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In All Things God Will Cause Us To Triumph

In All Things God Will Cause Us To Triumph

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I have had the pleasure of serving at the nursing home for many years. Matter of fact, I served on two different nursing home ministries…one through my church, and one for another church. And even though I loved it, and have always had a passion for that ministry, I had to take a little break from it. 

When God tells me to move, I don’t ask any questions.

I loved that ministry because the focus was not on what we were doing as much as it was for who we were doing it. God first…of course, and second, for the residents there. They came expecting God to show up, and let me tell you…He never disappointed.

Although we had an order of service, we always left room for the Holy Spirit to do whatever He wanted to do. We realized a long time ago that the services we did there didn’t belong to us. And we knew that, because God always leaned in our direction when we were there. 

There was an anointing on that ministry. You could tell that by the way the residents responded. It didn’t matter that they were in a nursing home…for that moment, it was transformed into God’s sanctuary.

I remember one of my sisters in Christ preached this sermon that really stuck with me. She reminded us of the importance of balance. She spoke about how we sometimes forget that those things that are good to us are not necessarily good for us. She also said that too much of anything can turn a blessing into a curse. 

Things like, not taking care of our bodies will eventually cause problems with our health, going to the church every day knowing that your family needs you at home, eating ice cream every night even though your cholesterol is sky high. 

That’s exactly what the enemy wants. 

He wants us to be so distracted that we miss the move of God. To be honest, that is one of the reasons I had to pull back from a ministry that I enjoyed. I realized that I wasn’t doing it to please God. I was doing it because I had always done it. It had turned into a habit…not a calling. 

We have to be intentional about the things God is leading us to do. Listen for His voice; stay focused on Him, follow His lead, and make sure that He gets the glory out of everything we do. 

When we do that…He will always cause us to triumph.

Until next time…

Be blessed

Season of So Many Lessons

Season of So Many Lessons

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We are well into the season of Lent…when God’s people begin looking toward the cross. The place where God’s people first realized true victory. The place where Jesus Christ defeated death so that we could all have eternal life. 

The shed blood of Jesus, made us pure in God’s sight so that He no longer sees our sin. What Jesus did forever cleansed us so that we could be reconciled back to God. I thank God for that, because even though we may not be able to see it right now, we have the promise in His word that victory belongs to us. In 2 Corinthians 2:1 it says, “But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. Wherever we go, we carry Him with us. We don’t go to meet Him there–we actually bring Him. 

The enemy will try to lead us to believe differently, but the people of God know the truth. Everything that happens in and around us has its purpose. God designed it that way. God’s word says that His people will always triumph. No matter what happens…we will be victorious! And for that, we owe Him everything.

If nothing else, this season has taught me a lot of lessons. I have learned to rely on God in ways I never thought possible. I have learned that He will be with me through everything I go through, and He will love me even when I don’t love myself. Most importantly, I have learned that God always has a plan, that nothing ever surprises Him, and that He is always in control. 

Until next time…

Be blessed