We don’t have all the answers, and that’s okay. In fact, sitting in the unknown is what keeps us intrigued and engaged. It places our curiosity on high alert and keeps us digging for more clues. We enjoy stumbling through the vast expanse of the unknown because we love tapping into an intelligence that outpaces our own. We pray for a fresh word and feel certain there is always one on its way.

As we level up, we begin to realize how unproductive it is to spend time analyzing controversial topics or arguing over the meaning of obscure scriptures. We avoid the debaters and instigators. We steer clear of the loud, sweaty preachers yelling about sin and eternal damnation. We choose rather to participate in worship services, recovery groups, and Bible studies that are surging with positivity and hope.

Happy Birthday 11/13 You know how to give good things to your children. How much more then, will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!Luke 11:13 The Holy Spirit has infused you with clarity of purpose and divine destiny. You maintain a higher level of spiritual perception because you listen to the Spirit and follow the instructions you are given.

It only takes a little faith us to get out of the boat and trust Jesus to keep us afloat. We want to stay in the safety of the boat where everything is familiar. We want to experience smooth sailing with no waves or winds. However, there is a little seed of faith inside which tells us there is so much more to life what we have known.

We know that our emotions can be a powerful force that affects us, body, mind, and soul. We also know that Jesus has made a way to escape being controlled by our feelings, which can range from pesky to obsessive or even frightening. We are told in the Word that we have been made the righteousness of God in Christ. This flies in the face of feelings which indicate something is wrong with us.

At the end of the movie, while still experiencing these physical reactions associated with danger, the lights in the theater would brighten and the audience would stand to leave. Those feelings of tension, which had been so prominent a few minutes earlier, would completely disappear along with its physiological effects. We were never really in danger, but our feelings responded to sights and sounds from the screen, rather than the truth of reality. Surprisingly, our physical responses quickly corresponded with our feelings, despite the fact that our emotions were based on unrealities.

Judges 11:6 They told him, “Come, and lead us, so that we can fight the enemy.” God is always in front of you, guiding the way, clearing a path, and leveling the field. Much like the football player who receives a handoff and advances up the field on a path cleared by his teammates, you run with the destiny you’ve been given.

Some people were standing there and asked, “What are you doing? Why are you untying that colt?” Mark 11:5 Happy Birthday 11/5 You have a call on your life, and you have always known it. Others may not understand it, and some will ask why you do what you do. You know that you have received specific instructions from the Lord about what He wants you to do.

Happy Birthday 11/4 Psalm 11:4The Lord is in His holy house. The Lord’s throne is in heaven. You are the dwelling place of God on this earth. You serve as His hands, eyes, ears, and heart while you journey through time. Since God is a Spirit, His impact on the physical realm can only be supported by those who coordinate their efforts with His.

***Happy Birthday 11/3 *** Exodus 11:3 The Lord made the Egyptians respect His people. Even the officials and all the people considered Moses to be a very great man. ****** God has caused you to be respected by those who are naturally inclined to disregard you because of race, religion, culture, or economic status. You have gained the favor of those in power because God has placed you in a position to serve them.

1 Chronicles 11:2 The Lord your God spoke to you. ******** As you hear God’s words, your faith surges. Supernatural energy infuses you with a heavenly mindset. As you focus your attention on Kingdom goals, you are simultaneously improving the world in which you reside. In this way, you are living in two realms at once. You are a citizen of Heaven, and an ambassador of Christ.

I tell you, do not worry. Don’t worry about your life and what you will eat or drink. And don’t worry about your body and what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than eating? Aren’t there more important things for the body than clothes? Matthew 6:25 ******** In the passage Jesus is telling the crowds that there is much more to their lives than the clothes they wear or the food they eat.

As we watch some of our fellow travelers go in a different direction, we fight against anxious thoughts that breed fear and insecurity. We must dismiss feelings of rejection or abandonment, choosing rather to be grateful for the support we received during the times we needed it most. When Gideon was first called, he struggled with a sense of inadequacy and cowardice.

Happy Birthday: October 28 A good person can look forward to happiness. Proverbs 10:28 **************** God is rewarding you with a life of adventure, suspense, and joyful celebration. He also promises to bring you home to live with Him forever when your role as a human comes to an end. As His child, you know that God is able to fulfill all the great and powerful promises He has given in His word.

As hard as it is for us to believe, we have more power over our thoughts than we ever imagined. We find it is perfectly fine to set a negative thought down. We don’t need to lug it around with us until we make sense of it. We aren’t required to analyze and over-think, searching for some secret solution hiding inside our rapid-fire scatter thoughts.

When our dark thoughts are triggered, feelings of regret and shame make us cringe. We respond by gathering up our baggage and taking a trip down memory lane. We wrestle with our past and try to rewrite the narrative. We justify, rationalize, and analyze. We surrender to the downward spiral and wonder why we ever believed we could outrun our demons.

One member of the group shared about self-esteem issues that led him into criminal behavior and addiction. From childhood, he had been trying to cope with the confusion of trauma, unaware of what to call it. He struggled with feelings of unworthiness and was unable to feel a sense of value. That all changed when he made the choice to learn about trauma and its effects.

Then Jesus turned to His followers and whispered without anyone else hearing, “Happy are those who see what you see!” Luke 10:23 ********** You have a unique ability to visualize the insights which have come to you from Christ. Your imagination is the canvass on which He paints the portrait of your future. You believe that God provides spiritual vision to those who seek His wisdom.

And now look at you; you look like the stars in the night skies. And your God did it! Deuteronomy 10:22 ********************* You see the goodness of God as you gaze into the night sky. When surrounded by the wonders of the universe, you stand in awe of the Maker’s design. You love to examine the night sky. You are are captivated by the phases of the moon and the marching constellations as they glide across the atmosphere.

You should praise him. He is your God. He has done great and wonderful things for you. You have seen them with your own eyes. Deuteronomy 10:21 ********************** You have been called by God and down deep, you have always known it. Your destiny will involve many different seasons. It will take on a variety of forms as you move through your allotted time on this planet.

Matthew 10:20 It will not really be you speaking. The Spirit of God will be speaking through you. ************* You are called to be the voice of Christ to some of God’s lost children who don’t seem to be able to hear Him for themselves. When you speak of God’s love and forgiveness, it is the Spirit of God speaking through you, infusing the atmosphere with hope and life.

When caught up in a moment of testing, we must resist letting our feelings and circumstances serve as a litmus test of our faith. It is not healthy, nor is it accurate. Tests are for the express purpose of developing patience. Whether the tests come from internal or external forces, they have a purpose. Some of the tests we face are due to our own weaknesses and might easily become our demise, but even then, God always has a better plan.

As we release our addictions with the words of Jesus, “It is finished!” and settle comfortably into our new normal, we feel gratitude beyond words. The dysfunctions we struggled with in the past are fading in the distance. We are on firm footing and making solid progress. Sometimes we make really good progress and are pleased with the distance we cover in such a short time.

We often have the best of intentions to love wholeheartedly and unconditionally. But our plans can quickly get lost in a swirling sea of resentment, when we suspect our kindness has been mistaken for weakness. We recoil whenever we give an inch only to be met with demands for a mile. When we pull away from relationships because the emotional cost is too great, we feel like a bad person.

We noticed that Jesus’ final word tetelestai, translated into the English phrase, it is finished, seemed to imply a sense of giving up. We found this to be an unfortunate language barrier. As it turned out, in the original Greek language of the New Testament, this word tetelestai is a declaration of victory, completion, and success. Tetelestai is the comment an artist might whisper after completing his final brush stroke on a masterpiece.