If you feel alone and would just wish all this would go away, rest. The Lord is faithful and He hasn’t stopped being God. He is closer than a brother.
If you are being blessed, don’t deny the Hand of God over your life. He is good. Your story may inspire others.
If you are feeling the weight and pressure of your job, employment, and career, breathe. You are human, not a robot. You are more than your performance.
If you are celebrating life such as a birthday, anniversary, or the birth of a child, rejoice. In the midst of darkness, life shines in more ways than one. Let no one rob you of moments that become memories.
If you are experiencing loss of a loved one, grieve. Let your soul go through it’s natural process. Jesus wept at the death of His friend Lazarus, even though He knew the outcome.
With so much going on around us, our emotions can be real and raw. High and low. Life isn’t linear. It doesn’t fit perfectly in a textbook. There are surprises, mistakes, victories, and variables that we often cannot account for or simply do not see coming at us.
5. There’s always a back story that people don’t see. Some things had to happen to put you in a position to win in life.
6. When you win, don’t let anyone stop your celebration. You know the pain you endured.
Six takeaways from THE LAST DANCE:
1. If you are going to make it, you will need people around you that are for you and with you.
2. Making others around you better makes you better. Gifts are cultivated by other gifts.
3. Sustained effectiveness takes a whole lot of work and then some. Long term consistency is more challenging than people realize.
4. Conflict is inevitable. We are human and it’s part of the journey.
May the Church of Jesus mobilize with greater boldness & compassion, anointing & humility, and truth & grace.
Thinking of fellow pastors and leaders beginning their gatherings once again. May the Lord protect you and give wisdom in all things.
Pack your bags for where you are going.
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A changing of the garments may be occurring in your life right now. Beauty for ashes. Joy for weeping. Righteousness for unrighteousness.
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You go through what you go through to prepare you for what you carry on you and in you.
To the mother of my children,
We love you. Jude and Isabella are BLESSED to have you as their mother. The way you love them, care for them, raise them, and nurture them - truly a gift.
Thank you and today, we celebrate you.
Happy Mother’s Day!
The key to Israel’s delivery was the blood of a lamb applied. Personally, I feel this Passover is very significant.
Passover 2020 (20+20=40)
40 = time of testing in Scripture
Maybe nothing will happen in the natural. But...something is already happening in the spiritual.