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Each time you open your Bible and listen to God, s

Each time you open your Bible and listen to God, something SUPERNATURAL happens (whether you feel it or not); because God’s Word is living and active (Hebrews 4:12); and it can do what no other writing or message can do: it will transform your mind, your heart, and your life! It will open your eyes to the True Truth according to the God who created everything, and who is beautiful and who loves you!

So, grab your bible, open it up, start reading, and say to God as Samuel did, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening” (1 Samuel 3:10).

Pray with me: Lord, I pray to “be filled with the knowledge of Your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of You, Lord, fully pleasing to You, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of You, God” (Colossians 1:9-11). I pray to grow more in love with You day by day, and faithfully follow You all the days of my life.

I love y’all!
xo-P❤️

The number one way to live unoffended is to pray a

The number one way to live unoffended is to pray and talk to God about it…first!

Stay tuned for more reels in the series “How to Live Unoffended!”

I love y’all!
xo-P❤️

♥️ Read your Bible ♥️ Read your Bible ♥️ Read your Bible ♥️

I love y’all!
xo P♥️

If I could pass along to you only one thing, only

If I could pass along to you only one thing, only one critical piece of advice or guidance in your walk with the Lord it is this: jealously guard your relationship with Jesus.
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Why? Because it is your relationship—your intimacy with Jesus—that is constantly under attack.
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Not under attack in the sense that you’ll risk losing your salvation; if you have made Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior, confessed your sin and your need of his saving grace m, then you are sealed with his Holy Spirit and your salvation is secure.
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What I’m talking about is the intimacy and depth of your relationship with Jesus— The kind of intimacy that comes from abiding in him—and bears the kind of fruit in our lives that God desires from us.
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Read John 15:1–17 and hear what Jesus talks about in the act of “abiding“ in him; maintaining that critical, vital connection that results in his word & life coming fully alive in us, and our lives becoming and producing everything God planned for and dreamed for us.
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Simply put, it is the relationship that we maintain with Jesus, not the work we do for Jesus, that is the most important aspect of our Christian life. In fact, it’s everything… Christ in you (Colossians 1/27).
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Maintaining that relationship through spending time with Jesus in his word—drawing nourishment and strength from it that helps you to know God better,
love God more,
and follow Jesus more closely.
That’s not a balancing act, that’s a priority thing.
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Jealously guard your relationship with Jesus. Make him your first priority— he’s the greatest treasure you possess! Give him the first, the best parts of your time, energy and thoughts, and watch how your life flourishes!
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I love y’all!
xo P♥️

If you want to hear from God, you simply must read

If you want to hear from God, you simply must read the book God wrote: the Bible. The scriptures are the very Word of God and God speaks throughout its pages. He shows his character, his love for us, and his plan for us. So, if you want to hear God, you need to open your bible and read it.

❌ Not a book about God
❌ Not a devotional speaking for God
❌ Not a social media post about God (even this one!)
❌ Not an inspirational blog about God
❌ Not a podcast about God

❗️ While these things can be very good resources and worthy messages that can inspire our faith; they are *not* God’s Word.

❗️ While these resources may even contain some verses of Scripture; they are not a *substitute* for reading the Bible.

Pray with me: Lord, please “open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law” (Psalm 119:18), and “open my mind to understand the Scriptures” (Luke 24:45) that I would be able to understand concepts and gain insight for daily living, always doing what You tell me to do (John 15:14).

I love y’all!
xo-P❤️

Let’s encourage one another today with the stren

Let’s encourage one another today with the strength that comes from believing God! Add to this list what you know of God from his Word and comment below with Scriptures to keep us all focused on Him.
xo P♥️🙏🏻

♥️"Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High,
and call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will HELP you, and you will honor me.”
Psalm 51:14-15🙏🏻

♥️"God is our refuge and strength, a very present HELP in trouble."
Psalm 46:1 🙏🏻

♥️ "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you..."
Isaiah 43:2🙏🏻

If you’ve been here a while, you know how passio

If you’ve been here a while, you know how passionately I believe in reading and studying God’s word. Devotionals can be helpful, and most are written by other people who have a deep, abiding love for God *because* they have enjoyed an intimate relationship with God in His Word. BUT, while it’s out of the overflow of their own relationship with God that they write to encourage us, it remains *secondhand* information to you and me.

Friend, if all you and I ever get is secondhand information about God, we will never stand strong in our faith. Moreover, we will miss out on the beauty of an intimate relationship with the God of the universe.

So, let’s open the word of God and read it for ourselves! Join me over the next week as we pray a few scriptures together to help us fall in love with Jesus and God’s word.

Pray with me: Lord, thank You for giving me Your Word so that I may know You and what You desire for my life. I ask You, Father, to please, “give me the Spirit of wisdom and revelation to know you better” (Ephesians1:17).

I love y’all!
xo-P❤️

Are you offended right now? About anything? With a

Are you offended right now? About anything? With anyone? Join me for a new series! Watch Part 1 of “How to Live Unoffended.”

“Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.” 1 Peter 3:8-9 (NIV)

I love y’all!
xo-P❤️

February 6, 1952: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor

February 6, 1952: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor became known as “Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith." And on September 8, 2022, she was welcomed into the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ, known by Him as she’s always been—simply Elizabeth.

I watched in awe the events of the Queen’s funeral. The hearse making its slow trip across Great Britain; the thousands of people lining the roads to pay their respects and catch one last glimpse of all that remained of Her Majesty the Queen on this earth.

But it was the ceremony in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle…wow! Unapologetically emphasizing to the world, the great faith of Queen Elizabeth II; beautifully and purposefully reflecting what she believed, the way she lived her life, and the final things she wanted others to know, receive, and remember (read Matthew 5:16).

The Scriptures were sung and spoken—exalting, praising, worshiping God—and deflecting any light aimed at Elizabeth onto the Light of her life: her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Every remembrance of her life pointed to the One and Only Sovereign God and King.

She lived as she ruled—with Christ as both the framework and the center of her life. She saw her position as God’s call on her life, purposed and ordained by Him. Therefore, she knew that she could not serve apart from His Sovereign rule over her life; His strength, His wisdom, and His leading. Hers was a big call, a big life, and she trusted her big God,

But what took my breath away was the visual of being stripped of every royal title, every worldly accoutrement and symbol of the power she’d held for 70 years. The Orb, Scepter, and Crown removed from atop her coffin, no longer necessary in the presence of the One True Sovereign.

One British commentator said, “…the only place she could be a simple person was in front of her God.” I believe that when she saw her Savior, He welcomed her Home as who she’s always been, simply Elizabeth—saved by His grace. And that is enough. It’s always enough. Because Jesus is enough.

xo P♥️

Keep praying and thinking through your story, and

Keep praying and thinking through your story, and thank God for what he’s done for you (and continues to do) and for those who have come alongside you and impacted your story. And, ask him to show you how you can impact others! (Hint: Matthew 28:19-20).

I love y’all!
xo-P❤️

Read: “You’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s sheer genius, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. I deliberately kept it plain and simple: first Jesus and who he is; then Jesus and what he did—Jesus crucified. I was unsure of how to go about this, and felt totally inadequate—I was scared to death, if you want the truth of it—and so nothing I said could have impressed you or anyone else. But the Message came through anyway. God’s Spirit and God’s power did it, which made it clear that your life of faith is a response to God’s power, not to some fancy mental or emotional footwork by me or anyone else.” 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

“But in your hearts set Christ apart as holy and acknowledge Him as Lord. Always be ready to give a logical defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope that is in you, but do it courteously and respectfully.” 1 Peter 3:15 (AMPC)

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