We shine because we are reflections of the Lord's light. This light doesn't originate from ourselves and our own good efforts to please others. We shine in this world when we allow Jesus to live His life of love for people through us. It is His light and love reflecting on our hearts to the people around us that are in need of His touch and help. He knows who they are. Let's be sensitive to His voice so we can reach out to them in His name. Is it the waitress, fellow office worker, one of our own children, an elderly parent?
"Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you." Isaiah 60:1
If you've fallen down in reflecting His light, get back up and shake the dirt and dust off your heart by confessing your faults to Your heavenly Father. Then begin to allow the light of the Lord to shine again in your life so you can be a bright reflection of God's glory to everyone that sees your life.
Lord, help us today to clean off the surface mirrors of our souls so that we can reflect Your light into this dark world so in need of your light and love. Forgive us for anything we have done that has made You sad. Our goal today is to make You smile :) In Jesus' name, Amen. Have a light reflecting day, Church Chicks!
Remember if you live near Central Florida sign up for our Church Chicks' Breakfast Club event scheduled for this Saturday morning at Cracker Barrel in The Villages, FL at 8:30 am. Hope to see you there!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Surviving a Flood
"When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him." Isaiah 59:16b
Church Chicks, this scripture doesn't say "If the enemy comes in like a flood", it says "When the enemy comes in like a flood." We would like to believe that once we become a Christian and surrender our hearts and lives to the King of the Universe that we will not experience times of overwhelming spiritual attack. Unfortunately, we are not promised only days of great victory. We are in a spiritual war and attacks will come... spiritual attacks that have the ability to overpower us and cause us to lose our testimony. Sometimes these attacks come from multiple areas in our lives at the same time and feel like a flood that is hard to survive.
It is during these times of life floods that we need to look for God's way out and not trust our own human wisdom. God has set a standard of behavior for us in His Word. Have we opened ourselves to attack by not living by His standard? Have we allowed the enemy ammunition to attack us with? No matter what we are facing, God has given us His standard or plan of how to survive the floods and come out more than survivors, but victors. Even if we have opened the door for attack, God has a standard in His Word for how to get past it and receive forgiveness. The Bible Promise Book is a great additional tool of Bible verses listed by topic that you can use during floods and life situations to find and live out God's standard in our situations. We need to pray and proclaim our agreement with the standard so the devil, our true enemy, hears it, too.
God's lifeline in the flood is His Word, the standard of life. Let's find a promise for each problem we face and proclaim its truth in our personal floods. We are not victims of the flood. We are VICTORS IN CHRIST!
Have a powerful day in God's Spirit today, Church Chicks! Encourage others to find promises for their problems and proclaim it. Hugs :)
Church Chicks, this scripture doesn't say "If the enemy comes in like a flood", it says "When the enemy comes in like a flood." We would like to believe that once we become a Christian and surrender our hearts and lives to the King of the Universe that we will not experience times of overwhelming spiritual attack. Unfortunately, we are not promised only days of great victory. We are in a spiritual war and attacks will come... spiritual attacks that have the ability to overpower us and cause us to lose our testimony. Sometimes these attacks come from multiple areas in our lives at the same time and feel like a flood that is hard to survive.
It is during these times of life floods that we need to look for God's way out and not trust our own human wisdom. God has set a standard of behavior for us in His Word. Have we opened ourselves to attack by not living by His standard? Have we allowed the enemy ammunition to attack us with? No matter what we are facing, God has given us His standard or plan of how to survive the floods and come out more than survivors, but victors. Even if we have opened the door for attack, God has a standard in His Word for how to get past it and receive forgiveness. The Bible Promise Book is a great additional tool of Bible verses listed by topic that you can use during floods and life situations to find and live out God's standard in our situations. We need to pray and proclaim our agreement with the standard so the devil, our true enemy, hears it, too.
God's lifeline in the flood is His Word, the standard of life. Let's find a promise for each problem we face and proclaim its truth in our personal floods. We are not victims of the flood. We are VICTORS IN CHRIST!
Have a powerful day in God's Spirit today, Church Chicks! Encourage others to find promises for their problems and proclaim it. Hugs :)
Friday, April 6, 2012
Good Friday, A Day of Testimony
Jesus, when He had cried out again with a loud voice, yielded up His spirit. And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked , and the rocks were split, and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised...Now when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God!" Matthew 27:50-52,54
As we reflect on this Passion Week and Jesus' path to the cross, we need to reaffirm in our hearts who He is and what He did for us. He lived a sinless life and became the sacrificial lamb for our sins.
Lord, may we always be mindful of Your suffering and sacrifice for us. You paid the price for our salvation and relationship with our heavenly Father. Let us live our lives in such a way that people see You and say, "Truly the Son of God has changed their lives." In Your precious name, Amen
Church Chicks, may you experience the passion and extreme love God has for you today as evidenced by the sacrifice of Christ and may you show that extreme love to others today. We are blessed, Church Chicks!
As we reflect on this Passion Week and Jesus' path to the cross, we need to reaffirm in our hearts who He is and what He did for us. He lived a sinless life and became the sacrificial lamb for our sins.
Lord, may we always be mindful of Your suffering and sacrifice for us. You paid the price for our salvation and relationship with our heavenly Father. Let us live our lives in such a way that people see You and say, "Truly the Son of God has changed their lives." In Your precious name, Amen
Church Chicks, may you experience the passion and extreme love God has for you today as evidenced by the sacrifice of Christ and may you show that extreme love to others today. We are blessed, Church Chicks!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Living Above the Fray
"No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord. And their righteousness is from Me," says the Lord. Isaiah 54:17
Church Chicks, there will be times when we will be attacked, judged, and spoken against by others. Our defense against these is to break the power of those words over us in the Name of the Lord and to not react in the flesh or be offended. The devil wants us to pick up offenses and allow walls to be built between us and others. As God's servants, we stand in His "rightness" and peace no matter what we face.
Lord, we choose Your peace today and will not allow the devil's weapons of discouragement and anger to have effect on us and our day's situations. We will proclaim that we are servants of the Most High God and no weapon formed against us and our families will prosper. In Jesus' Name we pray, Amen!
Live above the fray today, Church Chicks! Walk in peace and hugs :)
Church Chicks, there will be times when we will be attacked, judged, and spoken against by others. Our defense against these is to break the power of those words over us in the Name of the Lord and to not react in the flesh or be offended. The devil wants us to pick up offenses and allow walls to be built between us and others. As God's servants, we stand in His "rightness" and peace no matter what we face.
Lord, we choose Your peace today and will not allow the devil's weapons of discouragement and anger to have effect on us and our day's situations. We will proclaim that we are servants of the Most High God and no weapon formed against us and our families will prosper. In Jesus' Name we pray, Amen!
Live above the fray today, Church Chicks! Walk in peace and hugs :)
Monday, April 2, 2012
Your God Reigns, Church Chicks!
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!" Isaiah 52:7
Being positive and sharing our faith as "good news" and not condemning news will be perceived well and considered beautiful by those who receive it. Have you ever been around someone who really wants to help people find a relationship with the Lord, but presents it in a "turn or burn" way? Being able to share our faith without getting into arguments isn't easy, especially with people who want to ridicule your faith and bring you down. Knowing God is in control over all will help us to stay positive and look for oportunities to share glad tidings of good things we receive in our relationship with our Father through Jesus. We can proclaim peace into difficult situations because our God reigns!
Lord, help us to stay in the flow of Your positive great love for mankind. Prince of Peace, make us to bring peace into our world situations as You did when You ushered in Your spiritual Kingdom during this Passion Week two thousand years ago. Help us to remember that it is not a physical Kingdom, but a spiritual Kingdom which will never end. We pray for our loved ones who have not yet experienced Your great love in their lives, but we trust that You are in control and working behind the scenes. Use us as instruments of Your peace to reconcile them to You. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Have a blessed Passion Week, Church Chicks, remembering the great sacrifice paid for the times we missed the mark and hurt our Father's heart. Reach out to someone far from Him with good news and peace this week. The power of the resurrection defeated the devil and his influence. Our God reigns!!!
Being positive and sharing our faith as "good news" and not condemning news will be perceived well and considered beautiful by those who receive it. Have you ever been around someone who really wants to help people find a relationship with the Lord, but presents it in a "turn or burn" way? Being able to share our faith without getting into arguments isn't easy, especially with people who want to ridicule your faith and bring you down. Knowing God is in control over all will help us to stay positive and look for oportunities to share glad tidings of good things we receive in our relationship with our Father through Jesus. We can proclaim peace into difficult situations because our God reigns!
Lord, help us to stay in the flow of Your positive great love for mankind. Prince of Peace, make us to bring peace into our world situations as You did when You ushered in Your spiritual Kingdom during this Passion Week two thousand years ago. Help us to remember that it is not a physical Kingdom, but a spiritual Kingdom which will never end. We pray for our loved ones who have not yet experienced Your great love in their lives, but we trust that You are in control and working behind the scenes. Use us as instruments of Your peace to reconcile them to You. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Have a blessed Passion Week, Church Chicks, remembering the great sacrifice paid for the times we missed the mark and hurt our Father's heart. Reach out to someone far from Him with good news and peace this week. The power of the resurrection defeated the devil and his influence. Our God reigns!!!
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