Trusting

12/13/15

S: “Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the LORD means safety.”

Proverbs 29:25 NLT

O: What a test in relinquishing!!!! Who would have known staying steadfast in God would create a ripple effect of likemindedness. If I trusted John's decision of coming to Denver on Friday night I would have been terrified, which would have resulted in a bad attitude. However, since I put my faith in God and came during the day Friday I bypassed the storm, cried my stubborn tears at home and was able to have a sincere heart to heart with John on Saturday morning. Surredering all to God first allows relinquishing to my spouse feel rewarding instead of dreadful. It opened myself up to feel confident in making my own decisions. Likewise, it has opened John up to say, I can't control her. 

A: I am proud of myself for keeping my boundary and standing firm on who God says I am. Standing in his word has given me a confidence greater than I could have ever accomplished on my own.

P: Oh sovereign God! No longer am I trapped by the fear of people!!!! I have truly given myself away to you, trusting you with every part of me and you have brought my soul to safety. I love you for not giving up on me and my roller coaster thoughts. Thank you for giving me courage and confidence. I also give to you my course. May your spirit give me wisdom and discernment needed to accomplish it in a timely manner. In Jesus name I praise and worship you through my gifts amen.

Return to the Lord

12/7/15

S: “Their arrogance testifies against them, yet they don’t return to the LORD their God or even try to find him.” Hosea 7:10 NLT

“They do not cry out to me with sincere hearts. Instead, they sit on their couches and wail. They cut themselves, begging foreign gods for grain and new wine, and they turn away from me.” Hosea 7:14 NLT

O/A: On this journey of discovering the new me, the old me is not only calling for me, it's trying show me how great being comfortable in the old me is. It's trying to make arrogance look appeasing and makes giving up easy. The old me had no control. No limit. I said whatever I wanted to say, to whoever I wanted to say it to. I secretly dos what I wanted while pretending to follow the rules. I've always done enough to survive. My old me wants to keep me down by testifying against me. Oh, but unlike Israel, I will return to the Lord my God and never stop searching for him and his command. 

P: Lord I come before you with open hands waiting on you. I won't back down from living for you and your truth. I will cry out with a sincere heart, renew a steadfast spirit within me. Show me your way back to you when ever the old me comes. I will pray through and fight through praise. No longer will I slug around wailing and whining about my daily activities. I look to you oh Heavenly Father and turn to your will. It will be a challenge in those times I will need your strength. I will #praythrough in Jesus name!

Gods Command to Love

11/6/15

S: “How happy I was to meet some of your children and find them living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded.

Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning.” 2 John 1:4, 6 NLT

O: What a powerful verse! To say I met your children and found they were living according to the truth means you live by the truth. You taught them well through your actions just as God directed. Doing, an action word, what God commands means love. He has commanded us to love others. It's his consistent theme from the beginning. Love to be loved.

A: I love God who has commanded me to grow my daughter in his love. To grow her in love is showing love to John though he doesn't deserve it. Sure as a man and a father John is not up to par but that doesn't mean I love and serve him any less. Gods command to love is not conditional on the behavior of the others we are to love. 

P: God you are my God!!!! You are magnificent and glorious. Holy, holy holy holy is your name!!!! I praise you for your commands. You long for us to have the attitude of Christ. For you did send him as an example of what we can accomplish. I know I can conquer al as long as I love with no condition. Thank you for opening my eyes to clearly follow your design. Open the doors with a job, childcare and housing. Give John wisdom and discernment as we embrace this transition. We love you and praise you. In Jesua name, amen.

Full expression

12/4/15

S: “No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.”

1 John 4:12 NLT

“And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world. Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.”

1 John 4:17-18 NLT

O: I like that the Scripture says that we must love each other, not fear each other, or be in competition with each other. Is simply says to love and when we can fully love another God's love is fully expressed in us what a beautiful concept! Love is fully expressed in us when we are able to love others. Then, as we live in God, our love grows! Therefore we no longer are afraid, we can face things in confidence as Christ did. 

A: there's a road out there all world waiting the arrival of Lizas online course but I fear continues to hold me back I do not have love I do not love God I am not loving others therefore love is not fully expressed in me. However I have a guy that sent his only son to be pissy did love to just out of my fear and all I have to do is live like Christ godson and I am able and I am Haley and I can do this I must do thisI will do this for speaking is who I am.

P: Let my faith arise!!!! Despite my brokenness and lack of consistency. May my faith arise. You have proven to me over and over again how beautiful, how wonderful you are. Love is fully expressed in me by my love for others. It's time I channel that love into creating my passion through this course. I got this, because you got me. You love me!!!! Let faith arise in your precious name, Jesus, amen.

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GOD IS GREATER THAN

12/3/15

S: “Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God. Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything.”

1 John 3:18-20 NLT

O: Getting a divorce was my choice, not Gods plan. Sure we may have gotten married outside of Gods will, but marriage is sacred to him. In his word there are more ways to make it work than to settle for getting a divorce. When I utter, or simply text love you to John it's not merely words, it has to be followed by action. - godly action. What I mean by godly action is not becoming bitter that you woke him up expecting him to fulfill a role that God should have and he failed. Love says I forgive you by not holding it against you. 

A: My actions in love are proof I am a reflection of my father who is the truth. Therefore my strength, courage and confidence comes from God. All the guilt, doubt, and emotional roller coaster I'm in or any thing I may feel along the process, GOD IS GREATER THAN MY FEELINGS!!!! 

P: You knows my heart! You know my every thought. You see each step and why I fall. You are always there magnificent father when I call. You are wonderful! Great are you so merciful and marvelous! I am overwhelmed with your grace toward me. Your love and kindness toward me. Always providing for me. I love you Lord. In Jesus name I praise, amen!

Remain in fellowship

12/2/15

S: “So you must remain faithful to what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will remain in fellowship with the Son and with the Father. And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us. I am writing these things to warn you about those who want to lead you astray. But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.” 1 John 2:24-27 NLT

O:  To be faithful and steadfast is to be devoted and determined. These are characteristics that Christ taught us in order to remain in fellowship with him, in fellowship with God. To fellowship is to have a community of companions. Oh what joy it is to be in fellowship with the Father and Christ with the spirit within, and also among others who share the same interest, the same heart, the same attitude. Isolation therefore is against the characteristics of God.

A: Withdrawing to self will not set me up for eternal fellowship with my Heavenly Father. Yes others distract me from the pursuit of God but I'm my own worse enemy. I said it myself, I avoid fellowship with Christ when I experience a traumatic situation. Instead of remaining in the fellowship. BUT!!!! But I have received the Holy Spirit, (come on somebody)! He live in me and reminds me of my the fellowship with my community of companions!!!! It's already within me, I can, I will, I must remain in the fellowship with Christ!!!!

P: Oh how great and awesome are you!!!! Your presence feels the earth with joy!!!! Oh how I love your name Jesus!!!! You deserve all the praise! I worship and adore you mighty God! Great are you oh king of kings and lord of lords!!!!! I exalt thee!!!! I can overcome. I will thrive!!!! I must remain in fellowship with you!!!! You make me great! You alone are good and I will be faithful and steadfast to your word. A student of your word. In your name precious Jesus, amen

Obey Gods Word

12/1/15

S: “And we can be sure that we know him if we obey his commandments. If someone claims, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth. But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him. Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.” 1 John 2:3-6 NLT

“Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you.” 1 John 2:15 NLT

O: Obeying Gods command means living for him no matter what. God prepared me to relinquish by first surrendering to his will. Stepping down from youth was the beginning of a new chapter, speaking. God continually reminded me that I needed to speak. Every time I choose to mute myself by isolation I disobey Gods call. Christ is the true example of surrendering your all to God. I love God and show that love I must relinquish and follow the attitude of Christ. What Christ understood was this was not his home. His father was in him and he clinged to every breath of God. For Gods breath is like honey. All Keaua wanted was always provided because he didn't love the things of this world but the creator of the world. 

A: As long as I live for the approval of man. As long as I allow others opinion of themselves our their opinion of me to control my life, I don't have the love of God in me. My confidence comes from daily coming to God. The more I come to him and cling to his breath. The more of his love I have within me and the less doubt and fear I would have in pursuing who I am in him.

P: Lord Jesus, you are God! There is none like you. You truly lived the sacrificial life and had a heart of compassion. I long to be even a piece of you. Show me your way in every decision I make. I want to obey your commands over loving the things of this world. Give me wisdom as I discern which way to go. You are wonderful!!!! I praise you oh God for never giving up on me. In your holy name oh Christ Jesus, amen.