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Time to Wake Up

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I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (2 Timothy 4:7)

I cannot tell you how many times I have looked at this verse and asked myself, “will this be true of me some day.”  I believe with my whole heart that we can’t wait until tomorrow to start living out this verse.  We have to live it out today!  You can’t wait until next year to concern yourself about the kind of legacy you will leave behind because you’re not guaranteed next year.  You might not even be guaranteed next week, or tomorrow.  That’s not supposed to be a sad thought, it’s supposed to be your “good morning” wake up call!  It’s time to wake up and start living for God in a way that will show people you are running a marathon, not a 100-yard dash.  Will you be able to say you fought a good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith?  Let’s run the race together and finish well!

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A Deposit of 84K

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‘Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.’ (Malachi 3:10)

Just the other day I was reading the above passage in Malachi.  Then wouldn’t you know it, the pastor speaks about it in church.  It’s like the Lord is saying, “HELLO Sarah!  Listen up!”  So here I am listening.

All my life I have watched God be extremely faithful.  He has never failed to provide for me.  There have been countless times where I’ve been struck by pure astonishment at the way He provides. My part is to be faithful in what He has given me.  After all, isn’t it all His anyways.  Everything I make, everything I am, everything I’m able to do, even breathing… it’s all because of the grace of God.  Even the fact that He sent His Son to die for me. Read more

Shout for Joy

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Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.

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A Joyful Life

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This [day in which God has saved me] is the day which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24, AMP)

Do you know that the word joy is mentioned over a hundred times in the Bible?  Wow, there must be something to this.  So let’s take a look at some of these Scriptures and see how we can live a life of joy.

“…Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10)

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Pure Joy

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Consider it nothing but joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials. (James 1:2, AMP)

Today at church the Pastor preached on James 1:1-8.  The sermon was excellent and reminded me that through all circumstances I can consider it pure joy because God will refine my faith.  I can tell you my faith has been tested and tried many times.  I’ve often looked for my break in difficult times, but my break doesn’t come in the form that I’m looking for.  God has great plans for our lives and we need to be paying attention, so we don’t miss a thing.

“Consider it pure joy…”

Start with complete joy.  Never let the fact that you are going through something keep you from being joyful.  You have been given a great gift.  Jesus came to live, die, and be resurrected for you.  Find joy in the life you have been given and live it well!

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