Month: June 2024
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W10D7: Lead by example so that others won’t be led astray.
How would you like to find out that because of your example in disobedience others were led astray and didn’t make it into heaven? Considering how you are choosing to live your life, what example are you setting to ensure that others can see your obedience to God and trust in Him so that they…
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W10D6: Focus and Purpose – It’s what it will take to get there strong.
As I wake up today and consider what is ahead of me, I realize that through these weeks there have been many things taking place outside of my control and my focus on finding my next job. I am glad I have had the opportunity to spend a lot of time researching, reviewing, praying over,…
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W10D5: How long is a full and complete Sabbath rest after 30 years?
This morning’s verse of the day from Bible.com triggered today’s title. The verse comes from Hebrews 4:9 which says: “So there remains a [full and complete] Sabbath rest for the people of God.” These weeks have definitely given me time to look to God, reflect, and rest. What types of Sabbath’s does the Bible talk…
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W10D4: Ever wondered what’s it all about when you discovered it’s not all about you?
We are called and created to serve right? Well, if that’s the case that means it’s not all about us. So, if “it’s not about me” then have you discovered what it is about? Have you discovered that we are to serve? The upside-down pyramid is where leadership is at the bottom and serves everyone…
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W10D3: What do you think of when you hear prayer or to pray?
Does prayer sound like something complicated or confusing? When someone tells you to pray are you unsure where to start or what that even means? Do you realize that prayer is having a conversation with God? Has anyone ever told you that to pray you just need to start talking with God, even if under…
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W10D2: Focus on the right things. Overflow from your heart and faith will produce.
Starting today with my morning dog walk the idea of what is being put in will impact what will come out. You’ve heard the saying “from the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks“, right? How about how you can tell if it’s a good or back tree based on the fruit it produces and…
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W10D1: Focusing and Trusting God’s Perfect Plan and Timing
As I wake up today, having slept in after getting to spend time yesterday with my family including a call from my oldest to celebrate Father’s Day. I look to the timing I am in and focusing on God in the midst of everything. As this new week begins I have hope because I know…
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W9D7: Oh, the gift and responsibility of being a dad
As I woke up this morning, I amazed at how God can use the verse of the day to speak into my day. It is: VERSE OF THE DAY The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. Proverbs 23:24 (NIV) Gifts from God As…
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W9D6: Training and how does the Sabbath add up?
Up early to make sure to get through my morning reading to be filled up by God and to hear from God before going into training for the last group before camp. I’m excited to get to be with our staff today and spend time teaching and reminding everyone about camp that will capture the…
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W9D4: Be Encouraged, God knows what you are going through. Help is on the way.
Last night was powerful with a Revive night of worship and prayer and basking in the presence of God. As I was coming back this morning from the dog walk, the song “Help Is On the Way (Maybe Midnight)” started to play and encourage me to not give up and not give in. As I…
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W9D3: Could today’s Humpday be a ramp that launches us up, up, and away?
It’s Wednesday and some people call it Humpday because it’s the middle of the week for the workweek and it’s downhill from here. I like to consider it a ramp that allows us to finish strong by launching us up and over the things that have been put in our way. If we can get…
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W9D1: Praise Him through it all, especially to kick-off the week.
As a new week begins and I prepare for what it come, I kick off my day with praise. God is so good and so faithful. I know that He is at work, just like when Daniel prayed and Gabriel was on His way to answer from day 1, I am trusting that since this…
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W8D7: Does it exist yet? When will we find it? Trusting God’s timeline.
I know in previous experiences of looking for a new job there were times when the job existed and another time where the job didn’t exist till about a month before I took the job. There were times where I was searching through existing openings and others when the job opened up a month before…
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W8D6: Into the unknown while trusting God’s plan and perfect timing
As I get started today I find myself in a weird position where I am not sure what’s going on, aka I’ve stepped into the unknown. I am trusting in God, even though I don’t know and don’t understand. God’s Word tells me that He has a plan for me that it is for good…
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W8D5: Finish Strong, Don’t try to force it and miss it or mess up, Trust God’s Timing.
Wow, how time flies, and when focusing God can help you accomplish things, even when they are the things you would be focused on. When 4 days of nothing were part of the search, all 7 active applications remained. Coming into Friday usually brings the thought of needing to finish the week strong. Conversations about…
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W8D4: Being outside of time and space, trusting God’s handiwork.
Going into day 4 of week 8 and not seeing much movement, all I can do is trust in God. I know that His ways are better and higher than my ways and so I trust Him. His plans are for good and not for evil and so I trust Him. I know His timing…
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W8D3: Now what? Remember who He is and His name as Jireh.
At midweek, needing to remember how to keep hoping and keep trusting. We’re past the point where my understanding suffices, and we must trust in and acknowledge God instead. On my morning walk with my dogs and God, my Spotify playlist Christian Pop Upbeat Mix, the randomizer closed my walk with the newly added song…
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W8D2: When your hope is in Jesus, you know it’s not over yet.
My daily routine involves making tea for my son before he heads off to school. After that, the dogs come to get me for our walk. Sometimes, I have devotional time between these activities, other times it happens a bit later. This morning I was encouraged during my morning to walk when on Spotify the…