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Peace | Philippians 4:6-7

Hey friends – This is my Facebook Live from July 16.

I hope you are all doing well in the midst of this crazy season we are STILL in. It’s hard to believe we are halfway through the year… halfway through July and we are in our 5th month of COVID19.  We continue to see a growing number of coronavirus cases throughout the United States. It’s unbelievable how rapidly it has spread since states have reopened.  We also continue to see a climate where there is extreme racial and political tension. Y’all, I feel like we are in the middle of a big storm!  I have to keep reminding myself that God is in CONTROL! 

Many of you may also be experiencing your own personal storms…

  • maybe you or a loved one are waiting to hear back about a diagnosis.
  • maybe you are recovering from an illness or surgery.
  • maybe you are patiently waiting to hear back about a job opportunity.
  • maybe you and your family are trying to figure out if you are going to send your kids to school this fall. 

We have so many storms around us… but I’m here to tell someone that God is bigger than your storm! One of the best scriptures on peace is found in Philippians.

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.  Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”  

Philippians 4:6-7

I think it is easy to look at our current situation and only think doom and gloom – that things will never change. I don’t buy into that thinking… Because I know my God is Greater than any problem – any storm.  I love the quote… 

“Don’t tell God about how big your STORM is… tell your STORM how BIG your God is!!!”

God wants to hear our praise and prayers.  He wants to know that you believe He is bigger than your problem! With God.. We can have peace in the midst of the storms.

Will you pray with me…

God, we thank you for your word that is alive and active. Thank you for your peace that passes all understanding. Guard our hearts and minds today. Father God, I also pray for all those who are listening today. I pray for a blessing over each one. I pray they may experience God’s peace. 

Thank you for hearing these prayers. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Friends, Thank you for joining me today! I hope you know that you are loved! 

Blessings, everyone! 

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Psalm 139:13-14 | You have a purpose!

This is from my Facebook Live on April 27, 2020

Hey friends! Thanks for joining me today. 

I am thankful for a beautiful spring day here in the midwest! The sun is shining and the birds are singing! 

I’ve been reading Detours, The Unpredictable Path to Your Destiny by Dr. Tony Evans.  Dr. Evans uses the book to share biblical principles of how God will often take you from where you are now to where HE wants you to go. 

If you have your Bibles, read along with me. I’m reading Psalm 139:13-14 from the New Living Translation.

“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.”

Psalm 139:13-14 NLT

As I read these verses, I feel so blessed to know that the God of the universe knit me together in my mother’s womb. He knew all about me and you before you were born! He made you wonderfully complex and created you for a purpose! 

“Destiny is the customized life calling for which God has equipped and ordained us, in order to bring HIM the greatest glory and maximum expansion of His kingdom.” 

Dr. Tony Evans, Detour

God uses the detours in our lives to lead us to the destiny he has for us. He uses seasons like this pandemic to grow and develop us. I know it hurts, but trust me on this…. God will use the pain to refine us into the person we are becoming through the process. 

Here’s the secret… You must surrender to the will of the Father. The quicker you surrender to what God has for you, he will lead you towards your destiny. 

Another verse that speaks about our uniqueness is Ephesians 2:10.

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”

Ephesians 2:10 NLT

Today, I want to encourage you to think about this time as a possible detour. What could God be doing in you as you are going through this pandemic? 

I pray you will spend some time today reflecting on your uniqueness and how God has a plan and a purpose for your life! 

Will you pray with me? 

Heavenly Father, Thank you for being with us this day. Thank you for making us wonderfully complex! Thank you for creating us for purpose. I pray for everyone who is listening to the sound of my voice. I pray they will seek the purpose you have for them. God, draw them to you. Guide them and protect them. 

Oh Lord, 

  • I pray for our state and national leaders as they work on a plan on getting people back to work and our economy going.
  • I pray for friends who have lost loved ones, please comfort them. 
  • I pray for our loved ones who are ill. Lord, touch their bodies. 
  • I pray for all those who Are on the front lines: first responders, doctors and nurses, people responsible for cleaning the hospitals and nursing home facilities. 
  • For those who have lost jobs – don’t let them lose hope. 

Oh Father, thank you for the privilege to come to you in prayer. We ask these things in Jesus’ name, Amen. 

Thanks for joining me today! You are loved!