He fills my life with good things. Psalm 103:5 Oh! the blessed life! When we surrender all to Jesus, we received blessings from our Heavenly Father! Are we perfect? NO! However, God is the perfect craftsman. He sees our brokenness and knows how to fit all the broken pieces together. He makes us whole. He doesn’t walk away or hope we will figure it out on our own. He is right there the whole time if we allow it. God holds us together with His peace, provision, and protection. Even in this difficult world, people can see His glory all around shining through the broken…
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Hope And Jesus
“Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit.” says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4:6 Life is hard. I heard the line God is Good, All the time.” from the movie “God’s Not Dead.” I use it often. Have you used it? I am going to have to pay attention to when I use that line. Am I only using it when things are going smoothly? Do I use it when I am in the middle of a storm? When we live like Jesus, we must live with the tension of accepting that life is never going to be exactly how we want it…
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Forgiving Like Jesus
“Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit.” says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4:6 How well do you forgive those who have hurt you? Is it hard for you to let it go? If we are honest with ourselves and each other, we have all gone through something hard to forgive and let go of that hurt. People hurt Jesus, and he also had to forgive them. Jesus endured criticism and rejection. He endured so much more, yet he still chose to obey God and died on the cross for our sins. Read Luke 7:37-38. How was this woman described? What did the…
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To Pray Like Jesus
“Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit.” says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4:6 Do you struggle with prayer? When I say this, I mean, do you have a hard time praying? I sure do. I love the movie War Room. I want to be the little lady who prays like the prayer warrior lady. I am not there yet, but one day I will be. I struggle with praying. I am a simple prayer. I desire to be a prayer warrior. Does prayer come easy to you? If it does, that is exciting! Praying means living like Jesus. He spent time in…
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It’s Okay to Acctop Help
“Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit.” says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4:6 How do you do with accepting help from others? Can you ask for help? Or do you stay silent but wish you had help? I struggle in this area. Unless I feel like you won’t be bothered, I struggle to ask for help. However, I have no problem jumping out and helping others. Read Matthew 4:11. Who attended to Jesus? The angels did. They came and helped Jesus after the wilderness. Jesus accepted their assistance and comfort they came to provide to Him. He didn’t make an excuse to…
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Living Like Jesus
“Not by might nor by power, but by my spirit,” Says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4:6 We all come to a point in our relationship with God where we have to choose to surrender to God and let go. Where are you right now? Do you need to surrender more? Surrendering is hard heart work. Do you think living for Jesus that you have to be perfect? Living for Jesus, we don’t have to be perfect. It’s about trusting God and surrendering our all to Him. Let’s read Luke 4:13. What does this verse tell us about what Jesus will face in the future? …
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Letting Go of Stuff
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world yet forfeit their soul? Mark 8:36 What kind of a traveler are you? Are you one who packs everything for whatever may happen while traveling, or are you a minimalist, and if you need something, you will find the nearest store to buy it? I will pack everything that I think I may need for a trip. Thank goodness I have the world’s greatest husband on this matter. I hate buying extra things when I know that I have them at home; this is a waste of using my money. What does this…
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Letting Go of People-Pleasing
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world yet forfeit their soul? Mark 8:36 Are you a people pleaser? Do you care that people like you? Does it bother you if people don’t like you? People-pleasing can be a technique to feel that we belong, gain influence, or get others to fix a problem for us. Let’s get started! Read Exodus 32:1. Why were the people concerned? What did they want Aaron to do for them? What did they say about Moses? With Moses out of sight and out of mind, they reverted to their old idol worship ways. While Moses was…
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Letting Go Of Entitlement
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world yet forfeit their soul? Mark 8:36 Do you have a hard time trusting God’s heart when it comes to what is happening in our lives? It is usually our perception of how things should be that makes us have a hard time trusting God. When we have expectations, we make assumptions about what we should receive or what we shouldn’t have to experience. Let’s read Luke 15:11-24. Jesus wants everyone to know that God’s love, hope, and grace are for everyone. It doesn’t belong only to those who think they deserve it. In this…
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Trials Do End
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world yet forfeit their soul? Mark 8:36 Have you ever been in a trial where you wondered if it would ever end? Or if it will end? Or how about one trial after another? We have. The last hard trial I went through, I sat at Jesus’s feet and let Him be in control. I learn many, many good things during this time. Read Matthew 4:10. What is the first thing Jesus says to satan? How can we resist the devil, according to James 4:7? This may require us to resist, to turn from temptation. …