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​@GraceRootedMe | 5/40 Text Chain | Living with Holy Abandon

This Morning I Dived right into the Life of Paul, in Acts and Corinthians. 

In (2 Corinthians 11:24-27) he Describes the Hardships he endured while Pressing onto God. 

You’d think that would discourage Paul, but it made him want to Pursue the Christian life More.

The Weaker he was, the more Strength he got from God. 

(Acts 20:24) he say’s his only Goal is to Finish the Race. To have a Life in complete Surrender. 

God’s Grace doesn’t expose us to Destroy, but Restore!  Question is NOT whether we Fail, but what we do with Failure. 

If you were the Devil, and you wanted to STOP God’s plan. How would you do it? 

(God’s People doing the same thing. Putting Seeds of Doubt into their Minds. Serving themselves, rather than the one who unalived for them.)

God didn’t Design Life to be sustained in Solitude. 

Asking for Help isn’t Failure; it’s recognizing Our Limits, and Allowing other’s to take Part in the Care that the God himself Provides. 

Goal is to be Like Christ, not be Christ… Because that’s impossible. (I Snuck into Heaven, that’s impossible.) 

We are all Sinners, all Short for the Glory of God.

2Corinthians 2:16 - Might be Missing Jesus right in front of you.

Structured Quiet time with Jesus, “I have to Set my Timer.” (I’ve been there) You Miss Jesus in Front of you.

Psalm 41:10 - Be Still and Know I’m God

Sometimes we have to just BE. We have to be in Relationships, be Present, be Still, be Quiet, be Mindful, be Ready. Just Stay. Just Be.

That is sometimes the direction we get from the Lord, even if we are looking for a “What’s next.” He Sometimes tells us to wait. Remember Acts 1:4-5?

Remember:

Guilt - Paralyzes  |  Repentance - Transforms

Living Daily in Christ’s Truth; Even when Hard times Strike. 

Stay Strong Be Blessed Friends,

Grace.

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5/40 Text Chain | Trusting God with Every Breath | What Moves you?

Acts 20:24 - “None of these things move me.”

Paul goes on to Explain his pristine Focus on the Mission God had entrusted to him. Earthly things didn’t move him. Including Unalivement. 

How about you? What Moves you? Actually, what shouldn’t move you that does?

Maybe Moods, Disappointments, unfairness, or jealousy? 

I’m so guilty of this. Situations can move us in an instant toward ugliness, selfishness, or distrust in almighty God’s plan for our Lives.

Why is it even possible for none of these worldly things to move us? They shouldn’t because we’ve already won. Jesus is victorious. The power that raised him from the unalive lives in me and you.

“None of these things move me.” Plaster this verse somewhere to retrain your brain.

Try replacing the word things with a more personal noun: Non of these Children’s moods move me.

None of the sales calls annoy me. None of the traffic moves me. (Literally, I’m not moving.) None of my Mindless chores move me to irritation.

None of my unanswered prayers will move me away from God.

Notice the Key word repeated in each phrase? None. That means zero percent of it affects you.

None of it Dares to move you from Living in Peace to Living with Fear or Worry.

What things move you out of Peace? Your New Phrase Awaits: None of these things Move Me.

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40 Days & 40 Nights | Day 5 | Creativity Affirmation | 

I Choose to be an Expression of Good, of Peace, of Joy, and Abundance. 

The Divine thinks by means of me. 

My thoughts are Clear.

The Divine Expresses Itself in my Heart. 

My Heart is Open to the Goodness of Life.

The Divine Creates, Heals, Restores, and Builds through every Action I take. 

My Eyes, Ears, Hands, and Feet are Instruments of the Divine.

Today, I rejoice in advance for all the Good I am Creating through right thinking, an Open, Loving Heart, and Divine right Action. 

For this and more, I am so grateful. And so It Is!

Let me Remember . . . .

The Divine Formula of Creativity is

Thought + Word + Deed = Results

Every thought is a CREATIVE tool.

My outer world is a CREATIVE reflection of my inner world.

I can Change my Mind at any time.

I have the Power to consciously Choose what I think. 

[Questions: What I CREATED in my World today was. What I intend to CREATE in my Life tomorrow is. What I intend to CREATE in the world is.]

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Fireproof Love Dare | Day 5/40 | Love Believes the Best

1Corinthians 13:7 - “[Love] Believes all things, Hopes all things.”

Today’s Dare:

Choose Today to react to tough circumstances in your [ Marriage/Friendships/God/Other ] in a Loving way instead of with irritation.

Begin by making a List of areas where you need to add margin to your schedule. 

Then List any Wrong Motivations that you need to release from your Life.

Be Blessed !