KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE:
As it applies to a local church, integrity means ALL members are functioning in their God-given roles (ala Ro 12:1-8).
Every God-given role in a local assembly is a servant’s role.
Integrity has no “quit” in it; otherwise, it is no longer integrity.
Don’t be in bondage to your circumstances, ladies!
Be Present Today – blog – 3/14/25
How much time do you think you have wasted dwelling on the past and the future? If you were to calculate it, you might be stunned. And yet, neither the past nor the future have anything to do with right now, the only reality that is “real”, where your truest chance for peace, contentment, and happiness exists. Sounds crazy to waste such an opportunity, doesn’t it? And yet, most people I know spend too little time in the present.
Spending any real time in the past or the future instead of enjoying your time in the present, especially with those whom you love, is a tragedy.
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Your presence is required for the sake of others, whether it’s your children (whom God blessed you with), your spouse (whom you chose), or your church, even (which God called you to).
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To be present for others is to love them. This one thing may be the most important gift you can ever give someone, far better than any other type of gift or even words of encouragement untethered to action. Being present proves your love, that your words aren’t empty promises, that the sacrifices you make for them are real, and that you’re with them right now, when it matters most.
Pictures of beautiful, godly women are supposed to inspire you, not depress you. It’s all about perspective (while the flesh loves to compete, the new creature loves to learn/grow).
Ladies, life is too short to spend it in bondage to things that are vastly out of your control. Focus on what you can affect and leave the rest up to God. And be thankful, always.
It’s not YOUR job to “fix” a man. You don’t have that ability. That’s God’s job, not yours.