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1 John 1:5
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.

In Him there is no darkness at all. None! Zilch! Nada! THere is a place is so wonderful that it contains, no hate, no pain, no anxiety, no fear, no darkness of any kind. It is filled with just pure light. Only hope, peace, faith, joy, and love exists there. Can your brain for even one nano second wrap itself in that feeling?

That is a thought and a verse that are very dear to my heart and I hang on to very tightly. My depression can lead down a very dark road. I, like David in various places of the Pslams refer to it as the pit. It is a place where no light can seem to get through. It is in that spot, I remember, God is light. He is there with me. I just need to walk in Him. I need to search for Him. I need to hang on to that hope. When I do the Son does shine again and gets brighter and brighter and eventually dispels the darkness.

If you ever find yourself in a dark spot in your life, cling to this verse. Write it on your heart. Memorize it. It will be a lifeline you don’t ever want to be without.

Thank You Lord for being my light in the darkness. ~amen

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Philippians 4:5
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.

I am sure if I go back and read over my blog history I will see a theme. I also know I will see that theme because it is still and issue that God is working on with me. That theme is simple. Be gentle to yourself.

This verse states let your gentleness be evident to ALL. Yes, you are included in that ALL. When you are beating yourself up you are beating up on God’s child. Now STOP. . . don’t even think about beating yourself up for beating yourself up. Don’t fall for that rabbit hole Satan is trying to drag you down.

There is a place for tough love. You do need to tell yourself to suck it up and move on sometimes. However, you do that with love. You don’t shame yourself. You don’t hate on yourself. You do what Jesus would do. You give yourself some grace. You dust yourself off, hug yourself and face that world again.

Let your genteleness be evident to even you!

Lord, I need to treat myself with gentleness. I am sorry for beating up on Your child. ~amen

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Isaiah 41:13
For I am the LORD your God
who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, Do not fear;
I will help you.

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Lord, thank You for dusting me off and helping me back on my way. ~amen

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1 Corinthians 13:11
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me.

What the world needs now is more adults reading this verse. Not just reading it, but living it. There seems to be a lot of people who feel the need to throw tantrums when they don’t get their way. Lack of respect and discipline has left us with an “all about me” mentality. No one wants to adult anymore!

Adulting is not easy.  There are so many responsibilities. One of the biggies is teaching the next generation how to become adults. Not an easy task when society overloads them with bad role models and inundates then with this “Me First” notion. It isn’t just entertainment or social media, political figures are just as bad.

It is time we all stood up and said enough is enough. It is time to be adults. We come to Christ as little children. Let’s go out into the world as adults. This is one area where your actions will speak so much more than words. Time to put those big boy/girl undies on and do some adulting today!

Lord, I want to be an adult and teach the next generation what it means to adult in You. ~amen

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1 Corinthians 13:6-7
6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

It is so easy to wish bad things to happen to others. I get so wrapped up in my pain and pity party, I forget that person I hate is still loved by God. I know He isn’t very happy with them. I know He hates the pain it caused, but He still loves them. It is a good thing too because tomorrow it just might be me that someone is hating.

Love is the only true justice that exists. It doesn’t seek out revenge. It looks for the truth. When the truth is found, it continues to love. Consequences may have to be paid, but love hopes and perseveres in the idea that all will be well. Love protects all, all of the time. Through love, relationships can be mended and made stronger.

Bottom line is, if we dwell in love we have no room for hate. No matter what happens with the other person, we can live in peace. Love rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres.

Lord when my anger starts to take over, remind me to love! ~amen

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John 3:16-17
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

If God didn’t send Jesus to condemn us why do we go around condemning ourselves? The old saying about how we are our biggest critiques is so true. The way I speak to myself sometimes is down right abusive. I would never let someone else speak to me the way. There are even times when I can say I hate myself and grace is the farthest thing from my mind.

It is in those moments, I can hear God saying, “Please don’t talk to my child that way.” No matter what I may have done, I do not deserve to be belittled or beat up. Yes, I am a sinner and by all accounts I deserve to be condemned, but God sent Jesus to die for that sin. It brought grace to cover and save me from that condemnation.

God loved me so much, that He sent His one and only Son. I beleive in Him, so I will not perish, but have eternal life. Jesus wasn’t sent to condemn me, but to save me. Today, I choose to love and not condemn myself.

Lord, thank You for dying for me. I will work to love myself as You love me. ~amen

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Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

In youth group, we always called Philippians 4:8 the garbage in, garbage out verse. Basically, it means whatever you are filling your life with is what will come out of you. What are you reading, listening to or watching? What kind of people are you letting into your life.. If you surround yourself with negativity, no matter how brought your smile, it will start to dim.

There is no one who can live in a perfect little bubble. But if you find yourself drained ask yourself what has been going on around you. What are you allowing into your life. I have a friend who gave upthe news. I am very particular with whom I follow or allow to follow me on social media.

I only have one life to live. I don’t want to spend it stuck in a negative space. I need the strength to face the things I can’t control. So I am going to fill my cup with as much truth, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy thoughts as I can! What about you?

Lord, help me take the garbage out of my life and fill my cup with all the goodness you have to offer. ~amen

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Philippians 1:9-11
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.

Have you ever sat with someone who had a big decision to make and felt helpless. You might be able to offer a shoulder to cry on or an ear to listen, but you can’t make the choice for them. The best thing you can do is pray. Today’s verses are great for praying God’s word!

If you are unfamiliar with praying the word, it is simply using scriptures as your prayer. Today’s verses help you pray for insight and discernment. You can pray them over others or for yourself when faced with a decision. I know Lord, I want my love to abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so I am able to discern what is best and be pure and blameless for Your return, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through You and give You all the praise and glory. ~amen

Lord, thank You for Your word and it always being exactly what I need when I need it to help me make all the decisions that come my way. ~amen

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Hebrews 11:8-10
8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. 9 By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

New adventures, no matter how exciting, can be scary. When we focus on that fear, we can be frozen in time and cannot move. We let fear out weigh the benefits. We lose out on our inheritance when we choose not to obey.

Abraham was told pick up your stuff and move. He wasn’t even told where. Abraham could have decided he was happy and comfortable where he was and moving was just too much trouble and too scary. He didn’t though. He chose to obey God. He overcame his fear by looking to the future, concentrated on God’s plan, and not looking back. He understood that the God before him was so much bigger than the fear behind him.

What about you? What is God calling you to do today? Are you going to look forward or be paralyzed by your fear?

Lord, today I choose to step out with you and not look back at the fear. ~amen

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1 Timothy 4:10
That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.

What keeps you going? What gets you up every day? For some that is never an easy answer. For everyone at some point it is not an easy answer. I have been that person. I have faced death and wondered why bother taking one more breath. Thankfully when I was ready to throw in the towel, God threw it back at me and said, “Wipe off your face. You are not done yet.”

I know, I was blessed. Why others are not, I have no idea. It angers me to hear that someone took his or her life. My anger is not aimed at them it is focussed right where it belongs, Satan! The fact that he not only drove someone to that cliff, but then pushed them right over is infuriating!

This is why I strive and labor. I hang on to hope in God. My mission is to hang on tight to that hope so, I can be a lifeline for someone else. I want to be a hand that flies out to grab a wrist when Satan tries so hard to shove them over that cliff. I want to be God’s hands and feet. I want to be a lighthouse God shines through. How about you? What is your labor? Where can you be God’s hands and feet today?

Lord, thank You for putting thise people in my life to hold me when Satan tries to push and pull. Let me be that lifeline to someone else. ~amen

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