Good Morning Chosen, Heavenly Treasure Building, Choosing Gratitude, Joy and Trust, Abiding Servants of Our Lord and Shepherd! AMEN!!! Just stop and abide, meditate and PTL for these things given to us and things we get to choose to be and do! God loves you, faithful-to-who-you-are-in-Christ one! He loves you so much! Thank God, we get to receive and abide in that affirming, directing, correcting love! Yes, PTL! And thank Jesus, our Good Shepherd! PTL! He leads us beside the still waters and restores our souls as we abide, receive and prepare. He offer us His easy yoke. PTL we can choose to put it on and resist the urges to try to do our own thing our own way in our own time and/or try to earn His favor and love. We can never do that. He looks at you lovingly and calling you by name and whispers to you, "I see you and am well pleased in your choosing to be who I created you to be and doing what you are crated, gifted and empowered to do. You are mine and I have great plans for you. Come! Taste and see and abide then go in my strength and timing." AMEN! PTL! Check out the devotionals below threading through these things and just worship as you abide.
What an awesome . we experienced again! PTL! God showed up and provided in many ways and we were able to do what we could with what provided. he was faithful to lead us and use us according to who we are and His plans for us. PTL! Many were blessed and we had just enough to serve hose who came. Some are continuing to join us evenings too and experiencing the love of Christ! PTL! Keep praying for provision, good stewardship and the harvest to be drawn and ministered to leading to salvation and renewed life in Christ! Thank god for our servants and servant hearts and the mind of Christ given to us! Yes PTL! God is alive and active here AND LOVING THROUGH YOU AND US! PTL! Be you and do what you are created for and the Father will be well pleased, hear our prayers, continue to provide and direct our steps as we get out of our own heads and acknowledge and follow Him in all our ways! Amen! yes PTL! Shalom shalom as you soberly assess you and the works of your hands and our unity of purpose and mission! God is on the move and revival is at hand and we all have a part in that! What's yours? Ask! Try it! And prepare to go live and love like Jesus as you are for such a time as this! Amen! You are and we are joined together to be God's Chosen, Heavenly Treasure Building, Choosing Gratitude, Joy and Trust, Abiding Servants of Our Lord and Shepherd! Amen!
UR: God Chose me First
Jesus said, “You did not choose me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name.” - John 15:16 (NRSVUE)
I was four years old when Mom’s best friend invited us to Bible school. It was there that the Spirit of God touched my young heart. Since my parents didn’t attend church, I wasn’t able to go again until three years later when my family moved across town. Playing in the yard one day, I noticed the steeple on a church down the street. I had no memory of church, but I had the desire to go. One day I ran from the yard into the house and told my mom I needed her. When we got outside, I pointed to the steeple and blurted out, “I want to go there!” She remained silent for a moment before giving me permission. When the day arrived, she watched intently as I made my way safely to school. From then on I attended church regularly.
At age 10, I invited Jesus into my heart. Afterward, I began praying for my parents to attend church. I was in my mid 30s when Mom and Dad started going to worship. A few years later, my dad walked down the aisle and accepted Christ as his Savior. Years passed, and at the age of 89, Mom asked Jesus into her heart.
As a young child, before I knew anything about God, God had chosen me. And in the proper timing, God answered my prayers.
's Prayer
Heavenly Father, before we were created, you knew us. You chose us before we chose you! Thank you for loving us enough to send your Son. Amen.
ODB:
Imposter Syndrome
Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment. Romans 12:3
Do you ever feel like a fraud? You aren’t alone! In the late 1970s, two researchers identified “imposter syndrome” as the condition of doubting one’s skills, talents, or abilities and interpreting oneself as a fraud. Even successful and brilliant people struggle with inadequacy, worrying that if anyone peeked behind the curtain of their lives, they’d see how much they don’t know.
Paul exhorts the people of the first-century church in Rome to be humble: “Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment” (Romans 12:3). We understand the importance of not elevating our abilities. But when we doubt our own value, we go too far, robbing others of the gifts God wants us to use to serve Him. To think of ourselves with “sober judgment” (v. 3) is to have a sane estimation—a realistic regard—for what we offer. Paul nudges us to overcome our hesitancies, to embrace who we are “in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of [us]” (v. 3). In this way, God’s body of believers may be built up (vv. 4-8).
Rather than degrading our offerings with imposter syndrome, let’s embrace God’s giftings within us. By gratefully accepting His grace, we can think neither too highly nor too lowly of ourselves. In doing so, we please our Father and build up Christ’s body of believers.
By Elisa Morgan
REFLECT & PRAY
Where do you struggle with imposter syndrome? How can God offer you faith to overcome?
Dear God, please help me to see myself the way You see me, in accordance with the measure of faith You give.
Paul’s call for us to have “sober judgment” (Romans 12:3) regarding our abilities and giftings comes just before he compares Christ’s church to “one body with many members” (v. 4). Everything we have is a gift, including our faith (v. 3) and our talents (vv. 6-8). A proper self-awareness recognizes that we’re neither worthless nor indispensable. We’re not worthless because we’re created in God’s image and redeemed by His Son who died for us. And we’re not indispensable because all our gifts and abilities come from Him in the first place. He equips all who believe in Him to serve Him and others. But it’s essential that believers do this work together, as one body. Such interdependency requires love, which the apostle highlights in the next section. “Love must be sincere,” he wrote (v. 9). When we accept God’s grace, we’ll see ourselves as He sees us and “be devoted to one another in love [and] honor one another above [ourselves]” (v. 10).
Tim Gustafson
Sarah Young:
TWFYT:
Sarah Update:
Just checking in with a few prayer needs and to see how you are doing with your NOVEMBER
N - Are you noticing small things as you go through your days
O - How about offering kindness to whomever you can - paying it forward
V - Are you valuing that quiet time that God gives you
E - How about this.....are you enjoying each day!
M - How about that rest time.....are you making time throughout your day to rest
B - Deep breathing......are you breathing deeply at times in your day
E - Oh and this one that some of us don't care for - Embracing Change......as our lives and things and circumstances in our lives change,
are you embracing those changes
R - Are you relaxing and letting go of those 'things' that bog you down
November and every day of our lives should be a day that we are GRATEFUL! GRATEFUL for many things......many people.....special blessings.....
What are you grateful for.....go ahead, be brave and reply all to this email, and share with us all what you are grateful for!!! Can't wait to hear.....
Just to refresh your memories, here are the praises and prayer needs shared on :
The government has reopened and all those that were on furlough, including one of our own, Lori, has returned to Work!!! Praying that
they will receive some back pay.
Praising God for helping many of those that we know that are fighting cancer, to be strong, and courageous. And for friends, that come along side
of them to support and encourage and pray for them.
Praising God for protecting Larry and Enol and Braiden Paul and all those in the Philippians during the storms. Please continue to pray for Enol's family
Continued prayers of healing for Diane H, Connie (Pastor Don's sister), Chris and Yvonne Muik, Marg (Althea Parry's daughter)
Prayers for Lori and her crew as they prep for the brunch this coming following worship.
(See flyer below) Make time to invite someone to come along
Also pray for our Bread and clothing closet outreaches as they bring HOPE to our community. We are seeing more and more people come through our doors,
the need is great. Pray also that the Lord provides enough for all that come. Praise God also for all our volunteers that assist with these outreaches.
This coming week the Everlasting Life ministry will be prepping take home dinners for those in need. Pray also for those volunteers that
assist with that huge undertaking.
Welp everyone, pray that you have a great rest of your week and I look forward to seeing you on !!!!
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