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Date: Monday - August 30, 2021
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Daily Verse
19 From now on you are not strangers and people who
are not citizens. You are citizens together with those who belong to God. You
belong in God’s family.
19-22 That’s plain enough, isn’t it? You’re no longer wandering exiles.
This kingdom of faith is now your home country. You’re no longer strangers or
outsiders. You belong here, with as much right to the name
Christian as anyone. God is building a home. He’s using us all—irrespective of
how we got here—in what he is building. He used the apostles and prophets for
the foundation. Now he’s using you, fitting you in brick by brick, stone by
stone, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone that holds all the parts together.
We see it taking shape day after day—a holy temple built by God, all of us
built into it, a temple in which God is quite at home.
19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens
[outsiders without rights of citizenship], but you are fellow citizens with the
saints (God’s people), and are [members] of God’s household,
Motivation Movers
& Touches to the Soul (YouTube.Com)
Lecrae ft. Taylor
Hill - Cry For You
Mandy Moore,
Zachary Levi - I See the Light (From "Tangled"/Sing-Along)
Steven Curtis
Chapman - Dive (feat. Ricky Skaggs)
Matt Redman -
Gracefully Broken (Lyric Video) ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Lecrae - I'll Find
You ft. Tori Kelly
Daily Journal/Thoughts/
Prayers (Thinking out loud)
Great message this weekend from our guest speaker from
Jericho Road Ministries https://youtu.be/XB4e8FXgKv0
Andrew Chamberlin @New Life Christian Church Spring Hill
There is no secrets when it comes to being engaged, I thrive
and one of the best things that feed my spirit is the ability to learn new
things and assist and help others get tapped in. Blessed each day I am allowed back up far
from perfect today like no other day I ask God and all the powers that be to guard
my mouth and let nothing negative come out.
I am sometimes quick
to speak and sometimes because I run nonstop my weariness response with words
is not always contributing positive. I am very transparent and say what I mean and
mean what I say but still each day I am allowed to get back up I am
learning. Sometimes it just best to
speak to God directly from the heart and not let anything come out loud.
Seeking God to guard this heart, as I see so much good in so
many beings that even reflect nothing but ugly bad behaviors. And frustration that washes through when
you are torn to kick them as far out of sight out of mind or just stay at arm’s
length because maybe they are in need even if you will not be the one to fix
them. You just keep pounding the seeds
in hoping one day the drought will stop and they will grow into all they were
created to be.
What is that see no
evil, speak no evil, hear no evil. Those
three monkey’s cutest things ever. But
in life so true.
Everything we see, everything we hear, everything we
speak. Gives and takes away and sometime
that one syllable is the answer to life or death.
When children speak and sometimes cry before even becoming teens
and saying they do not want to be in this world. Or even be a kid any longer it is just too
hard. Well, my first reaction is
smiling knowing just how brutal this world is and knowing they have not seen
anything yet. However, then my heart hurts
for them to think we have robbed the future from all the generations to come. It does not matter what you have
materially, it does not matter where you think you come from or where you are
going. It is the life you carry in the
depths of your soul and all that you want and need and do to keep growing
forward.
Yet we are surrounded by so much devastation and hear so much
corrupt foul day to day. Our children
have no hope. We are more worried
about making sure the are dressed neat and tidy and not allowing them to be
kids. We are so worried about what we
need to have, or do we forget to engage with them for more than five minutes
when or if it is convenient.
I know I worked my tale off raising my kids. They lacked for nothing but parents and one
on one more than a few times a month.
And I get it that in order to make in this world someone has to sacrifice
and take on and be the worker, giver, and adult. That was me, playing mom and dad and working
2-3 jobs putting myself through college.
Trying the marriage thing and it is working for a little while. And having great family trips and memories
to last a lifetime. But when we stop
working with each other or everything is one sided. Or you step out and say I need some help
here I would like to… or I need… and your partner quits you because they were
along for the ride and not part of the drive. Well, it is what it is.
Never stop trying to grow forward and never stop looking up
even if through the tears and pains of what did not work. When that little even if they are 30
opens up and releases what they are feeling.
Just be there, just hug them, just encourage them. It is the only string that might hold them
through the day and allow them to have a better tomorrow.
So how do I keep trying to grow. Help where I can; be it helping others
outside with yard work that I am too damn old to keep doing or filling in
pushing buttons or even facilitate small groups and just collaboratively deal
with life and do our best with what we are given.
Thankful on days like today where you can barely move because
you lifted way too much too heavy in the exhausting heat.
But fully aware the alternative is you are not allowed to get back up at all.
Prayerfully with every being particle I am knitted together with
we are going to see the eternal light of heaven. Knowing even the smallest glimpse and peace
here on earth that allows us to just breathe makes so much of a
difference. To be granted the blessing
of going to the big house where no more sorrow, no more pain, all the music and
dancing and love and laughter for eternity.
Meeting Jesus face to face and
him really saying well done daughter of mine.
Is worth every bit of what others may think I give up by staying obedient
and never stop wanting to believe.
Even in-between all of the fails, all of the good and purposed
day to day or the hidden tears for everything that is so wrong in today’s
world. Never stop fighting forward
for life of your own and when given the chance to plant seeds and help others
or just hug on those who really need it.
Never stop.
Yeah, so hard right now with this pandemic and all the brokenness
and reality of wars and death and darkness swallowing up more and more. But if you are still with legs to stand, a
voice to speak, ears to listen, a brain to learn, talent to share. Love to give. Just do it!!!
You in control of what drives you. Everything
is temporal, make it count. Do not grasp on to what will be washed away in the
blink of a windstorm or flood coming.
And those floods they do not have to be of rivers, lakes, or
oceans. We are flooded every day by
our actions and the tsunami waves of out come every day we get up and do
something.
So, what if you get a little dirty along the way. Do not think you are exempt from impacts of
whatever happens around you. Today you
may be able to boast and brag about not sure what car you will drive or what
flashy item you will put out there. Prayerfully
you will take all that blessing and share it with those in need. And the world is overflowing with need right
now.
We/I can search the world for answers, protection, love,
guidance; but truly the only peace and truth that allows me to just breathe is
diving into Jesus.
Gracefully broken, well I have never been really graceful in
fact its like if I don’t just get it I won’t have a chance so I fly through day
to day sometimes like a steam roller and most days it works well and I reap the
productive blessings. Others I am just
left with all those broken pieces be it mine or yours all over the place and
just wishing I could really feel being held tightly like nothing in the world
matters and never will I ever worry about anything again.
Then I remember maybe this is what it means to be held. Gracefully broken with still a flicker and
spark to want something better no matter how bad it leaves you empty and in
hurting.
All that I am belongs to you Jesus and no matter who I want
to yell out or what I want to just take over and get it done, or what pieces I
need mended to still be strong enough for those needing me to stay strong. Jesus here I am!
All that is covered under the umbrella of being your child Lord
protect and guide all we are. Heal this
land, teach every soul how to know you are here. I need you in all that I will ever
be. All I will ever connect.
When we run may we run with and to you Father God. Stop the madness, stop the evil, stop the
inhumane. Heal us Lord. Show us how to love the unlovable and shine
so bright that we plant seeds of change for the better. Light us up Lord.
Prayers Lord for those living in the streets doing street
life and not wanting to change and bring new lives into the world.
Prayers for the uneasy new relationships into family bless
them through the angst.
Prayers for the lives trying to hold in flood waters.
Prayers for the innocence and babies not wanting to keep
going
Prayers for those impacted by illness or life and they never
did anything to deserve it.
Prayers for reconciliations and unity
Prayers for all those who are burying the mothers, the
fathers, the brothers, sisters, sons and daughters’ aunts or uncles. All those who put their lives on the line
for what we will never understand.
May we fight with you Lord just a little longer for the
greater good and shine bright.
Prayers for all those things we cannot openly talk about.
Prayers for all the unrest in this damaged political spin and
world with all our leaders forgetting what truth and real power for the greater
good would look like.
Prayers ever soul finds your word and dives in and just never
stops until they find you Lord.
No matter what it sounds like, looks like, wants to be
like. May everything, we are reflect you
Jesus. Love without boundaries, unconditional,
God fearing, growing forward in everything we do Agape love inside out and
outside in.
