It’s God’s presence plus His promise that chases away our anxious thoughts.
So in the places where you are feeling alone and afraid... remember, God is right there with you.
Acknowledge His presence.
Proclaim His promises.
These are the sweetest comforts I know.
Remember ... today is the best day.
Live out a Bible verse or two.
Write the first sentence.
Sign up for that class.
Run that first lap.
Make the phone call.
Apologize and give grace.
When we multiply these choices over the years, we’ll be amazed at what happens.❤️
You will be tempted to compare
You will be tempted to quit
You will be tempted to compete
You will be tempted to despair
You will be tempted to stray
You will be tempted to pull back
You will be tempted to settle
You will be tempted to be smug
Don’t do it.
Don't expect the birth of anything new to come easily. This is a messy, terrifying, horrific, beautiful and completely instinctual thing, the creation of something out of nothing.
When David began his march toward Goliath he “left the sheep w/ the keeper,” “left the things w/ the keeper of baggage” + “put off” Saul’s armor. Often taking up what God has called us to requires setting down a few things first.
In worship leading, too much rigidity can start to look like ritual, rather than relationship. Be open, be listening, be flexible. Have a framework, but make sure you let the Flame work. 🔥
Gmorning to your heart,
pumping that oxygen-rich blood to every part of you,
dedicating every chamber to your survival;
and even when you SWEAR it’s broken,
it keeps beating,
it keeps time,
it keeps you right here with us,
bless your heart
A wise man once told me, “it’s impossible to humiliate a truly humble man.” So those (fairly often) moments I feel a humiliated, I think, well God, I guess we’ve got work to do.
This is exactly what Pastor Kevin was preaching about yesterday @NorthwayMacon! How can we use our current places for God's kingdom? On the lookout today. #foundations
God placed Esther in her position—in the king’s house—to make a difference. Your position IS your calling! Where has God placed you to make a difference for His kingdom?
He saved my whole life. Not just part of it. All. Saved my soul. Saved my sanity. Saved me socially in the way I’d do relationships. Saved me from my ambitions & gave me meaning. Saves me daily from being swallowed up by selfishness. He’s like no one you know. No one’s like Him.
#22weekspregant Feeling so grateful I could burst. Baby boy is moving all the time now and God is opening my eyes to the million tiny, everyday miracles that comprise my life. His kindness is abounding, today and everyday.
Pray your disappointments but leave them with God. Remember, you just can’t see everything. And when he answers us, it will be far better and more astonishing than anything we could have asked for.
We want to be overcomers with nothing to overcome. Courageous with nothing to fear. Loving with no catalyst to hate. Servants with no jerks to serve. Givers without our wallets involved. Carriers of causes instead of crosses. And Jesus is way too good to let us get away with it.
Faith isn't a destination. It's not a point on the map you'll get to one day. Your faith is the map itself, with all the dotted lines and imperfect stops along the way. You get to hold it. You get to change the directions. You get to draw and redraw parts of it.