I'm eager to hear from God this morning! How about you? He's already spoken his goodness to me in the hugs of my children and the beauty around me. Now I'm opening his word to Psalm 5 to see what more he wants to say. Let's read it together, at least twice. Look thoughtfully over each line and let it resonate in your heart. What are you needing to hear most in this moment?
In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. (v. 3)
Yesterday I blogged about the frustration of prayers that seem unheard. Here in this statement God is reminding me of some important principles for prayer. One is that I need to keep praying and voicing my requests to God. In and of itself, the process of praying draws me out of the physical and into the spiritual, keeping me in touch with God. To give up praying is to give up on God's friendship. God wants to hear my voice as much as I want to hear his!
Another thing he's emphasizing is that I need to become okay with waiting. It's not my strong suit, I admit. I want God to give me patience...right now! But part of learning to honor and depend on God is coming to grips with the fact that my timetable isn't his to keep. And that's hard. Yet so many times I tell my own kids to wait when they're nagging and insisting that I get up and move right now to do what they want. Funny how it feels perfectly reasonable for me to make them learn to wait! Come to think of it, parents who always jump when their kids say jump are making it even harder for their children to have a good relationship with God. The first time they ask for something and God doesn't give it right away will send them into a crisis of faith.
And then there's expectation. "I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation." It's not passive waiting; it's active. It's expectant. From cover to cover of the Bible, God makes it clear that we should pray in expectation that he will grant our prayers. Now a lot of us have learned to hedge our bets with God. We pray but we're afraid to expect a positive answer. Because what if he doesn't come through? We're afraid that if we get our hopes up it will hurt more if we're disappointed. It's less painful to ask God with an attitude of "He may grant this or he many not. I'm sure he'll do whatever is best." That way we can stay at a flat line of faith. No peaks. No valleys. Just keep it level. "He will or he won't. We'll just have to wait and see."
God never says to pray that way. I challenge you to find it in Scripture. "Wait in expectation," he says. "Expect a postive response. Believe that your prayers can move me, even change my mind." God doesn't always give us the answer we want, but he wants us to expect him to give it. He doesn't want us to pray with a fatalistic mindset that he's already decided what he's going to do anyway so our prayers are just a formality. Fatalism is the spawn of religion but not of a real relationship with the living God. Resist it!
Father, I will pray to you. And I will wait for you to answer. I concede that you have a much better sense of timing than I do. And even though you haven't always granted my every request, I will continue to pray with expectation that you will respond favorably--not because of who I am, but because of who you are and the covenant promises you have made through Jesus, your Son. Amen.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Hello, God. Are you listening?
Happy Memorial Day! It's always a good day to hear from our God! Why don't you take a minute and join me in listening to him speak through his word in Psalm 4? This one really strikes a cord with me.
Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God....(B)e merciful and hear my prayer.... (T)he LORD will hear when I call to him. (v. 1, 3)
Right off the bat in this psalm there is a cry from the human heart to know that God actually answers prayer. Few things are as common to the human experience as prayer. Almost everyone prays--at least sometimes. But I don't want to just pray. I want to pray effective prayers. If my cries never reach God's ears, or if he doesn't regard me highly enough to answer, I'm wasting my time. I think that we all long to be heard and for God to respond to our prayers.
I'm going to assume that David, who wrote this, was feeling the same way. The only reason he would say these things is if he were feeling as though God wasn't answering his prayer. So he's pleading with God to respond. He's declaring confidently that God has bound himself by covenant with those who trust him to hear when they call (v. 3). What's frustrating is when I believe that firmly and still don't see my prayers granted.
Right now, one of the biggest concerns I have been praying for--the growth of One Life Church--has still not been granted. At least not to the extent I have prayed for growth. It's a prayer that seemingly would be fully within God's will. And he may still deliver. But in the meantime I wait. And I feel like David, pleading with God to answer my prayer. Maybe you can relate?
It's a comfort to know that even a great man like David, known as "a man after God's own heart," at times felt the frustration of God's silence. It's part of the life of faith. Every spiritual journey includes treks through the wilderness--even Jesus' did. But God does something even in those periods. Sometimes he just wants us to remember that he is sovereign and he is good. He wants me to grow deeper in my trust in him. He wants me to discover that he is enough.
When the wilderness shapes my heart that way I can pray along with David, "I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety" (v. 8). And I will continue to offer my requests and wait for the Lord to answer!
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Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God....(B)e merciful and hear my prayer.... (T)he LORD will hear when I call to him. (v. 1, 3)
Right off the bat in this psalm there is a cry from the human heart to know that God actually answers prayer. Few things are as common to the human experience as prayer. Almost everyone prays--at least sometimes. But I don't want to just pray. I want to pray effective prayers. If my cries never reach God's ears, or if he doesn't regard me highly enough to answer, I'm wasting my time. I think that we all long to be heard and for God to respond to our prayers.
I'm going to assume that David, who wrote this, was feeling the same way. The only reason he would say these things is if he were feeling as though God wasn't answering his prayer. So he's pleading with God to respond. He's declaring confidently that God has bound himself by covenant with those who trust him to hear when they call (v. 3). What's frustrating is when I believe that firmly and still don't see my prayers granted.
Right now, one of the biggest concerns I have been praying for--the growth of One Life Church--has still not been granted. At least not to the extent I have prayed for growth. It's a prayer that seemingly would be fully within God's will. And he may still deliver. But in the meantime I wait. And I feel like David, pleading with God to answer my prayer. Maybe you can relate?
It's a comfort to know that even a great man like David, known as "a man after God's own heart," at times felt the frustration of God's silence. It's part of the life of faith. Every spiritual journey includes treks through the wilderness--even Jesus' did. But God does something even in those periods. Sometimes he just wants us to remember that he is sovereign and he is good. He wants me to grow deeper in my trust in him. He wants me to discover that he is enough.
When the wilderness shapes my heart that way I can pray along with David, "I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety" (v. 8). And I will continue to offer my requests and wait for the Lord to answer!
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Friday, May 27, 2011
My Shield
Happy Friday and happy Memorial Day weekend! This is Michele journaling for you this morning. Thank you, Chris, for this opportunity! I am reading Psalm 3 and focusing on how secure I am in God's hands. The verses that speak most to my heart this morning are:
But, you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high. I cried out to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy mountain. (vs 3-4)
I don't know about you, but I sure need to know that I have a shield around me to provide safety and security in this crazy, sinful world. There are some situations in my life that torment me and Satan uses them to try to discourage me and destroy my happiness. We all have situations in our lives that we wish were different, we wish we could change either for ourselves or for someone that we love deeply. It's easy to get discouraged and give up, but that is not what David did when he was running for his life from his enemies, even his own flesh and blood son! David sought the Lord, he knew where his shield and protection were found.
God never said that life would be easy, but he did say that we will never have to go it alone. Giving in to our enemies would only serve to lessen our dependence on God, our faith in our Savior, and our hope for what he is doing in our lives..........and that is just what our enemy wants to do. He will only succeed if we let him!!!
David, our psalmist, found himself running from enemies several times and he continually ran to his God where he found shelter and protection and strength to carry on. We need to follow his example! When life gets hard we have a shield, we have a God who looks down on us and answers our prayer. When our enemies shoot fiery arrows at us we have a shield around us!! Those arrows will only penetrate us if we give in and let them. Besides, I want to be a godly example to my enemies too. If I profess to be a Christian then my life and the way I handle situations should reflect that so that my enemies can see the hand of God in my life. If I just give in I'm not showing my trust that God will rescue me and hold my head high.
Lord, I need your protection and your strength!! Help me to run to you, to cry out to you and trust that you hear me and will answer my prayer. The enemy wants to ruin the blessings that you have provided for my life and he will try any way he can to rob me of them. I will seek you, I will trust you to guide my life and I will depend solely on you for the outcome. Protect others in my life who share in my suffering and give them strength, as well. The situations that we face do not always seem fair, but this is the stuff you use. Help me to remember that and to rest in your shelter and protection.
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But, you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high. I cried out to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy mountain. (vs 3-4)
I don't know about you, but I sure need to know that I have a shield around me to provide safety and security in this crazy, sinful world. There are some situations in my life that torment me and Satan uses them to try to discourage me and destroy my happiness. We all have situations in our lives that we wish were different, we wish we could change either for ourselves or for someone that we love deeply. It's easy to get discouraged and give up, but that is not what David did when he was running for his life from his enemies, even his own flesh and blood son! David sought the Lord, he knew where his shield and protection were found.
God never said that life would be easy, but he did say that we will never have to go it alone. Giving in to our enemies would only serve to lessen our dependence on God, our faith in our Savior, and our hope for what he is doing in our lives..........and that is just what our enemy wants to do. He will only succeed if we let him!!!
David, our psalmist, found himself running from enemies several times and he continually ran to his God where he found shelter and protection and strength to carry on. We need to follow his example! When life gets hard we have a shield, we have a God who looks down on us and answers our prayer. When our enemies shoot fiery arrows at us we have a shield around us!! Those arrows will only penetrate us if we give in and let them. Besides, I want to be a godly example to my enemies too. If I profess to be a Christian then my life and the way I handle situations should reflect that so that my enemies can see the hand of God in my life. If I just give in I'm not showing my trust that God will rescue me and hold my head high.
Lord, I need your protection and your strength!! Help me to run to you, to cry out to you and trust that you hear me and will answer my prayer. The enemy wants to ruin the blessings that you have provided for my life and he will try any way he can to rob me of them. I will seek you, I will trust you to guide my life and I will depend solely on you for the outcome. Protect others in my life who share in my suffering and give them strength, as well. The situations that we face do not always seem fair, but this is the stuff you use. Help me to remember that and to rest in your shelter and protection.
Please share with us how this Psalm spoke to your heart. We would love to hear your comments! Just choose anonymous in the drop down box and tell us what God is saying to you today. God bless you all and have a great day and a safe weekend!!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Awestruck Wonder
Welcome back! Today, God is still very active in his world and our lives. He wants to help guide us on the right path that leads to life. Join me listening to the thoughts expressed in Psalm 2. Give it a couple of read-throughs. What does God want to impress on you through these words?
I'm drawn to this statement:
Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling. (v. 11)
I read this and think how easy it is to fail to give God his due. I mean, what if I had lived at the time of Julius Caesar or Alexander the Great--both of whom conquered the world--and been called in by him, walked into his pristine throne room through the gauntlet of palace guards and stood there before him? Well, actually I wouldn't have been standing! I would have been on my knees, or I would have been slammed to them by a spear shaft across my back. And what if he had given me a charge of some kind? Sent me to carry out some royal decree?
I'm trying to imagine how I would have felt in that moment and as I left the palace. I think I would have been duly impressed with what just happened! Knowing I was kneeling before the most powerful king in the world would have been awe-inspiring! Imagine me in a one-on-one with Julius Caesar! I can picture myself setting out with an intense sense of purpose and a heightened sense of urgency about what he just commanded me to get done. I don't think I would have let much distract me from it. I would have been a man on a mission!
Then I think about how I feel when I come into the presence of God to worship him. I'm thinking about what the level of my intensity and resolution is when it comes to carrying out the mission he has set me on. I think about what I see from my fellow servants. Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling. This is far from the casual Christianity of many church-goers. Where is the awe? Where is the wonder? It's amazing that God makes himself so near and proves to be so loving. But I wonder if we haven't so domesticated and tamed God that serving his mission is no longer a compelling responsibility? How has the service of the King of the Universe, who holds our very lives in his hands, become such a low priority? If we really thought about who God is, it would unleash an unbridled joy to be in his presence coupled with a profound awe and a sense of urgency to carry out his will.
I know I will stand accountable to you, my King, for the way I have approached your service and your worship. May I never hear you say that I did either half-heartedly, flippantly or that I offered you lame excuses. God, remind me of how fearfully awesome you are! I am on my knees before you right now, fully aware of who you are and who I am in awestruck wonder! I gladly accept your decision to send me!
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I'm drawn to this statement:
Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling. (v. 11)
I read this and think how easy it is to fail to give God his due. I mean, what if I had lived at the time of Julius Caesar or Alexander the Great--both of whom conquered the world--and been called in by him, walked into his pristine throne room through the gauntlet of palace guards and stood there before him? Well, actually I wouldn't have been standing! I would have been on my knees, or I would have been slammed to them by a spear shaft across my back. And what if he had given me a charge of some kind? Sent me to carry out some royal decree?
I'm trying to imagine how I would have felt in that moment and as I left the palace. I think I would have been duly impressed with what just happened! Knowing I was kneeling before the most powerful king in the world would have been awe-inspiring! Imagine me in a one-on-one with Julius Caesar! I can picture myself setting out with an intense sense of purpose and a heightened sense of urgency about what he just commanded me to get done. I don't think I would have let much distract me from it. I would have been a man on a mission!
Then I think about how I feel when I come into the presence of God to worship him. I'm thinking about what the level of my intensity and resolution is when it comes to carrying out the mission he has set me on. I think about what I see from my fellow servants. Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling. This is far from the casual Christianity of many church-goers. Where is the awe? Where is the wonder? It's amazing that God makes himself so near and proves to be so loving. But I wonder if we haven't so domesticated and tamed God that serving his mission is no longer a compelling responsibility? How has the service of the King of the Universe, who holds our very lives in his hands, become such a low priority? If we really thought about who God is, it would unleash an unbridled joy to be in his presence coupled with a profound awe and a sense of urgency to carry out his will.
I know I will stand accountable to you, my King, for the way I have approached your service and your worship. May I never hear you say that I did either half-heartedly, flippantly or that I offered you lame excuses. God, remind me of how fearfully awesome you are! I am on my knees before you right now, fully aware of who you are and who I am in awestruck wonder! I gladly accept your decision to send me!
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The Good Life
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We've been through some prophecy, then a letter, and now we're headed for some wisdom literature. I want to spend a little time in a section of the Psalms, fueling my worship to God. So let's start at the very beginning--Psalm one. Just a tip or two first: The Psalms are self-contained poems that were sung and/or read in public worship both in Judaism and in the early church. This is a collection of separately written songs as opposed to chapters in a continuous piece of literature. They are poetry and are rich with imagery and other poetic figures of speech. They are best experienced when read out loud. So give it a try!
What stands out in your mind as you read this psalm?
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked.... But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. (v. 1-2)
Two lifestyles are contrasted in this psalm. One leaves a person dry, brittle and without anything to show for his life. The other is a life rich in spiritual nourishment that leads to stability, fruitfulness and a future. And what really sets a person down one of these two paths is whose voice they are mainly listening to. They're either following the counsel of people who have no understanding or appreciation of God and goodness, or they're listening to God's clear voice of truth, open and eager to be led by him. The voices in my life make a big difference!
Meditating on God's Word needs to be a part of my daily routine if I want to have the blessed life. Otherwise, I will be easily misdirected by the sinful influences around me that masquerade as icons of success. When I walk through my days listening to the advice of worldly people, I will end up standing for the same empty values that they do and eventually settle into a lifestyle that mocks God and has no use for him (v. 1). I should be careful of the voices I listen to in the media. They are leading me somewhere.
Lord, I love to be in your word and hear your voice there and in every way that you communicate. Please speak into my life today and every day. Thank you for this practice of journaling our conversations. What you have to say is always so helpful to me! Please guide me along in the good life. Amen.
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We've been through some prophecy, then a letter, and now we're headed for some wisdom literature. I want to spend a little time in a section of the Psalms, fueling my worship to God. So let's start at the very beginning--Psalm one. Just a tip or two first: The Psalms are self-contained poems that were sung and/or read in public worship both in Judaism and in the early church. This is a collection of separately written songs as opposed to chapters in a continuous piece of literature. They are poetry and are rich with imagery and other poetic figures of speech. They are best experienced when read out loud. So give it a try!
What stands out in your mind as you read this psalm?
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked.... But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. (v. 1-2)
Two lifestyles are contrasted in this psalm. One leaves a person dry, brittle and without anything to show for his life. The other is a life rich in spiritual nourishment that leads to stability, fruitfulness and a future. And what really sets a person down one of these two paths is whose voice they are mainly listening to. They're either following the counsel of people who have no understanding or appreciation of God and goodness, or they're listening to God's clear voice of truth, open and eager to be led by him. The voices in my life make a big difference!
Meditating on God's Word needs to be a part of my daily routine if I want to have the blessed life. Otherwise, I will be easily misdirected by the sinful influences around me that masquerade as icons of success. When I walk through my days listening to the advice of worldly people, I will end up standing for the same empty values that they do and eventually settle into a lifestyle that mocks God and has no use for him (v. 1). I should be careful of the voices I listen to in the media. They are leading me somewhere.
Lord, I love to be in your word and hear your voice there and in every way that you communicate. Please speak into my life today and every day. Thank you for this practice of journaling our conversations. What you have to say is always so helpful to me! Please guide me along in the good life. Amen.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
No Need Unmet
I hope the sun is shining on you today! You can't see it, but God's glory is certainly shining on you! I'm listening to his Spirit's voice today in Philippians 4:14-23, as we close out this letter for now. I invite you to let God speak to you too by reading through this passage two or three times. His Word is living and active!
This is what God is impressing on my heart:
"I am amply supplied now that i have received...the gifts you sent.... And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." (v. 18-19)
Yesterday God was speaking contentment to my heart. Today he is following that up with this very comforting promise to meet all my needs. Whatever I need he will provide! Even if I had to let go of some of what he's allowed me to enjoy, I will still have what I need. That brings me peace!
One important qualification that I see on this promise is that God is making it to those who have generously given to meet the needs of others. This is a promise back to people who were offering monetary gifts to God's mission, which he describes as a "fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God." They were generous givers. They were sharing what they had to allow God's mission to carry on. And he was reassuring them, in case they were worried about what financial effect their offering might have on their future, that they too would be blessed with everything they need.
Sometimes the thought crosses my mind, as I drop my check in the offering basket each week, that I might need that money for something myself. But God has always kept his promise: we've always had our every need supplied! (Not every wish or desire though!) Because I have seen God's faithfulness throughout these many years I really have great peace about any offering I give to him. He's always out-given me!
Father, I will continue to love you with my offerings, trusting in your faithfulness to meet all my needs as I supply the needs of others. Amen.
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This is what God is impressing on my heart:
"I am amply supplied now that i have received...the gifts you sent.... And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." (v. 18-19)
Yesterday God was speaking contentment to my heart. Today he is following that up with this very comforting promise to meet all my needs. Whatever I need he will provide! Even if I had to let go of some of what he's allowed me to enjoy, I will still have what I need. That brings me peace!
One important qualification that I see on this promise is that God is making it to those who have generously given to meet the needs of others. This is a promise back to people who were offering monetary gifts to God's mission, which he describes as a "fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God." They were generous givers. They were sharing what they had to allow God's mission to carry on. And he was reassuring them, in case they were worried about what financial effect their offering might have on their future, that they too would be blessed with everything they need.
Sometimes the thought crosses my mind, as I drop my check in the offering basket each week, that I might need that money for something myself. But God has always kept his promise: we've always had our every need supplied! (Not every wish or desire though!) Because I have seen God's faithfulness throughout these many years I really have great peace about any offering I give to him. He's always out-given me!
Father, I will continue to love you with my offerings, trusting in your faithfulness to meet all my needs as I supply the needs of others. Amen.
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Monday, May 23, 2011
The Secret of Contentment
Today is my birthday, and I'm very thankful for the opportunities God has given me to be a positive influence in your life! I'm also thankful for all the blessings he has given me--some of them huge, but also the everyday things that add quality to my life. These thoughts I was having today really tie in to what God is also saying to me today in Scripture. I'm reading Philippians 4:10-13. It's amazing how much power God can pack into just a few sentences! Read it with me and let God speak to you, too. What I'm focusing on is this:
I ahve learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in pletny or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. (v. 12-13)
I'm so blessed! God has given me life, health, a nice home, reliable vehicles that aren't embarrassing to drive, plenty of good food and clean water on daily basis, fashionable clothes that don't have holes in them, a couple of computers (they're great when they work), and lots of other nice stuff. I even got some nice birthday presents to boot! When it comes to things, I'm content!
It's one thing to get to a level of spiritual maturity that you learn to be happy with what you have and stop endlessly craving more. Wouldn't it be something life-changing to lose the fear of not having enough? That's where my struggle would more often be. It's not so much that I want more. It's just that I don't want to lose what I do have. But God is saying that he wants me to come to a place inwardly where even that fear can't harrass me.
It's not that he wants me to be lazy or foolish--not at all! It's that he wants me to quit basing my satisfaction in life on things altogether. He's saying that if I am right with him, close to him, doing good in this world, loving others and being loved, I am a success. My life is good! I may have some needs that are currently unmet. And while I should pray about those things and pursue a better supply while following God's lead, there's no need in worrying or fretting or feeling discontent about such things. God will take care of all those things for me as I live for him.
If I can get there, I wonder how differently I might live? I bet I would be more generous. I might slow down long enough to enjoy the life I have and the beauty around me more. The secret of contentment is the depth of satisfaction I have in my relationship with Jesus. I am leaning on him, strengthened by his love, filled with his Spirit, fueled by his mission, resting in his hope. I'm nuturing and growing that relationship right now. I hope you are too!
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I ahve learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in pletny or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. (v. 12-13)
I'm so blessed! God has given me life, health, a nice home, reliable vehicles that aren't embarrassing to drive, plenty of good food and clean water on daily basis, fashionable clothes that don't have holes in them, a couple of computers (they're great when they work), and lots of other nice stuff. I even got some nice birthday presents to boot! When it comes to things, I'm content!
It's one thing to get to a level of spiritual maturity that you learn to be happy with what you have and stop endlessly craving more. Wouldn't it be something life-changing to lose the fear of not having enough? That's where my struggle would more often be. It's not so much that I want more. It's just that I don't want to lose what I do have. But God is saying that he wants me to come to a place inwardly where even that fear can't harrass me.
It's not that he wants me to be lazy or foolish--not at all! It's that he wants me to quit basing my satisfaction in life on things altogether. He's saying that if I am right with him, close to him, doing good in this world, loving others and being loved, I am a success. My life is good! I may have some needs that are currently unmet. And while I should pray about those things and pursue a better supply while following God's lead, there's no need in worrying or fretting or feeling discontent about such things. God will take care of all those things for me as I live for him.
If I can get there, I wonder how differently I might live? I bet I would be more generous. I might slow down long enough to enjoy the life I have and the beauty around me more. The secret of contentment is the depth of satisfaction I have in my relationship with Jesus. I am leaning on him, strengthened by his love, filled with his Spirit, fueled by his mission, resting in his hope. I'm nuturing and growing that relationship right now. I hope you are too!
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