Scripture Sunday

 

 

Ephesians 2:17-22

 

¹⁷ And He came and preached the glad tidings of peace to you who were afar off and peace to those who were near.

¹⁸ For it is through Him that we both [whether far off or near] now have an introduction (access) by one Holy Spirit to the Father (so that we are able to approach Him).

¹⁹ Therefore you are no longer outsiders (exiles, migrants, and aliens, excluded from the rights of citizens), but you now share citizenship with the saints (God’s own people, consecrated and set apart for Himself); and you belong to God’s own household.

²⁰ You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets with Christ Jesus Himself the chief Cornerstone.

²¹ In Him the whole structure is joined (bound, welded) together harmoniously, and it continues to rise (grow, increase) into a holy temple in the Lord (a sanctuary dedicated, consecrated, and sacred to the presence of the Lord).

²² In Him (and in fellowship with one another) you yourselves also are being built up into this structure with the rest, to form a fixed abode (dwelling place) of God in (by, through) the Spirit

Always There

How

 

 

How do you spend your time?

 

 

A great reflective question, isn’t it?

How you spend your time is greatly important and proportionate to your overall well being.

How you spend your time will reflect back either growth or stagnate.

How you spend your time will reflect back either fruit or decay.

How you spend your time will impact your self worth.

So again, I ask you…

How do you spend your time?

I Am An…

Monday’s Mantra

God is for me!

 

(Repeat this mantra all throughout your day)

 

Scripture Sunday

 

 

¹ Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
² Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.

³ Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

⁴ Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.

⁵ For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.

What You Talk About

Talking and listening will be your best friend or your best enemy. How many times in your day do you find yourself talking? How many times in your day do you find yourself listening? Have you ever even thought about the amount of time you spend engaging in the art of language; whether it be in the form of speech, audio, or body? You probably spend much more time participating in chatter than you imagined.

With all your conversations, have you ever talked about, what you talk about? It’s a hunch that the answer is no. But, this is a great opportunity to talk about our talk. What do you talk about? If you start to take note with your words, what topics you typically gravitate towards, the tone of your conversations, the point of your conversations, or the purpose of your conversations…what are you saying without words? In other words, are your words and conversations producing life or are they idle? If words really are containers, are your containers half empty or half full?  

Maya Angelou would say that people will always tell you who they are, believe them. This is true. When you hear someone talk, they are speaking from a place that is truly within their heart. What is flowing out of it? They truly are using words to express their attitude on life, their thought process, their outlook on life, and essentially what to expect when you spend time with them.

How can talking and listening be your best enemy? When you start to realize that your speech and surroundings are negative, that negative will cause you to stop growing and will put limits on your life. Anything that subtracts from your life is your enemy.

How can talking and listening be your best friend? When you talk and surround yourself with uplifting and noble words and topics, it will create a positive shift in your core. Whatever you focus on grows, so if you focus on the positive, you will produce positive fruit in your life.

The process of changing your talking and listening skills may take time, but the process of change is worth it; you are worth it. It’s time to start talking… about what you talk about.

Hopeful Quote

“If you are suffering…

don’t despair…

God is going to use it.”

~Anne, Lay Apostle

Step Out in Faith

Monday’s Mantra

I deserve taking care of myself!

(Repeat this mantra throughout the day)

Scripture Sunday

Psalm 25:4-5

⁴ Show me your ways, Lord,
teach me your paths.
⁵ Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.

Exactly

Quote: Dreams

"Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them."

~ John Updike

Within

Monday’s Mantra

I focus on today.

Today is a new day.

I live in the present.

 

 

(Keep repeating mantra(s) throughout your day)

Scripture Sunday

 

 

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”