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Happy Independence Day! Wow, I can’t believe we are already in July. This week is not only the 4th of July but my parent’s anniversary on the 5th. I have always loved the month of July. However, it can be hard to celebrate the holidays when you are going through some trials. The bottom line, being rooted gets you through!
Over the last few weeks, I have been reading about inner strength. On days when I don’t feel good, I pray for God to give me strength.
However, the more that I study the Word of God, I am becoming stronger. The bottom line, being rooted gets you through!
Colossians 2:6-7, “So then, just as you received Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.“
Let’s dissect these verses just a bit. I like the part about being “rooted and built up in Him.” Paul is referring to the inward self. We tend to worry more about our outward self. In fact, we spend more time and money making our outward self look the best but forget about your inward self.
Are you spending time on your inward self?
The more time we spend in the Word and talking to God, our roots become more and more grounded. I don’t know about you, but I want to be grounded in Christ.
Also, having the right mindset will help us get through the toughest of times. I know this one is a tough one. It is so easy to give into the negativity of the world. I catch myself doing this almost every day.
But when we choose to stay positive and joyful, it makes the day go so much better.
Don’t let these challenges steal your joy. Bottom line, it’s important to stay rooted in the Word of God! Because the knowledge that you gain from the Word will make you stronger as long as you apply it.
Friends, I hope that you are spending time with your friends and family today. My husband is actually off today so we will spend time together.
Until next time! Have a wonderful week. I have other blogs if you want to check out my website at kamzinsser.com.
Happy Monday! How was your weekend? I spent the weekend doing the things around the house to prep for the start of the week. One think I enjoy doing on the weekends is spending time with my husband. It is important to stay positive in the middle of the chaos. I like starting off my mornings with the saying, I’m expecting something great is going to happen today.
What does faith mean to you? Faith to me means putting my trust in God and not trying to figure things out on my own. I spend way too much time trying to figure things out instead of praying about it.
When in truth, I should have confidence and hope for something great to happen everyday.
The people in the church in Colossians were known for their faith. Colossians 1:4 states, “Because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people.”
It would be amazing to be known for your faith and love for others. One of my favorite verse in the Bible is Hebrews 11:1, “Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as a real fact what is not revealed to the senses]”
Expect something great to happen today!
Here’s the great news, we can choose to believe God’s Word and be confident by faith that things will be okay even when we don’t see it.
Friends, have faith and expect something great to happen today!
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Happy Monday! I hope that your weekend was great! Gosh it’s been so hot here. It makes me want to stay inside. Friends, how are you doing? It seems like everything is one big mess!
It’s been a bit rough at our house. First, our refrigerator went out. Second we had an ant outbreak. Lastly, we have had some issues with our air conditioner.
These and more are the things in life that try to steal our joy. When all of life seems to be falling apart and you think it just can’t get any worse, it does.
Talk about trouble, Jonah in the Bible sure had his share. God told Jonah to go to Nineveh to preach but he didn’t want to go. He headed in the opposite direction toward Tarshish. But oh my he never quite make it. You may know the story but Jonah ended up in the belly of the whale. Jonah was having more than a bad day. He was in a big mess. To read the story read Jonah 1.
Talk about a joy stealer. Jonah was probably as low as anyone can get.
It seemed like everything was one big mess!
Jonah started to pray. Jonah 2: 1-2, “From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. He said: in my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry. Sometime we forget to pray. In fact we try everything else besides going to God to ask for help when we should be doing that first.”
Sometimes we forget to pray. In fact, we try everything else besides going to God to ask for help when we should be doing that first.
Try including God in all of your decisions. He cares about what we care about. He just wants us to include Him in our lives.
Therefore, pray more and stress less!
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