Give life a chance.

“Bloom” by Pastor Jentezen Franklin

Wilderness seasons can be very hard to endure. We all have different wilderness experiences- the key is to never let go of your faith. He can cause you to bloom in the midst of that desert wilderness.

The Lord can take the worst mess of our lives and turn that mess into a message that ministers hope and healing to others. You CAN endure. You CAN bloom even in the desert. He provided a path to victory before you even entered the wilderness season, and He will lead you on the way you should go as you press in to Him.

Psalm 139- We are so marvelously made. 

God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes.

Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.

Start With What You Have

Many times your God-given vision is larger than your current circumstances, background, or education. This can cause some people to delay starting out until they get more money, become smarter, or simply get a lucky break. 

Everything you need to take that first step is already in your hand. Evaluate yourself and ask God  to reveal the resources, connections, knowledge, talents, gifts, and helpers that He has already assigned to you to help you take that first step. It might not be all you need to get to your destination, but it will surely be enough to start you off.

Start where you are and trust that God in His awesome power will supply all your needs for a successful journey.

Mark 6:35-42

xoxo 

Lizzy

#fulfill a need

Don’t deny the Holy Spirit when He gives you an urge, to read the word, to minister, to preach the Gospel. Deny yourself, your own desires, deny your own shyness. Be bold when you are called.

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friends are treasures

True, God made everything beautiful in itself and in its time-but he’s left us in the dark, so we can never know what God is up to, whether he’s coming or going. I’ve decided that there’s nothing better to do than go ahead and have a good time and get the most we can out of life. That’s it-eat, drink, and make the most of your job. It’s God’s gift. (Ecclesiastes 3:11-13 MSG)

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Madeleine L’Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

This was one of my FAVORITE books as a youngin’.

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Trust:

Firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something

If God were to say something about you, could He claim that you had integrity?

One day when the angels came to report to God, Satan also showed up. God singled out Satan, saying, “And what have you been up to?” Satan answered God, “Oh, going here and there, checking things out.” Then God said to Satan, “Have you noticed my friend Job? There’s no one quite like him, is there-honest and true to his word, totally devoted to God and hating evil? He still has a firm grip on his integrity! You tried to trick me into destroying him, but it didn’t work.” Satan answered, “A human would do anything to save his life. But what do you think would happen if you reached down and took away his health? He’d curse you to your face, that’s what.” God said, “All right. Go ahead-you can do what you like with him. But mind you, don’t kill him.” Satan left God and struck Job with terrible sores. Job was ulcers and scabs from head to foot. They itched and oozed so badly that he took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself, then went and sat on a trash heap, among the ashes. His wife said, “Still holding on to your precious integrity, are you? Curse God and be done with it!” He told her, “You’re talking like an empty-headed fool. We take the good days from God-why not also the bad days?” Not once through all this did Job sin. He said nothing against God. (Job 2:1-10 MSG)

Fulfill a Need

We have all been created to fulfill a need. Whether big or small, recorded or unrecorded, notable or unknown to the public, you were born to fulfill a need, and that need arose even before your birth.

Jesus came to the earth to fulfill the ultimate need of mankind; the need of a savior. 

The greatest need God created you for is in the reconciliation of man to Him. You were created to promote the kingdom of God and facilitate the return of man into a relationship with God.

All around you are people who need you.

Acts 3:1-10

xoxo Lizzy

Break Barriers; Visible and Invisible

Obstacles come in different forms. Height was the barrier for Zacchaeus. All he wanted to do was to see this Jesus everyone was talking about.

When you face barriers that threaten to hinder you from achieving your dreams, or you encounter obstacles that want to discourage you, follow in the footsteps of these men and change levels. Go higher. 

Rise above your circumstances in the spirit through prayer. Boldly approach the throne of grace and seek the grace and anointing of God to overcome everything that threatens your destiny.

Ask for the courage to break down barriers that have risen against you. Let God give divinely inspired strategies to use in every situation.

Do not let anything or anyone stop you from reaching your divinely assigned purpose.

Mark 2:3-6

Luke 19:2-4

xoxo Lizzy

When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions: Wait for hope to appear. Don’t run from trouble. Take it full-face. The “worst” is never the worst. Why? Because the Master won’t ever walk out and fail to return. If he works severely, he also works tenderly. His stockpiles of loyal love are immense. He takes no pleasure in making life hard, in throwing roadblocks in the way (Lamentations 3:28-33 MSG)