Biblical encouragement for your walk with the Lord as his beloved daughter.
My word of focus for this year (2022) that God brought to my mind is expectant. This word excites me but also scares me. It feels risky to profess this word. I think it’s because this word implies trust. Being expectant of God means we are trusting (hopeful and confident) that God is going to work for us and in us.
Why is it so scary to trust and believe that God will work and act on our behalf?
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The most important hour is always the present. The most significant person is precisely the one sitting across from you right now.
Meister Eckhart
For the past two years, my word that I focused on was PRESENT. The interest in this word was born out of a desire I had (and frankly a huge weakness of mine) to be present with the people in front of me and not be distracted with other things. I often find that when I’m with other people I am distracted by many other thoughts (what I’m doing, what I need to be doing, future plans, PHONE!, etc.) So, while I’m physically present with someone, I’m not mentally or emotionally available to them. This often results in half hearing what people are saying, half responding to them, and most likely leaving them feeling unimportant… all for me to hurry on to whatever else in my day that I think is more important.
Can you relate with me?
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As promised, here is Part 2 of He is where the JOY is!
– HOW TO CULTIVATE A JOY-FILLED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD –
Have you ever wondered how you can have joy when life is hard? Have you longed for a foundation rooted in the Lord that is not dependent on life circumstances? One that doesn’t disappear when we face bumps in the road?
As my last post described how the Lord is our source of joy, this post will give 4 practical ways that we can learn how to cultivate this type of joy-filled relationship with the Lord:
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