Sometimes we need to be willing to go where we haven’t gone before.
We need to be willing to speak when we aren’t sure what God wants us to say…He will lead us.
When He calls, we need to come/go.
We don’t need all the answers – God knows.
We don’t need to feel that we are “ready.” We may never feel that we are ready…but God goes before us and prepares the way.
We just need to be obedient…
I was walking across the room and picked up a church bulletin and the words on the front stopped me in my tracks. It was John 15:12…
I have read/heard this many times – but now…today…the Lord got my attention.
We know that we are to love one another….BUT, we are to love others JUST AS JESUS HAS LOVED US!
That puts our love for others at an entirely different level. It is not a watered down, sporadic, if I feel like it kind of love. It is not a love dependent on if you love me or if you treat me nicely.
“For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? …
Matthew 5:46 NASB1995
“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,” Matthew 5:44 NASB1995
If we love others as Jesus has loved us, we will love sacrificially. We may not physically die for someone (although there are those who have).
But, we may find times when we sacrifice our way and our wants for another. We may need to sacrifice our self-consciousness for God-consciousness.
Lord, help me to get my mind off of ME and onto YOU!! May Your love flow in me and through me. May I love as You love. May my heart align with Yours. Lord, may I lean into You so closely that I feel your heartbeat. May my heart beat as one with Yours. Help me to love as You love…
Do not be conformed to this world!
The Greek word for “conform” is syschematizo and means “to be molded according to a pattern” or “to conform one’s self (i.e. one’s mind and character) to another’s pattern.”
Brothers & Sisters! Who do we want to conform our mind and character after – those that we see in the world or Jesus Christ Himself?
May we choose to model and conform our minds and character to those of Jesus!! We are in the world, but we want to influence the world for Jesus…and not let the world influence us away from Him….
Stand strong and BE THE LIGHT!!!
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Today I have a lot of washing, cleaning, and organizing to accomplish. To be honest I am not looking forward to it.
The first thing I did was to put on my worship music! As I center myself on Jesus…everything else becomes so much easier.
I am raising my voice in worship…drawing closer to what truly matters. Anything I am doing is surrounded by my giving glory to God!!
The cleaning, washing, and everything else is just a background to my positioning myself in Him. ❤️
Whatever we are doing, may we remember to let it flow from our connection to our precious Lord.
For in him we live and move and have our being…
Acts 17:28 NIV
Have you put off praying because you think it’s something you can take care of on your own? Or you think it’s too little for our great, big God to have to deal with? Dear ones, God is waiting to help you, if you will just ask. Are you ready? He is!
Our “ending” is dependent upon the choices we make today. Don’t give up because of bad choices you made in your past. Today is a NEW DAY! What direction do you want your life to take? Where do you want to end up? Make choices that will lead you there step-by-step. And God is ready and more than able to help you along the way! You are not alone! Take the first step! ❤️I love you! Your Sister in Christ, Tina
It’s important what we focus on each day! Do we focus on everything that we think is “wrong” in our life? Or do we focus on what is good? One choice brings anxiety, fear and helplessness. And one brings joy, peace, and strength. Everyday is a new day! What do you choose to focus on today?
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 NIV
Lord, increase our spiritual discernment to KNOW what Your plan is for our lives and to walk in it! And when we need to battle…may we not shy away from it…but may we gird ourselves in Your armor, O God, and walk in VICTORY!! 💥💥💥
May our words of faith line up with our actions. Are we walking out what we believe? People don’t just hear what we say, they see how we live our lives…
