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I could sit here and tell you that I’m really good at gratitude. That I love worship and I’m constantly doing it. But that’d be a lie. You’re looking at a person who continually struggles with discontentment.

Thanksgiving is around the corner.. and I am reminded that for me, I hate the cliche ways of thinking about gratitude. Listing what I’m thankful for rarely pierces my thankless heart. It rarely lasts for me.

So, here is something that has truly made the difference for me. A realization that one aspect of being filled with the Holy Spirit means we worship and are thankful. That a SPIRIT filled life means we are hyper-aware of Gods love for us which leads us to sing psalms to one another, thank God, and commune with each other in thanksgiving.

Ephesians 5:18-30 says,
“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Metaphorically, a life without worship is an empty life.
Worship fills us with the Spirit-and the Spirit fills us as we worship  To be filled with the Spirit means we are led to worship, and to be led to worship means we are filled with the Spirit. Gosh, that is so convicting to me.  Another thing that convicts me is that this verse in Ephesians describes an event that is done with others. Worshipping as a body of believers.  I believe that upon conversion we are filled with the Holy Spirit, but I also believe that we can have a continual filling of the Spirit through reading the Word, operating within our giftings, preaching the Word, praying, giving, singing songs, thanks, and worship.  So, today if you are empty, joyless, exhausted, and distracted let’s lift our hands in worship-to remind ourselves that we are desperate for more and more of His Spirit. #chasingsacred

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In my marriage, I often want to be right. But in 1st John he talks about DOING what is right.
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It is interesting how concerned I can be about being right, when God has not called me to be right, but instead to righteousness.
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Often, the very circumstances that are challenging me to stand up for what is right are being used to sanctify me and make me righteous. John’s use of action words strike me.
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Instead of being right, I need to DO what is right. Instead of simply basking in the light, I must WALK in the light. 1 John 2:29 says, “If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him.” (1 John 2:29)
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Don’t just say the right thing, but do the right thing. John talks about doing what is right and walking in the light. So, the next time you desire to correct, or tell others the right answer, let them first see the way you act in love, not just the words you say.
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Let us love with not words or speech but action (1 John 3:18) #chasingsacred
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Faith-filled NOT failed. “To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill (or complete) every desire of goodness and [every] work of faith, with power;” (2 Thessalonians 1:11 (ASV) “
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I am so just so nervous. You work super hard to complete something, and then all of a sudden you feel discouraged as you are ready to unveil all your hard work or finish a project,” I said to my mom feeling exhausted and strung-out with all that I sought to accomplish.
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I’ve been praying this verse in 2nd Thessalonians for you,” she said knowingly. “That by his power, He may COMPLETE your desire’s of goodness and your every deed that has been prompted by FAITH.” .
Think about it. You step out in Faith, and God wants to honor that. You are earnest with goodness to serve God, he wants to complete that. Often, we end up discouraged and feeling less-than in our endeavors. But, Paul says that God completes your desires that are born out of Faith and the goodness that seeks His glory. Can we rest in that today? -Trust God to complete that which he has started in you.
-Trust him that the good desires he has placed in you are purposed for good, and he will honor what is started in Faith.

My mom ended with telling me that she has replaced her mantra, she used to feel often like she failed, now she chants to herself that she hasn’t failed, instead she is “faith-filled” to continue the work he has set before her.
Today, may we be faith-filled to let him complete that which he has begun, every desire of goodness moving forward, every seed of goodness planted to works its purposes IN FAITH, to do the work that will be completed in and by him. .

I’ve spent months working on this e-course to teach women how to accurately study the Bible and launch day is HERE!
I’m choosing to be FAITH-filled, not dwelling on feeling like I’ve failed. Will you join me? Press the link in my bio to purchase!
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Have have been dealing with thoughts about how difficult it is to discern TRUTH on Instagram these days? You’re reading both sides of the JM and BM debate and everyone KNOWS they are right.
Disclaimer: This post is not meant to discourage writing content, instead its meant to warn the consumer.

We see people taking the Internet by storm. They have amassed large bands of followers and are leading them in theological arguments.
Everyone has an account where they can share their words, but misplaced words could be detrimental to those that aren’t clear on what they believe.
The downside to this epidemic is the voices that are rising in the church are being drowned out by those with the largest social media presence. The church is an institution. An institution that keeps accountability. Like any organization, the church thrives off of rules/regulations and there is a systematic approach to theology.
We see young people rising up with ideas about religion, they are unable to cut through the noise, and the tide is crashing in on them. They don’t know how to sift through and decipher whether the simple message of the gospel is being upheld. There is so much information, and there are so few ways to filter it.
In Francis Chan’s sermon, “The Two Most Dangerous Lies” he instructs the students to realize that we need to take Isaiah 55:8-9 seriously by understanding God’s truth is not our own. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Chan employs this statement humbly, “…that’s why this book (the Bible) is so important and so precious to me,” he says. He goes on to ask us to humble ourselves and value God’s truth above our own ideas: “We need to humble ourselves, I know this is a generation that has a real struggle with truth, cause they feel like they can find their version of truth and they believe their own thoughts. They value their own thoughts and that’s why I love that passage.” (For the full blog post: https://www.chasingsacred.com/the-crisis-of-the-Instagram-Christian)

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As a mom of three kids under four I wake up most days feeling exhausted, spent, and wrestle with my life feeling unimportant.
This weekend I got to spend time with my Auntie and her wise-words got me through today and yesterday. For the last few weeks, I haven’t had a moment of breathing room. My kids have been up all night and you mama’s know how discouraging this can be. Day after day full of care-taking, and crying from the peanut-gallery. Yesterday ended with my own tears. I sobbed.

But, this morning, with zero sleep, I decided to heed my aunties words, “Everything is worship-it’s about the intention behind it. Put a tiny-habit with each moment and offer it to the Lord.” A tiny-habit:
-breathe thanks as you zip and unzip their coats -pray for your kids when you shower
-thank God for health when you wash dishes
-sing as you make dinner -worship in the small cracks of your day

To attach a small habit onto something that you would normally just “do” is a way to commune with God daily when you have no space.
Liturgy in and through the madness.
A way to worship in the mess.
A way to set about intentionally for each day.
Oh, when the day is filled with worship-the importance of the work is so evident. The shaping of little lives while eyes are focused up, using tiny acts of worship. (Disclaimer: Tiny-habit is not made up by me or my aunt.. it is also not usually associated with spirituality)
#chasingsacred

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