2023 Lessons Overview
2023: The word of the year was REST. Did I follow through with this well? Absolutely not… I feel like I did better than I did in 2022, but overall the word “NO” needs to enter my vocabulary more often than it has been. I’m a people pleaser and FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) is definitely real.
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Don’t Worry God’s Got You!
“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?
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Compelled By Compassion
The Sunday before a special weekend full of students (6th-12th grade) serving the community called, MyNeighbor Mission Weekend, the second message in the Lent: The Life of Surrender series entitled, Stay Compassionate, was given as the students and leaders were commissioned for the following weekend.
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Build My Life on God’s Love
The third message in the Lent: The Life of Surrender message series was about building your life on the firm foundation of God’s Word. When we are filled with the Word, we are able to build up not only the Body of Christ but share the love of God to those who are far from him due to not knowing or no longer wanting to know the Truth of who he is and how he loves us.
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Pray More Worry Less
Many times we grow weary, tired, and doubtful when we pray for something repeatedly with what seems to be no response from God, so we worry about the outcome and spiral into worst case scenarios rather than hoping for the best knowing God is in control.
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I Once Was Lost But Now…
We are CALLED to spend time with our Father doing what he loves. Our Father loves to seek and save the lost. Those who don’t know the love of the Father, the sacrifice of Jesus, and the hope that comes from the Holy Spirit are lost. BUT there is HOPE for them!
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But FIRST…
We all have a choice to make in this life, “Which path will I take? Growing up, I heard the phrase, we can do this the easy way or the hard way…you choose.” Usually, that was the moment I needed to decide whether I was going to get my attitude in check or suffer the consequences. Following Jesus is the opposite though, the “easy” way may be more of the path that the world has shaped your human desires to want to go down because there won’t really be any judgments coming your way from going with the status quo. Whereas the “hard” way would bring some troubles along the path, but Jesus is your guide and already knows what’s up ahead and has won over the worst of them all, death. The destination of the “easy” way ends up being one of eternal suffering, whereas, the “hard” way leads you to your home in Heaven with Christ with no pain, sorrow or suffering whatsoever. Ultimately, it’s up to you, but let me share more about why I will choose the path to the Cross every time!
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Lent: The Life of Surrender
Lent is a period of 40 days leading up to Easter Sunday in the Christian Calendar. Each week a different concept was taught and the following are reflections from those messages through Good Friday.
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Introduction to the Blog
In 2023, I was determined to make some changes in my faith journey. Starting around October of 2022, I started realizing how overbooked my schedule that year had been, especially that Fall. I kept saying “Yes” and making plans that were not always necessary but sounded like a good idea at the time. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed all the activities I was a part of, but I felt something was missing…REST! I felt like I was constantly on the move and didn’t give myself time to breathe. God commanded His people to take a Sabbath day, including us, and I was failing miserably. So, like a said, something HAD to change!
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Living Life Loving Others & Shining the Light of Christ into a Dark World 