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Today’s Scripture…

1 John 4:1-3

1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.

Thoughts…

People have been claiming others are the antichrist since Jesus left this Earth. They claim that the end of the world is coming because they just know this guy is the antichrist. Well sit back and let me tell you my theory…

You see, the spirit of the antichrist is always around, says so in verse three. I believe it is because Satan has no idea about the end of time. He knows the date just as clearly as we know it. Yep, that means he is in the dark also. 

So, he always has a “man in the wings.” He is ready for God to make that call. Then bang, he can put that spirit into action. Satan, in the mean time is going to do what he does best, spread lies. He will send out false prophets wherever and whenever he can to cause confusion. 

Good news!  We have a full proof plan in place to make sure we are not led astray.. Those so called prophets do not believe in Jesus and will not claim He came in the flesh. 

The spirit of the antichrist is here, but no worries, just keep focused on Jesus!

Prayer…

Today’s Scripture

Psalms 28:6-8

6 Praise be to the LORD,

for he has heard my cry for mercy.

7 The LORD is my strength and my shield;

my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.

My heart leaps for joy,

and with my song I praise him.

8 The LORD is the strength of his people,

a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.

Thoughts…

“God is always doing 10,000 things in your life, but you may be aware of three of them” (John Piper). 

We see the storms swirling around us. We get so focused on the problem, we forget God is still in control. We don’t see all the things He is putting place and keeping at bay to see us through us the storm. 

If we can only focus on one thing, let us focus on God’s strength. Thank God for the fact that He does hold us through the storm with His strength.. He is our fortress we just need to run to it. 

God will provide your needs you just need to reah out for i. ask for it. Pray about it. Thank God for it!

Prayer…

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Today’s Scripture…

John 14:26-27

26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Thoughts

I honestly don’t know how to expand on these verses today. I find them so incredibly comforting. What I want to point out is how they are a powerful weapon.

1. Satan says, “You are so stupid.”

Nope, can’t be because God sent the Holy Spirit to teach me.

2. Satan says, ‘All these bad things are happening around you. You have no control. It is total chaos.” 

Nope, Jesus gives me peace.

3. Satan says, “You are all alone and darkness is setting in around you.

Nope, Jesus told me not to be afraid!

Read these verses over and over again. Meditate on them. Memorize them. They are a powerful tool in your arsenal .

Prayer…

Today’s Scripture…

Proverbs 4:23-27

23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. 24 Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. 25 Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. 26 Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. 27 Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.

Thoughts…

Training takes focus. Focus takes practice.. Follow me here for a second. To succeed at anything, you must train. Training takes focus. We must practice to focus. 

No one, not even God expects you to be perfect. The only thing we are perfect at is not being perfect so, God gave us instruction, advice, and guidance. Everything listed in these verses requires you to think about what you are doing. It requires you to practice focussing. 

I meditate to spend time with God. When I started, I couldn’t do it for 5 minutes without my mind wondering all over. The point to meditation is not sitting still, relaxing your breathing, and focusing your mind for 30 minutes. It is about learning to recognize when you need to refocus and then doiing it.

Today take a moment to practice focussing so you can find your path and train yourself not to step off of it.

Prayer…

Today’s Scripture…

Psalms 139:17-18

17 How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! 18 Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand— when I awake, I am still with you.

Thoughts…

There are two people you can never get rid of, ever. There is no place you can hide. There is no telling them to go away. You are stuck with them from your first breath and won’t get rid of them with your last. Can you guess who they are?

If you said God, you are right about one. Did you figure out the other? It is you. You can’t even go to the bathroom without yourself. 

It may seem daunting at times and you wish you could escape life for a moment. However, isn’t it reassuring to know in those dark moments when you want to run you truly are not alone. God is right there with you every step.

 Prayer…

Today’s Scripture…

Psalms 139:13-16

13 For you created my inmost being;

you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. 15 My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. 16 Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

Thoughts…

How many times have you been in a conversation or arguement and thought (or said) “You don’t understand!” I have even been caught saying,  “You have no idea what I am saying.” Occasionally, I think I am glad they don’t know what I am thinking.  

Seriously, it is frustrating when you are not being understood or even worse not even noticed. I can promise there is one who knows you better than yourself. He has always known everything about you. You can’t surprise Him. He knows everything you do, think, and why. The best part…He loves you anyway, no matter what. He loves every last part of you. If H e didn’t He wouldn’t have sent His Son to die in your place. He loves you, He wants you to be ith Him forever and ever.

Do you understand me?

Prayer…

Today’s Scripture…

Hebrews 13:5-6

5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” 6 So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”

Thoughts…

It is so funny how somedays God chooses to use similar verses and topics in my life to get my attention. Does He ever do that to you? It is like you hear a song on the radio talking about courage, then pick up your bible study and it is on fear, only to open your notes and see you have to write your blog today on a verse that says, “don’t be afraid.” Hmmm…I think God might be trying to say something.

Actually, I know exactly what He is trying to remind me. We will always face fear. We will always feel fear. It doesn’t make us weak or mean we lack faith. What we do with that fear shows our faith. This verse in particular says He will not leave us or forsake us, so don’t be afraid. When fear strikes, we don’t have to live in that fear. We can march on through the situation; we are not alone.

Please remember, “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.” (Franklin D. Roosevelt). Whatever God has in store for you and I is so much more important than the fear in front of us.

Prayer…

Today’s Scripture…

Hebrews 13:14-15

14 For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.

15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.

Thoughts…

Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the colors, smells, and cool weather. Watching the leaves fall reminds me everything here on Earth must change. Not even people are meant to remain the same. 

We continue to grow, physically and spiritually. We should never stop striving for more that God has to offer. Seeking to get closer to Him is our goal. Hearing us cry out to Him for help and praising Him for all that He does for us is His greatest joy. Neither of those things can happen without our willingness to change.

So, when you look at the leaves changing colors and beginning to fall, think of how the trees are reminding you to praise God for change. Without it, we would never grow.

Prayer…

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Today’s Scripture…

Galatians 5:22-25

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

Thoughts…

In the Wizard of Oz, the Scarecrow desperately wanted a brain. In the book, crows had told him how stupid he was and the Scarecrow believed them. When the Wizard filled his straw head with pins and needles to prove how sharp he was the Scarecrow felt smart again.. In the movie the Wizard gives him a diploma. In either case, the Scarecrow had the brain all along. It was easy to see that because it was his ideas that got them all to Oz.

The fruits of the spirit are like Scarecrow’s brain. We always have them with us. We decide how we will react to what is going on around us. We choose to use our tools that God has given us.  No one can take them away from us. That is what is meant by “against such there is no law.” 

Circumstances can swirl around us making us feel like we can’t find our way to Oz. But truly no witch or wizard that ever was or will be can take the fruits of the spirit away from us.

Prayer…

 Copyright © 2020 Tabetha Frick All Rights Reserved

Today’s Scripture…

Galatians 5:13-15

13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.

Thoughts…

“If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other” (v. 15). Can anyone say ‘Social Media’? Seriously, nothing can turn a bunch of perfectly nice, sane adults into bullies quicker than putting out your opinion on social media. It seems no one can figure out how to politely agree to disagree.

Believe me, I am in no way saying you are not entitled to have your own opinion. I am also not saying you must agree with me for me to like you. I am saying, we all need to learn to love each other in spite of our differences. Can you imagine how quickly racial, religious, and political tension would go away, if we could learn to love our neighbor.

This world is a cornucopia of differences. It always has been and it always will be. The sooner we all learn to love each other, the more beautifully we will all fit together.

Prayer…