God's mercies are new every morning, great is His faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23
A girl needs GRIT and GRACE to run this race of faith well.
GRIT … is (1) fighting the good fight of faith and refusing to give up. (2) Hanging on to hope in the midst of discouragement or paralyzing pain. (3) Being brave to push aside all the lies, entanglements, and distractions that seek to derail or imprison her. (4) Hanging onto childlike faith despite the negativity in this world. (5) Having courage to forgive unconditionally so she doesn’t get stuck. And (6) possessing a bulldog tenacity to run her own race well and not live to please everyone else. Every. Single. Day.
Then there is GRACE. She needs lots of God’s Grace to ENABLE her grit, amen? “Flowing in God’s Grace” requires her to receive it, live it and freely give it away. Dancing with Jesus and letting Him lead. Being more than ok in her weakness so Jesus can be made strong in her life. In Jesus, she will discover her true identity, purpose and the strength to live her story the way He dreamed it to be for her.
Reading Time: 12 minutesBut the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children.” Psalm 103:17 ESV As a parent, teacher, family member, group leader, mentor, counselor, friend or coach, it is crucial we keep in prayer the teen(s) God has placed in our little sphere of influence. Our teens long …
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The enemy has been scheming for years to bury our identity and purpose under layers of lies and condemnation. But we can choose to abide in God’s light and truth, and then declare and “practice the truth” ourselves (1 John 1:5-7), so He can begin to unravel ALL the damage the enemy has done. I think today …
Reading Time: 4 minutes“I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.” Ps 18:3 KJV Hello friend! Praising God is easy when we see the victory we’ve been praying for, wouldn’t you agree? But what about praising God BEFORE the victory? You know, those times we feel like we can’t hang …
Reading Time: 5 minutes“I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world” John 16:33 ESV. Hello my friend … To live a victorious Christian life here on earth, it’s imperative we fix our eyes and minds on Christ so we can process …
Reading Time: 5 minutesHappy New Year to you, my beautiful Sister in Christ! I would love to hear the guiding word and Bible Verse(s) you selected (or are leaning towards) for this brand new year so I can write them down and pray over you in the upcoming months. I wish we could sit across from each other as we share our hearts …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40:8 ESV The Power of God’s Word Hello Friend … All Scripture is inspired by the Spirit of God. His Word is living and active (Heb 4:12) and we are born again through the imperishable seed of His living Word. (1 Pet 1:23) The …
Reading Time: 5 minutes“but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 ESV They Who Wait for the LORD Shall Renew Their Strength – Isaiah 40:31 Hello Friend! I’ve seen this beautiful verse often through the years but never …
Reading Time: 4 minutes“But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.” 2 Timothy 4:17 ESV Hello Friend! This world has gone completely insane, wouldn’t you agree? The enemy has amped up his craziness to a whole new level …
Reading Time: 5 minutesOh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! Ps 96:1 ESV THE SONG IN MY HEART My hubby and I love to sit outside with our coffee in the mornings and listen to the birds sing their little hearts out. I’ve always envied them because they seem so free, singing the songs God created …
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Romans 16:20 ESV Unity in Christ is powerful … In the final chapter of the Book of Romans, Paul instructed the Believers in Rome to watch out for (and keep away from) those who caused division and put obstacles in …
Reading Time: 6 minutes“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 NIV My friend, how do you define freedom? The dictionary gives us these synonyms for freedom: Self Determination, Independence and Self Governance. These words bring to mind our brave forefathers who gave …
