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If Paul and Silas could pray in a dungeon…

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If Paul and Silas could pray in a dungeon surrounded by misery and pain (Acts 16:25-34), what great circumstance restrains our hearts from reaching out to the healer of hearts?

If Jonah could cry out of the dark place of the deep, inside the belly of a great fish because of his own disobedience (Jonah 2:2), what great darkness is stopping your voice from searching for the one who can bring light?

If Daniel could knowingly endanger his own life and would face a den of lions, still felt the need in himself to pray and give thanks to God (Daniel 6:10), what stops us from doing so even amongst the pressures of life we may be facing?

If our Lord, with everything within Him, prayed until great drops of blood flowed from His brow before the suffering of the cross (Luke 22:44), what great trial hinders you from drawing closer to the one who can see you through the trial and meet you on the other side?

Corrie Ten Boom, remembering the days she and her sister spent in the concentration camp in Germany, recorded in The Hiding Place the words of her dear sister before her death: “There is no pit so deep He is not deeper still,”1 (Ten Boom, 1971, p.240) showing that God’s love, mercy, strength, and power can penetrate the harshest and most severe of circumstances.

May our hearts continue to reach for Him regardless of the trials we face.

In all the examples, God was there performing His perfect will. Some walked away, while the stories of others ended differently. But even through the worst, God’s name was magnified, and a greater end to their story was birthed.

Do not let what you see today discourage you from seeking the face of the Father. In the good times and the bad, He is still there through it all.

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:35-39

Blessings~

1 Ten Boom, Corrie & Sherrill, Elizabeth and John, 1971 and 1984, 2006. The Hiding Place. Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.

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Toss It or Keep It?

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“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering…” Hebrews 10:23

A couple of times a year, I feel like I play a game called toss it or keep it. This is because a couple of times during the year I am forced, due to clutter, to reevaluate what I have and decide whether it is worth keeping or not.

There are many things we work hard at keeping. They either have sentimental value to them, or my personal favorite, a just-in-case motive that keeps them hanging on.

It could be broken – but it comes from…

It could be out of style – but just in case…

It may be something I don’t use right now – but just in case…

It could have lost its value – but just in case…

“Just in case” has gotten me more times than I care to admit. Now, I am eyeing some things that definitely need to be tossed.

Like, why do I still have this here?!

But one thing that should never be tossed aside or treated haphazardly is our faith. It will never lose its power or value; it will never go out of style, and it is something that we will always need.

Our faith fuels our Christian journey. Without it, there is no Christian journey!

You cannot drive a vehicle without the proper fuel, can you? And yet, many treat faith as if it is optional in propelling us forward.

When Scripture tells us to “hold fast the profession of our faith,” it is encouraging us to anchor ourselves in the very core of Who and what we believe. This is not an optional, maybe we’ll use it here and there application, to question our need for. This kind of anchoring becomes the steady ground we stand upon even if everything around us is shifting.

Friend, don’t give up on what you have. Your faith is the most precious thing you could ever possess (1 Peter 1:7).

Faith opens the world of possibilities for you. Faith allows you to see beyond circumstances that appear to be less favorable. Faith speaks encouragement to your heart when the noise of the world gets ugly.

The best way to lean stronger into your faith and increase its effectiveness in your life is to open God’s Word and see what it says to you (Romans 10:17). This is where our faith is fed, strengthened, and grows. This is where our hearts can see what our eyes cannot now (Hebrews 11:1). This is where possibility pushes past impossibility, leading us in ways we never could have imagined.

The Lord has opened the door of faith for us (John 10:9; 14:6). All we have to do is walk through it. And once we have it, we need to keep holding on to it and never let it go.

Many toss the word faith around as if it’s inconsequential, but it is the very thing we are to live by (Hebrews 10:38). Hold on to your faith and keep holding on, no matter what. Because as the Apostle Paul proclaimed, so we can too: “… I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20

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What would you do with 950 years?

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“So all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years; and he died.” Genesis 9:39, NKJV

What would you, my friend, do with nine hundred and fifty years? If that was your allotted time on earth and you knew it, how would your days be filled? What goals or aspirations would you work toward? What plans would you love to see come to pass?

Nine hundred and fifty years is a lot of time compared to our days on earth now. I can’t even imagine what can be done with so much disposable time. Oh, the things that could be accomplished!

Noah wasn’t the only one. In the beginning of Genesis, living hundreds of years was not uncommon (see Genesis 5). But what is also uncommon is that in our time we do not have these years of age afforded to us. To live for almost a millennium is way out of our scope for living on this earth. As a matter of fact, we have grand celebrations if we can only make it to one hundred. That’s a great feat for us.

Knowing that our time is much shorter than those in the beginning of Genesis, what are we doing with the time we do have? How are we spending our days with this precious life we have been given?

There is a Latin phrase we love to quote often: “Carpe diem,” which means “seize the day.” We may not have hundreds of years, but we do have today. We may not know how many years we do have or how all our tomorrows will work out, but we do have today.

The very moment we are in is all that we have, and at any moment, that too, can end. What will your story be?

God has gifted us today along with its “right now” moments. Use them wisely, my friends.

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psalm 90:12

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To find more encouragement for how to spend your days, tap one of the links below ↓↓

“It’s About Time!”

“When You Feel There Aren’t Enough Hours In a Day!”

“The Grace of Time”

“Live It Well”

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The Locust’s Song

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After a very popular book, the idea of a love language has become a common way people recognize the best way to reach another person’s heart. What makes them tick? What makes them feel appreciated? What makes them feel loved?

God knows better than anyone how to reach and touch the hearts of people and let them know they are loved.

As I am sitting here, I hear the locusts sing their song. This has been a longtime favorite sound of mine. When summer rolls around, and I hear that song in the trees, I feel a certain restfulness and peace and contentment. I can’t help but stop, take a moment, and smile at a song most will ignore. A certain measure of nostalgia comes with it also, as I remember the sound that accompanied my childhood memories.

It’s the little things like this, when it feels like God puts His stamp of love on my day, that just let me know that everything is going to be alright.

In many ways, throughout many days, He brings us peace and assurance we cannot find in another. He shows us His compassionate love, even if we feel that we are at the end of our rope.

In what ways is the Father speaking your love language today? Do not look for it in big things alone. There was a reason the prophet didn’t find confirmation in anything but the still small voice (1 Kings 19:12).

Regardless of how He puts His stamp of love on your life today or shows you His love throughout the day, the most important thing for you to know is that you are loved. So much so that He shows us in the biggest and best way possible that He is in it through the long haul with us.

Through Jesus Christ, we have the best confirmation of God’s love toward us (see John 3:16; Romans 5:8).

God may show us in various ways, big and small, the love He has for us, but the biggest measure of love was found in nothing short of the Savior on Calvary.

The locust’s song
in the tree
reminds me of
God’s love for me.

A sound of peace
and restfulness
that speaks to my heart,
making me feel blessed.

Knowing God is there
in big things and small,
assures my heart,
He’s here for the long haul.

When days aren’t right,
crazy, or hurried,
God’s song of love
raises above life’s worries.

But the song of love
most profound to me
is the song of love
sung from Calvary’s tree.
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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

Blessings <3

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Do It With Your Heart

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Hearts get torn, and hearts get broken. Hearts endure trauma, but they also experience the great joys of life. Our hearts are at the very core of who we are. And it’s in our hearts where we stir up what we believe and what we are passionate about. It’s where the zeal of our purpose and calling is birthed, resides, and comes alive.

If you are going to do anything, do it with your heart. If you are going to be anything, be it with a heart guided by what is right, propelling you forward.

The fullness of the heart involved in our endeavors will change something from wishy-washy to successful. But, opposite that, a half-hearted approach shows a lack of complete dedication; therefore, it will most likely not come to fruition.

Our desire in life should be to make the good stuff grow. We want good intentions to grow into good actions. We want love sprouting and flourishing in abundance. We want all the precious fruit of His Spirit that is at work in our lives to manifest outwardly what He is doing inwardly.

Put your heart into it. Let His passion on the inside of you drive you forward. “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13). And in everything you do for Him, He wants you to do it with your heart.

Involve the heart in the work today and watch it grow abundantly!

Blessings~

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God’s Word is Bond | Trusting in the Integrity of God

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“Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live…” Ezekiel 33:11

When trying to reach people with the truth of the gospel, one of the rebuttals you will often hear is something like, “If that is true, and if God really loves us and doesn’t want anyone in hell, then why doesn’t He just spare everyone? If a person is generally good, why doesn’t God just let them go into heaven?”

Back in the day, there was a saying: “A man’s word is his bond.” A simple handshake and a spoken promise were good enough. In those symbols of agreement, that man’s integrity spoke for him.

One thing we always want to know when it comes to the Word of God is that we can trust every part of it, the good and the bad. If someone’s entrance into heaven was fudged, or the fact that even if they were a good person but refused Jesus Christ as Lord was overlooked, then the integrity of God, of His character, and Word would be questioned.

But God’s Word is His bond, my friend. Everything He spoke, for good or bad, for blessing or judgment, will come to pass. We can trust in every part of it because of the fact that it is never fudged, overlooked, taken lightly, or acted as if it really doesn’t matter.

Every part of God’s Word matters!

The Bible has not been put together as the inspired word of God (2 Timothy 3:16) to be a good read (although it is). It is life’s instruction book. In it, we see the blessings of obedience and the perils of disobedience (Deuteronomy 28; Leviticus 26).

Whether or not one chooses to believe it and follow it does not negate its integrity.

When we turn to the Word of God for wisdom, instruction, life, promises, and salvation, we want to know that every bit of it, every jot and tittle, is an unmovable truth that we can hold on to (Matthew 5:18).

If bits and pieces were overlooked or disregarded by the Author of the Word, then how could we trust in the rest?

God’s Word has been written and recorded through vessels He has specifically chosen (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:20, 21). In those blessed pages are His story of history, His love for people, His expectations, and His desire for all men to be saved (2 Peter 3:9).

That is God’s ultimate desire: to see people flood the gates of glory, come and be where He is, to live in sweet, holy communion with Him forever and ever.

For that to happen, there must be an answer for the sin that broke the fellowship in the first place.

Why? Because everything goes back to His integrity. In His integrity, we must understand that God is above all else holy. In His holiness, He CANNOT dwell with sin. That can never change.

In His Word, God shows us His plan of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ: “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). He shows us the pathway to come out of sin and to walk in the new life He desires for all people.

But it is people who must choose whether to believe, accept, and turn to this truth. God does not force anyone, and He does not bypass their free will.

The choice is always ours. In that, the integrity of God’s Word will always stand sure.

God’s Word is there for our benefit, so that we can know, believe, accept, and stand on everything He has spoken, knowing that He will never change or fudge one bit of it (Malachi 3:6; James 1:17; Numbers 23:19). It is your solid foundation that stands surer than any handshake ever could.

So, when God’s word promises abundant life (John 10:10), we can believe it. When it promises freedom, peace, joy, comfort of spirit, or any host of things, my friend, we can believe it. When it promises eternal life to those who turn to Him, we can be assured that it shall be ours.

Why?

Because everything He spoke in His Word is sure and all will come to pass (Isaiah 55:11; Joshua 21:45).

If you enjoyed this article, I invite you to check out these articles below for more encouragement:

“Make God’s Word Louder!”

“God’s Word Gives Light!”

Blessings~

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Enjoy the Moments of Today

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As hard as it is at times, we must strive to be attentive to the moments of today. What is currently before you? Who is around you? What do they need from you?

Moments say, you are important to me, and I choose to share my life and my time with you right now.

Carefully watching moments will tell you what or who is a priority in your life. Through its quiet invitation, they speak, “I love you,” without ever saying a word. In those moments, the heart reveals that the people before you truly matter. They are really something special.

Sometimes, the chaos of schedules and the demands of daily life cause us to miss out on some of the sweetest moments the Lord affords us. Perhaps it is not only the stormy waves that need to be spoken against, “Peace, be still“ (Mark 4:39). Rather, anything that crashes on the space of our days, eating away at this priceless time that will pass in the blink of an eye when compared to the timeline of eternity.

Perhaps even more importantly, we must choose for ourselves to be still and take in the precious moments before us. We can dash about as Marth did, allowing the cares of this life to consume her (Luke 10:38-42). Or, we can be still and experience the power of quieting our hearts at His feet in restfulness of spirit, and just enjoy the moment of this occasion.

Many moments will come. The ones we choose to rest in and allow ourselves to experience fully will show who or what really matters.

With the Lord, we will have moments. Enjoy them. Rest in them. Cherish them.

In meaningful relationships with others, we will have moments. Enjoy them. Rest in them. Cherish them.

Through many days and seasons, we will have moments. Enjoy them. Rest in them. Cherish them.

One day, these moments will cease. Be still, and enjoy the moments of today: “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24).

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Be Kingdom-Minded

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“From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of  Heaven is at hand.” Matthew 4:17

Who better to teach us this lesson than our Lord Jesus Christ?  We celebrate and remember the major aspects of His life:  His birth, death, resurrection, ascension, miracles, healings, and such, but we forget the ministry of His mission.  We take for granted all the times He walked up and down the shores of Galilee, or from town to town, drawing to man’s attention the main reason for His visit to planet earth: the kingdom of Heaven and His great desire to see each of us there one day.

All of those major events are rightly to be celebrated because every one of them is tied to the same purpose – to give us a chance to be a member of that great kingdom one day.  Our Christian life seems so one-sided, but Jesus often encouraged us to be more mindful of life on the other side of eternity.  Sometimes, we flush that out of the process and lose focus on the destination we want to reach when that day comes.

My previous pastor always used to tell us that nobody preached more hell-fire than Jesus.  He continually put in contrast the rewards of one who was on the right path to gain entrance to that kingdom and one who was not: “Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven,” (Matthew 5:19).

Sometimes, I can imagine Jesus sitting upon that Mount, teaching the crowds. Or, the daily walks He would take through the cities, while once in a while, turning to His disciples to pass on a tidbit of information for that glorious kingdom.  We would do well to remember throughout our days that everything we do or don’t do will either gain us entrance or prohibit us from entering that kingdom.

“Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should come short of it,” (Hebrews 4:1).  This is why I believe it is important for us to remain kingdom-minded.  When we take our eyes off the prize, so to speak, we lose focus of our ultimate goal.  And nowhere does that ring more true than in the dealings with our eternal destination.

I want to see God.  I want to see Him on His throne.  I want to witness the glories of heaven.  I want to see the multitudes gathered together without a care.  The only purpose left will be enjoying His presence and praising His holy name!  Can you really imagine what it may be like over there?  Boy, if we could only peel back the curtain of what our natural eyes currently see to view the glorious – Awesome!

Thankfully, we have been left with visions of that splendor by people like John, saying, “I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband,” (Revelation 21:2).  Ezekiel also said, “. . . that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God,” (Ezekiel 1:1).  And Daniel left us with this description: “I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.  And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion in an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed,” (Daniel 7:13-14).

Wow!

The call to be kingdom-minded has gone out.  One should not take lightly all that the Lord has prepared for us.  I don’t want to miss the “promise of entering into his rest” (Hebrews 4:1).  May the manner of our lives today be a deposit for the eternal glory that is to come.

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The Power That Never Goes Out!

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When I woke up this morning, the clock was blinking at 4:40 am. It didn’t make sense because the sun was shining through my bedroom window. Confused, I grabbed my phone and realized the clock was off by several hours. At some time during the night, a transformer blew in our area, and the power went out.

We didn’t know anything had happened until we woke in the morning. While sleeping, we were oblivious to anything that was going on.

Although nothing dramatic came from it, this truth leapt in my heart: God’s power never goes out!

Whether we are lying down at night or walking throughout our day, are we ever truly cognizant of how many times God’s power has kept us, protected us, preceded before us, and provided for us?

How many seen and unseen things could have happened but were halted? How many schemes were made to cease? Dangers averted? Plans revealed?

While our clocks can be blinking the wrong time, God is always on the clock and always on time. The Bible assures us that He never slumbers or sleeps (Psalm 121:4). There is never a moment when He is unaware of anything, and with that, we can rest assured that His power is always engaged.

Oh, what confidence we find in this truth! In our times of frailty and lapse, God is completely steady. When we are unconscious of our ways, He is very intentional. When we are asleep, He is vigilant.

And let’s be sure that I am not merely referring to our physical awareness and sleep. God is God at all times. He can never change who He is. His power is as infinite as He is. It cannot be stopped or muted. And it most certainly can never go out.

Dear one, rest your heart and still your mind in the confidence of that truth. When we don’t have it all together, God does. There is nothing that can happen in this world or in our lives that shakes, rattles, or dismisses the power of God! Therefore, in Him, we can trust.

“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.” Jeremiah 17:7

“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.” Psalm 28:7

“And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.” Psalm 9:10

“Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.” Psalm 62:8

“That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”
1 Corinthians 2:5

 

Undaunted! | Your Monday Motivation to Keep Moving Forward

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“But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.” Acts 20:24

Everyone has an end goal in mind when it comes to life. That goal can include anything from a higher education sought and achieved, career positions and successes, working toward optimal health for one’s individual plans and needs, familial relationships being the best that they can be, adventures to be had worldwide, and more.

But there is a robber of these goals and achievements. They come in the form of doubt and discouragement when things don’t go as planned, or some unforeseen thing comes and sidetracks us or knocks us totally off course.

When that happens repeatedly, it gets hard to believe that we can do this. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel. We can be and achieve.

Sadder still is when someone feels that way about their walk of faith.

But we do not have to succumb to discouragement, fear, and intimidation.

We can push forward successfully, even when it is hard. And with God’s Word filling our tanks of hope, we can be undaunted in the face of what we see and feel and believe that we can!

We can direct our hearts with the same tenacity the Apostle Paul had when he said, “But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God” Acts 20:24.

You have a course!

You have a ministry!

You have gifts!

You have something the world needs!

Now is not the time to quit!

Keep going and be undaunted as you continue to move forward.

My prayer is that the verses below will fill the places where encouragement may need to be strengthened and to stand in the gap between your heart and what you are believing for because God’s Word declares it to be so!

Blessings!

“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised.” Hebrews 10:23

“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14

“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:9

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58

“I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.” Psalm 16:8

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6

“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” Hebrews 10:36

“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1

“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.” Psalm 22:29

“The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.”
Psalm 29:11

“He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.” Psalm 18:33

“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.” Colossians 3:23

“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.” James 1:12

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