A Bible acrostic by Noreen Roth, encouraging contentment in God and His care

contentment -- a Bible acrostic by Noreen Roth

Contentment — those who have it and godliness have gained two great things. How do we become content? (Or is the real question, how do we choose contentment?)

Mom sent me her latest Bible acrostic last week. Now you can see it for yourself. 🙂

Casting all your care upon Him (1 Peter 5:7).
Our help is in the name of the Lord (Psalm 124:8). Continue reading

He has everything under control! I rest in that.

Our Sovereign God -- a Bible acrostic by Noreen Roth

This is the third acrostic by my Mom which I’ve featured here. As our well-shaken 2020 hastens to its end (taking time with it), may this lift your focus heavenward to the Almighty who never loses control and whose purposes will be perfectly accomplished. May you find peace, rest, hope, and reassurance in Him.

After the acrostic Mom did on encouragement, I sent her a text with an idea for her next one: the sovereignty of God.

For us all, this year has been an amazing, disconcerting, troubling, troubled year on a variety of fronts. (After I post this, I’ll publish a separate article on this at my Ain’t Complicated blog. Link after Mom’s acrostic.)

We could say things have really spun out of control. In fact, when I started this post a week ago today, a first cousin of mine had been in a California hospital over a week already — in ICU in very critical condition and on a ventilator. Yes, covid. He’s no longer there. I believe he’s in Heaven.

Praise Almighty God, though, He has everything under control! I rest in that.

Now, here’s Mom’s acrostic about God and His doings: Continue reading