devotions Archives ⋆ Diana Leagh Matthews

Submitting to God

May 1, 2019 Leave a comment

<img width="400" height="280" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/let-God-have-your-life.jpg?resize=400%2C280&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/let-God-have-your-life.jpg?w=560&ssl=1 560w, https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/let-God-have-your-life.jpg?resize=300%2C209&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/let-God-have-your-life.jpg?resize=400%2C280&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/let-God-have-your-life.jpg?resize=100%2C70&ssl=1 100w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-attachment-id="10749" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/submitting-to-god/let-god-have-your-life-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/let-God-have-your-life.jpg?fit=560%2C390&ssl=1" data-orig-size="560,390" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"10","credit":"","camera":"NIKON D7100","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"60","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="let God have your life" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/let-God-have-your-life.jpg?fit=300%2C209&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/let-God-have-your-life.jpg?fit=560%2C390&ssl=1" />

I have always been independent and head strong. This has caused me to get in trouble on more than one occasion. Ever since I rededicated my life to Christ over a decade ago, the Lord has had to break me at times. This is not easy in the moment, but once I’m through the situation I see what he was […]

Getting My Heart Right

August 29, 2018 Leave a comment

<img width="400" height="280" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-in-me-a-clean-heart.jpg?resize=400%2C280&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-in-me-a-clean-heart.jpg?resize=400%2C280&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-in-me-a-clean-heart.jpg?resize=100%2C70&ssl=1 100w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-attachment-id="9577" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/getting-my-heart-right/create-in-me-a-clean-heart/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-in-me-a-clean-heart.jpg?fit=645%2C394&ssl=1" data-orig-size="645,394" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.5","credit":"","camera":"NIKON D3X","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"50","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.00025","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="create in me a clean heart" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-in-me-a-clean-heart.jpg?fit=300%2C183&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/create-in-me-a-clean-heart.jpg?fit=645%2C394&ssl=1" />

A while back I was to teach Bible Study for my residents. I had everything ready and began bringing residents into the activities room. Then several visitors came in, each speaking with the same resident. More than thirty minutes passed as this resident continued to manipulate the time and other residents began to leave. Nothing seemed to stop the interruption. […]

Putting God Between Me and the Problem

August 15, 2018 2 comments

<img width="400" height="280" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/I-will-lift-mine-eyes-to-the-hills.jpg?resize=400%2C280&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/I-will-lift-mine-eyes-to-the-hills.jpg?resize=400%2C280&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/I-will-lift-mine-eyes-to-the-hills.jpg?resize=100%2C70&ssl=1 100w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-attachment-id="9570" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/putting-god-between-me-problem/i-will-lift-mine-eyes-to-the-hills/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/I-will-lift-mine-eyes-to-the-hills.jpg?fit=718%2C455&ssl=1" data-orig-size="718,455" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="I will lift mine eyes to the hills" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/I-will-lift-mine-eyes-to-the-hills.jpg?fit=300%2C190&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/I-will-lift-mine-eyes-to-the-hills.jpg?fit=718%2C455&ssl=1" />

Last week I shared about worrying about tomorrow. Recently various circumstances have overwhelmed me. No matter how much I tried to find a solution or brainstorm I was stuck. No answers were coming. With each answer, my frustration grew. Then I read a devotional. The devotional said something to the extent of instead of putting your problem between you […]

Worrying about Tomorrow

August 8, 2018 Leave a comment

<img width="400" height="280" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/do-not-worry-about-tomorrow-it-will-take-care-of-itself.jpg?resize=400%2C280&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/do-not-worry-about-tomorrow-it-will-take-care-of-itself.jpg?w=560&ssl=1 560w, https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/do-not-worry-about-tomorrow-it-will-take-care-of-itself.jpg?resize=300%2C209&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/do-not-worry-about-tomorrow-it-will-take-care-of-itself.jpg?resize=400%2C280&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/do-not-worry-about-tomorrow-it-will-take-care-of-itself.jpg?resize=100%2C70&ssl=1 100w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-attachment-id="7592" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/not-worry-tomorrow/do-not-worry-about-tomorrow-it-will-take-care-of-itself/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/do-not-worry-about-tomorrow-it-will-take-care-of-itself.jpg?fit=560%2C390&ssl=1" data-orig-size="560,390" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"5.6","credit":"","camera":"Canon EOS 7D","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"28","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.01","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="do not worry about tomorrow it will take care of itself" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/do-not-worry-about-tomorrow-it-will-take-care-of-itself.jpg?fit=300%2C209&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/do-not-worry-about-tomorrow-it-will-take-care-of-itself.jpg?fit=560%2C390&ssl=1" />

Recently I have been prone to worry. This is nothing new. I’ve had more than I can handle. Between moving and trying to figure out the next step after my temporary lease runs out, along with staff changes and extra stresses at work, my heart has been heavy. I have been worried about how everything will work out. When […]

Social Media Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com