Understanding that we are significant is huge. It can literally change your life when you realize just how much you matter. We have been on the subject of significance for 4 lessons now. Lesson 5 is about understanding that you are Loved. We are going to delve into the fact that we are all LOVED... truly loved, by the Creator of the universe. It is a profound kind of love that is difficult to fathom. However, it is more real that the keyboard that I am typing this lesson on. If you have missed any of our previous lessons, please see below for what we have studied so far… Salt and Life Branches Seated with Christ You are Significant: Temple You are Significant: Loved And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing … [Read more...]
When Your Child Hurts Your Feelings
She wasn't trying to be rude. She was just stating an opinion. But it still hurt. I made a chicken casserole for dinner, a recipe I got from my sister, who had cooked it for my family a couple times. Since my kids loved it, I decided to make it at home. I don't recall what I did differently that made my daughter unhappy, but she decided it wasn't nearly as tasty as the casserole my sister had made, and she told us all. Her hasty words stung. After a quick argument in my head, I smiled at my child. I realized I had a choice; I could be upset, or I could let it roll off my shoulders. So I agreed with her. "Yup, you're right. But I still make the best manicotti." As a mom, there will be times when our children hurt our feelings. Sometimes the situation is a little more complicated than a comment at dinner. Maybe your children have a favorite parent, and it's not you. Maybe they don't like the way you dress or style your hair. Maybe they complain often about not getting toys … [Read more...]
You are Significant: Temple
I hope that you are starting to see just how significant you are! I know I am! However, in all honestly it is still hard to completely accept just how much we really do matter when life is messy. NO worries though, we are going to press through and believe what GOD says, rather than this world, the devil, trials, or what our own minds say! This lesson is... You are Significant: Temple If you have missed any of our previous lessons, please see below for what we have studied so far… Salt and Life Branches Seated with Christ You are Significant: Temple Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? - 1 Corinthians 3:16 (ESV) We are God's temple! He LIVES IN US! That is an amazing fact that we need to grasp. The creator of the Universe abides IN us. We are His. He wants to use us in a great way for His purpose! A building is not God's temple. You are. I am. WE are His temple. We are where He CHOSE to dwell. We are who He chose … [Read more...]
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