We are continuing with Session 8 of the Inheritance by Beth Moore…..
Wow, Monday night was so good. I am sad that so many of our table missed on Monday night. I hope that each of you will be able to attend the next three sessions and finish this semester strong. I highly recommend that if you weren’t there Monday night that you download the session. Our story focused on Lost things being found, and the Prodigal. Beth nailed some heavy truths about sin, mostly sexual sin but she came from such an honest and powerful place. This session really made me think about my past and how God is in constant Pursuit of me, how blessed are we that God cares enough to pursue us when we turn on Him.
• Sometimes something is more valuable to us when it’s lost than when it’s found
• At the end of our lives, we’re going to turn our inheritance back into Christ and then we’ll be given responsibility in Heaven
• We squander so much of the Father’s Property
• Various ways we squander (waste or scatter) our inheritance:
o By being too distracted to prioritize
o Bitterness
o Unforgiveness
o Feeling sorry for ourselves
o Not giving Jesus full authority- who’s in charge -> God ->Me -> God -> Me
o Carnality
• God promised that if you will be obedient to Him, no enemy will be able to stand against you, NO one can defeat you.
• If you are living in the will of God, we are never meant to experience defeat (you will have difficulties but not defeat) If you are being defeated you need to ask why and evaluate why:
o Innocently- you don’t know the scriptures well enough
o Disbelief in God and His promises and faithfulness
o Disobedience to God
o Sin ruling over you
o Enemy is on your land
• Your enemy does not have the right to defeat you. You are made more than an overcomer on each square inch of your land
• We can be victorious even if we are not perfect (FYI NO one is PERFECT)
• To be blameless means we don’t have sin ruling over us. We sin, but sin doesn’t have to rule over us
• Everyone misuses their God-given property at some point to some extent
• God, our Father is never without reaction to the misuse of His property
• You are an heiress of God!! Respect and value yourself!! Find out who you are.
• You can have a harvest on your land, all is not lost
• The chief goal of all godly chastisement is so that we can be healed. If we come between someone and their consequences and rescue them, we are rescuing them from their healing.
o God creates consequences for actions. He does so in order to woo a child back home. God appoints consequences and even enemy forces if necessary to woo a child home. The consequences are so that child came be healed. When you step in and try and rescue them before they meet that consequence, when you enable, or when you prevent the rock bottom moments, you are keeping them from their Healing!!
• God knows you can’t force someone’s heart back home- he doesn’t look or force- he just waits!!
• Very seldom do people make a huge or pivotal life change because they have hurt someone else. We are not wired to change to protect, save, and heal, out of love for someone else. It isn’t until we are scorched by our own sin that we will change
• True repentance is always earmarked with humility
• There will always be those who disapprove of or despise our restoration, whether among the family of God or enemy forces
• There is always going to be somebody who takes away our right to be forgiven.
• Repentance has to be authentic, has to radiate from the core of us, to our bones, knowing that no one can take it from you
• No weapon forged again you will prevail
• Part of our heritage is that we get to refute the tongue of the accuser
• I am forgiven. Back the heck off!!!!!
• In Jesus’ name, we are forgiven!! That is our heritage
• The prodigal is never more lost than when he/she thinks they are responsible for being found
• NEVER TWIST the parable into suggesting that it is better to be the prodigal than the faithful.
Sexual Sin Comment’s and Notes:
We all know, saved or not that sex outside of marriage is a SIN. Whether you truly believe it, it is not just some outdated ideology. Sex changes things, changes you, changes what you will or will not tolerate or accept in a relationship. Most relationships (non-marriage) that have abuse in them, they have had sexual relationship. We all (those who have sexually sinned) have felt the sting, the pain, the shame, etc from sex. How many times have you wished you have never slept with that person, or wish you never went there, or have wished you didn’t take sexual baggage into your marriage.
• Sexual sin- makes you bound to someone you aren’t supposed to be with. Sometimes you stay because you have had sex with them, knowing that they are the “HELLBOY” you aren’t supposed to be with.
• Sexual sin doesn’t work well
• If you are doing it, stop it, it will destroy so much of the fabric of your soul
• You will start feeling devalued- do not give away yourself so cheaply
• Have some dignity and act like the Heiress God created you to be
• People don’t treasure you because you don’t treasure yourself
• We have to repent, and accept this is who you were not who you are
Beth hit hard on this subject but she came from such a beautiful place. There wasn’t condemnation in her comments; there was love and compassion as someone who has felt the sting and the torture in the purest form of this sin. She encouraged woman to see their worth in Christ, and recognize no matter how much we try to make sex outside of marriage a NON-SIN it is. And it is a sin that has the power to destroy, tear down, devalue, disrespect, damage, numb, scar, you. It is so personal and so emotional and it truly was designed by God for good and for pleasure within marriage. If you struggle in this area pray that God will guide you with this sin, that he will soften your heart to recognize what it is and what it does. That he will reveal to you his purpose and plan for you in this area and lead you to repentance and forgiveness. Pour this at the feet of Jesus and know that you have sisters who have been in your shoes, who have sought the Lord and found freedom, forgiveness and cleansing of the wounds. This is a hard topic, it is one we all try to avoid but ladies it is the one sin that can cause so much pain in your life and so much distance between you and God. I personally am here to talk and to share my walk and journey with being a prodigal and the moments when God ran to me and pursued me.
April 11, 2012
March 29, 2012
Lifeline
Today I really thought about how people survive this life without God. I am left speechless. The trials that I have faced in my lifetime have broken me, shattered me, left me grasping for air. There were many times when I felt like there wasn’t a reason to go on, or I couldn’t survive. Even when in the Wilderness, even when I was a prodigal somehow God saw me through the good, the bad and the ugly. This past year has still left me grasping at times, it has left me doubting, angry, hurt, and overwhelmed but somehow God sees me through. I know that everything in my past God has used for His glory and for a purpose. The days of my brokenness he made sense of, He revealed to me how those things could be used for the greater good. On the days I have wanted to call it quits, the days when my body and emotions can no longer endure, God is there. I am so grateful to have a Heavenly Father that quiets the storms, that calms those raging seas. I am grateful that when I feel crippled and I feel as though I am suffocating I can bring all to His feet and somehow, someway I know I will be ok. This past year has been a beating, but I know that it all comes down to my Trust and my Control that God is seeking. The lessons of life are sometimes painful, the lessons sometimes make it hard to see that God is and was and will be. But I know that I survive, I continue to face each day because I trust and believe in the one who saves. Thank you Jesus for being my rock, my salvation, my saving grace. Thank you for being the strength when I am weak, the comfort to the emotions I can’t bear or comprehend, the love when I feel empty. Thank you for being the light in this dark world. I am so blessed to be His daughter and grateful that in weeks like this one, I have someone to lay it all out to and know He’s got me in his arms!!
March 27, 2012
The Inheritance Session 7
I missed actually attending this session and will be downloading the Session soon. My mother shared some notes with me that I thougth would be great to post. I will add more as soon as I have watched it myself.
• The spirit in us is our capacity to know God.
• God is our portion, and we are His
• The down payment made for us is God himself
• God continually prioritizes the internal work
• In the New Testament church, healing is often on the inside. His priority is what He does in the heart and mind of man
• You can be free of any kind of bondage because the Holy Spirit of God is in you
• You have divine power to overcome every single stronghold
• God’s huge priority in the New Testament church is that man is healed from the inside out
• Every single one of us in whom God has worked has a beautiful inheritance.
• Our spiritual gifts are the way that Jesus Christ becomes conspicuous in us
• A manifestation of the Spirit is when your deposit goes from the inside to the outside
• The fruit of the Spirit represents the personality of Christ, the spiritual gifts represent how He ministers to people
• We as Christians are the most gifted people on the planet
• We have confused humility with timidity
• If we are easily discouraged, we will never be profoundly used in this generation
• The enemy wants to know how quickly he can get you to quit
• Our giftedness is the result of the grace of God
• Your spiritual gifts were given to you, but not for you
• We are widely and profoundly gifted
• In all 3 segments teaching spiritual gifts, every single time Paul gives an exhortation to love
• If someone gets on your nerves, you need to pray to love them more
• Pray to love the body of Christ
• If you are a person who has a heart to love people, you will discover your spiritual gifts
• Don’t confuse your gifts with your talents
• Your gifting energizes you rather than exhausting you
• You will have a sense of “this is what I was made for”
• Don’t try to be something you aren’t
• Your spiritual gifts will work, they will have impact, will have influence
• Watch for the trap that will distort your spiritual gift into the flesh
• There is no amount of carnality, no amount of doing our own thin that will ever begin to match what life will feel like in our giftedness
• You have to have faith and patience to operate in maximum giftedness. Harvests grow over time
• The spirit in us is our capacity to know God.
• God is our portion, and we are His
• The down payment made for us is God himself
• God continually prioritizes the internal work
• In the New Testament church, healing is often on the inside. His priority is what He does in the heart and mind of man
• You can be free of any kind of bondage because the Holy Spirit of God is in you
• You have divine power to overcome every single stronghold
• God’s huge priority in the New Testament church is that man is healed from the inside out
• Every single one of us in whom God has worked has a beautiful inheritance.
• Our spiritual gifts are the way that Jesus Christ becomes conspicuous in us
• A manifestation of the Spirit is when your deposit goes from the inside to the outside
• The fruit of the Spirit represents the personality of Christ, the spiritual gifts represent how He ministers to people
• We as Christians are the most gifted people on the planet
• We have confused humility with timidity
• If we are easily discouraged, we will never be profoundly used in this generation
• The enemy wants to know how quickly he can get you to quit
• Our giftedness is the result of the grace of God
• Your spiritual gifts were given to you, but not for you
• We are widely and profoundly gifted
• In all 3 segments teaching spiritual gifts, every single time Paul gives an exhortation to love
• If someone gets on your nerves, you need to pray to love them more
• Pray to love the body of Christ
• If you are a person who has a heart to love people, you will discover your spiritual gifts
• Don’t confuse your gifts with your talents
• Your gifting energizes you rather than exhausting you
• You will have a sense of “this is what I was made for”
• Don’t try to be something you aren’t
• Your spiritual gifts will work, they will have impact, will have influence
• Watch for the trap that will distort your spiritual gift into the flesh
• There is no amount of carnality, no amount of doing our own thin that will ever begin to match what life will feel like in our giftedness
• You have to have faith and patience to operate in maximum giftedness. Harvests grow over time
The world lost a beautiful rose
I never have understood death. As a Christian I really hate that about myself because I can't process things outside of this world. I truly want to find comfort in our loved ones and friends leaving this temporary home and going to spend enternity in Heaven. This is something to rejoice over, for our bodies aren't meant to be here long, and this is only the stopping place before going onto either greater or worse things.
My heart is saddened and full of questions. I feel a loss and it's as time stands still. I remember her smile and her laughter. I remember those conversations we had as we pondered the world and tried to find all the answers to everything that plagued us, everything that made us smile, try to fit the pieces of life together. She had a smile that lit up the world She had a contagious, fun, outgoing, lovable personality. She definitely was the life in any room. People saw such beauty and confidence in her, she just radiated. I got to see many of her emotions, good and bad. We got to battle through things together, cry and laugh together. People enter into our lives for reasons, they touch us in so many ways, yet on days like today I am sad that I didn't get the chance to tell her recently just how much she impacted my life.
Today I found out that a beautiful, contagious spirit left this world and is dancing in Heaven. Part of me wants to smile and rejoice, while the human in me is heartbroken. She will live on in the lives of all she touched and will be missed by so many. Until we meet again, my God's peace surround you Melissa. Love ya!!!
"The Rose"
Some say love, it is a river
That drowns the tender reed.
Some say love, it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love, it is a hunger,
An endless aching need.
I say love, it is a flower,
And you its only seed.
It's the heart afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance.
It's the dream afraid of waking
That never takes the chance.
It's the one who won't be taken,
Who cannot seem to give,
And the soul afraid of dyin'
That never learns to live.
When the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long,
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
In the spring becomes the rose.
My heart is saddened and full of questions. I feel a loss and it's as time stands still. I remember her smile and her laughter. I remember those conversations we had as we pondered the world and tried to find all the answers to everything that plagued us, everything that made us smile, try to fit the pieces of life together. She had a smile that lit up the world She had a contagious, fun, outgoing, lovable personality. She definitely was the life in any room. People saw such beauty and confidence in her, she just radiated. I got to see many of her emotions, good and bad. We got to battle through things together, cry and laugh together. People enter into our lives for reasons, they touch us in so many ways, yet on days like today I am sad that I didn't get the chance to tell her recently just how much she impacted my life.
Today I found out that a beautiful, contagious spirit left this world and is dancing in Heaven. Part of me wants to smile and rejoice, while the human in me is heartbroken. She will live on in the lives of all she touched and will be missed by so many. Until we meet again, my God's peace surround you Melissa. Love ya!!!
"The Rose"
Some say love, it is a river
That drowns the tender reed.
Some say love, it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love, it is a hunger,
An endless aching need.
I say love, it is a flower,
And you its only seed.
It's the heart afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance.
It's the dream afraid of waking
That never takes the chance.
It's the one who won't be taken,
Who cannot seem to give,
And the soul afraid of dyin'
That never learns to live.
When the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long,
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
In the spring becomes the rose.
March 22, 2012
Hmmm....
True safety only comes from a life hidden in the safe place of Christ
For when you are tired of coming up with a plan, might you be willing to simply come? I’ve thought a lot lately about this space created for souls to breathe and the true meaning behind it.
He will not come undone. He remains un-overwhelmable
For when you are tired of coming up with a plan, might you be willing to simply come? I’ve thought a lot lately about this space created for souls to breathe and the true meaning behind it.
He will not come undone. He remains un-overwhelmable
March 19, 2012
Heart Tenderizer
This was in my devotional read for March 19, and I found so much in this that I needed to hear. Be blessed....
Heart Tenderizer
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, Who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” 2 Cor. 1:3-4
Great trials produce big hearts. But to those who have never been knocked down, or who have not felt the woes of adversity, the heart is small and insensitive. Indeed, it is on the bed of affliction that human beings find themselves horizontal—looking up to the Lord in heaven. A plague of bad news will pass—leaving behind a righteous residue on all hearts softened by the Spirit.
Where does the core of comfort come from for a Christian? Our consolation comes from Christ, where there resides an eternal security that transcends all fiery trials. He wraps us up with His love, and with a fire resistant blanket of belief. Jesus replaces anxiety with peace, and fear with courage. He is a friend who flocks to a friend facing great loss, giving His loyal support. A heart grows tender and true under the loving influence of the Lord.
“Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before God when you heard what he spoke against this place and its people, and because you humbled yourself before me and tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you, declares the LORD.” 2 Chronicles 34:27
Ironically, the comforts of the world can crowd out the comfort of Christ. Our hearts can be so full of self-medication that there is no room for our Savior's intimacy. However, a humble heart is always on the hunt with spiritual weapons forged by faith. We go out of our way to be a blessing by serving behind the scenes. A tenderized heart stays moldable for its Master Jesus.
Above all, the green grass of grace grows best in a moist heart of humility. And it is grace upon grace that God gives you—to give to others. Grace extended to friends and foes alike helps them become like Christ. So, out of your softened heart, you comfort others for Jesus' sake. You are ready to birth comfort for others to enjoy, when your heart has been impregnated by Christ's consultation. Your tenderized heart is trustworthy to Jesus.
Lord, how can I apply Your tender touch to my heart, so I can be a conduit of comfort to others?
Related Readings: Joshua 22:5; 1 Samuel 10:9; Luke 1:78; Acts 15:8; Hebrews 4:12
Post/Tweet today: The green grass of grace grows best in a moist heart of humility. #grace #humility
Heart Tenderizer
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, Who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” 2 Cor. 1:3-4
Great trials produce big hearts. But to those who have never been knocked down, or who have not felt the woes of adversity, the heart is small and insensitive. Indeed, it is on the bed of affliction that human beings find themselves horizontal—looking up to the Lord in heaven. A plague of bad news will pass—leaving behind a righteous residue on all hearts softened by the Spirit.
Where does the core of comfort come from for a Christian? Our consolation comes from Christ, where there resides an eternal security that transcends all fiery trials. He wraps us up with His love, and with a fire resistant blanket of belief. Jesus replaces anxiety with peace, and fear with courage. He is a friend who flocks to a friend facing great loss, giving His loyal support. A heart grows tender and true under the loving influence of the Lord.
“Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before God when you heard what he spoke against this place and its people, and because you humbled yourself before me and tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you, declares the LORD.” 2 Chronicles 34:27
Ironically, the comforts of the world can crowd out the comfort of Christ. Our hearts can be so full of self-medication that there is no room for our Savior's intimacy. However, a humble heart is always on the hunt with spiritual weapons forged by faith. We go out of our way to be a blessing by serving behind the scenes. A tenderized heart stays moldable for its Master Jesus.
Above all, the green grass of grace grows best in a moist heart of humility. And it is grace upon grace that God gives you—to give to others. Grace extended to friends and foes alike helps them become like Christ. So, out of your softened heart, you comfort others for Jesus' sake. You are ready to birth comfort for others to enjoy, when your heart has been impregnated by Christ's consultation. Your tenderized heart is trustworthy to Jesus.
Lord, how can I apply Your tender touch to my heart, so I can be a conduit of comfort to others?
Related Readings: Joshua 22:5; 1 Samuel 10:9; Luke 1:78; Acts 15:8; Hebrews 4:12
Post/Tweet today: The green grass of grace grows best in a moist heart of humility. #grace #humility
March 14, 2012
Walk By Faith
In waking I give thanks In what’s not known I have to trust, My Father That yesterday’s pain is gone For you’ve given me this day For me to rejoice To faithfully follow To willingly hear your voice For trials will come sometimes And burdens I’ll have to bare But you promised me father To always be there So I’m standing on that promise No matter what I go through And just in case I stumble I’m depending on you For you hold the master plan And your path is always right So today I’m embarking By faith and not by sight
March 5, 2012
March 2, 2012
Return To Love
Return To Love
Submitted by: Cage
Author: Marianne Williamson, 1992
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people
will not feel insecure around you.
We were born to make and manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.
Submitted by: Cage
Author: Marianne Williamson, 1992
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people
will not feel insecure around you.
We were born to make and manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.
February 27, 2012
The Inheritance by Beth Moore Session 4 Notes
Every week I feel as though I am learning stuff from such a different perspective. The Word of God is just pouring out to me and I am so grateful for that. I feel as though I owe the table an apology for Monday, I was distracted with pain and felt that I completely was trying to get through on my own strength. I hope Beth Moore was able to speak God’s word to each of you.
Session Four Recap:
· An inheritance must be possessed or it’s not an inheritance at all
· We cannot possess something without acting on it.
· What would happen if we started taking God up on His promises?
· Every generation is called to inherit their land
· Joshua was not the deliver/the savior. Yahweh was!!1 You can’t save anyone.
· In His wisdom, God requires His Children to exercise the will and action to deliberately take what He graciously gives
· God is developing the muscle in us through going to get it that it’s going to take for us to keep it.
· If we don’t develop the muscle, we won’t know how to hang on to it
· Hold unswervingly to the truth you know about God. Your enemy is going to try and convince you that he’s going to hit you head on. He does not have the authority. (Beth Moore had us think about a car and playing chicken. You are driving straight at the enemy- don’t go left or right, don’t swerve out of the way. Go full speed ahead directly at him and he will be the one to play chicken just before you would have slammed into him) I just love this!!! I think we are always trying to dodge the devil but we should be trying to run him over with God in control of our lives!!
· Sometimes God can speak a promise over us that is for our family line.
· The Lord drove the nations out before the Israelites because of their wickedness.
· Our land of promise is where we stand and walk and serve at full optimum when we’re doing what God has called us to do. It’s something we cannot do on our own volition. It can only be revealed to us when we are operating in the Spirit.
· We are going to be what we meditate on- the result of how we think
· We have been told to make God famous in our land
· We, too, will have to press through our fear to possess the land of promise
· If we are going to be successful in what God has called us to do, it’s going to be becuae we learned how to think
· The Hebrews often meditated out loud “God is our constant source of stability”
· There is more power in the spoken word than in the thought word
· The enemy cannot read what’s in your head, but he is forced to hear what comes out your mouth
· We can set out to serve but our lives must be characterized by a godly pursuit to serve God and man in order to be called a servant of the Lord.Memory Verses for this week:
" Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful." Hebrews 10:23
"The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" Hebrews 13:6
During your quite time this week meditate and journal on Psalm 16
Read it here in the NLT, but please use your own favorite version.
Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge.
I said to the Lord, “You are my Master!
Every good thing I have comes from you.”
The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them!
Troubles multiply for those who chase after other gods.
I will not take part in their sacrifices of blood or even speak the names of their gods.
Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.
The land you have given me is a pleasant land. What a wonderful inheritance! will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me.
I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety.
For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to rot in the grave.
You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever!!
Scriptures to read this week:
1 Chronicles 28:20 Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don't be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.
Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm for God can be trusted to keep his promises!
Isaiah 33:6 The Lord is my sure foundation, providing a rich store of salvation, wisdom and knowledge. The fear of the Lord will be your treasure.
Genesis 15:6 Believe the Lord, and it will be counted to me as righteous because of my faith.
1 Corinthians 2:9 No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.
Session Four Recap:
· An inheritance must be possessed or it’s not an inheritance at all
· We cannot possess something without acting on it.
· What would happen if we started taking God up on His promises?
· Every generation is called to inherit their land
· Joshua was not the deliver/the savior. Yahweh was!!1 You can’t save anyone.
· In His wisdom, God requires His Children to exercise the will and action to deliberately take what He graciously gives
· God is developing the muscle in us through going to get it that it’s going to take for us to keep it.
· If we don’t develop the muscle, we won’t know how to hang on to it
· Hold unswervingly to the truth you know about God. Your enemy is going to try and convince you that he’s going to hit you head on. He does not have the authority. (Beth Moore had us think about a car and playing chicken. You are driving straight at the enemy- don’t go left or right, don’t swerve out of the way. Go full speed ahead directly at him and he will be the one to play chicken just before you would have slammed into him) I just love this!!! I think we are always trying to dodge the devil but we should be trying to run him over with God in control of our lives!!
· Sometimes God can speak a promise over us that is for our family line.
· The Lord drove the nations out before the Israelites because of their wickedness.
· Our land of promise is where we stand and walk and serve at full optimum when we’re doing what God has called us to do. It’s something we cannot do on our own volition. It can only be revealed to us when we are operating in the Spirit.
· We are going to be what we meditate on- the result of how we think
· We have been told to make God famous in our land
· We, too, will have to press through our fear to possess the land of promise
· If we are going to be successful in what God has called us to do, it’s going to be becuae we learned how to think
· The Hebrews often meditated out loud “God is our constant source of stability”
· There is more power in the spoken word than in the thought word
· The enemy cannot read what’s in your head, but he is forced to hear what comes out your mouth
· We can set out to serve but our lives must be characterized by a godly pursuit to serve God and man in order to be called a servant of the Lord.Memory Verses for this week:
" Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful." Hebrews 10:23
"The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" Hebrews 13:6
During your quite time this week meditate and journal on Psalm 16
Read it here in the NLT, but please use your own favorite version.
Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge.
I said to the Lord, “You are my Master!
Every good thing I have comes from you.”
The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them!
Troubles multiply for those who chase after other gods.
I will not take part in their sacrifices of blood or even speak the names of their gods.
Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.
The land you have given me is a pleasant land. What a wonderful inheritance! will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me.
I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety.
For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to rot in the grave.
You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever!!
Scriptures to read this week:
1 Chronicles 28:20 Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don't be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.
Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm for God can be trusted to keep his promises!
Isaiah 33:6 The Lord is my sure foundation, providing a rich store of salvation, wisdom and knowledge. The fear of the Lord will be your treasure.
Genesis 15:6 Believe the Lord, and it will be counted to me as righteous because of my faith.
1 Corinthians 2:9 No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.
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