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God’s Word Today – Overcoming Anxiety

by Lily Benson May 19, 2023

Discovering biblical wisdom and practical strategies to find peace amidst anxiety’s grip.

What Does the Bible Say?

“Say to those who have an anxious heart, ‘Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.”‘ Isaiah 35:4

Did you know that one in five young people struggles with anxiety? It’s a prevalent issue affecting our generation, with 91% of teenagers experiencing physical symptoms due to stress and anxiety. But there is good news we serve the Prince of Peace – Jesus Christ and He wants to bring peace to every area of our lives.

In Matthew 6:25-27, Jesus encourages us not to worry about our lives, assuring us that our Heavenly Father cares for us. Recognizing that anxiety is not God’s design for our lives helps us approach it with faith, knowing that we are not alone in our battles.

The Bible is filled with promises that offer comfort and hope in the midst of anxiety. In Philippians 4:6-7, we are urged to bring our anxieties to God through prayer, with thanksgiving, trusting that His peace, which surpasses all understanding, will guard our hearts and minds. Meditating on these promises and anchoring our hearts in God’s faithfulness can bring a profound sense of peace and assurance.

Our thought patterns significantly impact our emotional well-being. Romans 12:2 encourages us to renew our minds through the transforming power of God’s Word. By filling our minds with truth, and meditating on Scriptures that speak to God’s love, faithfulness, and sovereignty, we can combat negative thoughts and replace them with God’s promises. Memorizing and reciting affirming verses can serve as a powerful weapon against anxiety’s grip.

Anxiety may try to steal our peace, but as Christians, we have a firm foundation in the unchanging character of God. By anchoring our hearts in His promises, renewing our minds with God’s truth, seeking support, and trusting in His perfect timing, we can find serenity amidst anxiety’s grip. Remember, you are not alone on this journey. God is with you, guiding and comforting you every step of the way.

Fighting The Good Fight

by Kelmy Rodriquez May 6, 2023

written by Kelmy Rodriquez

How do you react when life gets hard? Do you try to play your best and put in a reasonable effort, or are you tempted to give up and give in? Unfortunately, you’re not the only one tempted by those thoughts. Is it fear that compels you to give up? Never stop “fighting the good fight!”

We All Stumble!

There are various accounts of people turning away from God during spiritual Warfare. And yet many more came out victorious – like these: Isaiah tells us that a “godly person falls seven times” (Isaiah 45:3) before finally bowing to temptation and losing the fight against his fleshly desires.

David was a man after God’s heart and had his fair share of battling against his flesh. David often found the power to overcome temptation while “fighting the good fight” (1 Timothy 6:12).

We could also look at Joseph in Genesis 50:20, when he confesses, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Joseph knew both sides of spiritual Warfare well – having been put through it first-hand. He should know, too, how bitter it is to be betrayed by people and then sold into slavery by his brothers.

Preparation is Vital

The Bible tells us that there is a constant spiritual battle in the heavenly realms. Whether we realize it or not, we are involved in this battle and must be equipped. We will discuss Christian Spiritual Warfare and how to protect ourselves from Satan’s attacks.

To win our battle against Satan, we must put on the Armor of God as described in Ephesians 6:11-18. The Armor of God is an analogy described in the Bible. Each part of the armor protects us from Satan and his attacks.

Paul explains to us that we “put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.” (Romans 13:14). God is telling us that we need to have a close walk with Him and be filled with His Spirit to resist Satan when he is attacking us.

How Does Satan Attack Us?

Satan attacks us spiritually using our emotions, and these are called impulses. These impulses come from a natural desire for fun, love, or money. These impulses are driven by the soul that exists in all human beings. The believer’s soul is good and has no control over evil impulses. The unbeliever’s soul is terrible and has all of its power to control the desires that come from it.

The soul’s need for entertainment drives the impulse for fun. We see this in children when they are playing. They control their instincts with the help of their parents. This is a good thing, but many children’s minds are not mature, and they can be easily led astray and begin to seek out negative influences to entertain them. These influences include television, video games, music, and even the people we associate with. The Bible says, “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. Awake to righteousness, and sin not” (1 Corinthians 15:33).

Wordly Demands

God made us out of His agape, so we must feel loved. We tend to fill that void with indifferent love when we do not find a solid and personal relationship with God. Satan and his agents frequently attack us because of his immeasurable love for His children. Our soul drives the impulse for love through our desire to be loved because we were created in love. We see this in teenagers and adults who want to be loved by their peers.

The need for love drives this behavior as it yearns for fulfillment. Unfortunately, many people make foolish choices, such as marrying someone to fill the void of loneliness. Never bypass the process God has placed to satisfy a fleshly and emotional demand.

Our soul drives the impulse to acquire money through our desire for things we want, such as lovely expensive things, good health, heightened social status, etc. One of the reasons why people get into debt is because they cannot resist buying items that make them feel better about themselves to become more attractive, or to reaffirm their social alter egos. The need for love also drives this behavior. Unfortunately, they seek refuge in a toxic or destructive form of love.

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The Enemy’s Weapons

Satan uses these impulses to tempt us and make us give in to our desires. He knows what drives us, so he will use it against us to make us do things we usually wouldn’t do ourselves. For example, he tempts us with addictions, filling us with insecurity, fear, and isolation. Likewise, he will use music, social media, technology, family, or friends to tempt you.

In addition to using our impulses against us, Satan also uses deception. He will tell us sinning does not harm us because God is merciful and understands our weaknesses. This is a lie from the devil. There is no excuse for sinning because God doesn’t want people who are sinners in His Kingdom, but God doesn’t want anyone to perish in hell (2 Peter 3:9). God wants to save all humanity, including you!

Our Arsenal

Spiritual Warfare is not a fanciful notion or theory. On the contrary, it’s genuine and a constant reality for everyone encountering Satan.

The Bible tells us that there is an ongoing battle between God and Satan over each individual’s eternal destiny (Ephesians 6:10-18).

Jesus tells us in Matthew 4:1-11 that Satan tempted Him when He had fasted for 40 days. This was the first of many confrontations. We are told to expect it! Jesus said that we need to pray and resist temptation, using the Word of God (Matthew 18:9-15). Jesus also told us that we should expect persecution from Satan and his demons (Luke 22:31-32).

He also taught us how to fight this spiritual battle as we strive to live a holy life. We have the ability, through God’s grace, to stand against evil and overcome it if we fight the good fight (1 Timothy 6:12; 2 Timothy 2:24).

Affirmation

Ephesians 6:10-18, the Bible tells us how to “fight the good fight of faith.” “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” (Ephesians 6:10-13).

Use the tools God gave you, pray, fast, and fortify your faith to prevail in the imminent battles before you!

Kelmy Rodriquez

Don’t Play With Fire

by Jill Tomlinson April 29, 2023

written by Jill Tomlinson

“Don’t play with fire.” You probably heard this as a child. Your parents or someone else who loved you knew the dangers of fire, and that even a small match or ember could quickly rage out of control, consuming anything in it’s path in a matter of minutes.

The Holy Spirit is saying, “Don’t play with the fire of fear.” It seeks to consume everything in it’s path. Regardless of what you see or what you are going through, do not entertain the fear that seeks to surround you.

Fear will come. It will dance around you like a flame blowing in the wind. It playfully taunts you with “what ifs”. It comes through thoughts of despair and worst case scenarios. It comes to destroy.

I’m not being preachy here. I’m talking about real issues. This world is a battlefield. You don’t need to fake it or be ignorant of the enemy’s schemes. He seeks to steal, kill, and destroy. We don’t have the luxury of living in a bubble. We do, however, have the privilege of living IN CHRIST. Most situations in this life require our action. Do not be ensnared by the lie that passivity and ignoring a problem equates to faith. Instead, act as you are led by the Spirit of God within you in every circumstance, while choosing to remain in His peace that is also within you. It is the only thing powerful enough to extinguish the fire of fear!

When the “what ifs” come, when the doctor’s report or financial report stare you in the face, when your child seems lost, when the rug is seemingly pulled out from underneath you, when the path in front of you is consumed with smoke from the fire and you cannot see where you are going, remember truth! Rest in the Prince of Peace. Listen for His voice in the midst of the flames. Remind yourself of His Word and promise over your life, your family, your children. His word cannot fail, and it is not deterred or dependent on the size of the fire. Put on the full armor of God! It Him alone you are fireproof!

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April 29, 2023 0 comment

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What Determines Your Worth?

by Corine Channell March 26, 2023

written by Corine Channell

Sometimes I find myself way too focused on what I see in my mirror. In my mind I feel pretty much the same age as I have for the past 30 years – for real! THEN I look in the mirror and go, Whoa! WHO are YOU? Aging really is a gift; it means you are still here and not done. Where do you get your worth though?

As women though, we seem to view aging as something to run from and something to cover up. There is make up, hair color, wrinkle gel, age spot cream, tooth whitener, the gym, healthy eating, and LOTS of vitamin infused water. These are all wonderful and useful, but should NEVER be the things we define our worth by. I am just as much a good bread baker with or without makeup. I am just as much of a creative Pinterest queen with or without hair color. I am currently writing – in my pajamas, messy hair and don’t care. Point being – our true value is NOT found in a mirror. It is found in our heart.

THE ESSENCE OF WHO WE ARE

Have you ever met someone who just to look at from outward appearances, would not be considered attractive? However, there is some shine or glow that comes forth from every pore of their being and after you get to KNOW them, they become the most beautiful person you’ve ever met. I have had this experience. The most beautiful people I know are beautiful from the inside out!

If I lose myself in my negative opinion of my age and my physical flaws, I lose the true essence of who I am.

I, like most of us, want to somehow stay youthful. None of us like wrinkles or gray hair or any signs of aging. Really though, all these things are signs of LIFE! We got the scars and the wrinkles and the gray hairs from experiencing life! We stayed in the race. We ran to WIN. If I make it to the finish line and look like I fought my way there, (blood, sweat, tears, wrinkles and ALL), then THIS should be a GOOD thing. I so want to embrace my aging body. I am SO trying.

WHAT DETERMINES MY WORTH

Who are we really? What determines our worth? Are our looks really in this equation at all, or should they be? Sure, being healthy and active and fit are necessary for the ability to do and be more. Agree. But to dismiss our signs of aging as a bad thing HAS to go.

I am a RELIC and a survivor and a warrior and a walking encyclopedia of days gone by. Cool, right? So are YOU! How about we stop trying to avoid the aging process and embrace our job of teaching and serving and molding the NEXT generation? I think what is being lost is what the Bible speaks of when it refers to “…generation to generation shall speak His praises…” Young people NEED the older people. Older people NEED the young people. We are all connected. It is NO shame to be young, nor is it shameful to be old.

I am going to stop being my own worst critic at the reflection in my mirror. I am going to cheer myself on and remind myself how far I have come and how much I still have to offer from that very long journey I took to get here.

THIS right here – “Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask your father and he will show you, and your elders – they will tell you.” (Deuteronomy 32:7)

RISE UP AND SHINE

It is TIME to rise up and be the shining light of generations gone, here, and yet to come. What an honor to still have time and opportunity to be a lighthouse for the lost, the battered and the broken. Teach them love, wisdom, forgiveness, when to speak or when to be silent; show them patience, teach humility, reinforce life skills, laugh often and loudly, take pictures, bake bread, journal your history and experiences, and be their refuge from a cruel world.

Come on my friends – step up and own your age! There is still time to leave a lasting legacy. The person in MY mirror wants to be a history maker. How about you? For the sake of generations HERE and yet to come, there is much work left to do.

Lift up your glass of vitamin water with me! (wink wink) Cheers to us! Who am I kidding – I have coffee!

“Don’t you know you’re beautiful?
Crazy kind of wonderful, and there’s no one like you
(Hey girl) you don’t need to measure up
You are the treasure of the God who loves you.”
(“Hey Girl” by Anne Wilson)

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March 26, 2023 0 comment

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What I Learned From The Chosen: God Loves Us Enough To Protect Us

by Corine Channell March 4, 2023

written by Corine Channell

I remember when my friend heavily suggested that I watch a new TV series called The Chosen. I think it took me a good solid year before I took her up on it, and actually watched it WITH her. Well, from the opening scene to my watching it now – 3 seasons later and on repeat – I have cried. I learn something new every time…and I’ve learned God loves us enough to protect us.

MARY MAGDELENE

The Chosen is about the life of Jesus and His disciples – brought to life in a way that has rocked me to my core. Recently I started watching it again, from the beginning. (emphasis on the word again) AND I found something NEW for myself.

You see Mary Magdalene desperately struggling to survive her demonic torment and abuse, so she is sitting drinking in a pub. All of a sudden a hand rests on top of hers, which is holding a drink – and you hear those words – “That’s not for you.” And because I saw this episode before, I already knew it was Jesus’ hand. But THIS time, those words seemed directed at ME. My heart felt it. NOT condemnation – only love, like that of a loving father giving some much needed guidance to his wayward daughter. Mary had a destiny to fulfill and she could not move forward until she let go of what was NOT for her, or what was NOT to go WITH her.

LET IT GO

I think we all know what is NOT for us – things we are fixed on that perhaps are detrimental to our health, whether that is physical or mental. I know mine, and when I heard those 4 words it wasn’t with shame, but more with relief. It felt like a road map I could follow – every time I struggle or question I can apply it straight to myself – is THIS for me?

If you have been a parent you know that it’s not meant in anger when you at times have to remind your kids with the SAME words, “That’s not for you.” Perhaps whatever THAT is, is not age appropriate – or they could choke on it – or it could hurt them in some way. This reminded me of my young grandkids asking their dad why they couldn’t watch a scary movie about a certain scary clown. He said, “Because it’s not for kids.” (ummm, it is not for adults either. Just sayin.’ Not THIS adult. I hate clowns.) So a loving parent steers them away for their own good.THIS is what I believe Jesus does with us – and how many times are we simply NOT listening or even paying attention. God loves us enough to protect us.

LET YOUR YES BE YES AND YOUR NO BE NO

It has taken me way too long to listen for His still small, loving voice. I guess I interpreted His concern or nod to me as disapproval instead of the rich love that indeed it was. He never comes at us from a place of condemnation, but He DOES say to “go and sin no more”. “Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?” “No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.” Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 11:10-12)

“Oh, and I’ve seen many searching for answers far and wide
But I know we’re all searching for answers only You provide
‘Cause You know just what we need before we say a word
You’re a good, good Father
It’s who You are, it’s who You are, it’s who You are
And I’m loved by You
It’s who I am, it’s who I am, it’s who I am.” (“Good,Good Father” by Chris Tomlin)

He wants to gently lead us like a Father with His children or a shepherd with his sheep, but He still gives us free will to choose. At the end of the day the choices we make are our own.
It is as easy as a yes or a no, but many times THAT choice is the hardest because it calls for change or sacrifice, or simply – obedience.

I want to heed His guidance every single time I sense that Fatherly nod my way, that says – “that’s not for you”, realizing it is said out of love for MY well being. “But let your Yes be Yes, and your No be No.” (John 5:37).

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March 4, 2023 0 comment

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Ridding Yourself of Excessive Weight

by Margaret Green February 12, 2023

written by Margaret Green

If you know anything about weight gain it can alter our physical appearance. Most importantly, it can bring damage to our health. Often times we feel that if we carry our weight well we neglect to give it any attention. In a natural aspect, if we feel like we carry the weight in all the right places even though the weight is unhealthy we tend to throw a waist trainer on and just go! We buy bigger and more loose fitting attire to adjust to the weight gain. But what about the times the waist trainers, the spanks, the girdles, stretch pants, oversized shirts, oversized dresses, or high waisted jeans refuse to conceal and hide the excessive weight?

What about the time when the realization hits that “I need to get rid of this weight” because it’s literally killing me? Often times we tend to squeeze in a spiritual waist trainer or put on spiritual spanks to cover our real issues with the mind set that “No one will ever know.”

We find ourselves forcing a smile for the world, posting scriptures, posting on our social media pages, and sending words of encouragements to mask our issues with trust, issues with pornagraphy, issues with fornication, issues with faith, issues with ourselves, issues with dishonor, issues with jealousy, issues with gossip, identity issues, issues with our health, issues with marriage, and issues with relationships. All of these are weights the Lord does not want us to adjust to or conceal in the places only he is supposed to dwell. He wants to heal and restore you in every area of our life because it’s killing the true peace, the true joy, and the manifestation of the life he’s ordained for us to have.

Hidden Weights

Jesus spoke and said come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me: for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light (Matthew 11:28-3 ). We will encounter life, we will encounter people, issues, and problems that are unavoidable and some times instead of placing those situations in the hands of our Father in Heaven and resting in him we tend to carry them. We feel bogged down, weighted, tired, drained, and to our wits end, but yet we carry burdens we were never meant to carry.

Release it all… So God Can Release It All.

Hidden weights often also involves forgiveness for offenses and betrayal. Allowing yourself to be forgiven for the offenses you’ve also created, being accountable for self created storms, and releasing the guilt and condemnation and freeing yourself through the love of Jesus Christ is attached to God’s favor and breakthrough. Truth and confession will always rid us of unnecessary weight. The Bible saids that “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth ” ( John 4:24 ). Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16).

God wants our lives to be fruitful and overflowing in the abundance of peace and joy. His desire is for us to be living testimonies of his goodness and mercy, yielding a continual harvest of all the amazing and wonderful things he has in-store! Could it be the very people we hold on to are the very people that’s blocking the view of those who God has sent to be destiny helpers? Could the spiritually unhealthy things we tend to hide or deny be the very things that keep us on a constant cycle of looking for the promise instead of obtaining them because we are not on the same path as the promise? Release them all so God can release it all.

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February 12, 2023 0 comment

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Loving Yourself, A Key To Thriving In The Kingdom

by Sarah Crockett February 4, 2023

written by Sarah Crockett

Watch this powerful teaching and learn more about God’s design for relationships and loving yourself. You may have experienced pain from them, but you are called too them!

Today’s verse

Matthew 22:34-39 – “Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. ³⁵One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: ³⁶“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

³⁷Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ ³⁸This is the first and greatest commandment. ³⁹And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ⁴⁰All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

Reflection Questions

How would you describe your connect with God?
How would you describe your connection with others?
Have you nurtured or neglected your relationship with yourself? Why?
What is one way you be loving yourself well?
What is the conversation you are having with yourself about yourself?
How do you talk to yourself on a daily basis?
Do you build yourself up or tear yourself down? Why?

Asking Yourself The Hard Questions

by Sarah Crockett November 23, 2022

written by Sarah Crockett

Have you ever felt stuck? It’s common to hear the phrases “I got stuck in traffic” or “I’m stuck on this math problem”. But what do we do when we find ourselves feeling stuck in life? Wouldn’t it be nice if the answer was an easy one? The truth is when we find ourselves feeling stuck the only way to get out of the rut is to dig deep. We have to begin asking the hard questions…to ourselves!

Asking The Hard Questions

Asking the hard questions is the only way to find the root, or reason, for feeling stuck. It requires being honest with ourselves about our emotions, beliefs, and decisions. As Danny Silk says, “The only person you can control—on a good day—is yourself.” In other words, the only person we can actually change is ourselves.

Asking ourselves hard questions is the only way to get to the root of any problem. Additionally, knowing what the root is is the only way to know what need to be done to see change. In other words, if you chop visible parts of the tree off and leave the roots, over time you will have the same tree again. Thus, it is imperative for an individual to determine the root, or cause, of a situation in order to uproot it and change.

Setting The Example

So how does one go about asking the hard questions? More importantly, what kind of questions need to be asked? Justin and Abi Stumvoll are two of the leading pioneers in asking the hard questions. For example, in a recent podcast on to their steps to overcoming betrayal is asking yourself, “What is my part in this [betrayal]?” Talk about asking yourself a hard question?! However, as they often encourage listeners, asking the hard questions, being honest with our answer, and taking care of our hearts in the aftermath is the only way to get free.

Asking ourselves the hard questions helps us solidify our identities. The answers to the hard questions reveal areas in our hearts where we are believing God’s truth and other areas where we are believing lies. John 8:32 reminds us, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” If we want to be free and live fully alive, then we’re going to have to ask ourselves the hard questions!

Discovering Your Identity

As Christians, one of the main areas we often struggle and find ourselves stuck in unhealthy ruts is knowing our identity. Again, in order to breakthrough and discover our true identity in Christ we must also ask ourselves the hard questions. For example, “Do I really believe I’m worthy of love?”, “Am I able to receive love from God and others?”, “Do I find my worth in my performance or position?” Our answers to questions like these reveal the truth of what we are believing. Are believing like orphans or as sons and daughters? The truth is our experiences with our earthly fathers can affect the way we relate to our Heavenly Father. In other words, our identity is shaped by interactions, or lack of, with our earthly fathers.

Are you looking for a resource for discovering your God given identity and help asking the hard questions? Justin and Abi recently published The Father Series that does just that! The Father Series is a 12-part e-course that will help you ask yourself the hard questions. Get down to the roots and discover the ways you are projecting your childhood experiences onto your Heavenly Father.

Go deep. Ask the hard questions. Freedom and breakthrough are on the other side of uprooting your negative beliefs. You’ve got this!

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November 23, 2022 0 comment

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How To Get Back On Track

by GOD TV October 29, 2022

written by GOD TV

I’m Joseph Z. I want to talk to you very quickly about how to get back on track. Let me explain. Many times people are going through life and something sudden happens to them. Whether it’s discouragement, somebody maybe said something terrible to you. Maybe you lost a job, maybe a loved one has left, maybe someone has died. Challenges come to us through sickness, through economic issues, through many different means. We can deal with things that are very challenging, and what it can do is cause us to get off track.

Now, everybody gets off track at some point in their life, or you get distracted. Maybe you start at a workout routine, something as simple as that, and you couldn’t keep up with it and you’re down on yourself and think, “I’ll never get back on track.” Well, let me help you with a thought today. Let’s go here if we could to the book of Proverbs. Proverbs chapter 24. I want to give you a very good scripture today. Proverbs 24:16. Please pay very close attention to what I’m about to tell you. It says in verse 16, “For a righteous man, (that would be you or woman), may fall seven times and rise again.” It goes on to say, “But the wicked shall fall by calamity.” Let me say something about this. I’ve heard this preached for years, that if you’re righteous and you wipe out, or rather when people wipe out or they fall, they make a mistake, they stumble, you know what? They may fall, but it just means that they failed and they just gotta repent and get back up and do this.

That’s not what the scripture’s saying here, though. Notice it says a righteous person falls seven times. If a righteous person is falling, it could mean that they were stretching in faith. They were taking a step of faith. Because, it says a righteous person. It doesn’t say an ungodly person. It’s saying a righteous person is stepping. Okay? They may fall, but if they fall, it’s because they’re reaching. They’re probably in faith reaching for something, and they fall short.

Listen, if you fell short or you’re falling short with something, you’re righteous, what you must do is apply this scripture. It says, if a righteous person who stretches out, you’re reaching for a goal and you just fall short. Don’t quit today. Quit tomorrow, but don’t quit today. How many of you know it’s always today and it’s never tomorrow, so just quit tomorrow, but don’t quit right now. What happens is, is you stretch out. It says you fall, but it says a righteous person will rise again. You may fall seven times, but you rise again.

Now, let me give you a word of encouragement with that. Something I’ve practiced for years on how to get back into a routine when you’ve been knocked out of the saddle in any area of your life, whatever’s come against you. Here’s how you get back. The most effort you can bring, or the most challenging part of getting back in the saddle, is the first step you take. You gotta start with that first step. Now, whether it’s a workout routine, or overcoming a loss of a loved one, or overcoming sickness, or whatever the tragedy or turmoil might be, you must respond with every bit of your faculty, every bit of your ability to rise up in faith and take proper, positive action. If you can do it once, you now have done something: you’ve broken through.

Ladies and gentlemen, it might take all your effort to do it one time, but if you can do it once, you can muster all that strength, all your faculties, and do it a second time. Now, if you can do it a second time, you can then muster all your faculties and everything you have and you can break through again a third time. Now, something powerful happens when you break through or you overcome or you do something for the third time. If you can do something with positive change three times in a row, now you have momentum. And nothing motivates like results. And momentum is results in action. I encourage you to break through three times, and that fourth time you’re going out with momentum and now you’re encouraged. I really believe that this helped you today. I hope it did. Jesus is Lord. I’m Joseph Z, and I really look forward to seeing you again very soon.

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October 29, 2022 0 comment

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Authenticity Moves The Heart Of God

by Lauren Koch September 30, 2022

written by Lauren Koch

God is concerned about the state of your heart.

This is where He communes with you. Not in the accomplishments you check off, or the job you go to, or even the family that you have created. Sure, He is a part of all of these things. But they are not the one thing He wants most, an authenticity that begins in your heart.

Even after walking with the Lord many years, you do not have to be concerned with growing stagnant when your heart is set ablaze towards His love and devotion to you.

Like the Young Woman in Song of Songs, count on the strength of love God has made between you:

“Place me like a seal over your heart,
    like a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
    its jealousy^[c] as enduring as the grave.^[d]
Love flashes like fire,
    the brightest kind of flame.
Many waters cannot quench love,
    nor can rivers drown it” (Song of Songs 8:6-7, NLT)

Have you noticed yourself longing for those early days with the Father, when you were completely enamored by His love set before you? It’s not too late to return to your First Love. Authenticity with the Father

What Does Authenticity With God Look Like?

Remembering. Remember the ways in which you needed to know His love. Remember the thrill of reading His word and feeling it come alive inside you.

Thanksgiving. The opening of Psalms 9 models this for us: “I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.” Thanking God simply for who He is in the midst of your circumstances can powerfully transform your heart.

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