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• My Hope Is In God

  By cherylz1961 on November 12, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  An all-powerful and sovereign Creator, who wants to have an intimate relationship with His creation, loves mankind beyond measure. God did not create the human race out of boredom or on a whim. No, He made us for His good… Read More ›

• God's Love Includes Pruning

  By cherylz1961 on November 7, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices… Read More ›

• Reckless Words

  By cherylz1961 on November 2, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  “Lord, make my words as sweet as honey for tomorrow I may have to eat them.”  ~ Anonymous “Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles.”  Proverbs 21:23
(NKJV) “The words of the reckless pierce like swords,but the tongue… Read More ›

• I Choose To Be Joyful

  By cherylz1961 on October 27, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  “There is nothing dreary or doubtful about (the life). It is meant to be continually joyful…We are called to a settled happiness in the Lord whose joy is our strength.” ~ Amy Carmichael “My soul is satisfied as with marrow and… Read More ›

• New Beginnings Help With Our Refinement

  By cherylz1961 on October 19, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  “Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”  Isaiah 43:18-19… Read More ›

• Do You Run First to God?

  By cherylz1961 on October 16, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  What is your first response to adversity? Do you run to God or do you look elsewhere for support? A loving father wants his child to solicit his help in times of difficulty thus, our heavenly Father wants His spiritual… Read More ›

• Free eBook This Friday and Saturday Only

  By cherylz1961 on October 9, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Hi everyone!! I will be giving away free eBooks of FACING STORMS: DEVOTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND MEDITATION this Saturday & Sunday(Oct.11th-12th) on AMZON. Please write a review if you like the book… this really helps authors. http://www.amazon.com/Facing-Storms-Devotions-Thought-Meditation/dp/1502487551/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1412896807&sr=8-3&keywords=Cheryl+Zelenka “In FACING STORMS: DEVOTIONS… Read More ›

• God Heals The Broken Heart

  By cherylz1961 on October 9, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Our God is a healer. He is the “Great Physician,” and this means spiritual and emotional healing, not just physical healing. “He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 (NKJV) I won’t assume that all of… Read More ›

• Forgiveness Is A Promise

  By cherylz1961 on October 7, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  1 John 1:9 is a PROMISE. We will find forgiveness in Christ if we confess our sins and repent of our ways. This is a blessed assurance. God will never say, “No, I will not accept your confession of sin… Read More ›

• Soldiers In God's Army

  By cherylz1961 on October 3, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  Giving someone authority over your wellbeing is not easy. It requires trust and a willingness to yield to their leadership. Every day soldiers are asked to do this in order to fight more effectively and for a common good. The… Read More ›

• A Wise Man Holds Back Anger

  By cherylz1961 on September 27, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  “Anger and bitterness are two noticeable signs of being focused on self and not trusting God’s sovereignty in your life. When you believe that God causes all things to work together for good to those who belong to Him and love… Read More ›

• Solitary Moments Of Prayer

  By cherylz1961 on September 24, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” Luke 5:16 (NIV)                                                        … Read More ›

• God Will Mend A Hard Heart

  By cherylz1961 on September 20, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  This is a devotion from my next book, FACING STORMS: DEVOTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND MEDITATION. Be sure to look for it the first week of October. Check out my other books on Amazon!              … Read More ›

• Learning From Joseph

  By cherylz1961 on September 14, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

    When a trial comes your way, do you groan and think of it as an ordeal to muddle through? Is your first reaction fear and dread, or do you see each new struggle with more positive eyes? The love… Read More ›

• New Book On Amazon This October

  By cherylz1961 on September 12, 2014 • ( 8 )

  

  Hello! I have been busy collecting my favorite devotions and compiling them into my next two books. This is a devotional trilogy… FACING TRIALS, FACING STORMS, AND FACING ADVERSITY. Facing Storms: Devotions for Thought and Meditation will be available on… Read More ›

• Your Spiritual Journey

  By cherylz1961 on September 11, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  “Our spiritual trek is life long and life changing, so long as we yield to God’s will and purpose. Sanctification takes us through the Refiner’s fire over and over, until we are purified and reflect the very image of Christ…. Read More ›

• History Behind the Hymn, "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus"

  By cherylz1961 on September 10, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTNy674setQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvZp87bIxU8 “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” is a Christian hymn originating from India. The lyrics are based on the last wordsof a man in Assam, north-east India, who along with his family was converted to Christianity in the middle of… Read More ›

• Pure Joy or Mere Happiness?

  By cherylz1961 on September 7, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  “To pursue joy is to lose it. The only way to get it is to follow steadily the path of duty, without thinking of joy, and then, like sheep, it comes most surely unsought, and we “being in the way,”… Read More ›

• Sorrow Into Joy

  By cherylz1961 on August 31, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  A devotion from Cheryl Zelenka’s soon to be released book of devotions FACING STORMS. Available on Amazon this October. “No one will calmly and quietly submit to bear the cross except those who have learned to seek their happiness beyond… Read More ›

• Christian Fellowship: Are You Ready To Be Sharpened?

  By cherylz1961 on August 29, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  A dull knife is still a knife but far less effective than one that has been thoroughly sharpened. The same goes for Christians. A Christian who is lax in obtaining knowledge by way of reading scripture is still a Christian,… Read More ›

• Reverent Fear

  By cherylz1961 on August 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  There is a fear of God that admiration enfolds with arms of  adoration. It acknowledges the absolute power of the Creator and the inconsequence of man. This holy and reverent fear is the beginning of wisdom, for it is wise… Read More ›

• Are You Satisfied With A Lukewarm Walk?

  By cherylz1961 on August 25, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  This is an excerpt from my book DIVINE INTERRUPTIONS: A BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JOB (Available on Amazon). “Think of a hot tub with lukewarm water. In complacency, we will sit and try to enjoy the soak, even… Read More ›

• Find Our Joy In God

  By cherylz1961 on August 23, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Many in society have adopted the philosophy that life should be a trouble free existence filled with ongoing pursuits of lustful pleasure. Is our time on earth meant to be a continuous party filled with inordinate and excessive pleasure? Does… Read More ›

• The Peace of Christ

  By cherylz1961 on August 20, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) Saints who trust God with total abandon experience the reality of supernatural rest, a byproduct of the peace of Christ. It does not matter if their day is… Read More ›

• The Peace of Christ

  By cherylz1961 on August 17, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  A devotion from Cheryl Zelenka’s soon to be released book of devotions FACING STORMS. Available on Amazon this October. The Word of God tells us that in this life we will have trouble. But even with tribulations we can still… Read More ›

• Prayer for the Persecuted

  By cherylz1961 on August 15, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  THERE ARE MANY CHRISTIANS DYING BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT RENOUNCE THEIR FAITH. PLEASE, LET US SUPPORT THEM IN PRAYER. “Have mercy on me, O Lord! Consider my trouble from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death.”… Read More ›

• Joyful Hope

  By cherylz1961 on August 15, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  I just submitted my 3rd manuscript (FACING STORMS: A DEVOTION FOR THOUGHT AND MEDITATION) to 40 Day publishing. It will be available on Amazon the first week of October. You can view my other two books at this site http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=cheryl%20zelenka&sprefix=chery%2Caps&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acheryl%20zelenka… Read More ›

• Crossed Paths… Ordained By God?

  By cherylz1961 on August 14, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  A devotion from Cheryl Zelenka’s soon to be released book of devotions FACING STORMS. Available on Amazon this October. “The LORD keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.” Psalm 121:8 “The righteous should choose… Read More ›

• The Great Commission

  By cherylz1961 on August 8, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  This is a devotional from my next book FACING STORMS: A DEVOTIONAL FOR THOUGHT AND MEDITATION We have a great commission in life. We are called to make disciples of all the nations, including our own country. So, the rude… Read More ›

• You Say, GOD Says….

  By cherylz1961 on August 7, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  You Say: I can’t figure it out God Says: I will direct your steps Bible Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall… Read More ›