I love those who love me,
       and those who seek me find me.
 ¹⁸ With me are riches and honor,
       enduring wealth and prosperity.
 ¹⁹ My fruit is better than fine gold;
       what I yield surpasses choice silver.
 ²⁰ I walk in the way of righteousness,
       along the paths of justice,
 ²¹ bestowing wealth on those who love me
       and making their treasuries full.
 ²² "The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works, ^[b] , ^[c]
       before his deeds of old;
 ²³ I was appointed ^[d] from eternity,
       from the beginning, before the world began.
 ²⁴ When there were no oceans, I was given birth,
       when there were no springs abounding with water;
 ²⁵ before the mountains were settled in place,
       before the hills, I was given birth,
 ²⁶ before he made the earth or its fields
       or any of the dust of the world.
 ²⁷ I was there when he set the heavens in place,
       when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
 ²⁸ when he established the clouds above
       and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
 ²⁹ when he gave the sea its boundary
       so the waters would not overstep his command,
       and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.
 ³⁰ Then I was the craftsman at his side.
       I was filled with delight day after day,
       rejoicing always in his presence,
 ³¹ rejoicing in his whole world
       and delighting in mankind.
 ³² "Now then, my sons, listen to me;
       blessed are those who keep my ways.
 ³³ Listen to my instruction and be wise;
       do not ignore it.
 ³⁴ Blessed is the man who listens to me,
       watching daily at my doors,
       waiting at my doorway.
 ³⁵ For whoever finds me finds life
       and receives favor from the LORD.
 ³⁶ But whoever fails to find me harms himself;
       all who hate me love death."



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I'm not a perfect person

I’m not a perfect person

By: Amber Johnson

I’m not a perfect person

I have my flaws I pray won’t worsen

I want to do what’s right

I want to be the warrior in Christ’s fight

My sin haunts me

Some days I think the lock has lost its key

That buried deep inside

Are all the things over which I’ve cried

All the things I tried to hide

That which I wish would purge

So my heart and wounds could continue to merge

Together from the brokenness, hurt, and disgust

I wish Christ never had to see

But the beauty of it all is that He still loves me!

My sin and all

To Jesus I crawl

His love protects me, calms me, and keeps me

Sin was defeated and Christ set me free

I remain on my knees

Never wanting to flee

The holy presence of my Savior

I continue to pray for His behavior

His character, Him imprinted onto my mind,

And I want Him to be all that anyone can find 

1 Timothy 1:15 (New International Version)
Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.

Acts 4:12 (New International Version)
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."



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Lessons

The Lord shapes us and molds us with the people and circumstances in our lives. The past is a map of the journey that got you where you are today. There are no bad things just things that God has made good. It is hard to see this when the past can contain pain, heart break, and broken relationships but if you look closer or ask God to show you it will be made clear. Without the pain and the heart break of the people and circumstances in my life I would not be where I am today. I have learned so much about who God is and who I am. I have learned lessons that will stick with me forever. All this to say that Jesus never ceases to amaze me. Everything has grown me to the place I am now. The only thing to dwell on from the past is the growth, the good, and the glory of God. Take some time, sit down, sort out your thoughts and figure out the lessons learned. Think about the pain turned to growth, good, and glory. See how the Lord works and how He has change you into the person He wants you to be. Don't forget to thank Him for all He is in your life, for changing you into His likeness, and for always taking something that can be painful and turning it into something that is good and glorious. Jesus is my amazing Savior, Lord, life changer, and my best friend. In the end the person you should see in the mirror is not yourself but Jesus Christ. Who do you see when you look in the mirror? 



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Revelation Song - Kari Jobe - Music Video

This video was sent to me by a friend and it touched my heart so deeply I felt I needed to share it with all of you. Our Lord, our Savior, our Creator, Christ is so beyond worthy of our praise!!! He deserves our lives and our endless praise and devotion always!!! Jesus loves you so much that He died for you on that cross, He endured the pain and ridicule it took to get there, and He never gave up on you. He took the beatings, He took the nails, He took the agony, and He took all the sin upon His own sinless body so we didn't have to die that way for one of our sins but could live righteously with the blood of Christ covering our sins. Live and praise Him for the unending everlasting sacrifice and love He has poured out on you!!! PRAISE JESUS, WHO IS LORD AND KING FOREVER AND EVER!!!!! Amen!!! 

Lyrics to Revelation Song by Kari Jobe: 

Worthy is the, Lamb who was slain
Holy, Holy, is He
Sing a new song, to him who sits on
Heaven's mercy seat

Holy, Holy, Holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come
With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of Kings
You are my everything
And I will adore You

Clothed in rainbows, of living color
Flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder
Blessing and honor, strength and glory and power be
to You the only wise King

Holy, Holy, Holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come
With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of Kings
You are my everything
And I will adore You

Filled with wonder, awestruck wonder
At the mention of your name
Jesus your name is power
Breath, and living water
Such a marvelous mystery
Yeah...

Holy, Holy, Holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come, yeah
With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of Kings
You are my everything
And I will adore You

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Who is Your Physician?

Who is Your Physician?

Who is your Physician? What are you using to heal yourself? What are you trying in order to stop the pain? Is it working for you? Jesus is the Great Physician. Jesus is the healing to every pain to every hurt and sadness. He is the solution, the aid, the love, and the unending help. Jesus is the answer! No matter how broken, how hurt, how lonely, how lost, how hollow, how confused, ...whatever your condition; Jesus saves and heals. Cry out to Him in all your pain and all your need and He will answer. He will hold you through your tears, He will wipe them away, and He will give you love to last, truth to stand on, and hope for a grand present and future. The Lord Jesus created the heart you feel is broken and He can just as easily fix it. Pray for understanding, help, hope, love, and a deeper brighter relationship with Christ. The closer you are to the heart of the one who made you and died for you, the closer you will be to heaven on earth, penetrating healing, wisdom in difficult situations, encompassing peace, and to becoming more like the Lord God Almighty. Run to Jesus first, cry to Jesus from the depths of your pain, trust Him to heal and help you! Know that Jesus deeply and unendingly loves you and wants to help you!

"... for I am the LORD, who heals you."- Exodus 15:26


"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."- John 3:16






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