Anticipation

Do you believe it? :)

I was dealing with a little bit of illness earlier this week, but we serve a healing God! I'm feeling much better - thank you Jesus!!

Be blessed this weekend! I'm going to be taking this week off of posting to spend the week with my precious family and friends. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! See you in December - with some Christmas posts! (Cue Hallelujah Chorus)

Don't Weigh Down the Balloon

I've always loved the idea of floating high above the earth in a beautiful hot air balloon. (I hate heights, so I don't really see that happening!) When you go up in a hot air balloon, most people don't bring a grand piano with them.

If you did, you'd weigh down the balloon - you couldn't reach the heights you could have reached if you didn't bring the extra weight. (Duh, right?)

In the same fashion, we can never reach the heights that God wants us to reach if we're holding on to unnecessary baggage.

It could be anything.

Anger, grudges, guilt, pain - all of those things are UNNECESSARY! God wants you to soar! Why sabotage your flight and bring extra weight onto your hot air balloon?

You can soar so high, sweet sister. Let God cut off the sandbags - He wants to take you to a new place of His love and blessing.

Be blessed today!

Unfailing Love

  How many things in this world are unfailing?   Cars break down. Cell phones die. Pipes can leak.   God never fails.   It's as if He gives you an 100% guarantee that His love will always be with you. I take so much joy in that fact! No matter where I am, I have that constant connection to a loving Father.   Sometimes, we forget to remember all the times God has been good to us.   Think about it. The fact that you are saved, and set apart, is a testament to His goodness! He sent His only Son to die for your sins - to take away every shame. How good is that?   Thank You, Lord, for your unfailing love. I praise you today because You are so wonderful. I thank you that Your love is with us always - every second of every day. I pray that you will help us to remember your Love, and to use our words and our lives to spread your Love to others. In Jesus' Name we thank you, Amen.   Be blessed today!  

Quiet Battles

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Goooood morning!

There are times when openly praying is beneficial - praying for an ill friend, praying with someone about a problem, etc. But there are other times when you are alone, in a quiet space, where you really tap into the heart of God.

Today, let's try to win some battles without telling anyone. Remember the Pharisees? When they prayed, they tried to be as conspicuous as possible. Let's try to get quiet and have some quality time with our Lord and Savior.

I think you'll enjoy it! :)

Happy Monday!

Happy Weekend!

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Let's be all there this weekend!

God Bless!!! :)

Worth

  via Pinterest     As I was praying and thinking about something to talk about for today, I felt like God placed something on my heart.    Something so many women struggle with (myself included!) is self-esteem. It doesn't even have to be merely about your outward appearance, (although we all know that is a very real issue) it can also be about your abilities, talents, or skills.   I'm going to be candid today - I don't always use the nicest words about myself.   I don't just comment on a feature I dislike - I dissect myself, leaving no feature, talent, or skill criticized.   Guess what?     That's not what God does when He sees me! That's not what He does when He sees you! Those words and thoughts? Are from the devil! He is a liar and wants you to see yourself as imperfect, and useless, and flawed.   God calls you beautiful. He says that you are PERFECT. You are necessary, useful, special, amazing, talented, flawless, equipped, and blessed.   I repented for the way I've been talking about myself. Going forward, I'm going to focus less on what I dislike about myself and focus more on God. The closer I get to Him, the clearer my self-image becomes.   Encourage a sister today. Send her a message telling her how special she is. Call her and build her up. Shoot her a text! We're all in this together, girls. Instead of talking badly about ourselves, let's edify someone else. The more love you spread, the more love you feel.    He doesn't see you the way you see yourself. He sees the beautiful creation that He spent so much time on. Every feature, every facet of your character is designed specifically by Him. YOU ARE A MASTERPIECE! :)  

Each Man

Isn't that a beautiful, amazing thought?

You are so loved! He wants us to realize just how much He loves us. Nothing - and I mean NOTHING - could ever make Him stop loving us. When He was going through unimaginable pain, He thought of you! The thought that you would be walking, free from shame and from sin, made it all worth it for Him.

I am so thankful for His love. He saw us, and He loved us enough to die for us - so that we should never be in pain or in guilt again.

This, my friends, is the message we should be sharing with the world. They need to know that there is Someone who loves them more than they could ever imagine - who gave His life to save them!

This week, let's try and take every opportunity we can to spread the light of the Gospel in the world. Think of it like a challenge!

Be blessed!