Author: Lori Casto

Sarah, Mother of Nations

Written by Lori Casto on March 7, 2025. Posted in Devotionals.

Notes

What is it you’ve been believing for?

But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:19

**Ponder- to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time.

When does positive pondering turn to negative OVERTHINKING?

OVERTHINKING

If we aren’t careful, our pondering turns to:

1.Questioning where we went wrong

2. Self-doubt

3. Manipulating the situation “helping God”

4. Our pondering turns to action. We take matters into our own hands and out of God’s hands- the situation can’t be in God’s hands AND our hands

1. God can and will work beyond our ability to ask

(Did you know you’re not able to ask for what God is able to do?)

Ephesians 3:20-21

Isaiah 55:8-11

2. God can & will work, but we must let go & get out of the way because we create setbacks (The less setbacks we create, the less time we MAY have to wait)

Genesis 15:5

Genesis 16:2-4

3. God can & will work beyond our level of faith- (we aren’t at our faith potential- but we can there)

Genesis 17:15-19

Genesis 18:10-15

4. God will work- but sometimes we must wait. Does a period of waiting cause us to forget God’s promise?

Abraham was 75 years old when he first received the promise, and Genesis 21:5 tells us he was 100 years old when Isaac was born.

The dust has settled during the waiting.

It’s time to polish off the promise

In the 25 years of waiting there was disbelief, setbacks, ‘man’ipulation,

A total of 4 times God promise Abraham, When He promises Abraham, He promises Sarah. They are one

Genesis 12:2

Genesis 15:5

Genesis 17:1-2

Genesis 18

What is it you’ve been believing for?

!Impossible is God’s Starting Point!

Psalm 37:23-26

Immovable

Written by Lori Casto on March 7, 2025. Posted in Daily Scripture.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58

Faith

Written by Lori Casto on March 6, 2025. Posted in Daily Scripture.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the ^[b]evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.

By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

Less or More

Written by Lori Casto on March 5, 2025. Posted in Daily Scripture.

Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more. Numbers 22:18

His Way

Written by Lori Casto on March 4, 2025. Posted in Blog.

Sometimes when God is trying to get through to me, He comes at it from several different directions. I don’t always get it right away. I don’t think I ever get it right away.

Here is what He has finally gotten me to see:

Nothing, (not all the things or scenarios I question in my heart) can keep God’s will or plan from happening in my life as long as I’m willing. His word is true. He doesn’t lie. He didn’t place that thing in my heart for it to return void. His word and plan will be accomplished how He sees fit and it takes my total surrender of how without question. I don’t have to negotiate, take over, or move it forward in my own strength or reasoning. I’m here to please God.

His way. His Way. HIS WAY

Not my way. Not my will. Not my why. He planted the seed and gave me His vision and made it mine.

No “ifs” matter. No “buts” matter. My “How” doesn’t matter. He will accomplish what He said. Period.

Dear Heavenly Father:

Help me to remember this revelation tomorrow, next week, and next year. I don’t ever want to forget what you are showing me. I don’t want to get in your way and create delays or a watered down version of your desire for my life.

He Doesn’t Lie

Written by Lori Casto on March 4, 2025. Posted in Daily Scripture.

God is not a man, that He should lie,
Nor a son of man, that He should repent.
Has He said, and will He not do?
Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
Behold, I have received a command to bless;
He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

Numbers 23:19-20

All Times

Written by Lori Casto on March 3, 2025. Posted in Daily Scripture.

I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psalm 34:1

Unless I Believed

Written by Lori Casto on March 2, 2025. Posted in Daily Scripture.

I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.

Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Psalm 27:13-14

Praise is Beautiful

Written by Lori Casto on February 28, 2025. Posted in Daily Scripture.

Praise the Lord!
For it is good to sing praises to our God;
For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful

Psalm 147:1

Praise the Lord

Written by Lori Casto on February 26, 2025. Posted in Daily Scripture.

Praise the Lord!

Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty firmament!

Praise Him for His mighty acts;
Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!

Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet;
Praise Him with the lute and harp!
Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!
Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise Him with clashing cymbals!

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord!

Salt & Light

Written by Lori Casto on February 24, 2025. Posted in Daily Scripture.

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:13-16

Cling to Good

Written by Lori Casto on February 23, 2025. Posted in Daily Scripture.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; distributing to the needs of the saints, givento hospitality.

Romans 12:9-13

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