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Reach For the Light of The Son

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By: Jessica Huber 

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Have you ever seen a tree take root in an undesirable setting? There may be a danger of it becoming crowded and choked out by surrounding growth, the soil is not rich, chances of it flourishing look slim to none. Still it Thrives. It may lead you to question, how can it be?

When we look at trees like this we Notice that the branches and the roots spread out for the proper nutrition. They Bend and Contort to Receive the Light of the sun. The tree may change it’s shape over the years, the roots may be visible from trying to obtain the rich soil, the trunk develops a hunch or a curve.
Although it started out rough, it can still be of good use, within and out of this process. For this tree, it may not look like the others, but it stands proud for a purpose. It offers shade and provides a safe shelter. The curve of the trunk and limbs create a resting spot for the weary.

God created this tree, he guides it’s growth with every twist and turn, just as He does with us.

What can we do when we find ourself in an undesirable setting?
Let’s take a note from the tree. Lets stretch towards the light. Now this light exposes and reveals, so we may have seasons of ugly, a bend might need to take place.
These are all things that happen with progress. The more we allow ourselves to reach for The True Source, the Better. When we Reach to be IN The Light of The SON, we Thrive. By reading His Word, we allow Him to Give our Life The Nourishment that we need. By Rooting ourselves In His Love and following The Path of His Truth , our story of transformation begins. Along the way Our Bumps and Curves become a testament To His Works! Some may question…how can this be, pointing Out His Glory For all to see!
The weary find rest within this growth ! It provides a connection and a hope!

Sometimes uprooting entirely is not the answer, sometimes it’s about learning to thrive within an undesirable setting. When we trust and reach For The Lord we Stand Strong for a Purpose, His Purpose!
Are you standing in a moment of disappointment? Have you found yourself in an undesirable situation?
We have the choice to conform or Transform!

2 Corinthians 4:16-18
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardlywe are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

John 8:12
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Be Blessed and Reach for The Light of The SON today! Be Encouraged, Be Strengthened by His Grace and Love!
Lend yourself to be of use, from this alone will come healing.
God is Good Press On!!!

 

Ephesians 3:16-18
16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,

Do You Believe?

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Truly Believe

Mark 9
20 They brought the boy to Him. When he saw Him, immediately the spirit threw him into a convulsion, and falling to the ground, he began rolling around and foaming at the mouth. 21 And He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. 22 It has often thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!”23 And Jesus said to him, “‘If You can?’ All things are possible to him who believes.”24 Immediately the boy’s father cried out and said, “I do believe; help my unbelief.”

“If You Can?” ???
I have seen the Lord work in spectacular ways! He most certainly CAN!
We have read of His Awesome Miracles, some of us have seen them with our own eyes. As history repeats, we are still stamping question marks on what God can do.
Believing takes action! It’s an attitude alteration!
I Do Believe! Lord, Help me with my unbelief!

Faith In His intervention.
This reminds me of the  television show Intervention. The need is there, the support is there, but one little thing needs to take place before it can all go forward. “Will you accept this help that is being offered today?” …YES!

Jesus often gave that same approach.
Matthew 9:28
When He entered the house, the blind men came up to Him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”

And again in John 5
6When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had already been a long time in that condition, He said to him, “Do you wish to get well?”

7The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I am coming, another steps down before me.” 8Jesus said to him, “Get up, pick up your pallet and walk.” 9Immediately the man became well, and picked up his pallet and began to walk.

JESUS proposed a question and the man gave an answer much like we do, he began to explain the problem. We sometimes even go as far as the blame game, pointing to others. Or we look to the past for our answers. We continue to point to the problem instead of the Problem Salver.

Jesus already knew his dilemma, he wanted to know if he wished to be well or if He believed JESUS could make him well. It was a, lets do something about it moment! The next step was for JESUS to get this guy to move into ACTION! Get up and Walk! Move Forward!!!!

The need is there, the support is there, will we say yes! Will we pick up that pallet and walk?
Not only Walk.. but will be stay on the path and Keep walking? This takes action, a choice, this takes obedience, and commitment. The action is not saying yes to our own strength, it’s A YES to The LORD! I Believe you can make me well!! I Believe In Your Work! I Believe you can help me overthrow temptation and depression, I Believe you will work Forgiveness In my heart! I Believe you are able to restore broken Relationships! I Believe You work all things For The Good! I Believe You have set me Free! I Believe In Your Love!! I Believe you are For me and not against me! I Believe you will not forsake me!
Philippians 4:13
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Matthew 15:28
28 Then Jesus said to her, “O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed at once.

Mark 11:24
24 Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be grantedyou.

In Matthew 13:
Jesus had returned to his home town. He was preaching and teaching, and they received him with offense. They just couldn’t believe. They said, where did he get all of this? They had so much doubt, how could the son of Mary and and carpenter? How could that kid be the Man we see today? Were they jealous? Could they not get past His upbringing.. did they think nothing good could have come from his family or their town? Why did they have such hard hearts?
This happens today too, and I believe this is why it’s mentioned, it is very relevant. CHRIST said, they will hate you because they hate me.
Sometimes people we are closest to, just can’t get over our old condition. When they see us they see our past. They just can’t BELIEVE in God’s work. Listen, we have an empathetic God! His home town was filled with hard hearts. Have Faith, Let God be your defense.

The reason I bring this up, is to point out what He did Not do in His home town.
Because of their unbelief….

Matthew 13:58
58And He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.

Hebrews 3:12
Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God.
John 20:31
31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

John 11:26
and everyone who lives and BELIEVES in Me will never die.

Do you believe this?”

Romans 15:13
13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer
Dear Lord,
thank you for all the Glorious work that you have done within my life! I pray that when I am in the middle of a weak moment of faith, that you will help me with my unbelief.
Lord You know me fully and I Trust your Hand in my life! I thank you for your word, I am thankful to be reminded of your life here as a man on earth. There is nothing I go through, that you can’t relate. I Believe In your mercy, I Believe in your Love, I Believe In Your Healing! I Believe In Your Name! Thank You Lord JESUS!

It’s a New Day.. to LIVE!

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By: Jessica Huber

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It’s A NEW DAY.. to LIVE!

Let’s say this Loud and Proud!!!

I am no longer going to buck or stand in the way of What God Can Do with my Life!
No more holding back!!

It’s yours Lord.. All Yours!!

No more identifying with the old!

Say This, Shout This, Believe This,
LIVE THIS!!!

I AM A NEW CREATION IN
CHRIST JESUS!!
The old has passed away and the New
Is Alive, Upheld, and Driven by The Holy Spirit!

This world will do everything to make you forget Who you are In Christ. Have no fear, God knows His children, if we are sober and Alert to His voice, we will hear Him calling.
When the world begins to taunt, listen for God’s Voice and remember the Escape Plan!!!! He provides!

This would not be written if it were not true!
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

You are not a child of this world, you are a Child of The Living God! You are a Child of The King of kings and The Lord of lords!!!
He Who Holds You with His Right Hand,
He Who Knew You before you were created. The One that is always One Step Ahead, He is For You!
He is Righteous, He is Faithful and
HE LOVES YOU!!!!!

The Greatest Sacrifice Known to mankind was for LIFE!
It’s time to make a choice and commit to it! Do you really want to stay half in, half out? I’m not saying we walk around as perfect beings flaunting a righteousness and pointing out the flaws of others.  If you think for a second that Holy, Righteous, and redeemed has anything to do with that life style then well, I think it’s a mistaken identity. I’m not saying that we plop down in our sin and settle in just because we have been forgiven,  Im not saying that we will never make a wrong choice again or have moments of weakness, but we have a Holy Spirit ready and willing to guide and step in, if we are willing.
We have a Savior who loved us at our UgLiEsT, so much that He died for us, but it did not stop there! He rose from the dead, and In Our Unity, so should we! He did not die so we could have a corrupted Life, He Died so we could Have a Life Connected to God! A life that stretches beyond the grave and into eternity.
Dead to sin ..Alive In Christ!
So Live! Be an Example! Forgive as you have been forgiven. Love as you are Loved.
I’m saying, show The Living God Working In Your Life today!
When we let God shine within our everyday life, we become a beacon for the lost. If you are walking this life as a Christian who is saved, congratulations on accepting an eternal glory, you have entered into an unimaginable covenant. Now don’t be thrown off when I say, this life is no longer for you, it’s for anyone and everyone who could possibly come to know The God you serve. You are now part of a living moving working body of Christ. You are a Family member of the most high! Give The family Name the Honor it deserves.

1 John 3:18
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.

It’s important that we realize that we have an obligation, we serve as an influence.
For example, Children look to their parents for direction in their life. They trust us to show them the way.
It’s the same with the non believer, he looks to the believer to see what this Jesus is all about.

If they see no difference between the way you live from the way the rest of the world lives, What really is the difference? What does that say about The God you claim to follow?
A Christian is a follower of Christ and His Glory is to shine through His people.
Romans 12:2 says not to conform to the patterns of the world, but instead be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will.

Is there an area in your heart that you know you have not allowed The Lord to access? Is there an area in your life where you have rejected His Will?
Access Denied! Seats Taken!

Or maybe you were once walking close with the Lord and over time you’ve allowed the world to gain your attention for just a little too long? Maybe you have forgotten your true identity?
Remember you’ve never gone too far and nothing can separate you from His Love. There is no better day than today to start A New Life with Christ.

Are you ready to experience this?
Are you ready to experience life not on your terms but on God’s terms?
For I Know the Plans Declares the Lord! I’m telling you, they are far greater than the cycle you’ve been settling for.
Prayer
Lord, I know that you are standing at the door of my heart. I hear you calling my name and I am ready to open.
I am giving you full access. If there is anything that is not of you, Lord I pray that you guide me away from it. Help me to turn to you when I am tempted to reject or shy away from your truth. I thank you for your love and your grace and I’m ready to take the next step. I am ready to take hold of the life you have Gifted to me. I’m ready to live the life that you have planned for me and I am eager for others to know who you truly are.
Prepare me Lord, so that you may use me according to your will.
In JESUS Name I pray
Amen!
It’s a New Day! LIVE with Thanksgiving, LIVE with Purpose, LIVE IN Him!!
What will You Do In The New???

Thank You JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling

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By: Jessica Huber

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You’ve lost that loving feeling. It’s a song that when heard by many, the seen from the movie Top Gun flashes through our memory. A silly way for the guy to get the girls attention. He serenades her in front of an entire room full of people.

You’ve lost that loving feeling, now it’s gone, gone, gone…although funny in the movie, it’s something that we hope to never hear coming from the Lord.
God is serenading us all the time! Is He getting our Attention?

Revelation 2 talks about a message to a particular church, it recognizes that they have persevered through many toils and that they have been great at discerning good from evil. In fact, it noted that they hated evil and they would not tolerate it! They were commended for calling out anyone who was found to be a false Apostle.
But the thing that they had against them, was that they had lost their first love.
They lost that loving feeling.

There is a Call to Recall!
It’s a call that cries out, Come Alive! It’s not a call to to the oblivious, it’s a Call to those who claim to have been found. A Call to the Church, the “Brothers and Sisters.” A call to build with Love! To support and encourage, not tear down, criticize and condemn.
It’s a call to Rise to Life, Just as Christ did! A life driven by the same Spirit that freely Gave Grace, Compassion and Forgiveness! This is a call to peer through the Fathers eyes! Its a call not only to speak the word but to live it. This is a battle cry to the dry bones of the Church. Remember your first Love! Remember the day you got down on your knees and accepted His Name into your heart! JESUS!! Maybe you whispered it, with tears falling from you cheeks. Maybe it was a shout with your arms raised to Him! At some point in your life, there came a time to say Yes! Not to your parents, not your peers , but when You said Yes to Him!
Bring Back That Loving Feeling!
Recall and Rise up!

We Love Because He First Loved Us!

1 John 3:16
We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Abide
In Love/In Him/ Him In You
1 John 4:16
We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.

Romans 8:11
But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

Reflect and Project The Love that was poured out for you on Calvary!
Bring Back That Loving Feeling!

 

Battle Cry

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By: Jessica Huber 

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Perfect Love casts out all fear, remember this when you find yourself faced with a battle. You have the Perfect Love Living and Dwelling within You.

John 13:7
Jesus answered and said to him, “What I do you do not realize now, but you will understand hereafter.”

Faith is Trusting God even when we do not understand.

I will use certain verses over and over because they are ALWAYS RELEVANT! They Always Pertain and They Never Get Old! I Believe in the Power that they hold, the word of God is one fierce weapon! Use it as your Battle Cry!

Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the confidence of things not seen.

A lot of our decisions today are based on fear. We give fear the power and it can cause us to be physically paralyzed as well as spiritually paralyzed. When we look at the symptoms of fear, we see that this world is plagued with worry, doubt, anxiety and insecurities.

Psalm 139
    Try me and KNOW my anxious thoughts;
24And see if there be any hurtful way in me,
   And LEAD me in the everlasting way.
Jesus IS the power to cast out the fear, He Is the Perfect Love.

The scriptures say
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean Not on your own understanding.
Our understanding can be swayed by what ever the enemy wants us to see, think and feel.
he uses this world to carry out his fear tactics. If we are caught off guard or distracted from the truth, we end up believing them.

If you are experiencing the symptoms of fear today, I’d like to remind you to suit up with The Armor of God! Ephesians 6:11-17

11 Put on the full armor of God,so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Know that this fear is NOT of God. Learn to expose it for what it is.
Do not let it sway you from the written Truth! Fight the deception by Replaying  and Repeating His Word!

1 John 4:4
You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Romans 8:11

You have been Given the Holy Spirit! Do not think you are a helpless puppy walking aimlessly! That is Far from the truth! You are a Conqueror through Christ! Victorious over the spiritual darkness. Do not let the enemy convince you other wise.

Zephaniah 3:17
“The LORD your God is in your midst, A victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.

Romans 8:37-39
37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord

If the Voice of fear is ringing louder than The Voice of Truth, let it be a red flag that there is a need to get closer to God. Ask Him to Lead you, ask Him to Know your anxiously thoughts.
Start reading His Word, meditate on it, talk with Him, listen to what He is saying.

You are covered with His Finished Work!
Use this truth to Rebuke the enemy!
The word of God is sharper than a double edged sword!

When we are faced with fear, we have to Believe and Trust in The Words that were given to us. Believe The One Who Upholds this truth!
The mind is a battlefield, be transformed by the renewing of your mind! Refresh and filter out the lies!
When we repeat Gods Word, we wield the Sword! Diminish the one hiding behind the fear and Destroy any power he thinks he has over you.

Isaiah 48:17
Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you to profit, Who leads you in the way you should go.

If you are a child of God, fear has no hold over you. He is stronger and mightier than anything we face.
No matter how ugly, no matter how horrible, stand firm with the Truth.
Your God is in Control!
Where there is Faith there is an allowance for Hope. What was meant to cripple, will now be used for Growth. He works All things for the good of those who love Him!

When fear comes around stand firm, raise your sword and Look to the Author and Perfecter of FAITH, JESUS CHRIST!

Psalm 121:2
My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.

You are a Warrior! God has given you the weapons that you need to fight off the schemes of the enemy! Use them!
Cry out With Prayer, Rebuke with His Word! Stand Strong In The Name of JESUS CHRIST! remember Who you belong to in this world!

I Pray that you  receive this message with a Thankful Heart! Glory To Our Lord JESUS CHRIST!

Nothing Is Wasted

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Jeremiah 29:11
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

With every Great Project
There is a Great Plan and with that there is a Process! A beginning a middle and an end. The construction zone is not always the most attractive time frame. Depending on the project, whether it’s a garden, building a house or baking a cake, this is where all the shaping, carving, planting sowing, digging, tying, hammering, weaving, stacking, mixing, mending, and plucking, goes on.

Within these jobs there are all sorts of materials that are used and no matter how big or small the item, it serves a purpose in its time. There will be a point when particular materials will no longer be needed, while other materials are set aside to be used for the future.

It’s like this for our lives too.
We have a God that is The same Yesterday, Today and Forever. He Has, Does and Will always Love us. This means He designed Our Past, our Present and Future, very carefully. Every tool, and all materials were picked with care and intricate planning.

For I Know The Plans, God is the engineer, He holds the master Prints. For I Know the Plans.

We can look at our life as the a construction zone, every person we encounter, every experience acts as the materials, each one specifically woven for a purpose. God is Alive and Active, so it’s not like He turns on a machine and sits back. No, He is a Hands on Creator. He was here before the creation of the world, He walks with every step of today and has secured our tomorrow.

Within this process of life, we will have countless encounters of people in our lives. Short term and long term relationships. Some in passing and some in it for the long hall. They are just as much a part of our process as we are to theirs. Whether we are woven in or out, Not one encounter is can be chocked up as a loss.

Plans to Prosper not to Harm, now we know that the verse talks about His plan, well there are definitely times in life where we try to go on our own plan. We think we have it all, we try to jump ahead of the master craftsman. We forgo his instruction, grab the tools and say “I can do it!” We will most definitely make a mistake along the way. This is how awesome our God is, even though we live in a fallen world, God is still working His Perfection through it all. So when something jumps in to throw the project off kilter, He steps in and turns it for a lesson. He uses it to weave into His Design.

Nothing is hopeless in His Hands. You may have gone through something life altering, maybe you are suffering through a loss or the aftermath of dissolved relationship, you may think that nothing good could ever come of this.
For God, Nothing is Impossible, remember, His Hands are on the situation, he molds this experience to prosper, He takes that moment in time and uses it to serve a purpose. A purpose for His Glory! Even if it wasn’t the happiest encounter or let’s say it was and things went sour, there is a reason for this season. Nothing is wasted!
It might look dark to You…but let’s not Forget, God is Light and IN Him there is No darkness ….At All. He sees Tomorrow!
ABIDE In Him and He will Abide IN you.
So out of the ashes come healing. Not just for us but for others too.

Hope AND a Future. His promises give us Hope and His Victory Is our Future.
That’s just what he will do with your unhappy experience. He Works All things for Good. He will turn it into a gain, creating strength and perspective. He teaches and intructs, he prepares and equips us with tools for future works. There is no such thing as coincidence, there are no mistakes and no blemishes in His Process for You. There are no scraps and no leftovers.

In The Hands of Our Redeemer, Nothing is Wasted.

The Next Time You Find Yourself In a Process, have Hope, Be Encouraged! God is At Work!
Trust In His Hands, Have Faith In What He Can Do!

Proverbs 3:5-6
5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, 
            And do not lean on your own understanding.
6In all your ways acknowledge Him, 
            And He will make your paths straight.
Ephesians 2:10
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Philippians 2:13
for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

Genesis 50:20
“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.

Psalm 139:5
You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me.

Prayer
Dear Lord, I am crying out to you, help me to see this as a moment within a Process. God you are Good and even though I am hurting, I know your Love, I know your Protection and I know your Perfection.
Thank you Lord for Always being with me. Guide my thoughts and point them to your truth. Feed my heart with the comfort It needs during this time, give light to this situation and help me to look forward to the revealing of your Glory.
In JESUS Name – Amen!

The Pity Party

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The Pity Party! When our expectations do not match with our surroundings and we refuse to bring the moment to God!

The Christian life is not perfect, we have troubles just like anyone else on this planet. We also have temptations to resist within our troubled times, resentment, bitterness, jealousy, and envy come knocking on our door.
We have The “it’s not Fair” moment and the “Why me?” moment. It’s all wrapped up in an ugly invitation to the pity party.

Sure everything you are feeling could possibly stem from the truth, you may really have a valid point as to why you feel this way, but we have to bring this moment to God! This IS the key factor that will determine our Peace. We either bow down to our surroundings or we Bow to God!
It’s our decision which force we allow to consume!

Who do you think sends out the invitation to the Pity Party? Its satan, he wants us to look around at all the things going wrong, and let me tell you, sometimes he gets our attention by blasting us with one JERK of a BUNDLE! We focus on it, we dwell on it, and his plan gets to work, he sets the atmosphere to sooth the flesh! We walk in the door and the beat of the music is 🎶Me -Me -Me-Me-Me! 🎶All the things that justify this moment are served up on a platter. Before we know it, we are munching away, we allow them to magnify the emotions within our body! We get lost in the self pity and no longer hear the reminder of Who’s in control! While we are attending this party, we block out the voice of The Lord and forget His Power and His Promises.

We all have these moments!
When I catch myself in a moment like this it’s usually while I’m dancing away to the beat! I will not even try to deny stepping foot into a pity party. Oh ya I’v gone in, I’v gotten sucked in, I’v had a couple snacks, but at some point you have to welcome the Voice of The Lord.
You Let God burst in like the Father that He is! HEAR His Voice!! “CHILD …WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?”
“I know it’s not fair, I know this situation pains you.” “I know that in your eyes it could be so much better, but that is not where you are right now.” “You know Me and you know that I work All things for the good of those who love me.” “Trust!” “You are going to get through this because you know my truth.” ” I wouldn’t allow for you to be in this season if It didn’t fit into a bigger picture.” “There is not a spot that you stand on, in which the great I AM is unaware of!” “Remember you have Purpose, You are MINE and I will not leave you!” “Now put down that jealousy, put down that self pity, put down that bitterness and Hand it over!”
He may even say, “get away from those friends who encouraged you to come here!” “Maybe it would be a good idea to stay away from them.”

Allow Father God to select the friends you hang out with, friends that will remind you of His voice! Be the friend who will guide others to His truth. Link arms and walk away from the invitation!

Let’s picture God Literally snatching us out of the party and dragging us home!
Because if we think about it, within a moment of turmoil we truly behave like immature, self entitled, juveniles! We are Unwilling to listen to the voice of reason when the party is cranked up to its full volume. What Trust? It Goes out the window!

Guys God’s Voice has to override! It has to rise above the noise!
Christians do not have a free pass when it comes to the struggles of life. We have temptations, we have episodes of doubt, we do not always respond the way we should. We do not always have it all together like some may think! But we Do have a Savior, we have a Relationship with Our Maker! The One Who steps in when we are tempted to be consumed. He is our steady within the chaos!
If we refuse to listen to His council when things get crazy, we are sure to get swept up and carried away, even worse we tend to invite others to come along.
Listen to His Voice!

He not only knows us better than anyone, but he knows our situation better than anyone. We have a God who is empathetic to our earthly trials. Remember, He was here in the flesh!

Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.

Let His Voice give you the discernment to keep you out of the pity party.

Psalm 43:5
Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.

John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.

 

Let’s face it, we all get a little caught up in self pity from time to time. Learn to catch yourself before you end up getting cozy. Reach out to God for HIS Invitation. His Love and Truth is waiting to guide you back Home.
God Bless!

Be Courageous

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Be courageous, its a Commandment!

Joshua 1:9
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

When we think of being courageous we think of being strong and fearless!

John Wayne once said, “Courage is being scared to death..and saddling up anyway.”

So many times, our fears overshadow what we are being called to do! We can’t stand to be uncomfortable! Um, the enemy knows this. We also allow this! The reason we are called to be Courageous in this walk, is because God knows He has our back. But do WE know this?

Here is something we hear all the time.
” God won’t give you more that what you can handle” honestly this can lead to a false sense of self. It gives the idea that we rely on our own abilities.. or that God is relying on our ability.
Satan has all kinds of trickery floating around.
Truth is we get stuff thrown in our direction All the time, that we can’t handle. If our thoughts are not fixed on the foundation of Christ, then we quickly sink.

Let’s redirect this statement.

We will not go through anything in this life that GOD can’t handle!

Will there still be pain, loss, and death? Will we still have moments where we are Uncomfortable? Ye,  but when we Focus on God our thoughts are shifted from the temporary to The ETERNAL. Everything we face here is temporary. God Is our Eternal Glory!

2 Corinthians 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Romans 8:18
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

In a round about way, JESUS said that we would encounter all kinds of junk here in this world. He also said he would supply us with His peace when we need it.

John 16:33
“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”

Perfect Love Casts Out All Fear

Courage is Believing! Courage takes Faith!
Better yet, replace the word courage with the word faith, from now on! The next time you are called to something that takes courage, remember to Fight with Faith! Remember His Perfect Love!

Isaiah 43:2
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you.

It takes courage to be a Follower of Jesus Christ. Speak Out and share His word. Stand Up at the right time. Be Firm in a world that is constantly going against Him, constantly adjusting, constantly changing.

We Serve a God that is the same Yesterday Today and Forever!
Courage shows up when we realize He is with us. God goes before us and Dwells within us.

Greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world!

Isaiah 40:31
Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.

So when God says, did I not Command you to be courageous, He’s saying didn’t I say in Matthew 6:34 Not to worry! Look, I I AM hear! I’m telling you to Step Out because, I Guid your Steps. I’m commanding you to lean on Me! That is What a Call to be courageous is, It’s to know we stand on His strength, not our own.

In Joshua 1:7-8 he is told to remember the laws and not to turn from the right or the left of them, to be careful not to let the word depart from his mouth. He’s basically being told to FIX HIS EYES on the TRUTH!

Matthew 19:26
And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

May your strength rest on the Lord! Fight with Faith and Be Courageous!!!!
God Bless!