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Living Courageously.

By: Sarah Leffcomment

Good Morning and Happy Monday! Hope you all are had a great weekend! Mine was great. While the majority of Friday night was spent at Best Buy, I ended up with a new iPhone, which is SOOOO much faster than my previous one—love it! Then on Saturday, James and I went to see the Hobbit, which was AWESOME. Seriously, go see it. I absolutely love all things Lord of the Rings, so naturally I was nervous about the book to movie rendition. However, I was definitely not disappointed. The whole thing was very well done. Sunday I had the day off so we were able to go to church, grab lunch with some friends, take a walk, and finally put our new grill together! It took forever, but I can officially say that we now have a grill—yay! So excited to start grilling up some dinners:) Over the weekend I also read one of my all-time favorite passages of scripture, and I thought I would share it with you this morning…

“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.”

2 Timothy 1:7

We were never meant to be wallflowers—timidly fading into the background of life. No. We are meant to be bold and courageous in anything and everything that we do. God did not give us a spirit of fear, but instead a spirit of power, love and self-disciple. We don’t have to be afraid, and we definitely never have to live in fear. Through the Holy Spirit living in us, we have the courage and boldness to do anything we set our minds to. So often the enemy tries to sneak into our lives, telling us that we need to be afraid. Well, those are lies. And those lies keep us living in fear, which in turn keeps us from fulfilling our destinies in Christ. We never have to be afraid to do the things God has called us to do. Through his power we are stronger than anything the enemy could put in our way.

This verse really hit me this weekend. I feel like I am afraid to truly start doing the things I know God has called me to do, but I’m not sure why. Now I understand that I have been afraid because the enemy has been lying to me. Trying to keep me living in fear—as far away from my calling as he can keep me. I need to start living more courageously and boldly, instead of hiding behind my fear. While hiding may seem easier at the time, I know that in the end it’s not going to get me anywhere, and will accomplish nothing for God’s Kingdom. It’s time to start living out of courage instead of fear.

Well, on that note, I hope you all have a great, courage-filled day! God Bless:)

Dry Bones.

By: Sarah Leffcomment

Good Morning! Hope you all are having a fabulous week so far, and enjoying the awesome weather we’ve been having (well, at least it’s been exceptionally awesome where I am). Thought I’d share another verse with you from Ezekiel today, but first let me give you a little background information. Ezekiel did some pretty neat things through the power of God, but one of the most outstanding was when God told him to speak to a valley full of dry, dead bones, causing them to come back together and back to life. Pretty crazy right? Well, there are a lot of pretty crazy things we can do through the power of God, and Ezekiel’s life is proof of this.
“Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!’ This is what the sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breathe enter you, and you will come to life.”
Ezekiel 37:4-5
Through God’s power, Ezekiel prophesied to the dry (and dead) bones, and they instantly came back to life. Nothing short of a miraculous work of God right there. While we may not be physically dead, there is still a message to be gained here for our own lives. No matter what the state of your heart and spirit may be—no matter how dry—we can always be made new again in Christ. He has given us new life to live—free from all forms of spiritual dryness. Through him, we can overcome any obstacle in our lives—no matter how big they may be—and return to a life of fulfillment in Him. Ask God to spark revival in your heart, mind and spirit, so that you can live the life he intended you to live.
Hope you all have a great Wednesday:) God Bless!

Insecurities.

By: Sarah Leffcomment

Hello! So it’s been a few days since my last post…I was out of town this past weekend visiting family in Michigan. My aunt and uncle were in from New Zealand, so James and I went up to visit them, my parents, and my brother. We all went up to Northern Michigan and visited Traverse City, Leland, Crystal Lake, and eventually we ended up on Mackinaw Island for a few days.
The harbor at Mackinaw
Beach.
The hubby and I on our bike ride around the Island
The bro and I
Mackinaw Bridge.
<3
Such a fun trip, and so good to see the famJ
Anyways, while I was away I finished Isaiah and started on Jeremiah. One of the first passages in Jeremiah really stuck out to me, so I thought I would share…
(this is right after God has called Jeremiah to speak to many people)
“Ah, Sovereign Lord,” I (Jeremiah) said, “I do not know how to speak; I am only a child.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord.”
Jeremiah 1:6-8
Jeremiah was feeling insecure about the job God had given him to do. He didn’t think he was adequately prepared to speak to many people, and he let his insecurities get in the way. He believed the lies telling him that he wasn’t good enough for the task at hand. Fortunately, God stepped in and told him not to be afraid, and not to let his insecurities get in the way.
How often do we let our insecurities get in the way of doing what God has called us to do? We may not feel totally comfortable with the situation, so we back out—convincing ourselves that we did the right thing. How much more could we accomplish if we weren’t afraid or insecure? I’m thinking quite a lot. Even if we are afraid of doing what God has called us to do, we need to trust in him to get us through. We need to rely on his strength instead of our own, and be courageous and fearless in the face of our insecurities. We are bigger than the obstacles we put in our own way. Trusting in God and relying on his power and strength is the most important thing we can do. Just as the Lord told Jeremiah that he would rescue him, so to will he rescue us from our fears and insecurities.
What about you? Is there anything in your life that you feel you should be doing, but have always been afraid to start? Turn your fears and insecurities over to God, and trust in him to help you.
Hope you all are having a great week so farJ God Bless!

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