INSPIRATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY

We are each on a journey in this world and I’m learning, more and more, how each one of them can be so vastly different. Not all snowflakes are the same, and neither are our lifelong journeys. As we go through these various hardships, many are left wondering what is their purpose.

We live in a society of many ethnicities and cultures, and many of us will choose for ourselves who or what we believe we should follow. People are people; but, no matter how different we may be, we all know the importance of working together.

It’s taken me a lifetime to figure out a lot of what went wrong in my own life. And God knows, I do still struggle. No matter how much we may choose to do the right thing, we do live in an imperfect world. Without this sense of peace in the world, life can present with more than just challenges.

1 Colossians teaches us that He was there from the beginning, and that before any of it came into existence, He holds it all together right up to this moment. He is our Creator, and it is His hope that we do our best to, once and for all, live in this peace together.

We Share More In Common, Than We Don’t

There is a divine order in which all things must come together, and I do believe He is bringing this order back into His eternal kingdom. Are we coming together for the good of all mankind, or are we living out our own liberties here on this Earth? 

It is true, too many liberties, leads to more immorality. When we walk away from the truth, hardship and more disparity will follow. This is, sadly, a real warning for the people of this world. 

In taking our world out of it’s proper order, it has caused us more death and destruction. And if I may be so bold to say, if it’s not for God, then it’s not of God, and that will lead to further disaster. 

For the Good of All Mankind

We have to do better by our own bodies, as well as the body of this earth. Creation Care was mankind’s designated responsibility and mandate from the very beginning.

The enemy wants to create a vicious cycle that will last a lifetime, affecting (infecting) each generation. It is an attack against all of God’s creation, and in leaving this imprint for each “new” generation.

The Earth is crying out; so, let all creation listen. How we choose to move forward, will determine our future. And the only future we should hope for, is one that is pleasing to Him.

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We’re all on a journey of hope, looking for inspiration to help carry us along. Inspiration is subjective, as different people will find different things to be inspiring. God is the basis for our inspiration, because He is the basis for everything good and worth imitating. 

Finding Your Inspiration

How we find our inspiration in this world can be determined by what it is we are looking for. It can be Biblical inspiration, creative inspiration, or sudden creativity with a new invention, media, and/or design.

Nothing great in this world has ever been accomplished without this inspiration and passion. It’s in the lessons that we’ve learned to know, when it’s coming from God and not just man.

Who Inspires You?

There are many who do lead the pack in this divine process of inspiring others. Their perseverance is by far above what seems to be, more than the everyday norm. 

It’s with this “motivation” that we can better thrive, when the journey seemingly gets too hard to keep going.

I personally found Charles Stanley’s teachings to be very inspiring. As a couple, I do love to hear what John and Lisa Bevere have to say. It’s with Lysa TerKeurst that I know, I can always find something to relate to. And just like with many other influencers (in this world), they’re always here to help keep us moving forward.

Finding Our Inspiration In Him

I wrote this article recently, Discovering The ‘Rightness’ In Life, When We Find Our Rest In Him.

In this, I write, being human in nature, and in living by our own flesh, we do tend to judge people based on their status quo. We sometimes measure them by their importance in life, how many “likes” or “follows” they may have, or maybe by the position they carry: doctor, lawyer, etc…

Do we often enough consider helping someone, just for the sake of helping? Or what about loving someone, only for the sake of loving?

Being an influence in this world…

Jesus makes it possible for us to know our heavenly Father, and regardless of where we are in life, God will always offer us this greater intimacy in Him. He is our motivation, our inspiration, and our eternal “All In All”.

In this season of renewal, I believe that the Lord has shown me there are many who are trying to “build it,” doing so, with their own hands. It’s when we learn to give it to God that we can let go of the “man-made” influences in our lives, and in finding this true inspiration in Him.

What the flesh tends to long for does take on a whole new perspective, as we soon become our “true-to-self” spiritual man. And as we begin to lead our new life, as a follower of Christ, we can each have a more increased influence in this world, helping to draw souls more near to Him.

Please consider joining us, as we support others on their quest, for this much-needed hope in the world. 🌎🕊️

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Adversity is a bridge to a deeper relationship with God. – Charles Stanley

Our experiences, here on Earth, can be used as great lessons when we give them to our heavenly Father. God will use each one of our challenges to teach us a greater truth, if we simply believe.

This is a quote from a colleague’s article, a pingback from one of my previous articles, and how wonderfully true it is: “Out of the overflow of our lives, we are able to pour into the lives of others. In this, we find the responsibility of prosperity is a privilege…”— I believe that this prosperity comes in many forms. Hard lessons learned can be shared with others, and in this, nothing is ever in vain.

The Journey

I’ve learned to live with very little through the years, also being given the privilege of having much. There were times when daily living seemed more than just a challenge. I was dependent for many things, and at times did not know if the light at the end of the tunnel was ever coming for me. The lessons learned were getting harder; but, I learned that no matter how much we may have, or how much we may lose, it is always better to give than to receive.

The enemy works diligently to take what he can in guaranteeing our future will not be a success. He’s not just after our joy, he’s aiming to steal our finances, our security, our peace, and more specifically, our hope. With no hope, we’re left with no purpose. We give up, we give in, and the consequences can be life-threatening.

Only when we can fully trust in the Lord, will we truly understand what His will is for our lives. We must gather together with other believers for this encouragement. We must continue to praise and worship to counteract these wiles of defeat.

Keep Kingdom Building

There is much work to do for the Kingdom of God on earth. I believe, He will put a passion in our hearts to drive us forward, no matter what our circumstances may be. Prayer is an exercise of our faith, and like any exercise, if you want a good outcome, or a lean body, you must be willing to make time for it.

In my book, The World, As We Know It, I use this example in demonstrating how our nation, our world, has developed what seems to be this spiritual atrophy. I explain that for lack of exercising our faith, by taking God out of our schools, our courtrooms, and so on, we are doing the very same. Many have given in and are losing hope, as a result of these relentless attacks against them.

Imagine if you stop moving or exercising, what do you think is going to happen? Your body is going to lose muscle, and given enough time, you will develop this atrophy. The enemy knows this, and like a wave of destruction, his aim is to wear us down, leaving us for dead, and with no will to keep going.

Watering Our Seeds

“Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again, and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly” (see Mark 8:25).

I pray that my eyes will always be open to this truth, and to all that He wants me to see. We must pray for hearts to be changed. We must show support to those who are struggling with helping to make the changes this world needs.

Matthew 9:37-38 states, “Then He said to His disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest’.”

You see, though the leaves on the tree do appear to be dark and dying, the root system is still very much alive. To gather for a healthy harvest, we’ve just got to keep watering our seeds.

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Just as the anchor which holds a ship is not in the exact same place as the ship itself, our hope is not in this world. Rather, it is in a holier, greater place. Since Christ has gone ahead of us, in order to secure our salvation, we should have this absolute confidence in Him.

The Recovery Process

My life has been in a recovery of sorts. Where we were almost debt-free, prior to my husband leaving, I was left with all the marital expenses, numerous medical expenses, then came attorney’s fees, divorce, and the financial slope of decline began.

It’s been quite a recovery process, in getting this area of my life back in order. Where we cannot take the worldly goods with us, our reputation, and our overall good name, is of much value.

In Following Christ

As a follower of Christ, I’ve learned that there is a great deal of responsibility in leading by example. Paying our debt, and giving to others, helping one another in their time of need, are only two examples of that. How we spend our money and how we manage our time, here on earth, are equally important in our walk with Christ.

I’ve taken away a great many lessons from the last few years, and where God is entrusting me with more, my heart is to give even more. It is true, where the enemy seeks to destroy, God purposes to use all things together for good.

What God Has Promised

Hope is the confident expectation of what God has promised, and its strength is in His faithfulness. One cannot have hope without faith, and in a world full of hope, there will be less chaos and fear. When people have hope, they have this faith that is anchored. They hold the belief that says, “I do believe the future will be better.”

Finding this hope not only encourages us to keep going, but it also speaks as this witness to others. You see, a “seed of discouragement” cannot grow in a heart full of thankfulness… And it’s through this hopeful heart that there will always be more love to give.

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