What Are You Scared Of?
There is nothing more paralyzing than fear. It stops us dead in our tracks. Fear of the unknown, fear of things from your past, fear of tomorrow, fear of people, fear of speaking in public (my personal favorite) J Fear of changing careers, fear of __________________ (add yours here) Satan uses fear to keep us locked in a really small room inside our minds. We can’t fully trust when we have “what if” running through our minds like a broken record. We have to replace the enemy’s ever so convincing voice with the life giving, power filling, healing, victorious word of God. That is the ONLY thing that can and will break us free from those chains. When you can bring a Bible verse to mind that counteracts what Satan is trying to accomplish, you become stronger and stronger. His Word is life. It is truth and calm when things seem to be spiraling out of control. It’s like a breath when we feel like we are suffocating. Memorizing some verses is SO IMPORTANT!! Don’t let anyone tell you that your fears are foolish. If it matters to you, it matters to God. God knows how real it is to…
Most High God
As I stood surrounded by the most food I have ever seen at a recent event, I thought “I shouldn’t eat this because it was deep-fried, and I can’t eat this because of the fat, but I can’t eat that because it has gluten, or definitely not this because of the sugar, and I can’t eat THAT because, well, it’s an Oreo.” As I stood there trying to figure out what I COULD put in my mouth to satisfy my hunger, it was as if God said: I am NOT a God of limitations. In that moment, I felt so limited, as I analyzed everything . Now I’m not giving you the ok to eat whatever you want, but I will say that we serve a God who is all about abundance! Our God knows what we need before we even figure it out. So stop trying to figure it out! Don’t place too many restrictions on yourself or you’ll wood up in a place of guilt and condemnation. The Most High God has freed you from all that. So, if you’re feeling limited, restricted, guilty, and condemned, have a little talk with the God Who made you. And have…
Bring It All
Bring it all. Bring everything including worries, fears, and stresses. Jesus is not going to judge you for laying it all out there. Be as honest as you possibly can. Tell him everything. (Yes, even that!) Jesus isn’t like the people on this earth who have hurt you. Jesus isn’t the one who did that to you. Jesus didn’t come back down to earth to point fingers and cause you to feel shame and guilt. He came to rescue you from those things and those feelings that you think you can’t escape. Everything you think you can’t do, you can, but only with Him. It’s overwhelming for you and it’s overwhelming for me, but it’s not overwhelming for us when we meet Him carry the load as He directs our steps. (Sara Wylie)
Limitless Love
Make it a point in 2016 (not a resolution, mind you, those never go well) to hear from God each and every day. Be clear and specific in what you ask in prayer, because truly, that’s a surefire way to know it’s God when your prayer is answered. God doesn’t limit us because we are made in His image and guess what! He’s limitless! We are His children and He wants nothing more them to give us the most amazing gifts while we walk this earth. Don’t doubt His love for a second this year. God loves you today and always. (Sara Wylie)
Train Wreck!
”A train wreck waiting to happen”…yep, that’s what we’re looking at when somebody starts to seethe. You can see the face turn red, smoke come out of their ears and you and I both know he’s going to blow at any second. That train needs to be de-railed before it goes too far! If you happen to be the one who’s seething, stop and think, walk away and cool down, whatever it takes to stop the train!
God is a Giver
When life TAKES from you, remember that God is the One who GIVES you more than you could ever ask for. Every good and perfect gift comes from Him. I wonder what wonderful things He has planned for us this year?? Always remember that God’s gifts aren’t always what we expect, they don’t always look like what we think they should and sometimes we don’t think they really “fit”. God knows exactly what we need and “when” we need it!