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Prayer for a Path Forward

Prayer for a Path Forward Are you a morning person? Honestly, mornings have never been my jam. I would rather stay up until 2:00 AM than get up before seven. Although marrying a morning person did improve my bearish behavior, it wasn’t until I picked up a pattern in Scripture that I left my deviant […]

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Stirring desire for God into everyday life. Author (4 books)-Speaker-Wife-Mom of 8-PhD-Chips & salsa craver-Cat lover-Creator-@YouVersion Partner.

This week a dear friend’s husband (the only one

This week a dear friend’s husband (the only one with a paycheck) was terminated at his company.

Another is being transferred to a new city and just sold their house.

Another precious woman had surgery to remove a brain tumor.

Those are the big scary things in life where the truth of this simple verse makes the anxious calm and the frightened easy.

God is worthy of our trust in the big things.

There are also the days when we are asked to do something out of our comfort zone in front of people. Days when we must step out and move into the Unknown. Or make that dreaded phone call. Or handle a situation with a difficult person. No - they are not major issues - but scary nonetheless.

Still, God’s word rings true.

He is trustworthy in the big and the smaller things of life.

Now that’s good news for your Saturday! 🙌

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Most of my mornings were absent of this up through

Most of my mornings were absent of this up through my 20’s and into 30-ish. I’m NOT naturally a morning person.

Turns out, kids change your want-to tendencies into have-to’s for survival.

My night-owl propensities morphed into mornings simply because my girls woke up so early. I was wasted by 10-11 o’clock instead of energized.

That’s when I began to notice — there is never a record of Jesus staying up half the night working on a project, Developing an idea or just watching a movie.

He got up in the morning. Refreshed and ready to get after the day— spending time with his Father.

If Jesus needed it — I certainly should think about it.

So I made the switch.

I can testify — it was a good move because THIS VERSE can become your reality.

You and I CAN experience what seems like something we can only read about.

I know you don’t have time. Mornings are impossible -you say. Maybe you can’t think straight that early. Suppose you are an angry bear before 10 am. What if all the time is used up already?

Let me encourage all the night owls to give it a try.

Drink a Monster- if you must- 🤣
I started drinking coffee and just got up a little earlier than before.

Do what you need to do — But find your place with Jesus IN THE MORNING- when possible. He’s too good to miss.

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Yes! Sing it! Pray it! May we make this hoping

Yes!

Sing it! Pray it!

May we make this hoping and praising a part of our DNA!

He is worthy!

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It may seem like a strong statement - but it is ma

It may seem like a strong statement - but it is made in light of Jesus finding no fruit on the fig tree. Zero. None.

Leaves, yes. But no fruit. (Mark 11)

John 15:8 makes this point clearly - - this is to my father’s glory that you BEAR MUCH FRUIT showing yourselves to be my disciples-

God desires you and me to have fruitful lives - abundantly so.

Jesus wanted to see figs on the tree in the same way he wants you and me to bear fruit through the life he gives. Not only did he want to see it — he hungered for it.

(seems sort of weird — but Titus clears the fog for me—)

“He gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness (wickedness) and to purify for himself a people for his own possession WHO ARE ZEALOUS for good works (or to do what is good). Titus 2:14

In other words he wants your life and mine to matter — in that which REALLY MATTERS- not to waste our lives on what will not last — and to do that requires that you and I are different— less like us —and more like him.

There is something tender and sweet about Jesus caring enough - to desire my life to be fruitful.

May we drink deeply of the love and care and vision Jesus has for ordinary us— and let it move us toward becoming more like him in all we are and what we do.

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May we be sensitive to the Holy Spirit when we fai

May we be sensitive to the Holy Spirit when we fail in the pursuit of holiness.

May God grant us penitent hearts.

May we drink deeply of repentance so that the times of refreshing may be upon us.

And let us be ever thankful for the undeserving gift.

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Many days I ask the Lord to keep me from pursuing

Many days I ask the Lord to keep me from pursuing what is worthless.

I’m so prone to side-hustles with my time and focus - projects- ideas- rabbit trails—even negative thinking —

But here we have a simple sentence to get us back on track—

In addition to a prayer for what to guard against — we have direction and vision for what we SHOULD pursue.

May these words reflect our own prayers.

And may it become our very pulse to lift a sister up along the way!

Happy Monday
May God make Himself real, relevant, and irresistible to you today. ❤️

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Meet my new friend, Pam. We traveled hundreds of

Meet my new friend, Pam.
We traveled hundreds of miles to learn we are practically neighbors🙌

This is a connection I can literally take home.

Isn’t God good!

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Spending the weekend with some WONDERFUL women in

Spending the weekend with some WONDERFUL women in ministry - when this quote came up for how to deal with all the ugly.

Honestly- I’ve passed the same sentiment on to my daughters many times.

What time we waste worrying about the impression we made on another — and rehashing the words of the encounter - while the other person moved on from you long before.

So if you are losing zzz’s over some ugly of your own- or you are afraid of what someone might think —- leave it.

You are not on their mind.

Buy back the time.
Think on what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, admirable, and worthy of praise (Philippians 4:8).

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These remarks are so profound and counter-intuitiv

These remarks are so profound and counter-intuitive.

May God lead you and me onward - toward becoming more like Jesus - not resting as if we know all we need to stand— because we don’t.

May we press in to grace - rather than sitting around, happy to be where we are.

There is more for you
And more for me when we do.

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People tell you many things you should know to cha

People tell you many things you should know to change your life, but one thing you need to know is that if you know your purpose, it can have the most powerful impact.

Have you done all the things that were supposed to make you happy, but you still feel like something’s missing?

Maybe you’ve climbed the career ladder just to realize there’s no true meaning at the top.

Maybe you gave all of yourself to raise your kids, and now that your nest is empty, you feel empty too.

Or you might have climbed the career ladder just to realize there’s nothing of real meaning at the top.

You can of course find satisfaction and purpose in all you do as a wife or as a mom, at home or at work.

But if you find your identity only in these accomplishments, and don’t also know your purpose that God specifically designed you for, there will always be a void in your spirit and soul to be filled.

What does it mean to know your purpose? It means living out who God designed you to be and what God called you to do. And when you do this, you impact the lives of those around you and honor God.

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...and in Your Name we have come against this vast

...and in Your Name we have come against this vast army. LORD, You are our God. do not let a mere mortal hinder you. (vs 11 cont.)

This prayer comes from Asa, king of Judah, when he finds himself up against ONE MILLION troops and 300 chariots.

Pretty rough odds.

Maybe you and I don't see the sprawling enemy that comes against us as King Asa did, but the Bible promises us trouble WILL come.

Sometimes it comes upon us with the same force as a million bad guys against one.

After King Asa prays to God for help against what is humanly impossible to conquer--God crushes the enemy.

Let that settle on you.

Whatever you are up against, my friend--this example is worth following.
~Ask God for help
~Show up with everything you've got
~Depend on Him to do what you cannot

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What an encouragement today! Friend, God sees yo

What an encouragement today!

Friend, God sees you.
The tasks before may be great-
Your calling might take everything you’ve got to fulfill—
The responsibilities may exceed your talent and all resources.

Be strong.

Don’t give up.

Your God is FOR YOU

It will be worth it.❤️

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