Where does our strength come from? From the Word of God! So today, I just want us to take some time and get encouragement and strength from the Word! As I read these passages, I am so encouraged. I know that during this time, we have grown more than we know. I also know one day, I will look back on this time in our lives and be so blessed to have done this fast with the bestest of friends ever! I know that I am stronger because of all of you and I could not have made it through this year without your prayers and support! Thanks - ok - on to devotions.... lol... ;) When I read this, I just got overflowed with joy and encouragement and I pray it does the same to you! ;) Study this passage and take it in -
2 Corinthians 6:1-16
"As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain. For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation. We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through the glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything."
reading on Chapter 7:4
"I have great confidence in you; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds."
.. but wait, there is more encouragement
Romans 5:1-8
"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
Romans 8:37-39
"NO, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demon, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Can someone just shout for me... WOOHOO! AMEN! Wow, talk about strength and blessings. We are children of God... Who are we to sulk around in hard times? (I am talking to myself here more than anything) Jesus loves us!!! He has our best interest at heart! Even in hard times when we feel hopeless - there is hope... I know, I know - easier said than done!!!! It is easy on the days you 'feel' it, right!?!? I encourage us all to read these verses over and over and over and over... allow it to speak to our heart and pierce the depth of our spirit! We have the power to rule over darkness! Let us continue to stand together by the power of the Holy Spirit!
*Can I get a witness?*
much love - have an amazing day!
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