A word from Wisdom for Living (Pastor Art):
Good morning church family!
This past Sunday we talked about aligning ourselves with what God has done for us, given to us or declared over us. Aligning ourselves with what God says about us prepares us to face life with the strength of God within us.
All of us will face challenges and things that try to discourage, frustrate or challenge us at one time or another.
Ephesians 1:3-10 (read and allow the words of God to soak in your heart and spirit):
Remember these five things:
- God has blessed you: Past tense, it was freely given so freely receive it
- God always planned for you to be in Christ and before Him in love: respond to the challenges of live by saying God loves me. Know that it might be tough, but if God is for you who/what can be against you?
- God adopted you: you are not an orphan nor forgotten but always on the mind of God. Where you started is not where you are today. You are in God's family, let the other one go. Love them, but don't live in the areas that don't line up with God's word.
- You are forgiven through the Blood of Christ and God's grace abounds to you:
walk in it. I John 1:8-10, ask for forgiveness, and get up each day with the mercies of God that are new every morning!
- God's will is to be close to you, to bring everyone into fellowship with Him. You are accepted - knowing that is freeing because it allows us to grow without the pressure of perfection or rejection.
So when things happen, maybe not the way you planned, when things sometimes seem overwhelming to you, remind yourself whose side you are on and align yourself with these five principles and statements from God. God's plan, God's love, God's grace, God's acceptance, God's forgiveness means you are free in Christ!
Walk in your freedom,
Pastor Art
Greatly blessed, highly favored, and deeply loved
