Today Reminder – 19 June 2015 (Day 14 – Break the walls)

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Then Jesus shouted, "Lazarus, come out!" And the dead man came out, his hands and feet bound in graveclothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, "Unwrap him and let him go!" (John 11:43-44)

This is a turning point in the teachings of Jesus. You see here Jesus not only spoke about resurrection, He demonstrated the power of following Him. Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die. Do you believe this, Martha?" (Verse 25-26)

Today I see us as we are in this grave of misery and heartache. We stand hidden behind a rock that separates us from life and pulls us in towards the darkness of death. Jesus is giving me this picture of how He stands on the other side of the rock and He is shouting “Come out!”

When we come out from behind our pain, He gently unwrap us taking away all the hurt and as He removes the cloths our bodies heal from within. He reminds us that He is the way and He is life. With Him we will live again and we will never die again.

These words are for you and me my friend: Jesus told her, "Your brother will rise again." (Verse 23)

My friend, you will rise again just as I will rise again and we will be renewed as we break the walls and push away the stone so that we can step out of the cave and into His light. Jesus gave me so much comfort today as He just calmed and reassured me all will be fine. We must stop worrying about tomorrow and focus on living each moment of each day. We are not bound by the boundaries of this world. Our God lives and with Him there is no boundaries. Leap forward my friend, for we will conquer all that comes our way.

Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus

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Today Reminder – 18 June 2015 (Day 13 – Break the walls)

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Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress. Tears blur my eyes. My body and soul are withering away. (Psalm 31:9)

I think the one thing that is the hardest for me is that I have no control over the outcomes of my storms. It feels as if my hands are tied and I have no way of changing the outcomes. I stand and stare at these mountains and I know that they can fall on me at any moment.

We look at this world and we struggle to understand that sometimes we must just accept and trust. We are overwhelmed by heartache and pain in such a way that it feels as if our very souls are melting away, breaking apart and broken beyond repair.

But I am trusting you, O LORD, saying, "You are my God!" (Verse 14)

I stand and watch as the winds howl past me and waves burst into a storm that shadows me. I stand and I call out your name Lord. I trust you, for you are my God. No pain shall break this spirit and no storm will drown this will. No challenge will rise that will defeat me and no burden will keep me fallen. I will stand up and shout out your name so that all who know me, friend and enemy, will hear I am yours and my faith and trust lies in you. I stand in victory and even death has lost its grip on me.

Love the LORD, all you godly ones! For the LORD protects those who are loyal to him, but he harshly punishes the arrogant. So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD! (Verse 23-24)

Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus

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Today Reminder – 17 June 2015 (Day 12 – Break the walls)

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"He will protect his faithful ones, but the wicked will disappear in darkness. No one will succeed by strength alone.” (1 Samuel 2:9)

How much pain can you take? How much hurt can we possibly tolerate? How long until we fall apart and break completely? Sometimes I think I am close to the edge of insanity. How much more storms will I be able to go through and how will I ever swim through this ocean that lies ahead of me. The hurt of not having my sons with me is almost unbearable at times and to add to that this past weekend just drowned me in this storm that I am fighting against.

My friend, these verses are for you and me. Our storms may seem unbearable and impossible to survive through, but why do we stand alone. I love these verses so much: He will protect his faithful ones, but the wicked will disappear in darkness. I think about my Mom that survived a brutal attack and how God protected her through it. I am in awe of the amount of miracles I saw this weekend yet I am broken when I look at all the pain that now twists and bends through my life like a never ending river. 

No one will succeed by strength alone.

I am going to repeat that. No one will ever succeed on their own strength. I am broken and in pieces when I stand before you Lord. My world is in turmoil and I am struggling to keep my head above water. I look up to you and I reach out for your hand. Only you can free me from these chains and pull me from my watery grave. I am nothing when I stand alone, but with you I am invincible. Let me be invincible for you and for my children and let me rescue all that is lost with my testimony. 

Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus

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Today Reminder – 15 June 2015 (Day 11 – Break the walls)

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If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too. So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up. (Romans 14:18-19)

Acceptance…

This weekend brought more challenges over my little world. I often think about acceptance. Accept the things you cannot change and give your all in the things you can change. I believe you cannot change a person and why should you. We do not change but we tolerate mistakes in people when we love them. When I talk about acceptance I think that we create a picture in our heads of what and who we think we should be or become. We have our dreams and sometimes we struggle, because God has other plans for us. Sometimes God’s plan is the complete opposite of what we wanted. How we deal with it lies in our faith and the way we accept God’s plan. Acceptance in not easy when you have your heart set on your dreams and in the end, it is not what God wanted.

God has a purpose no matter what happens in our journey. Sometimes we should be patient because God needs us to either gain knowledge or get more experience before He brings us back to our original journey. Whatever the case, God is never wrong and He will never challenge us above our abilities. This is where we need to stand together my friend and keep the people in our lives that build us up. For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit (verse 17).

This attitude will please God and other will approve of us.

Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus

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