Archive | January, 2019

Today. Live Like It!

22 Jan

Refine me O Lord, remove every idol and allow me to be shattered into pieces if that is what it takes to know You more.  Be the desire of my heart and let no trial, no temptation and no deception distract or disturb my heart.  You are good.  You are the Lover of my soul and I claim You as the love of my life.  Fill me with yourself this day.  Be obvious in Your blessing.  Let me walk in your power and rely on your love.   I need You Lord.  O, I need You.

Sister in the Faith,

If you are in a place, hard pressed on every side, and crying out to your God, let me assure you based on the authority of His Word . . . He hears.  If you are in a spot, filled with pain, unable to identify let alone utter the words to give voice to your hurt, trust the Holy Spirit to lift up the groans words cannot express, lean in close and . . . hear the shout of love from Calvary.  Believe in the One that spoke the heavens into being to speak your language and spur you on toward wholeness and healing in this day.  Woman of Faith, your God is all about your full rescue, your complete redemption and your absolute restoration.

Neither this temporal world nor the prince of the air have the power to steal your joy, to kill your love or destroy your holy dreams.  Exercise the authority given to you by Jesus Christ and you stomp on every snake that hisses lies of shame.  You put on the shoes of peace, which is the gift of wholeness from God, and trample every scorpion that stings you with doubt.  You Sweet One, are a child of the King.  You have not been given a spirit of fear or timidity.  Your heart resounds with the Roar of the Lion of Judah who speaks love and courage to your soul.

Listen to Him! Be intentional in grabbing hold of the truth of you IN HIM. Trust Him to be who He says He is and know to the marrow of your bones you are who He says you are.  Dig into the Word, know your holy destiny. Let your spiritual reality match your practical existence.  Put on the full Armor of God and Beloved Warrior, you walk into this day claiming every inch of your inheritance in the Name above all names.  Not tomorrow.  Not when you are feeling stronger.  Not when things settle down.  Today.

You are more than a conqueror.  The victory is yours!  Live like it.

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HELPS Word-studies

1515 eirḗnē (from eirō, “to join, tie together into a whole“) – properly, wholeness, i.e. when all essential parts are joined together; peace (God’s gift of wholeness).

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Let’s Change the World

9 Jan

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Beloved of God,

May I be so bold as to encourage your heart to encourage a heart today?  May I challenge you to come alongside a sister and whisper strength to her soul?  Is there any greater blessing than the Sisterhood of Faith when we live it well?

Blessed by the unity of the Spirit.  Connected by the love of Christ.  Daughters of our Father in heaven. How beautiful we are when comparison and competition are left behind and we choose to applaud one another at every turn.

Oh, Sweet Woman of God, how might it change our world if we encouraged one another to be alert not only to the tactics of the enemy and the temptations in our midst but even more so to the unlimited, holy possibilities all around us?  To step out in faith and obedience toward what could only be described as the impossible?

What might it be like if we didn’t wait to be invited to hold one another up but simply began to pray for the victories of our sisters?  Her conquering of unbelief?  Her standing strong on the foundation of Jesus?

How would life look if ours were the loudest voices in the crowd spurring our sisters on toward courage and strength?  Toward bravery in the battle?  Determination when life is difficult?

What if we committed to be one another’s loudest, most fervent cheerleaders?  How might it be if we choose to love one another well?

It is time to stand arm-in-arm and shoulder-to-shoulder as the family we are called to be Sister.  Time to be the voices of encouragement, edification, and strength for one another.  Time to stand firm together, celebrating every victory with unabashed joy.  Time to be strong in our love for one another and quick in our grace.  Time to live by the notion that no amount of authentic applause is enough, no genuine accolade can be shouted too loudly, and there can be no excess when it comes to celebrating our Sisterhood.  Rejoicing in one another simply cannot be overdone.  We are bravest, we are strongest, we are our best when we’re together.

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What if . . . ?

3 Jan

What if victory is found not in the declaration of achievement at the end of the battle but rather in the choices we make to fight well? The choice to listen closely to the Voice of the Good Shepherd when our own flesh, the world and the enemy tries to scream louder in our souls. The choice to intentionally walk in the footsteps of Jesus when a myriad of other paths tempt us to go our own way. The choice to have wild expectations of God’s beautiful intervention—expectations of hope, goodness and action, despite our circumstance. The choice to believe the More of God in the midst of it all…more love, more affection, more attention…specifically for us. What if these are the things that bring the beauty of Romans 8:37 to life?

Lord, may I #choose this day to live, fight and move through the battle well. May I face each crossroad with determination to choose you.  In Jesus Name Amenchoose 74532_pinecones_in_snow

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