Ashton Downs

above all, love.

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He's NOT a "if you mess up / walk away from me, we're done" kind of God,

He's a "you can NEVER outrun the love I have for you" kind of God.

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reminder: over everything. all of it, that, this, & the other. GOD IS GOOD.

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let the devil know NOT TODAY

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feel like spring time is running towards me and I’m not sure whether I want to run towards it or away from it...

[Ashton Downs @ashtonmdowns]

don’t complicate life. keep it simple.

[Ashton Downs @ashtonmdowns]

you have the potential to make change happen.. whether it’s in your life or your actions, bringing another joy or making someone laugh, or just being present in relationships, conversations, and opportunities given to you every day. God wants to use us, but we have to let Him.

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above all the stress, busyness, anxiety, etc. in this world, I choose You. You alone are worthy of it all.

[Ashton Downs @ashtonmdowns]

You cannot change, yet You change everything.

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if it’s hard, it’s gotta be worth it.

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it’s easy to choose what the world offers quick access to, but it’s way more beneficial & purposeful to choose what the One who created the world has specifically for us

His way may feel harder, take more discipline & test our faith, but His way, plan, & purpose are so worth it

[Ashton Downs @ashtonmdowns]

above all, love.

[Ashton Downs @ashtonmdowns]

anything we do should be good work done for HIS glory, in HIS name, & for HIS fame, because we don’t work to earn God’s favor or gain his approval

we work to honor Him & give thanks for what He‘s already done / given us.. eternal life, grace, & love that comes from no other Name

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@newemilyw That’s definitely you!!!! ✨

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making a difference doesn’t always mean finding a cure, solving world problems, becoming famous to “have more influence”

we have just as much influence / purpose rn through KINDNESS, ENCOURAGEMENT, LOVE, & JESUS working in / through us

we are where we are rn for a unique reason

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i’m in that awkward “acting like a kid while trying to be semi-adult” phase.. :-)

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@Britt_DeLoach Love you Britt. Missing ya already! 💓

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learning that choosing to be discipline & consistent with the things God asks us to do or gives us brings greater blessing than we could ever ask, imagine, or find in the temporary gifts in the world.

[Ashton Downs @ashtonmdowns]

life is a gift & the Giver is G O o D !!!!

[Ashton Downs @ashtonmdowns]

God, You’re SO good.

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you are so loved.
walk in that truth today.

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it’s ironic that today is called Good Friday, bc it wasn’t good at all.
BUT now we can look back & rejoice bc we know what rly was to come.
it wasn’t just GOOD; it was a miracle, revival, TRUE DEFEAT of the enemy. as all of heaven counted to three knowing the truth... HE ROSE !!!