When God said “let’s make man in our own image,” I don’t think He was kidding or using hyperbole. I fully believe that when He made us, He infused us with His nature—including His immense and beautiful creativity.
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Carry these attributes with you, in your heart. Use them for others to see and teach the world that there is hope. Being there for one another, creating a connection, it can make a difference.
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I encourage you when life feels overwhelming and your anxiety is too much, just dwell. Dwell on the Lord, pray, sing, yell, do whatever you have to do to be with Him — He understands it all.
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God set apart the seventh day. He is the creator of all things so He determines how all things are used. If God has set the seventh day apart for His use, why do I think I should override what God planned?
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I believe that as much as we should look to the future to see how we want to improve, we should take the time to reflect back on how far we’ve come. I can physically see my skills improve on a bike and I can track the distance I’ve traveled around my neighborhood. We can think the same way about those other areas of our lives, too.
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Honestly, pressing through is exhausting. We all reach our breaking point, eventually. Because as much as any one of us would like to be superwoman, at some point we all realize we can’t jump off buildings or rescue every person.
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Those things I want to happen now aren't lost on Him; He just has a better plan. He sees so many more things than I will ever be able to, and His character is so good that I can trust in the waiting. Even when things seem bleak or we feel overwhelmed, we aren't forgotten by Him, nor are we left alone. He is ever-present and always faithful in the little and big things in our lives.
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This display from my children is what continuously drives me to try to reflect Christ more so that they can see what God has done in my life.
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It’s easy to take friendship for granted until you don’t have it in your life on a regular basis. When you have to find ways to cultivate it, the way you choose to reach out is much more intentional.
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I still challenge myself every day and I pose to you that regardless of the changes that come our way, we face them with confidence to learn from where we’ve come from and to know that we’ll learn something from whatever comes next.
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When I think my sole purpose is achievement, I forget the more important things like slowing down, listening to myself and stewarding the body God has entrusted to me well.
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Depending on our perspective and situation, we either have too much time on our hands or we just can’t get enough of it as the hours fly by. The fact still remains — we only have 24 hours a day and the way we use the time God has given us shows where our devotion lies.
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As we reflect on His promises over our lives, we have to also reflect on the discipline required on our part for those doors to open. There can be no promise without the character to steward the inheritance.
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I want you to be encouraged that we do see all the hard and long days you are putting in (even before March 28), but especially now that you are home at all hours.
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I’ve been experiencing this strange push and pull with reflection ever since. I know that I need to stop and look deeply at myself. I need to spend time with the Lord, baring my soul to Him and asking Him to unearth those things that I would rather remain hidden. Yet, I simply don’t want to.
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As with anyone, our children want to see us practice what we preach. They should be firsthand witnesses to what we believe. Our faith is shown in our actions. They will see the fruit!
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Life is this. It is messy, complicated, painful, confusing and overwhelming. It is fun, exciting, peaceful, wonderful and joyful. It is all those things mixed into one. There is no “best part of life.” There is no “worst part of life.”
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Just as the water reflects the face, our heart reflects the person — and because He is alive in us, we are called to reflect Him. I want to challenge you today to reflect on who He is: what does it look like when you set your posture, ground your position, and activate your pursuit in Christ?
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