Inspirational Writings from Gwen Shamblin Lara
Overcoming Daily Challenges
We’ve talked about some tips for getting through the sudden temptations, but are you experiencing daily challenges that sometimes seem almost insurmountable? You can make it! Just remember that God is personally attentive to your individual specific needs, so always pray! ...
December 26, 2025
Merry Christmas! Praise God for today!
Whom, or what, have you come to worship on this day? Do you adore the praise of family members or other people? Then you have missed the mark. Do you behold the food that is before you? Then you will become like a refrigerator. Do you adore material possessions and money? Then you will be greedy and alone. But…do you behold and adore Christ? Then you will be FULFILLED...Whom, or what, have you come to worship on this day? Do you adore the praise of family members or other people? Then you have missed the mark. Do you behold the food that is before you? Then you will become like a refrigerator. Do you adore material possessions and money?...
December 25, 2025
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You […]
December 24, 2025
An inexpressible and glorious joy comes from a true relationship with the one true GOD in this one true Kingdom – this relationship is your treasure! Praise God that you have this relationship and are harvesting the fruit of love and joy and peace and patience and goodness and self-control...
December 23, 2025
"Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you."...
December 22, 2025
The Psalms are filled with beautiful praises to the Lord Almighty! Join with me and all of those who seek God wholeheartedly and live only to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, who lived out “Not my will but Yours be done!” (Luke 22:42) Rejoice in the Lord and Praise Him today!...
December 21, 2025
There is faith in God and there is hope for God, but I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that the greatest pursuit of all things, the superior way, the most excellent way—not for praise of man, not heart-less, philanthropic deeds done nor “deeds” inspired by satan—but the most excellent way is True Love with good words and deeds inspired by God with the right motives, which is love for God and His Kingdom of Love. True Love will never fail. Why...
December 20, 2025
Jesus was popular and surrounded by crowds of people everywhere, and instead of recoiling or distancing himself, he behaved quite the opposite. If Jesus lived today, you would not see him traveling in protective vehicles with a security squad. Knowing that he was led by God and represented the will and behavior of The Father…note that Jesus embraced the crowd and its needs...
December 19, 2025
Look at what Mark 12 reveals: Jesus commands us to love, so we must have the capacity to love. Indeed, we have all had an entire heart of love this entire time. You do not have to go thru some journey to find it—it has been right there in your heart all along...
December 18, 2025
To commit to God, you have to let go of control of your eating, spending, lusting, talking, bad habits, jealousy, laziness, etc. People do not realize that they are controlling. Did you wait for hunger—true hunger—every time you ate these past few weeks...