Beyond Mediocrity

...whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these... John 14:12 NIV

Sometimes I read this verse and see a huge divide between what Jesus says my potential is, compared to the life I am currently living.  How about you?  I know for myself I can tend to discount my effectiveness due to my own insecurities and failures. But God is not deterred by our weaknesses.  It's only through our weaknesses that Christ's power can be made perfect.

What if we just started to live our lives believing what Jesus said about living a greater life beyond the ordinary.  In 1 Kings 19:15-21,  Elisha's ordinary life was was interrupted and the course of his whole life changed. Even now, God is always working behind the scenes, orchestrating little interruptions, waiting on us to accept his invitation to a life beyond mediocrity into something greater.  Small steps at a time.

Act

We will not be blessed by the Word of God if we won't put it into action.  If we don't have the intention to act upon the truth of His word, let us not expect payment of His promises.  #faithisaction

RIP

"RIP" to your old self
●Relationship ~ Know God, not just about God.
●Identity ~ Believe you are who God says you are.
●Progress ~ Go forward with confidence in what God has tasked you to do. 
2 Corinthians 5:17-21

From Grace to Power

Many of us know Romans 8:1, "There is now no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus."  I can't tell you how thankful I am for this promise.  But, if we keep reading on to verse 2 (shown in the picture), we go beyond grace and tap into His power.  As we walk daily with Jesus, we have the WEALTH of the LIFE-GIVING PRESENCE, and the ABUNDANCE of LIFE-CHANGING POWER!

Remember how Pastor Derick said those words a few weeks ago?..I can still hear the way he said it.... With, hope, purpose and strength behind each word:  Go!  Now!  Leave your life of sin! 

Because you belong to Jesus you absolutely have the Presence who gives you the power to overcome.  ♡

Reacting vrs. Responding

Recently I allowed a comment made by someone affect me to the point it changed my experience for the rest of the day.  Sometimes it is so hard to not let things like this dictate our mood and state of being.  The sobering truth is--the offending party is most likely oblivious to the fact they hurt me, and are going about their day...meanwhile I am allowing the offender to affect my joy, and influence how I treat others.  This is reacting.  Reacting implies no control; emotions take over and as a result we gossip, can't focus, make hasty decisions, etc.

Instead, I would rather respond.  Responding implies choice and with Godly choices, freedom takes over.  Choose to believe my worth in Christ = freedom.  Choose to take negative words and thoughts captive and discarding what is not the truth = freedom.  You get the idea :)

How Do You Think?

This week, I keep being drawn back to these words from Isaiah.  "Don't think like everyone else."  It's the beginning of a great passage that encourages us to make the Lord of Heaven's Army, holy in our life...to be in reverence and awe of Him and as we do, he will be our sanctuary!  Don't think like everyone else!   Wait on Him and trust in Him, he is a hiding place.  {Isaiah 8:11-17}

Girls, You are Life

Girlfriends:  It's a lie to think you're not good enough.  It's a lie to think you don't matter.    You are more than enough.  You are the most important being on earth.  God created you especially because there was no other living thing on earth that could handle the job of a woman.  And He said this is not good.  So he got to work and gave you life.  You have a specific job that no one else can do that is ordained by the Creator!  You are life!  Be life to those around you!