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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Thankful Thursday

Good afternoon friends. 
 
I am so blessed that you stopped by today for Thankful Thursday. I am thankful everyday and love sharing my thoughts about it on Thursday's. I pray that you will join me in being Thankful for God work in us!

Hubby will be home Saturday from 3 weeks away from home due to work. We have missed  him and its been very busy around out house. Our exchange student, Karim is fitting in nicely. He is loving Taco Bell and Dr Pepper. We are having a blast.

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Writing down what I am thankful for every day helps me to see God working everyday. I want to be center in Him through out my whole day not just parts of it. I also have a journal that I write in, in my quit time. I love it cause I can go back and reread things that I have wrote and see how God has worked.

I am thankful for:

1.the situations that arise to draws us closer to God
Without trials we can draw closer to God
  
2. My  husband
Been praying for him and can see the Lord working in his life

3. the open doors
When God wants you to do something He opens all the right doors and closes all the wrong ones

4. the friends that I am surrounded by
I prayed for the Lord to fill me up with Godly friends and did He ever

5. the new customers God has sent us
Working under God and not world makes a huge difference in your business

6. His word to minister to others
Knowing Him helps me to help others

7. our readers here on our blog
Spreading Gods word out to as many people who stop in to read

8. the sunsets 
Stopping and enjoying Gods small things every day shows me that He is revealing more to me

Take a moment to share what you are thankful for, and join us in spreading around Thankful Thursday by grabbing our button and linky up below!

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Serving With Joy,

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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Thursday, August 12, 2010

31 Day Pray for your Spouse Challenge Day 12

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Day 12 August 12, 2010
"With all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love." Eph. 4:2

Part of the difficulty you may face as you continue in this 30-day challenge to encourage your husband is that you really are struggling to find positive things to praise. Perhaps the problem is not with your husband. Have you checked your own heart?

Sometimes we get disillusioned because of our own unreasonable or unrealistic expectations (Prov. 13:12). It may not be that our mates are doing something wrong; it's simply that we expect too much in some areas.

Our expectations must be met in God alone, and then we will have the right perspective to ask God for the healing and grace we need to respond to others.

How sad that we give more grace to others than to those in our own homes. Today, try to look at your husband through eyes of grace. Verbally thank your husband for what he is already doing.
 

Today's  Prayer:
Pray that your husband will have a humble, teachable spirit and a servant’s heart before the Lord. Pray that he will listen to God and desire to do His will. (Prov. 15:33; Eph. 6:6)
 






This study comes from Nancy DeMoss over at Revive Our Hearts © Revive Our Hearts. Used with permission. www.ReviveOurHearts.com. Info@ReviveOurHearts.com.



If you do not have a blog and you plan to participate, let me know in the comment section and then comment each week and let me know how it goes! I will be praying for each one of you by name as you join me in this challenge








Serving With Joy,

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

31 Day Pray for your Spouse Challenge Day 11

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Day 11 August 11, 2010

"Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord." Eph. 5:22

Women who are constantly negative toward their husbands - especially by speaking evil of them to others - show great disrespect. Determine not to do that today (or ever!). This challenge to encourage is closely connected to submission.


Men respond to women who respect them. What do you respect about your husband? Part of that respect includes submission to his authority. Let your husband know how respecting him makes it easier to submit to his leadership. Show your respect in public by listening to him and smiling at him when he speaks. Place your hand in his as you walk together.

If you feel there is nothing to respect, search harder ...nearly every man has some core characteristic that can be nurtured and respected. In any case, you must still cultivate a submissive spirit to his position of leadership..."as to the Lord."


Today's Prayer:
Pray that your husband will have a humble, teachable spirit and a servant’s heart before the Lord. Pray that he will listen to God and desire to do His will. (Prov. 15:33; Eph. 6:6)





This study comes from Nancy DeMoss over at Revive Our Hearts © Revive Our Hearts. Used with permission. www.ReviveOurHearts.com. Info@ReviveOurHearts.com.


If you do not have a blog and you plan to participate, let me know in the comment section and then comment each week and let me know how it goes! I will be praying for each one of you by name as you join me in this challenge



Serving With Joy,

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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Borrowed Sugar Blog Award

What a blessing to check my email to see an email from my good friend Jenn Rogers over at Saved Southern and Sassy Blog. She just awarded me the Borrowed Sugar Blog Award.




What an honor. Even when you think someone is not listening they are listening to every word. Always encouraging people and lifting them up is the way God works. Spread Him all over so that when you think someone is not looking their catching onto every word.

Here why Jenn Rogers started this Award: The principal of the "Borrowed Sugar Blog Award". is to do something a little fun to thank other blogger friends in our online "neighborhood" for letting me"borrow a cup of sugar". Said sugar could take the form of a post written that encouraged my weary and drained spirit, a post that made me laugh so hard I cried, or a fellow homeschool mom sharing files and ideas I have used to improve our own homeschool, or simply another blogger showing random acts of kindness, making our world a better place one post at a time.

Take a moment to visit Jenn at Saved, Southern and Sassy Blog to learn more about her and this award!!

Thank you again Jenn. The Lord brought us together even though we have never met in person for a reason and I get to see it through your kindness!! love you girl


Serving With Joy,

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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Thankful Thursday

Good morning friends. 
 
I am so blessed that you stopped by today for Thankful Thursday. I am thankful everyday and love sharing my thoughts about it on Thursday's. I pray that you will join me in being Thankful for God work in us!

Hubby has been gone since Sunday and our exchange student has made it in and fitting it nicely! It is a blessing to watch him in a daze at everything that we take for granted. I am so blessed to see how the Lord will work in his life along what he will do in ours!

Link up, grab our button and join us spreading Thankful Thursday then leave a comment. Right click on the photo, save to your computer then upload through blogger to your post. You can add the link back to here.

Writing down what I am thankful for every day helps me to see God working everyday. I want to be center in Him through out my whole day not just parts of it. I also have a journal that I write in, in my quit time. I love it cause I can go back and reread things that I have wrote and see how God has worked.

I am thankful for:

1.my son who turned 13 today
Watch him grow into a young man has been amazing

2. our exchange student
To see what the Lord will do in his life along with what he will do in ours

3. waking up to another day
Having another day to serve God with joy makes me smile

4. being able to stay at home with  my kids
Not missing a thing in my kids life priceless

5. the people that the Lord has placed around me
Growing me closer to Him through each person that is placed in my path

6. the more eye openers that God reveals
Seeing the world through Gods eyes draws me closer to Him

7. our readers here on our blog
Spreading Gods word out to as many people who stop in to read

8. the doors that the Lord has open and closedBeing prepared for these opportunities and enjoying every minute of them

Take a moment to share what you are thankful for, and join us in spreading around Thankful Thursday by grabbing our button and linky up below!

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Serving With Joy,

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

31 Day Pray for your Spouse Challenge Day 10

 Day 10, August 10, 2010
"Behold you are handsome, my beloved! Yes, pleasant!..." Song of Solomon 1:16a

We all crave appreciation. We want to know that we are valued and loved. Early love letters probably reflected our admiration, but if we're not careful, our spouse will forget why we were drawn to him. If you still have any of your old love letters, re-read them for clues to deepen your current level of appreciation for your spouse.

When we spend time criticizing our husbands, we lose time that could be spent admiring them. As you consider various ways to encourage your husband, ask, "How can I admire him?"

Does your husband know that you think he is attractive? What was one of the characteristics in your husband that first drew you to him? Was it a physical characteristic, or something else?

Was it his gentle, compassionate eyes? Kindness or concern for others? An easy-going confidence? A steadiness that comes from trusting in the Lord? Strength of character in a culture that lacks integrity? Do you see at least a glimpse of that characteristic in him today? Whatever it is, tell him!

Today's Prayer: 

Pray that your husband will cultivate strong integrity, and not compromise his convictions. Pray that his testimony will be genuine, that he will be honest in his business dealings, and will never do anything that he needs to hide from others. (Prov. 20:7; 1 Tim. 1:5, 3:7; Eph. 6:10-12)

This study comes from Nancy DeMoss over at Revive Our Hearts © Revive Our Hearts. Used with permission. www.ReviveOurHearts.com. Info@ReviveOurHearts.com.

If you do not have a blog and you plan to participate, let me know in the comment section and then comment each week and let me know how it goes! I will be praying for each one of you by name as you join me in this challenge







Serving With Joy,

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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Monday, August 9, 2010

31 Day Pray for your Spouse Challenge Day 9

Day 9 August 9th, 2010
"...be swift to hear, slow to speak..." James 1:19b


We are often so busy speaking that we don't take time to listen. We are so quick to offer a comment - negative or positive - that we don't really "hear"heart our husband's . Remember: we have two ears and only one mouth. We need to listen more!

As you continue in your 30-day challenge, not speaking negatively and focusing on positive encouragement, hear the Lord's admonition today: "Be swift to hear."

If listening is a real problem for you, play a game with yourself. See if you can listen to your husband for one whole day, only speaking when asked a question. If your husband notices the difference, explain that you are learning to listen more-not only to God, but also to him.

One easy way to express admiration for your husband is to ask a question about something he enjoys, and then listen to his response. If it's an area of personal familiarity, keep asking questions until you learn something you didn't know, then tell him, "Wow, I didn't know that!"



Today's Prayer:
Pray that your husband handle finances wisely, will have discernment concerning budgeting and investments, and will be a good steward of his money in regard to giving to the Lord’s work. Pray that money will not become a source of discord in your family. (Prov. 23:4-5; Rom. 12:13; Heb. 13:5)

This study comes from Nancy DeMoss over at Revive Our Hearts © Revive Our Hearts. Used with permission. www.ReviveOurHearts.com. Info@ReviveOurHearts.com.


If you do not have a blog and you plan to participate, let me know in the comment section and then comment each week and let me know how it goes! I will be praying for each one of you by name as you join me in this challenge






Serving With Joy,

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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31 Day Pray for your Spouse Challenge Day 8

Day 8 August 8th, 2010

How are you doing with the "30-Day Encouragement Challenge"? In case you've forgotten, here's the challenge:

* You can't say anything negative about your husband ...to your husband...or to anyone else, about your husband.
* Say something that you admire or appreciate about your husband...to your husband...and to someone else, about your husband!

"...but who can find a faithful man?" Prov. 20:6b

Faithfulness is a wonderful but rare quality today, especially in regard to marriage. Do you understand how important this quality is? Your challenge is to continue to root out all negative speaking, and plant seeds encouragement instead of . You may be amazed at what will grow.

Contemporary culture often entices men to be unfaithful to their wedding vows and spiritual commitments. Appreciate your husband's faithfulness - how he is loyal to you. Let him know that you are glad he has "stick-to-it-iveness" in your marriage. Appreciate his faithfulness to God. (If you have an unfaithful husband, this is a difficult area for you. Pray, speak the truth in love, remain faithful yourself, and discover ways to encourage faithfulness in your mate.) The Bible says that husbands may "...be won by the conduct of their wives" [1 Pet. 3:1]. You may also want to seek counsel from a mature, godly individual or couple.)


Today's Prayer:
Pray that your husband will work hard to provide for your family, to the best of his ability. Pray that the character qualities necessary for a successful career and ministry will be a growing part of his character – persistence, decisiveness, strength, an analytical mind, organizational skills, positive relationships with people, determination, etc. (Rom. 12:11; 1 Cor. 15:58)



This study comes from Nancy DeMoss over at Revive Our Hearts © Revive Our Hearts. Used with permission. www.ReviveOurHearts.com. Info@ReviveOurHearts.com.






If you do not have a blog and you plan to participate, let me know in the comment section and then comment each week and let me know how it goes! I will be praying for each one of you by name as you join me in this challenge!








Serving With Joy,

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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Saturday, August 7, 2010

If We've Ever Needed You

Good Morning!! I am so blessed that you stopped by today! Its Then Sing My Soul Saturday! This week was a week of just stepping back and seeing what all is going on the world and how everyone just goes through life carry selfish acts. What will make "ME" happy is everyone attitude  missing the bigger picture, Jesus Christ.


My song chose this week was Casting Crowns "If We've Ever Needed You" this song reminds us daily how much we need our God and how is just sitting and waiting on us to lean on Him in all that we do. I am comfort to know that He is in my corner to help me through this life until He comes from me.


I hope you love this song as much as I do!





 
Serving With Joy,

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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31 Day Pray for your Spouse Challenge Day 7

Day 7 August 7th, 2010
"Do not overwork to be rich; because of your own understanding, cease!...for riches certainly make themselves wings..." Prov. 23:4-5 "That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, that I may fill their treasuries." Proverbs 8:21

Money is the root of much marital discord. Ask yourself, "Am I being negative toward my husband in the area of finances?" Determine not to speak evil of your husband in this area. Discover ways to encourage and help him instead.



Does your husband handle finances wisely? Does he make good financial investments, based on biblical principles? Does he have a budget? Does he make wise decisions about purchases - checking many sources before he buys? Is he a good steward of his money before the Lord? Let him know how much you appreciate his strengths in financial matters.

If he is weak in this area, encourage any good decisions that he does make. Perhaps you can help him, if he's open to the idea, by organizing financial files or providing other practical assistance. Or, if he wants you to handle the finances, ask for his input before you make decisions that will affect him.

Are you enjoying this "30-Day Encouragement Challenge"? Have you learned
something about your own relationship with the Lord as you seek to encourage your
husband? Why not take a minute to jot a note to Revive Our Hearts, to share with
them how God is touching your heart?

Today's Prayer:

Pray that your husband will safeguard his heart against inappropriate relationships with the opposite sex. Pray that his heart will be pure and undivided in his commitment to you. (Prov.6:23-24, 26; Rom. 13:14)

This study comes from Nancy DeMoss over at Revive Our Hearts © Revive Our Hearts. Used with permission. www.ReviveOurHearts.com. Info@ReviveOurHearts.com.

If you do not have a blog and you plan to participate, let me know in the comment section and then comment each week and let me know how it goes! I will be praying for each one of you by name as you join me in this challenge!



Serving With Joy,

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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Friday, August 6, 2010

31 Day Pray for your Spouse Challenge Day 6

 Day 6 August 6th, 2010
 "...whatever ye do, do all to the glory of God." 1 Cor. 10:31b

Do you recognize and appreciate your husband's creativity? Or do you criticize and demean his efforts? Instead of negativity, determine to be positive. Perhaps you can help your husband see that his efforts are an opportunity to glorify God.

Is your husband the "creative" type? Does he have any artistic gifts? What is that special "knack" he has? Affirm him for his handiwork - a hobby, music, gardening, tinkering with cars, working with wood, etc. Remember: Even if he doesn't measure up to your standards, praise his efforts. If your budget allows, buy him a book or magazine that will continue to encourage his special skill or talent.

If you have a hard time finding his "creative side," understand that men's creativity sometimes is related to their work. Find something he does to make his job run more smoothly or something he does that adds value to his work...and let him know that you have noticed.


Make his day...Praise his accomplishments in public, while he is listening.

Today's Prayer:

Pray that your husband will love righteousness and hate wickedness, especially the evils of the culture. Pray that he will recognize and avoid wickedness in his own life, and if necessary, take a clear, strong stand against evil. (Prov. 27:12; John 17:15; 1 Cor. 10:12-13)

This study comes from Nancy DeMoss over at Revive Our Hearts © Revive Our Hearts. Used with permission. www.ReviveOurHearts.com. Info@ReviveOurHearts.com.


If you do not have a blog and you plan to participate, let me know in the comment section and then comment each week and let me know how it goes! I will be praying for each one of you by name as you join me in this challenge!


Serving With Joy,

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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Thursday, August 5, 2010

Its a Party & BlogHop 2010

 I was visiting Moms Toolbox blog today and noticed that BlogHop 2010 from Pensieve started today! I love BlogHops cause I meet so many new blogger friends! The Lord brings such amazing people into my life.

If your stopping by from the BlogHop welcome to Becoming a Strong Woman of God blog. I am blessed that you have stopped by. Take a moment to click on the Meet Sonya tab to get to know even more then take a look around!

I am a Christian Military stay at home mom of 3 sons 20,13, & 7 in which the oldest doesnt live at home. I started this blog in January of this year to reach out to more people about God's truth needless to say it turned into more then that.  I love God with all my heart and share His truth through marriage, raising our children and what ever the Lord puts on my heart. 



 I cant wait to see who the Lord brings to our blog.


  

 Serving With Joy,


Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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Thankful Thursday

Good morning friends.
I am so blessed that you stopped by today for Thankful Thursday. I am thankful everyday and love sharing my thoughts about it on Thursday's. I pray that you will join me in being Thankful for God work in us!

I am getting ready for my hubby to leave for 3 weeks on Sunday for work and the joy of getting a exchange student from Germany the same day. We are blessed to have him come stay with us so that he may attend my sons school. It will be more of a blessing to share Jesus Christ with him.

Link up, grab our button and join us spreading Thankful Thursday then leave a comment. Right click on the photo, save to your computer then upload through blogger to your post. You can add the link back to here.

I started a challenge to pray for my husband for 31 straight days to become closer to God in myself, husband and most of all our marriage. It has been a blessing to see God work. Writing down what I am thankful for every day helps me to see God working everyday. I want to be center in Him through out my whole day not just parts of it. I also have a journal that I write in, in my quit time. I love it cause I can go back and reread things that I have wrote and see how God has worked.

I am thankful for:

1. for the 31 day challenge to pray for my husband
Waiting on God's perfect timing to work on us priceless

2. for BASWOG (this blog) growing everyday
Being able to get God's word out to many just through writing is amazing

3. for my marriage
The devil is working hard however God is working harder

4. for my kids
Who I love dearly and learn everyday how to be a Godly Mother to them

5. for my strengths
So that God can use me right when He needs to

6. for our exchange student
To see what God will do in his life through us

7. for becoming more humbled by life
Learning the God is everything and material things are nothing

8. for the Godly friends that have been placed in my life
The were placed there by God either for me to help them or for them to help me

Take a moment to share what you are thankful for, and join us in spreading around Thankful Thursday by grabbing our button and linky up below!

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Serving With Joy,

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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31 Day Pray for your Spouse Challenge Day 5

Day 5 August 5th, 2010
"Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers." Eph. 4:29


Another way to describe the positive side of this "30-Day Encouragement Challenge" is by using the word "edify," which means, "to build up."


Negative comments only discourage and tear down. Positive comments encourage and build. Do you edify your husband before others, adding to his value in their eyes? This is especially important to other family members.

Do you praise your husband to his relatives, and yours? Does your husband's mother know how much you love him? How about your dad? Perhaps you can drop a word of praise into a conversation or letter. Be creative in letting your relatives know that you respect your husband, love him, and support him - in spite of whatever flaws and weaknesses he may have.

Today's Prayer:
Pray that your husband will be faithful to his wedding vows. Pray that he will have a desire to cultivate your relationship as a sign of his loyalty and commitment to you, and as a picture of Christ’s love for the Church. Prov. 20:6; Gen. 2:24


This study comes from Nancy DeMoss over at Revive Our Hearts © Revive Our Hearts. Used with permission. www.ReviveOurHearts.com. Info@ReviveOurHearts.com.


If you do not have a blog and you plan to participate, let me know in the comment section and then comment each week and let me know how it goes! I will be praying for each one of you by name as you join me in this challenge!



Serving With Joy,

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

WFW- VENGEANCE IS GOD'S

Good Morning friends. I am so blessed that you have stopped by today for Word Filled Wednesday. Also join me over at Seven Clown Circus and Internet Cafe Devotions for even more Word Filled Wednesday.

Luke 17:2 
"It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones."


God takes the persecution of His children personally. In Acts 9:4 when Jesus appeared to Saul on the road to Damascus and spoke to him about his persecution of the saints, Jesus said, "Saul, Saul, why persecutes thou me?" Saul was not directly persecuting Jesus but he was persecuting His saints. Yet Jesus said, "Why are you persecuting me?" Judgment against those who persecute God's children will not always come in time to prevent their harm but as this warning makes very clear, God will avenge His own (Rom. 12:19).

Letting God be the one who defends us is a matter of faith. If there is no God who will bring men into account for their actions, then turning the other cheek would be the worst thing we could do. But if there is a God who promises that vengeance is His, and He will repay, then taking matters into our own hands shows a lack of faith in God and His integrity.

We are not to take matters into our own hands and defend ourselves.

"Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord" (from Dt. 32:35-36; Rom. 12:19; Heb. 10:30). Striving to vindicate self actually shows a lack of faith in God keeping this promise. It also indicates spiritual "nearsightedness" which is only looking at the present moment instead of seeing things in view of eternity.

Even as Christ did not come to condemn the world and is not holding men's sins against them, even so, we have been given the same ministry of reconciliation. For those who do not receive the love we extend to them but rather take advantage of us because of our "turning the other cheek," God will repay.


This comes from Andrew Wommack daily devotions. 




Serving With Joy,

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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iFellowship Blog Hop

Its Blog Hop Wednesday over at Seeds of Faith. I am blessed to be apart of this Blog Hop cause I am meeting some amazing blogger friends. Wont you join us. Grab the button and link up!!





Serving With Joy,

Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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