~ A Leaf, A Love ~
I am surrounded Each plant a piece of my heart Rooted in deep love • Haiku Poetry •
Inspired by: Vincent Van Gogh “We are surrounded by poetry on all sides…”
I’ll always have space for a new plant 🪴😆 Loving on them makes me happy 😊 🪴🌿🪴🌿
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~ Be Thankful ~
We have become a GRUMBLING culture! Phones have made us so impatient! • We no longer have a cord holding you to the phone. You are free to walk around while on the phone. • Thank God for technology! • Wake up with a grateful heart Giving thanks to the Lord for your life. • Do ALL THINGS with a GRATEFUL heart • Don’t let bitterness take hold of your life Don’t let disappointments bring you down Don’t let expectations become an idol Don’t let complaining steal your joy Don’t let offense bring division •
Reflect today about what you are thankful for and write them down •
Pray and ask God to help you focus on His goodness over your LIFE, to be thankful for everything in your life 🙏
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~ Forgiveness ~
A word that will help or hurt you Forgiveness A word that will encourage or divide you Forgiveness A word that will lead or delay you
Choose a life that both you and your descendants may live. Deuteronomy 30:19
Forgiveness is a choice Forgive and let God’s will be done
Prayer: Dear Lord, Help us to release and forgive any offense that caused us hurt. Help us to pray for those who do wrong towards us and to love them just as You do. Help us live in Your love and peace and to be sober-minded so that we watch our words and actions to not cause offense to anyone. Help us to sow love and encouragement to those around us. Help us to be wise and know the difference between trust and forgiveness. Thank you for forgiving us of our sins on the cross. In Jesus name, Amen 🙏
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~ Freedom of Fear ~
Overcoming the fear of driving Slowly driving on backroads to college Three attempts at passing the driving test Years before taking the Highways Stomach knots on bad weather days Tightly gripping the wheel Letting everyone pass me Every day was a challenge Until the day I was no longer afraid I drive with peace and freedom now.
Freedom through Christ only He can lead you to the other side of fear
Freedom!
For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.” Isaiah 41:13 ESV
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Wait On The Lord, He Will Save You
Do not say, “I will recompense evil “; but wait on the Lord, and He will save you. Proverbs 20:22
This is a Bible verse I’ve kept in my heart all my life from a teenager being hurt over and over. With anger inside me. When I found this Bible verse at age 15, I knew in my heart that I could not do evil. I could not repay for any wrongdoing towards me. God has shown me grace all my life, I believe it’s because I have walked in faith, knowing that He will have the ultimate say over everything.We are not to pay evil for evil.
If evil is hate. We cannot be hateful.
If evil is unforgiving. We cannot be unforgiving.
If evil is hurtful. We cannot be hurtful.
If evil is lies. We cannot lie.
We know who we serve, who lives in us.
As hard as it is to submit to the Lord under these circumstances, we must. We must bring those feelings to the cross where ultimately, they have already been made whole in our life. It’s no longer ours to carry.
We have to let go and let God.
GOD IS LOVE.
Love…thinks no evil (1 Corinthians 13:5)
LOVE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SINS.
Trust me, I know what it feels like to be angry and unforgiving, but we walk in faith. Trusting God that His promises over our lives is best. His sovereignty will be done rather we choose to act in love or in evil. Do we want to answer to Him one day knowing the truth of the Word and yet acting in evil? We should repent of our thoughts when we get in this fleshly thinking and ask him to give us wisdom of His WORD, to teach us how to walk in forgiveness and love even when it’s hard. To guide instruct us of how to be servant leaders, to have a servant heart for even those who have done us wrong. Some people have that spirit to “pay back” “teach a lesson ”
That’s not what God purposed us to do on earth. He created us to be bring Him glory.
The Word of God instructs us what to do in every aspect of our lives –
Jeremiah 33:3 says, Call on Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things which you do not know.
God Himself is telling us, to Call upon Him.
If he is instructing us on this simple act, that shows us, that He knew we would have situations that we as a human could not face alone. We cannot act in our own will. We DO NOT OWN OUR LIFE OR ANYTHING IN IT.
In Romans 12: 2 it says, “Do not be conformed by this world, BUT be transformed by the RENEWING OF YOUR MIND, that you may PROVE what is the GOOD and ACCEPTABLE and PERFECT WILL OF GOD.
In Job 32:8 it says,
BUT there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.
Therefore, we are to call upon the Holy Spirit for guidance. We are not of this world. We are to be set apart from the world. We know the word of God.
If you have unforgiveness or anger in your heart, ask the Lord to help you let go of those feelings and thoughts, to let Him save you and set you free from bondage.
Dear Lord,
Forgive us for our unloving thoughts, thoughts that hinder our growth in You, thoughts that keep us in bondage, thoughts that bring more burden to us. Help and guide us to know who we are in Christ, who lives inside us, that we are to walk in love. We are to show love and forgiveness even when it’s hard. Give us peace in this season, give us peace to know that we walk in faith and not in evil ways. Give us peace as we be obedient to Your word. Give us peace as we pray for those who have done us or our family wrong. Give us peace as we wait on you Lord, may your will be done. We thank you for your grace and mercy over our lives. Thank you for your love towards us. Thank you for your provision over our lives. Guide us and be with us every day of our lives. We love you Abba Father. In Jesus name we pray.
Amen
~ Praying Friends ~
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🙏 My prayer for you today 🙏 Lord hold us in your love, peace, and joy all the days of our lives that we may be an encouragement to each other and have a heart to serve and build up our friends during difficult seasons. Amen
~ Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:11
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~ Be Still and Know ~
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~ A New Canvas ~
It’s a blessing to wake up and see God’s beauty…
…A new canvas every day
The artist of our lives…
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1
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~We Trust His Plans ~
Beyond our own understanding…
…We Trust His plan for our lives
Beyond that which is seen…
…We hold on to His promises
A year ago I prayed and walked away from a job without having another job lined up. For the past decade I worked full time non-stop. I was in unfamiliar territory. It was a season of growth.
I held on to His promises over my life.
For seven months I was in unfamiliar territory, no job, no means of significant income. However I continued to stay faithful and pray for His purpose and guidance over my life during that season.
Of those seven months I was able to spend quality time with my family, my especially my mother, my nieces and nephews. Not to mention the difficulty of also living through the pandemic.
For the majority of the time I learned what it meant to be a caretaker of little ones. It was the most rewarding time of my season. To teach little children the importance of prayer. To hear them speak to the Lord through prayer.
It’s been several months since I’ve prayed with my niece and nephew during our mealtime. Last night at dinner I was able to pray with each of them and their little hearts still remembered the words to our prayer. It was a precious moment.
Another blessing from God is that I’ve been employed with a loving and caring law firm since April. It’s been a growing season, not just in my spiritual life but in my career. It’s nothing but God. I did not even apply for this position. I prayed and asked God for His will over my career that the next place of employment would be because of Him. I had to trust Him with all that I had during the season of unfamiliar territory.
He continues to lead me to unfamiliar territory in my career. Showing favor over my life in my career. Giving me the opportunity to grow and see things I’ve never seen, experience things I could only hope for in my previous positions. Giving me the ability to understand complex cases and learn in a steady pace. I know that He will see me through as He has all my life. I am grateful for my blessings. For my family work place.
It’s not about us during a difficult season, it’s to bring glory to God. It’s to be a servant. It’s to be a light in darkness for those around you.
It’s to be a testimony to others. It’s growing in faith. Trusting and believing that God will see you through another day.
~Sunday Reading ~
📚 In My Father’s House By: Corrie Ten Boom
📚 Such an encouraging and loving story of family, faith, and the power of prayer. 📚
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