![👑 ARE YOU LIVING AS A PAUPER OR A PRINCESS? 👑
This verse stopped me in my tracks recently: "Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ." (Eph 1:3)
Did you catch that? Not one. Not a handful. But EVERY. SINGLE. BLESSING.
🌟 The Gospel isn't just a loose-leaf pamphlet laying out five points to get to heaven. It's not a get-out-of-hell card. It's not even a self-improvement plan. The Good News of Jesus Christ is much richer and broader, surpassing language and understanding, filling up every nook and cranny of our lives as we reach out to receive what every spiritual blessing He has for us.
📖 “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!" Romans 11:33
If you're not following a Bible reading plan right now, may I encourage you to pick up the book of Ephesians and read it this week?👈🏻
Try listening to it on @youversion's audioBible. Highlight or circle every reference to the riches that are ours in Christ, and you'll be BLOWN AWAY with the "riches of His grace, which He lavished upon us" (1:7-8).🎁
Dear sister, you are richer than you know and more loved than you can imagine. Run to Jesus today. Seek Him in His Word. And be filled with joy in His presence.
💚 What did you learn about God in your Bible reading today?
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👑 ARE YOU LIVING AS A PAUPER OR A PRINCESS? 👑 This verse stopped me in my tracks recently: "Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ." (Eph 1:3) Did you catch that? Not one. Not a handful. But EVERY. SINGLE. BLESSING. 🌟 The Gospel isn't just a loose-leaf pamphlet laying out five points to get to heaven. It's not a get-out-of-hell card. It's not even a self-improvement plan. The Good News of Jesus Christ is much richer and broader, surpassing language and understanding, filling up every nook and cranny of our lives as we reach out to receive what every spiritual blessing He has for us. 📖 “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!" Romans 11:33 If you're not following a Bible reading plan right now, may I encourage you to pick up the book of Ephesians and read it this week?👈🏻 Try listening to it on @youversion's audioBible. Highlight or circle every reference to the riches that are ours in Christ, and you'll be BLOWN AWAY with the "riches of His grace, which He lavished upon us" (1:7-8).🎁 Dear sister, you are richer than you know and more loved than you can imagine. Run to Jesus today. Seek Him in His Word. And be filled with joy in His presence. 💚 What did you learn about God in your Bible reading today? #wellwateredwomen #soulscripts #shereadstruth #gritandvirtue #solovelysofree #weareunveiled #encouragementgallery #graceupongrace #savedbygrace #redeemed #jesusandcoffee #butfirstjesus #christianliving #jesusgirl #christiancommunity #verseoftheday #biblejournaling #biblejournal #wordbeforeworld #itiswell #faithingod #faithinspired #godsgrace #forhisglory #womenlivingwell #seekhimfirst #dailydevotional #youversionbibleapp ![“If you can be anything, be like Jesus.”
Who is that friend who represents Jesus so well in your life? Tag her below or send her a text to say thank you. 💕]()
“If you can be anything, be like Jesus.” Who is that friend who represents Jesus so well in your life? Tag her below or send her a text to say thank you. 💕 ![WHY IS LENT SO SERIOUS??
Lent is a season of somberness, a time in which we come face-to-face with our frailty as humans, our sinfulness apart from Christ, and our mortality in this body of death.
And don’t we ALL need a safe place to deal with our pain and hurts after a year like 2020? Yes and amen!
We grieve the brokenness of this world, and we cry out against the injustices we see around us. We mourn and lament sickness and death and cry out for forgiveness and deliverance from the sins that plague our own souls.
Quite frankly, Lent is not a fun season. It's heavy. But it's beautiful too, precisely in its permission to recognize that the Christian life is not all smiles and sunshine.
In this world, we will have trouble, Jesus promises, and the season of Lent permits us to be honest about those troubles, even as we press on toward Easter Sunday with the hope that Jesus has overcome the world.
I pray you will see and savor Jesus in a fresh way in the Gospels and in your life, and that your love for Him would "abound" more and more in knowledge and depth of insight (Phil 1:9), that He would become more precious to you, and that you would find yourself utterly enraptured with Him in a way that compels you to give of yourself toward others.
**Adapted from "Uncovering the Love of Jesus: A Lent Devotional," pg 13. You can download your free excerpt of the book at the link in my bio.
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WHY IS LENT SO SERIOUS?? Lent is a season of somberness, a time in which we come face-to-face with our frailty as humans, our sinfulness apart from Christ, and our mortality in this body of death. And don’t we ALL need a safe place to deal with our pain and hurts after a year like 2020? Yes and amen! We grieve the brokenness of this world, and we cry out against the injustices we see around us. We mourn and lament sickness and death and cry out for forgiveness and deliverance from the sins that plague our own souls. Quite frankly, Lent is not a fun season. It's heavy. But it's beautiful too, precisely in its permission to recognize that the Christian life is not all smiles and sunshine. In this world, we will have trouble, Jesus promises, and the season of Lent permits us to be honest about those troubles, even as we press on toward Easter Sunday with the hope that Jesus has overcome the world. I pray you will see and savor Jesus in a fresh way in the Gospels and in your life, and that your love for Him would "abound" more and more in knowledge and depth of insight (Phil 1:9), that He would become more precious to you, and that you would find yourself utterly enraptured with Him in a way that compels you to give of yourself toward others. **Adapted from "Uncovering the Love of Jesus: A Lent Devotional," pg 13. You can download your free excerpt of the book at the link in my bio. #familydevotions #lent #ashwednesday #liturgy #blessedisshe #bissisterhood #lampandlight #momsofinstagram #givemejesus #faithinspired #christianinspiration #faithfilled #butfirstjesus #faithbased #livebygrace #shedelights #graceupongrace #faithjourney #gracemakers #readyourbible #coffeeandjesus #seekhimfirst #christianinspiration #projectblessed #liturgicalliving #dailyscripture #godswisdom #uncoveringtheloveofjesus ![I’ve been thinking long and hard about something heavy, and I believe there’s someone today who needs to hear this:
👉🏻“Sacrificial love” doesn’t mean keeping quiet about abuse or staying in a dangerous marriage.👈🏻
Maybe that sentence doesn’t apply to you, but keep reading because someone you know—perhaps someone you love—is enduring unspeakable pain right now.
Hear this clearly: the most loving thing one can do for an abuser is NOT enable or cover up their abuse, but reveal and report it so victims get help, and the abuser is faced with the consequences that will make them realize their desperate need for God.
As I've been studying the love of Jesus, I continue to be amazed by His love:
💜 His love included anger toward the religious elite who mistreated the vulnerable (see Matthew 23).
💙His love included forgiving His executioners (see Luke 23).
💛 His love includes justice for the oppressed and revenge for the abused (see Revelation 19).
Lent permits us to be honest about these wounds and troubles. To look at the hard and the dark with God, and allow Him to bring to light what has been kept in the shadows.
Take some time today (preferably stepping away from the screen right now), and talk to God about the hard relationships in your own life:
* Who is God calling you to love?
* What does it look like to love?
* Who else do you need to involve in this relationship for the sake of safety, health, and healing?
* Look around you: who is struggling down the pew? down the road? Who is crying out to God for someone to intervene and hear their silent pleas for help?
✨ Let us be a people of light, inviting God's light to shine in the darkest places. Let us have open and hard conversations about the sin in us and around us, casting ourselves on the matchless grace of God. And let us be people who echo Jesus' invitation to the abused and the weak:
💕”Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matt 11:28-29 NIV)
📸: @chuckdegroat , @lisawhittle, @moodypublishers
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I’ve been thinking long and hard about something heavy, and I believe there’s someone today who needs to hear this: 👉🏻“Sacrificial love” doesn’t mean keeping quiet about abuse or staying in a dangerous marriage.👈🏻 Maybe that sentence doesn’t apply to you, but keep reading because someone you know—perhaps someone you love—is enduring unspeakable pain right now. Hear this clearly: the most loving thing one can do for an abuser is NOT enable or cover up their abuse, but reveal and report it so victims get help, and the abuser is faced with the consequences that will make them realize their desperate need for God. As I've been studying the love of Jesus, I continue to be amazed by His love: 💜 His love included anger toward the religious elite who mistreated the vulnerable (see Matthew 23). 💙His love included forgiving His executioners (see Luke 23). 💛 His love includes justice for the oppressed and revenge for the abused (see Revelation 19). Lent permits us to be honest about these wounds and troubles. To look at the hard and the dark with God, and allow Him to bring to light what has been kept in the shadows. Take some time today (preferably stepping away from the screen right now), and talk to God about the hard relationships in your own life: * Who is God calling you to love? * What does it look like to love? * Who else do you need to involve in this relationship for the sake of safety, health, and healing? * Look around you: who is struggling down the pew? down the road? Who is crying out to God for someone to intervene and hear their silent pleas for help? ✨ Let us be a people of light, inviting God's light to shine in the darkest places. Let us have open and hard conversations about the sin in us and around us, casting ourselves on the matchless grace of God. And let us be people who echo Jesus' invitation to the abused and the weak: 💕”Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matt 11:28-29 NIV) 📸: @chuckdegroat , @lisawhittle, @moodypublishers #uncoveringtheloveofjesus ![🎼 Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love 🎶
Lyrics that have been playing in my mind all week long. 🥰
What song are you currently listening to (or humming to yourself) on repeat?
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🎼 Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest Sun, moon and stars in their courses above Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love 🎶 Lyrics that have been playing in my mind all week long. 🥰 What song are you currently listening to (or humming to yourself) on repeat? #coffeecupgospel #prayersofrest #bibleandbreakfast #prayerchangesthings #wellwateredwomen #shereadstruth #bibleverse #verseoftheday #coffeeandjesus #jesusandcoffee #wordbeforeworld #everythingchristian #dailydevotionals #christiancommunity #bibleandcoffee #godisgood #godisgoodallthetime #goodnews #instagramforchrist #tasteandsee #biblejournaling #bibleart #biblestudymoments #seekhimfirst #faithjourney #butfirstjesus #faithinspired #prayerlife #hymns #worshipmusic
