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February
As Frank Sinatra croons 'each time i find myself lying flat on my face i just pick myself up and get back in the race.' It feels like every week I'm finding out that I've hurt or offended someone, and be it founded or unfounded, it still leaves me something to deal with. I'm not the kind of person to not care, and I don't hold onto words but some words stick hard and take a lot of work. You like to think people know you and know how you operate but honestly there's not a lot of people who really do.
It's made me think a lot about my words, what I speak over myself, my life and others. It's made me think about honesty, assertiveness, my own ambitions, and where all that comes in daily life.
Rev 3 v 7 -13
v11 'Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.'
Ultimately our plans lie before the throne of God. This bit of this chapter is written to a faithful church and as I'm reading through the old testament (I'm in Numbers) I can't help but get really frustrated at the children of Israel. Their words, their constant complaining, their mocking and their unfaithfulness and unbelief. But when God spoke to me about this chapter in Revelation I felt just like those children of Israel. i complain. i forget. i moan. i mock God by not remembering His words and I am unfaithful to His promises. I could wallow in that or I can remember that He is coming quickly. I should be careful with my words because of the power they do have. Time is fleeting. Things look different in the light of day. Something you are hurt momentarily about can be gone if you let it go. What's the point of holding such things when what we have to hold fast to is what we have - God's word, His promises, His truth. and even if its just with 'a little strength', 'persevere.' For God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think, He will only add to and multiiply what is there already. We are in His hands.
'He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name.'
God is looking for people who are just crazy enough to believe the promises He has given and boldly claim them over their lives. He is our covering, nothing else can cover u-, He is our covering.
It's made me think a lot about my words, what I speak over myself, my life and others. It's made me think about honesty, assertiveness, my own ambitions, and where all that comes in daily life.
Rev 3 v 7 -13
v11 'Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.'
Ultimately our plans lie before the throne of God. This bit of this chapter is written to a faithful church and as I'm reading through the old testament (I'm in Numbers) I can't help but get really frustrated at the children of Israel. Their words, their constant complaining, their mocking and their unfaithfulness and unbelief. But when God spoke to me about this chapter in Revelation I felt just like those children of Israel. i complain. i forget. i moan. i mock God by not remembering His words and I am unfaithful to His promises. I could wallow in that or I can remember that He is coming quickly. I should be careful with my words because of the power they do have. Time is fleeting. Things look different in the light of day. Something you are hurt momentarily about can be gone if you let it go. What's the point of holding such things when what we have to hold fast to is what we have - God's word, His promises, His truth. and even if its just with 'a little strength', 'persevere.' For God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think, He will only add to and multiiply what is there already. We are in His hands.
'He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name.'
God is looking for people who are just crazy enough to believe the promises He has given and boldly claim them over their lives. He is our covering, nothing else can cover u-, He is our covering.
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