We need more of God, but we do not really want Him. The truth is, until the want matches the need, nothing will ever change. Needing without wanting is just a really good idea that never sees light. (Excerpt from Lisa Whittle’s new book, I Want God)
*Do you want Him or just need Him? Something to think about this weekend.
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“as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:12
When asked the question, “how far is the east from the west”, all have failed to answer. No one knows how far; it’s like asking how far dark is from light. Instead this verse, is an example of how far God will put the remembrance of our sins after we ask for forgiveness. The two will never meet.
When we humbly repent and ask God to forgive us, He removes our sin as though it never happen.
My friend YOU ARE FORGIVEN, walk in that freedom today and share your testimony.
*Be a light, share God’s love!
Have you ever thought to yourself, “how does a bee fly?” Its body is too big; its wingspan is too shallow. It really shouldn’t be able to fly, but it does. It does what God has designed it to do!
“You can B-E-E the best.”
Be aware of who you are.
Eliminate the negatives from your mind.
Expect the best from yourself and other people.
These words are from Thelma Wells, founder and president of A Woman of God Ministries, L.L.C.
Thelma explains in the book, A Woman and Her God, about living in the spirit of unity. Rather than expending energy on something we have no control over, rather than disliking somebody because he or she can do something that we can’t do, He wants us to unite our talents as one. God needs you to weave together the people, the plan, the resources, and everything He’s given you, so you can be everything He’s called you to be-living in oneness with your family, oneness with your church.
1 Corinthians 12:26-28, “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.”
“When we blend all those special abilities together in Christ, the Creator of unity, we get something very special.” -Thelma Wells
Romans 15:5 “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
The church community has preached for years to strive for perfection. We are imperfect humans living in an imperfect world, yet we should strive for perfection because God is perfect and we were created out of his image. This image of perfection can be toxic. We will never achieve perfection until we reach heaven, so therefore we are continually setting ourselves up for failure.
If you would have asked me a couple of weeks a go, “Bethany are you a perfectionist?” I would have replied quickly no, are you kidding me. I have four kids running around my house 24/7, how can I do anything perfect, but after spending some time with God…He revealed areas in my life I didn’t want to acknowledge and one of those areas was a hunger to be “perfect”.
I have personally learned that this desire to do everything perfect has added large amounts of anxiety and stress, not only to my life, but to my husband and children’s as well.
We are taught early on, “Practice makes perfect.” Does it really? I’m not sure of that. I like what my daughter’s preschool teacher taught her instead, “Practice makes better!”
Free yourself from this heavy burden! We are human, we will mess up over and over again, and that’s okay. Through our weakness God can be glorified. I say instead of perfection, strive for excellence. Excellence is the quality of being outstanding or extremely good, but not perfect!
Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates, so that your days and the days of your children may be many in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors, as many as the days that the heavens are above the earth. Deut. 11:18-21
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Everyday allows new opportunities to teach God’s word to your children. How do you share His word with your kids?
“Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love
—and the greatest of these is LOVE.”
1 Corn. 13:13
If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I’ve gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love.
Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.
Love doesn’t strut,
Doesn’t have a swelled head,
Doesn’t force itself on others,
Isn’t always “me first,”
Doesn’t fly off the handle,
Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn’t revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.
Love never dies.
-1 Corn. 13:3-8 The Message
1. Making up the bed in the morning
2. Brushing your teeth
3. Walking around the house
4. Emptying the dishwasher
5. Cooking breakfast for the family
6. Packing lunches for the kids or husband
7. Clipping coupons
8. Ironing clothes
9. Organizing your closet/cabinets/drawers
10. Running errands
11. Working Out
12. Mid-afternoon breather/refresher/quite time
13. Folding laundry
14. Scrapbooking/sewing/painting your nails
15. Cooking dinner
16. Vacuuming and mopping the floors
17. Cleaning the kitchen
18. Planning your schedule for the next day
19. Tucking your kids into bed
20. When you lay your head down night
“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing. in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” -1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” -Philippians 4:6-7
“Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart” -Luke 18:1
“Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.” -1 Chronicles 16:11
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