"Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever." Psalm 86: 11-12
Thought for the Day: What if I could be courageous enough to act and react like a complete person - a Jesus girl who is filled, sustained, and directed by God's joy?
Prayer:
Dear Lord, I want to be courageous enough to act and react like a complete person today. Please help me to see areas where I need to change and grow. I desire to crave You and Your truths more than anything else because You are the ultimate filler of my heart. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Today's Made to Crave Devotional, Lysa was talking about how instead of turning to a snack when someone says something ridiculous to her, that she prays for the Lord to place someone on her heart to encourage. This reminded me of something Beth Moore said about the power of acknowledgement. What that means is acknowledging someone's presence. For example I try to interact with the cashier and ask them about their day. It is amazing what that can do to someone's day. I know that not by them telling me, but by the fact that I know how it feels to feel ignored, & looked over.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Day 40 - The Curse of the Skinny Jeans
"For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight." Ephesians 1:4
Thought for the Day: Tying our happiness to food, skinny jeans, relationships, or anything else sets us up for failure. But tying our security, joy, and identity to God's love is an anchor we can cling to no matter what our circumstances may be.
pg 126, Made to Crave Devotional
(I substituted my name.)
Thought for the Day: Tying our happiness to food, skinny jeans, relationships, or anything else sets us up for failure. But tying our security, joy, and identity to God's love is an anchor we can cling to no matter what our circumstances may be.
pg 126, Made to Crave Devotional
(I substituted my name.)
- Mary, the forgiven child of God (Romans 3:24)
- Mary, the set-free child of God (Romans 8:1-2)
- Mary, the accepted child of God (1 Corinthians 1:2)
- Mary, the holy child of God (1 Corinthians 1:30)
- Mary, the made-new child of God (2 Corinthians 5:17)
- Mary, the loved child of God (Ephesians 1:4)
- Mary, the confident child of God (Ephesians 3:12)
- Mary, the victorious child of God (Romans 8:37)
Day 39 - The Power of "I Can"
"Everything is permissible for me' - but not everything is beneficial." 1 Corinthians 6:12a
Thought for the Day: Lest we start mourning what will be lost, we must celebrate all that's being gained through our pursuit of health. "I can" instead of "I can't" is a powerful little twist of phrase for a girl feeling deprived.
So pretty much I can't have bacon everyday....yeah I've dealt with that sadness.
Thought for the Day: Lest we start mourning what will be lost, we must celebrate all that's being gained through our pursuit of health. "I can" instead of "I can't" is a powerful little twist of phrase for a girl feeling deprived.
So pretty much I can't have bacon everyday....yeah I've dealt with that sadness.
Day 38 - I'm Not Defined by the Numbers
"We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." 2 Corinthians 10:5
Thought for the Day: A scale is an excellent tool for determining our weight, but it is a terrible tool for determining our worth.
Prayer:
Lord, I want this truth to sink deeply into my heart and my mind. Help me to remember to process the thoughts and comments of others through the filter of this question: "Is this true, beneficial, and necessary?" In Jesus' name. Amen.
God's timing is funny, I actually read Day 38 a couple of days ago, but am just now typing it up. I know, I know you aren't surprised...lol. As I'm typing this I have been mulling over an annoyance by a friend, which of course isn't processing the comments through the filter in the prayer. Man there are days I can't wait to get to Glory because I know there I will finally stop putting my foot in my mouth.
Thought for the Day: A scale is an excellent tool for determining our weight, but it is a terrible tool for determining our worth.
Prayer:
Lord, I want this truth to sink deeply into my heart and my mind. Help me to remember to process the thoughts and comments of others through the filter of this question: "Is this true, beneficial, and necessary?" In Jesus' name. Amen.
God's timing is funny, I actually read Day 38 a couple of days ago, but am just now typing it up. I know, I know you aren't surprised...lol. As I'm typing this I have been mulling over an annoyance by a friend, which of course isn't processing the comments through the filter in the prayer. Man there are days I can't wait to get to Glory because I know there I will finally stop putting my foot in my mouth.
Day 37 - I Could Never Give Up That!
"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." Galations 5:22-23a
Thought for the Day: By God's power, we are empowered. Humanly speaking, this is impossible. But with God, everything is possible.
Prayer:
Dear Lord, I don't want to be caught making the statement, "I could never give up that!" Instead, I want to believe that self-control is possible because of Your strength. I want each of my decisions today to be made from a heart full of confidence and peace in You. In Jesus' name. Amen.
I don't have anything to add to today's Made to Crave Devotional.
Thought for the Day: By God's power, we are empowered. Humanly speaking, this is impossible. But with God, everything is possible.
Prayer:
Dear Lord, I don't want to be caught making the statement, "I could never give up that!" Instead, I want to believe that self-control is possible because of Your strength. I want each of my decisions today to be made from a heart full of confidence and peace in You. In Jesus' name. Amen.
I don't have anything to add to today's Made to Crave Devotional.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Day 36 - I Want Legs Like Hers
"A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones." Proverbs 14:30
Thought for the Day: Every situation has both good and bad. When I want someone else's good, I must realize that I'm also asking for the bad that comes along with it.
"...but envy rots the bones." OUCH! I'm grateful (not boastful) to say that envy isn't something I struggle with all the time. Oh I do have moments of struggle with envy, especially on ugly/fat days. Guys don't understand those days, because no matter what a guy looks like he will look in the mirror & think "I look GOOD!" I am working on being healthier but I can say for probably the first time in my life, I like the way I look. Again please don't take that as prideful, because that is not my intent. Last year the Lord convicted me about being an image bearer of Christ & that my body is a temple. Well since I am an image bearer of Christ & my body is a temple, it doesn't make since for me to constantly be hatin' on my looks, shape, etc.
Thought for the Day: Every situation has both good and bad. When I want someone else's good, I must realize that I'm also asking for the bad that comes along with it.
"...but envy rots the bones." OUCH! I'm grateful (not boastful) to say that envy isn't something I struggle with all the time. Oh I do have moments of struggle with envy, especially on ugly/fat days. Guys don't understand those days, because no matter what a guy looks like he will look in the mirror & think "I look GOOD!" I am working on being healthier but I can say for probably the first time in my life, I like the way I look. Again please don't take that as prideful, because that is not my intent. Last year the Lord convicted me about being an image bearer of Christ & that my body is a temple. Well since I am an image bearer of Christ & my body is a temple, it doesn't make since for me to constantly be hatin' on my looks, shape, etc.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Day 35 - You Were Made For More!
Today I'm changing the title of today's entry in the Made to Crave Devotional to I was made for more!
"I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe." Ephesians 1:18-19a
Thought for the Day: We were made for more! More than the failure, more than this vicious cycle of defeat, more than being ruled by our taste buds, body image, rationalizations, and guilt. We were made for victory.
Prayer:
Dear Lord, thank You for the truth that I am made for more. Please help me to soak this truth in and to live it out. Enlighten the eyes of my heart so I may believe and receive what You have for me today. Show me a new perspective as I seek to honor You with my choices. In Jesus' name. Amen
I am grateful that the Lord loves, especially with how stubborn & downright stupid I can be sometimes. To get something through my thick skull the Lord used a person to put a mirror to the insecurities I tell myself over & over, He used the Miss & Mrs event last night, this devotional & a Christian man I trust to speak some truth to me. Now of course these people didn't know the Lord was using them, but oh I did! Even to type the following words I have value are almost tearful for me to type. Ridiculous I know! I hate quoting this movie but it is true in Pretty Woman, Julie Roberts' character tells Richard Gere that, "the bad words are easier to believe." They may be easier to believe, however that doesn't make them true! I have value as the daughter of the King. As a person of value I have the right to set boundaries & set stricter ones with those who treat me like I don't have value.
"I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe." Ephesians 1:18-19a
Thought for the Day: We were made for more! More than the failure, more than this vicious cycle of defeat, more than being ruled by our taste buds, body image, rationalizations, and guilt. We were made for victory.
Prayer:
Dear Lord, thank You for the truth that I am made for more. Please help me to soak this truth in and to live it out. Enlighten the eyes of my heart so I may believe and receive what You have for me today. Show me a new perspective as I seek to honor You with my choices. In Jesus' name. Amen
I am grateful that the Lord loves, especially with how stubborn & downright stupid I can be sometimes. To get something through my thick skull the Lord used a person to put a mirror to the insecurities I tell myself over & over, He used the Miss & Mrs event last night, this devotional & a Christian man I trust to speak some truth to me. Now of course these people didn't know the Lord was using them, but oh I did! Even to type the following words I have value are almost tearful for me to type. Ridiculous I know! I hate quoting this movie but it is true in Pretty Woman, Julie Roberts' character tells Richard Gere that, "the bad words are easier to believe." They may be easier to believe, however that doesn't make them true! I have value as the daughter of the King. As a person of value I have the right to set boundaries & set stricter ones with those who treat me like I don't have value.
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