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"When discrimination against women goes unchallenged; when minorities are considered second class citizens: when leadership is mastery of mega church principles and not humble service; when the poor and outcasted are not welcomed at the table; when obedience to the Father, loving service to others and simplicity of life are considered exclusive province of elite believers; when evangelical greatness is measured by achievement and not by smallness; and when the rejection and suffering inherent in bold witness to the truth is rationalized, minimized and finally pulverized in cantankerous Bible studies, then Jesus is made an anachronism, His teaching an irrelevance, and His followers an anonymous crowd- their investments and property intact, their credit cards and trinkets secure; a sheepish herd moving in lockstep with the lip serving, self absorbed entrepreneurs who stay busy 'expanding their territories to the glory of God.'"
-Brennan Manning
"In my efforts to overcome my lifelong struggle with self hatred, the despair of ever being worthy of love, I have been aided immeasurably by trusted and trusting friends who, with no ulterior motive, see something in me that I cannot see in myself. They do not merely tell me; they relate to me in a way that shows that they find me lovable. Learning to trust my friends has been a slow but invaluable process."
-Brennan Manning
Amen. Traditional church is an outdated and Old Testament concept. We don't need a massive gathering or a priest to reach God; He is eternally reaching out to US day to day, hour to hour in our everyday lives.
Simone Weil, Waiting for God
"The church is not a museum for saints, but a hospital for sinners."
-Morton Kelsey
"Spirituality is not about competency; it is about intimacy. Spirituality is not about perfection; it is about connection."
-Michael Yaconelli (Messy Spirituality)
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Jeremiah 31:33
I will be their God and they will be My people.
As a child of the living God, as a Christian, this should certainly delight you. The God of heaven and earth, declares, He will be our God and we are His children. This means, you are the recipient of His great love, His mercy , His grace, His provision, His protection, His abundance. There's not a moment you are alone, forsaken or forgotten. His loving eyes are upon you guiding you through the best paths of life, His ears are inclined to your cry, His heart is knit with yours knowing every anxious thought. Jesus said, "Lo, I am with you always." So be encouraged, even in the most trying situation. The Lord is with you. You will come out victorious, on the other side.
Jeremiah 32:27
I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for Me?
God asks you the question : “Is anything too hard for Me” “Do you think your problem is too hard for Me to fix? Or do you believe I can work it out for you, even though you think it’s impossible?”
Jesus tells us, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God” (Luke 18:27). Do you believe this word from the Lord? Do you accept that He can perform the impossible in your marriage, in your family, in your job, for your future?
We are quick to counsel others that He can. When we see our loved ones enduring difficult times, we tell them, “Hold on and look up. Don’t stop trusting the Lord. He’s the God of the impossible!” Yet, I wonder if we believe these truths for ourselves.
No matter what you’re going through today, you can cling to the truth that God is El Shaddai, the All-Sufficient One.
Prayer: Lord, I admit, sometimes I get tired of waiting for Your promises in my life. I get weary. I grow frustrated. I become doubtful. But today I’m choosing to believe You. I am not going to worry because nothing is too hard for You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
I am with you always. Matthew 28:20
The Lord is with you and near you all day. Think of this, He is present at every meeting, that He sits next to you at your computer as you type your emails, that He is with you at the table at meals, that He’s next to you in your car as you get stressed in traffic jams. As you go about your business today, be conscious of His presence at all times, and you will be well on your way to being gentle with people. And the people you meet will sense that His power is at work in you. People know a gentle person when they see one. And people appreciate a gentle person more than a hostile one!
Prayer: Dear Lord, let my gentleness be evident this day and always as I walk with You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
I will praise the LORD, who counsels me. Psalm 16:7
God is delighted when His children go to Him for counsel. One of the names of Jesus is “Wonderful Counselor.” If you are in a cross road, or you need to make an important decision in life...Pause! Go to Jesus. Ask Him to guide you and counsel you. His wisdom is great and counsel will be wonderful.
Even in the midst of a battle, He counsels us and shows us a strategy. Our battles are never won because of our strength or the enemy’s weakness. They are won only as we allow God to guide and then boldly follow where He leads. No matter how insignificant the decision may appear, always seek His counsel.
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What a comfort to know that the loving hand of God is holding, supporting, and carrying us through the beginnings and endings and each moment in between. Jesus is with us. If we have repented of our sin and trusted in Jesus Christ for salvation, our Saviour’s words hold true: “I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matt. 28:20). The Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, has the final word in your life.
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." says the Lord. Isaiah 41:10
If you have trusted Jesus with your life, He is there for you, and with you every step of the way. In the good times and the bad.
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord… - Revelation 1:8