Category: Just A Minute

Don’t Wait For Someday

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“I am writing to all who have been called by God the Father, who loves you and keeps you safe in the care of Jesus Christ.”‭‭Jude‬ ‭1:1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I want you to know that today you don’t have to strive to take care of “number one” because you are already in the care of Jesus.

You don’t have to stress to win the approval of others because you are already accepted by Jesus.

You are called by God to come near to Him.

You don’t have to wait until tomorrow.

You don’t have to wait until someday when you are good enough or until you get your life all together or until you “get better” at whatever you are trying to get better at.

Today is the day to receive all His love and power.

Don’t wait for someday...live in the truth of God’s love for you today.

Need Strength?

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“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” – ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭40:29‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Inexplicably and when it seems completely impossible, God will give you strength.

Strength to get up.

Strength to take care of what needs to be taken care of.

Strength to make hard decisions.

Strength to hold onto hope.

Strength to hold onto Him.

He gives strength to the weary.

I know that many of you are facing situations that are draining your strength and leaving you feeling powerless.

It is okay to admit you are not okay and that you are tired and feel powerless right now.

God does not ask you to “fake it until you make it”, He asks you to receive His grace for one more day.

Jesus says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11:28‬ ‭NIV‬‬

What do you need strength for today? 

What does it look like to admit you need help rather than “fake it until you make it”?

I am praying for you today. I am praying that you find the strength to do what needs to be done, find your way into His rest, and walk forward in a power that is not your own.

Feel Like Quitting?

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Do you feel like quitting today?

Don’t.

Don’t quit.

Don’t give up.

There are some gifts that only come from facing the hard things.

There is some growth that only comes from holding onto God through the toughest times.

There is a maturity that only develops as you persevere when everything around you is uncomfortable, difficult, and hard.

“Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:4 NIV

God’s wants to use this time in your life to grow you, to bring you to wholeness, to bring the parts that are broken and disconnected back together.

Don’t give up.

Hold on to Jesus and let perseverance do it’s work in you.

Don’t quit.

Hold on and trust Jesus.

If you quit halfway through you may never know what God has for you.

Are You Soul Tired?

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“Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;”

‭Psalm‬ ‭37:7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The Hebrew word used for “be still” in this verse doesn’t mean for your body not to move, it means to be silent.

It means to silent your mind, quiet the overthinking and obsessive worrying.

Stop talking about it.

Stop thinking about it.

Stop dwelling on it.

Calm your mind.

Clear your thoughts.

Create space in the silence.

Rest.

Enter into a quiet space and fill your soul in the love of God.

He is there waiting to meet you and you don’t need words, you need Him.

The longer you stay there, the stronger this “stillness muscle” grows, the more you will capture the grace of God to apply and live in today.

It is how to restore your tired soul.

What Side Are You On?

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Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” ‭‭PSALM 37:4

Which side of the comma are you living in?

Delight or desires?

What you focus on determines what you experience.

Take delight in the Lord,

or

And he will give you the desires of your heart?

When you are focusing on delighting (joy, great enjoyment, and pleasure) in the Lord, the world is a wide-open space for you to experience with someone you love.

When you are focusing on the desires of your heart, the world is a small closed space where you can only see what you don’t have and envy what everyone else seems to have.

Living on the delight side of the comma means that your focus is on your relationship with God and trusting Him with the rest.

There is sweet freedom found in delighting in your relationship with God while letting Him hold your desires.

He is a good Father and knows (and loves) you more than you know (and love) yourself.

Trust Him.

What side of the comma are you living on?

Future Fears

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“Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:5  NKJV

When you commit your way to the Lord, you are putting the direction, the journey, and the destination into His care.

Commit your path, your direction and your next step to God.

Give your future to Him. 

I know it is scary. 

I know you don’t know what will happen. 

I know you feel out of control. 

Pry your fingers off the fears you have for the future and give them to Jesus.

Lay down the cherished dreams of a perfect life and roll those over to Jesus as well.

Your expectation of a perfect life without pain or heartache is not reality and doesn’t help you deal with it. 

Jesus will help you with the reality you are facing today and reality of what you will face tomorrow.

Focus on your relationship with Jesus and let Jesus focus on your future.

What are you trusting Him with today?

Gifts

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“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭4:10‬ ‭NIV‬‬

God has given you all kinds gifts. 

Some come through as talent.

Others are revealed through character. 

Some are gifts to you as well as through you that bring such joy that you can’t wait to share them.

Some are so close to your heart that you are afraid to reveal them. 

The gift that you are with your smile and words, your hands and heart, how you cook or clean, create or organize, how you lead and follow, bless and pray is meant to be given, not hidden.

Salt is made for seasoning.

Light is made for lighting. 

Gifts are made for giving.

The more precious they are to you, the more powerful they will be for others.

The gifts you have been given are to be given away: to serve, to love, to mend, to tend, to bless, to build.

God uses the gifts He has given you to introduce others to the gift of Jesus.

Ask God to use whatever gifts He has given you to let others know how much He loves them.

Surrender your fear.

Don’t overthink it, simply step out in faith, believe God and do it today.

Say NO

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“Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ be ‘No.”’

Matthew 5:37 NKJV

At some point in your life, you have to say NO to good things so you can say YES to the great things God is calling you to do.

No is a simple answer but rarely an easy one.

For those who are challenged by saying “NO”, here are ten different ways to say it:

1. I would prefer another option.

2. I would love to say yes to everything, but that would be stupid.

3. Someone would be awesome at this, I am not that person.

4. Some things have come up that need my attention.

5. We should rethink this.

6. My instincts tell me I’m just not suitable for this.

7. It would cause the slow withering death of my soul.

8. Um, no.

9. My plate is already full but I will be happy to suggest somebody else’s plate to put it on.

10. No, I’m doing all I can right now but thank you for giving me the opportunity.

What do you need to say “NO” to today in order to make room for the right “Yes”?

Focused Trust

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“Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:5‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The original Greek word used here for gentleness is of someone who allows God to fight his battles. 

It describes someone who has let go of trying to control the situation.

Jesus showed us what this kind of gentleness looks like: He focused on His relationship with His Father and did what God directed Him to do. 

He did not bend to peer pressure, comparison, or even try to fit in with anyone other than His Father. 

He didn’t try to control the situation or the people. 

He focused on being faithful to the part He was given to do and allowed God to work out the rest. 

He leads gently so that you and I can live gently.

Being gentle is not being weak. 

On the contrary, it is the greatest example of strength.

Gentleness is focused trust.

My friend, may you begin to learn to live in the power of leading a gentle life by being yoked and yielded to the gentle Savior today and every day after.

What does gentleness look like in your life today?

Today Is Yours

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“Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.”

Psalm 51:12 NIV

Today is yours.

A day with God.

A day with God to recapture joy.

A day with God to refresh your soul.

A day with God to embrace hope and be embraced by the amazing love of Jesus.

Invite God in today.

It is not about what happens today but what God can do within you today that changes everything.

May a gentle rush of His power invigorate your soul to live fully persuaded that no matter what happens today, God is with you.

Receive the truth of His presence and may you lean on His strength to sustain your spirit in all you face.

Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is in God’s hands and today is yours.