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Victorious Breakthrough

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but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory [as conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:57, AMP)

I want to share with you the secret to my joy through the trauma I experienced.  I don’t want you to think that I just easily overcame it.  That somehow it disappeared or that I’ve walked out these last few weeks trauma free.  That would not be true!  I’ve had moments where I broke down and cried.  Moments where I asked the question “Why?”  Moments where it was tough to find joy.  But one thing I have learned over and over again…  I have a choice on where to place my focus!

I can fix my eyes on the Lord or I can fix my eyes on my circumstances.  I can replay the events of yesterday over and over again or I can trust God with the next event of my life.  I can look back and wonder why or look forward and think why not?  I can stay in the trauma and mourn the loss of a few moments or fix my eyes on Jesus and all the moments God has yet to give me.

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Talking about the Lord

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Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart. Be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my [firm, immovable] rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14, AMP)

I want to say a personal thank you to all of you for your support, prayers, and encouragement through the trauma that I faced in May.  Many of you offered to be a listening ear and I want you to know that I’m grateful.  Honestly, the best way for me to get through anything difficult is to spend time with the Lord.  I find myself on my knees before God Almighty and humbling myself in His presence.  I still don’t completely understand the events of my labor and delivery.  But this I do understand, God is faithful!  He knows what’s He’s doing.  He never left me and He never will.  I know that the Lord is good even when life throws me a curve ball.  I trust that God’s purpose will prevail and I pray that I can glorify my Father through every event of life that I face.

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Hold Me Jesus

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God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1)

Enter with Thanksgiving

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Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. (Psalm 145:3)

Thanksgiving is not something that should happen in just November for Christians.  When we read a verse like the one above we should realize that thanksgiving should take place in our hearts daily.  God’s greatness is too much for us to fathom.  He has done so many wonderful things in our lives and our hearts should wake up each morning ready to offer thanksgiving to Him.  In fact, the next verse shares exactly that with us.

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” (Psalm 100:4)

This verse puts it so clearly.  Enter his gates with thanksgiving.  God calls us to be people who exclaim the glory of His name in everything that we do and say.  Do people know you are thankful for your job?  There are plenty of people out of work right now, so complaining won’t get you very far.  Do people know that you are thankful for your spouse?  Your commitment in marriage is a witness to those around you.  Do people know that you are thankful for your salvation?  You can’t convince anyone that Jesus is good for them, if you don’t show them the joy you have inside of you.  This goes for everything!  Why am I convinced of this?  Here is one verse that shows me all that I have in God!

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Give Me Your Eyes

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This is how we know what love is:  Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and truth. (1 John 3:16-18)