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Exchanging our Empty Lives for More

written by Amber

For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. 1 Peter 1:18

There is nothing more humbling than realizing that the lives that we’ve inherited from our ancestors are completely empty in comparison to the lives that we are able to lead after accepting Christ’s salvation.

Generally when I think of an inheritance, I think of receiving something of great value. Perhaps a trust fund with an astronomical amount of monies, or maybe a family business that’s traditionally passed down from generation to generation. There are many things of great value that each of our families may have accomplished just so that we may one day have and cherish them. These things, while not inherently bad are the very things that empty lives can be comprised of.

Let’s take a look at 1 John 2:16-17 NLT: “For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.”

When I pair these two scriptures, I think of our lives as empty cups. The world (society, the government, the education system, our families etc.) are all looking to fill our cups with pride in our businesses, our degrees, our family names and various possessions and accolades. The only thing is when we allow our cup to be filled with the craving of more and more, it never truly gets filled because the size of what we desire is insatiable. We will never have enough or be enough if we do not prioritize our desires in life. But if we are seeking after the things of God through fasting, prayer, meditation of the bible and worship, the Lord will begin to satiate us. (John 6:35) Our cups will actually have the opportunity to overflow so that we will never thirst or desperately hunger for things that distract us from God.

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July 25, 2020 0 comment

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Engaging in Our Relationship with Christ

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I recently cried myself through the entire book of 1 Peter. I have no idea what the Holy Spirit was doing in me but I cried the entire time while reading. Within the first few versus, Peter says that as a result of God knowing and choosing us, that His spirit has (or will) make us holy. (1 Peter 1:2)

Oftentimes during bible study I like to question the text, so that I have a deeper understanding of what the Holy Spirit may be trying to teach me. So I asked the Lord, “How may I be made holy, by your spirit?” I know that simply professing Christ is not going to result in me becoming instantly holy as God in heaven is holy, so I began to think about sin.

All of God’s children are clothed in flesh (a sinful nature) which actively wants to oppose the holy lifestyle that is calling us to lead. (Galatians 5:19-21 NLT) So I began to think of how one may grow in something like lust. For me it started as a small pornographic seed that was shown to me as a child and eventually out of my own curiosity I began to seek out materials that would excite the lust in me. Young Adult and Adult Fiction Romances, steamy make out sessions with my lusty boyfirend, pornographic materials on the web. My feelings of lust began to grow so strong that I felt as if I would break my vow to remain a virgin until marriage. (Video all about my struggle with pornography and masturbation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw3VVehkG20&t=20s) Praise God that that wasn’t the case and that the Holy Spirit kept me from breaking my vow!

I said all of that to say that whatever we are engaged in, is going to grow strong within us and this is in regards to anything. I believe that in order to be holy as God in heaven is holy, that we must engage with Him. Just as I engaged in activities that would end up growing the lust in me, we must do our due diligence and be intentional about allowing the Holy Spirit to grow within us so that we may become stronger in Christ and holier with each passing day.

In order to be holy, we must engage in our relationship in Christ. We can engage with Christ through things like prayer, fasting, worship, and meditating on the words in the bible on a daily basis. The Lord is looking to have a relationship with us and the good news is that he already knows everything there is to know about us and he loves and accepts us just as we are. But the even better news is that when we engage in our relationship with Christ, we may start as someone who is broken, addicted and experiencing so much inner anxiety and worthlessness, but through time spent with Him, we can be made holy! What amazing news this is!

So please be encouraged! The only way that we can achieve being more Christ-like and holy, is to engage with God so that he will have the opportunity to change our hearts and our minds one day at a time!

I love you much!

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July 21, 2020 0 comment

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What are you wearing?

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I recently had a conversation with a friend about the different sins that people in the faith may struggle with and how some sins are more taboo than others and how some sins are also more visible than others.

In my mind I saw this gorgeous girl sashaying around in this beautiful shawl. It draped around her just so and she couldn’t seem to go anywhere without receiving a compliment. Outwardly there was nothing you could find about her that was unattractive.

Some of us wear our sin outwardly in the form of homosexuality, cussing and fussing with those around us when things don’t go our way. Sometimes we lie because if we’re being honest we lie more than we tell the truth most days.

Some sins are hidden. Beneath the shawl no one can see us struggling with addiction to things like pornography or masturbation. No one can see how many people we’ve taken advantage of and allowed to take advantage of us. No one can see the suicidal thoughts or bitterness buried deep within our hearts. No one can see the covetousness or jealousy that we feel, scrolling though social media.

No matter the sin or how we wear it, we have to hold ourselves accountable to living a life that our Abba father can be proud of.

I love Ephesians 4:22 NLT. It tells us to, “throw off [our] old sinful nature and [our] former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.”
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We are encouraged to throw off habits and characteristics of our old selves and to put on the armor of God and allow Holy Spirit to make us more like Christ. I like that the scripture suggests “throwing off our old sinful nature.”

To throw something often takes effort and a strong sense of direction. A simple game of “catch” can be incredibly frustrating when you’re playing with someone whose not really paying attention or putting in any real effort to get the ball where it needs to go.

Our sin is the same way. We will continue to feel tired and frustrated until we decide to be intentional in our efforts to throw away the things in our lives that are not like Christ.

What are some steps that you plan on taking to rid yourself of habitual sins in your life? Might I suggest finding someone in the faith to hold you accountable? Joining a church that loves the word of God and encourages you to renew your mind in it daily. Fasting and praying for a serious change in your heart. The list is endless and Holy Spirit is the perfect helper. Ask him how to overcome your sin and practice obeying what it is that he suggests.

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April 20, 2018 0 comment

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Letting in the Lord’s Light

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The first four verses of Genesis 1:1-4, reminds me of our salvation as believers. Genesis notes that the earth was formless and empty– similar to the state that a lot of us were in before we excepted Christ’s salvation light into our lives.

Genesis goes on to say that the Lord hovered over what would soon be the earth, bright and flourishing. He hovered before offering his light and separating the light from the darkness. The Lord hovers over all of us, delighting in every aspect of our lives. What are some areas in which we can allow his light to shine a little brighter? What are some areas of our lives that are still formless and empty? Where in our lives is the Lord trying to shine his salvation light?

Ask the Holy Spirit to show you your life and meditate on Genesis and how the lord transforms the earth in mere days. He’s able to transform our lives in the very same way.

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August 25, 2017 0 comment

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Got Accountability?

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As the new year progresses I have some exciting dreams, goals and aspirations that I am really looking to accomplish with the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit. Books to be published, fitness goals to be obtained, expansion of myself as a brand. These are some lofty things that I’m really excited to see through. But when my excitement is waning or my goals seem to be a little further out of reach than I anticipated, what do I do?

Sure I could stir myself up in the Lord, reading my word and meditating on it daily, I could sing worship songs and journal and all of the those wonderful things to supplement my relationship with Christ, but having accountability is another wonderful reminder to help us stay focused and on track. There are several instances in the bible that show us how beneficial having an accountability partner can be in our lives.

For instance we can take a look at Jonathan and David’s relationship: (1 Samuel 18:1, 2 Samuel 1:17, & 1 Kings 1:28)

These three different passages show the start of their friendship, the sad end of their friendship, and David’s behavior thereafter. The emphasis here is placed on their relationship and bond to indicate that there had to have been some sort of strong accountability between these two friends who felt more like brothers. The trajectory of David’s life after the death of his dear friend is a clear indication that Jonathan’s accountability was very influential in David’s life. Had Jonathan been alive, the whole Bathsheba situation may have never even transpired.
Esther and Mordecai’s accountability relationship is another example of how important having accountability in our lives can be. (Esther 4:14)

During a heightened time where the lives of many Jews were at jeopardy, Esther had the opportunity to boldly speak to the king about the things that were going on and the truth of her nationality. Without words of wisdom and encouragement from Mordecai, thousands of Jews would have been slain including Esther herself. Having his accountability was a great asset to her during this time.
Daniel 3 is also another passage that not only showcases the power of our ever present God, but the power of friendship and accountability.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego find themselves in a situation in which their lives are at stake. They have the option to worship King Nebuchadnezzar or stand firm in their faith refusing to worship anyone or anything other than God, the host of Heavens Army’s. Needless to say this infuriates the king and they are sentenced to a horrific death by fiery furnace. I imagine if they were individually persecuted or had no one to stand firm with them that facing the king alone would have been a much harder task, but because they were able to stand firm in their faith in the Lord and support one another in accountability, the Lord rescued them! (By the way this is one of my favorite stories! Seeing the Lord show up and show OUT for his children is such a beautiful thing and I know that he cares for all of us so deeply!)
So take a look around at your circle and see if you’re surrounded by people who are going to hold you accountable to the things that God requires of you. Maybe you’ve never asked your friends to hold you accountable or maybe you’ve recently found yourself in a season where you don’t have many friends or people pouring in to your life and that’s okay too! Don’t be afraid to show yourself friendly to other’s, join your churches small groups, or life groups or whatever they may be called. Ask God to introduce you to people who are going to bring you closer to his heart and hold you accountable to the perfect will that he has for your life!

(Side note: Just because someone may not look like us or sound like us, or meet all of our carnal expectations doesn’t mean that they cannot be a suitable friend for us!) I believe that if we pray and ask God to bring about godly friendships and show ourselves to be friendly he will bring about the friends that we need for this season of our lives, or life time friends!

Happy Tuesday!

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April 11, 2017 0 comment

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Cool Christians: The Inbetweeners

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I believe there is a group of Christians who love the Lord and love having sex out of wed lock. I believe there is a group of Christians who love the Lord and love to get drunk. I believe there is a group of Christians who love the Lord and also love to curse. I categorize these guys as the “cool Christians.” They’re under the impression that God’s grace is sufficient (which it is, though not to be abused) and that since his forgiveness abounds, there is plenty to go around for the sins that they’ve made a place for in their lives.

Though absolutely none of us in the faith are perfect, accept through Christ and his sacrifice for us, this is more than just picking on a group of people who dabble in sins too taboo for the church to really deal with, this is about the sincerity of our hearts and living in an inbetween place that just doesn’t exist.

I was listening to Pastor Ben Stuart on youtube speak about this awkward inbetween place that people have created in dating and courtships and I realized that it expands so much further than dating. You can check out what he had to say about it in the link down below.

We’ve created this in between place that we find to be acceptable, not because we’re pursuing a righteous lifestyle but a hedonistic one. We’re trying to figure out how we can live the lives we want and serve God completely and it’s creating a crazy divide of inner turmoil, where our flesh wins out more often times than not.

In the book of Revelation 3:15-16, Jesus says “I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold, I wish that you were one or the other! But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.”

Jesus would rather someone have no idea who he is, living life on his own accord, not putting on appearances or living unrepentantly (though in retrospect he desires for all men to be saved), than to have his sons and daughters torn between sin and serving him. It puts us in this lukewarm place that never satisfies the need for a moment of sincerity or repentance. It’s as if we’re living in complete disregard of what we know is right.

The Bible says that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ, Jesus. So if you’re feeling condemned, don’t. The Holy Spirit may convict us of our actions or even arrest our hearts in the very moments of our sins, prompting us to want to stop our actions immediately, but the Holy Spirit is the perfect gentleman. He will never kick you while you’re down, or make you feel as though you will never be good enough. It’s not his job to make you feel as though you will never please the Lord, but to help you live life and life more abundantly. If you’re feeling low and oppressed by feelings of guilt and worthlessness, it’s most likely the enemy (Satan or one of his imps) trying to keep you in a dark place, to make you feel as though there is no hope on the winning side with Christ. That’s one of the biggest, nastiest, lies that I have ever heard and there will always be victory, peace and joy in the presence of Christ.

I imagine that being a “cool christian” is fun for a time (though it’s costing us so much more than we could ever imagine), I mean we’ve all fallen in to this category at some point or another whether our sin of choice was listed or not. And for those who feel as though they’re just one good repentance session away from getting back on track you may be right. The problem lies therein you feeling as if you have all the time in the world. Jesus could come back as you read this sentence, as you climb out of bed with your boyfriend or your new friend from the club. He could come back before you stop habitually lying and cussing and masturbating and slandering and whatever else and then what will you do?

I’ll never forget the passage in the Bible that explains that people will cower away in fear of the Lord when he returns. That would be my worst nightmare. When Jesus returns I want to run into his open arms so excited that he’s here to pick me up! Living on earth is overrated when you’ve accomplished everything that God desires you to. (I’m really hoping I can accomplish everything that he wants me to before I pass away from this earth!)

Just ask yourself this one question: Am I living in a way that would cause me to run in to the open arms of Jesus when he returns or will I cower in fear, afraid to show my face for the way that I’ve chosen to live my life?

If you don’t know whether or not you could confidently face the Lord, I encourage you to repent right now and mean it. It really is as easy as saying yes to God and no to your flesh, it’s in the moments where we’ve given an opportunity to turn back where things may get a little tough. But the Bible says that God will always provide a way out of temptation so what’s our excuse? Give God all of you today, and watch your life shape up to the perfect will that he has for you!

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April 6, 2017 0 comment

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God’s Provision

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We experience God’s provision on a daily basis, though sometimes it’s hard for us to recognize it, because it doesn’t look like what we may have hoped for. We ask God for things like more money, expecting a check to magically find its way into our wallets, all the while our work place is offering us overtime but we’re too “tired” to work anymore than we already do. Or we ask God to give us a peace beyond all understanding and when we feel an urge to pick up our bibles, or to pray we ignore it, clicking on the T.V. instead.

Our ideas of what God should provide for us in times of need are often things that we could easily try to replace God with. It reminds me of King David in 1 Chronicles 21. Up to this point God had given David such vast victory, triumph and provision. He sent about thousands of men to David’s camp to faithfully fight along side and serve him in battle, he placed it on King Tyre’s heart to provide the materials and laborers needed to build David a palace to finally call home and he caused David to win every battle that he and his army participated in.

I have to admit that I was insanely impressed with the red carpet that God was pulling out for King David. Strengthening his numbers, building him a palace, giving him victory in all of his battles, God literally gave him everything that he needed to start a successful Kingdom. Unfortunately for David, he needed something more.

In 1 Chronicles 21:7, David sends Joab and a few of his army’s commanders to take a census of all the people of Israel. In return he would find out how many people in Israel could wield a sword. Though Joab reported the number that he had collected, he couldn’t bring himself to count everyone because of how convicted he felt about counting the people in the first place. David’s command to take a census was a sin because it showed where David was beginning to place his hope and trust: the amount of men in his army and not God, his ultimate provider. I imagine that King David began to think that if he had a strong army then his kingdom would continue to be on the rise, instead of thanking God for his provision thus far, he wanted confirmation of the amount of men that he could have fight if he ever needed them in battle. Provision and victory to David meant how many men he could potentially have on the battle field, while God’s desire was to provide provision through a close knit relationship, where David would submit himself unto the Lord, and God would continue to provide victory in spite of how many soldiers the Israelite’s had.

What may you be asking God for, that he’s already provided? God’s desire is to be our daily bread and there is absolutely nothing that he could give us that would solve all of our problems. That’s what he is for.

What have you begun placing your hope in, that may be hardening your heart against God this Valentine’s Day?

I’m learning that I have to trust God whether things look like they’re in my favor or not. Even if I feel that things just are not going my way, he surprises me. I want to encourage you to look for provision in the small things. Don’t ask God to provide you with a Godly group of friends and turn down every bible study invitation that you get, or don’t gripe and complain about wanting to be in a relationship when you’ve made absolutely no attempt at renewing your mind, and seeking after god concerning the things that he knows makes relationships successful.

We’ve got to ask God to open our eyes to the provision that he has so faithfully provided in our lives, that we won’t just see it, but embrace and be thankful for it.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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February 14, 2017 0 comment

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New Year, Same Gospel

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Our relationship with Christ is not only something that we should pursue everyday, but a relationship in which we should invest, grow, adapt and change.

God’s word (the Bible) speaks HIGHLY of the relationship that God desires for us to have with him.

In Galatians 4:6-7 the Bible says that, “because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his son into our hearts, prompting us to cry out, “Abba, Father.” Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are his child, God has made you his heir.”

These couple verses are all about relationship. It is abundantly clear that God desires to be our source for everything. That’s what the bible means when it says that the Spirit prompts us to cry out “Abba Father.” God desires for the dynamic of our relationship with him to be like that of father and child.

It’s hard not to immediately think of the flawed relationships that we may have with our earthly fathers, or lack thereof due to absence whether that be physically or emotionally. Some of us have wonderful relationships with our fathers, but they are still flawed in the sense that our earthly father’s will never be capable of loving us as perfectly as God loves us.

Since God is perfect in all his ways, we should be able to talk to him, cry out to him about the things going on in our lives and seek guidance from him concerning the things that we should do. He desires to be our safe place, refuge and confidant.

Galatians reminds us that we are no longer bound in relationship with our sins and this world, but we are God’s very own children. And since we are his children we have been called to inherit all that is his; Jesus and the kingdom of heaven being the ultimate reward. If we struggle to understand just how wonderful inheriting the kingdom of heaven will be, or why Jesus is such a wonderful prize, we should seek a deeper relationship with God, allowing him to show us himself.

We must let this new year pull us closer to God. My prayer lately has been that God will allow me to walk in his perfect will, that when his son Jesus returns I will not cower back from him in fear, or be ashamed of the way that I’ve chosen to live my life. I want to run into his open arms, laughing and overjoyed to be in reunion with the one that I’ve worked my whole life to get to know.

I’ve stressed the importance of having true relationship with God because at the end of our lives when we stand before him, our efforts to truly know him, honor him and live for him will be put on display. In that very moment, Christ will admit whether he knows us or not and I want my life’s story to show that I took advantage of opportunities daily to get to know him, and to love others as I love myself. We don’t get it right everyday but attempting to establish a better relationship with Christ not only benefits us, but everyone who connects with us. So this year, rest. Set aside the time to get to know God and make him a staple in your life. Read your bible more, start a journal and fill it with conversations to the Lord, blast your favorite worship music, just PURSUE HIM 🙂

Like any other relationship that we’re trying to pursue, we must put forth the effort, time and commitment needed to grow a healthy bond with the Lord.

Happy New Year,

Amber D.

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January 4, 2017 0 comment

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Living in Spiritual Darkness

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I remember being afraid of the dark until I was about twenty years old. I remember shutting off all of the lights in my little one bedroom apartment and running back to my bed and hiding under the covers. It was all a mind game really, having seen scary things in the past I would conjur them up in my mind at bed time or when I couldn’t physically see what was around me. But the funny thing is, when I got to my bed, being able to cover myself up was where I felt better. I could burrow under my covers and none of the awful things that I thought about could get me there. I was safe and had complete control. I wouldn’t come out and face the world until the sun came back out.

I imagine that living in spiritual darkness is a similar experience. 1 John 1:5-7 Tells us that “God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. But if we are living in the light as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.”

I use to fear the images my mind would dream up at night or the possibility of someone else being in my apartment with me. (Which is silly because it was only 580 sq. ft. and I totally would have known) but the other side of that was that once I was buried under my covers, no one could see me. I was free to do whatever I wanted and no one would ever know unless I told them.

It’s easy to profess around other believers that we love God and fellowship with him daily. We sings songs of worship, we study our bibles, we join small groups, we pray…occasionally. But what are we doing in the darkness, where no one can see us? Who are we in our private time when it’s just us? Are we scrolling through social media, jealous in our hearts over the lives that all of our “friends” are leading? Are we gorging ourselves on food or substances to help us medicate our insecurity? Are we entertaining pornography or engaging in selfish sexual practices out of boredom or lust?

The Bible says that we are not able to truly fellowship with our Abba father or to be cleansed of our sins if we are not proactively living in the light. In the light is not only where God lives and who he is, but it is where truth lives, it is where forgiveness lives and it’s where our cleansing takes place. If we are not able to let go of the things that have us bound in the darkness, then there is no way that we could ever experience true fellowship and relation with God.

Our hearts are rebellious at best and unrepentant hearts is what pushes us further and further away from the light. Now that’s not to say that once you come in to the light you will be perfect, but you will have the opportunity to see yourself and to see God. You can be open, honest and transparent before the father when you fall and he is faithful and just to forgive.

It’s when we try and hide what we are struggling with and try to push God away while we get ourselves together, that we begin to make spiritual darkness our home.

I want to encourage you today and let you know that no shame, no fear, no sin, no nothing is strong enough to keep you from God and his marvelous light. So what have you given the power and authority over your life? Whatever it is isn’t worth it, and no match for our almighty, Abba. So whatever it is that you’re going through or may be struggling with, say no today.

Be intentional with your walk, come out into the light where God is able to see the beautiful child that he has created. He longs to cleanse us, affirm us, love us and guide us. All he needs is our sincerity and attention.

Will you give him all of you today?

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November 28, 2016 0 comment

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Eating from the table of Emotions

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God has given us such a broad spectrum of emotion, and from infancy we are able to communicate our likes and dislikes in such an intuitive yet haphazard way. I believe that God has given us the ability to feel many different ways so that we may experience a deeply abundant life in Christ, where we can identify with others, empathize with others and maybe even gain a small perspective on how God feels towards us, as his children.

Though we’ve been gifted with different emotions, we’ve still got to be vigilant stewards of how they shape our everyday lives and decisions. We may not always have complete control over how we feel, but we do have control over how we respond to circumstances that may prompt our emotions to rule over us.

The Holy Spirit is a HUGE helper when it comes to self control and will often help us control negative, overzealous behavior, blatantly rude words toward others, or even protecting us from our own self inflicted emotional bouts.

When I originally thought of the concept: Eating from the table of Emotion, I saw a banquet table lined with the finest foods, but when I went over and saw the serving platters, attached to every delicious dish, was an emotion. Sadness, next to doubt and joy, anger wedged in between depression and peace. I had the option to pile whatever onto my plate, savoring and feeling what I wanted to. But what I noticed was that there were only two serving spoons and they had already been used in things like grief and anxiety. I waited to see if the waiter would come to replace what had already been used, but no one ever came. I was forced to use the same spoon that had just been in anger to dole out my own happiness and joy.

Galations 5:22 reminds us of all the good fruit that the Holy Spirit develops in our lives, but it is not necessarily in the absence of feelings and emotions that may affect us in a negative way. Even though sometimes in life we’re forced to eat of sad and oppressive situations, we still have the option to press into the Holy Spirit; partaking in joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and faithfulness instead. It may not always be easy, but knowing that tough times effect everyone is a great forecast into the future and an amazing opportunity to trust that God will take care of us in those times.

Love Always,

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