Week of 8/18/2025 Encouragement
8/18/2025
God has chosen us! That alone, just fills my heart. To think, that the God Who created the universe has chosen us to be in intimate fellowship with HIM! He has chosen us to be holy (set apart to Him and separated from the things of this world). HE is such a loving Father!
“You are always and dearly loved by God! So robe yourself with virtues of God , since you have been divinely chosen to be holy. Be merciful as you endeavor to understand others, and be compassionate, showing kindness toward all. Be gentle and humble, unoffendable in your patience with others..” Colossians 3:12 TPT
Now, we have a choice to stay robed in His glorious love and acceptance. Let us choose to walk and be empowered by His divine plan for our lives, and be a part of His divine plan for this earth! Release His powerful anointing that breaks the chains of bondage off of people! Remember, it is the Love of God that leads men to repentance. Blessings, as you let God’s Love be revealed through you, which causes people to be SAVED! Love ya’ll, but remember: JESUS loves you more!!!
8/19/2025
God is Light! His Light exposes darkness! When Light shows up, darkness can no longer exist! This is very exciting, because we are His ambassadors of Light in this earth!
“And this is the message [the message of promise] which we have heard from Him and now are reporting to you: God is Light, and there is no darkness in Him at all [no, not in any way].”
1 John 1:5 AMPC
God’s exposure is His Love, bringing His Light to drive out of our lives, and this world system, those deeds that will open us up to harm and pain.. What an awesome promise of hope we get to share with the world! Things may look dark, but His Light has come and is driving out the darkness. Blessings, as you let your light shine and God’s Glory appear! Love ya’ll, but remember: JESUS loves you more!!!
8/20/2025
It is the Heart of God that we, as His children, follow the example of Jesus. That we live in agreement with His Word in union with Him. Our heart’s focus must remain on pleasing our Father, more than doing our pleasure, or pleasing others. Our obedience is rooted in the love of Christ, not out of fear. We follow and do His Word, because we love Him.
“You are my dear children, and I write these things to you so that you won’t sin. But if anyone does sin, we continually have a forgiving Redeemer who is face-to-face with the Father: Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.” 1 John 2:1 TPT
If we do fall short, we have a loving Redeemer, Who has paid the price for that sin and has forgiven us. We no longer have to walk in shame, guilt, and condemnation. We can freely run to our Heavenly Father, Who will give us the desire and ability to change and overcome. We truly are complete in CHRIST!! Blessings, as do the will of your Father and multiply His Kingdom on earth. Love ya’ll, but remember: JESUS loves you more!!!
8/21/2025
The Word of God is living and active, releasing the life of God in us. That’s why it is so important to give the Word the highest place in our lives. The Word has the ability to “repaint” pictures from our past, as we trust God’s restoration power.
“So you must be sure to keep the message burning in your hearts; that is, the message of life you heard from the beginning. If you do, you will always be living in close fellowship with the Son and with the Father.” 1 John 2:24 TPT
When we stay in intimate union with God through His Word, He will ignite a Holy Fire in us. That’s why, when we read His Word, we should ask Him to reveal Truth to us. When we read the Word, speak it out loud. This way, our ears hear the living Word and it begins to change our thoughts. Remember, faith comes by hearing the Word of God, and faith remains in us by doing the Word. Blessings, as you hear and do the Word, and receive and release God’s love. Love ya’ll, but remember: JESUS loves you more!!!
8/22/2025
There is no condemning, or accusing voice in Christ Jesus. The Lord will convict us of things that don’t pertain to life and godliness, but He does not condemn us. We have an Advocate (One Who intercedes for and strengthens us) in Christ, Who knows our weaknesses and is available to strengthen us. Where we are weak, there, HE is strong.
“Whenever our hearts make us feel guilty and remind us of our failures, we know that God is much greater and more merciful than our conscience, and He knows everything there is to know about us.” 1 John 3:20 TPT
We can have confidence in the love of our God. Making Jesus our source, will keep us in life-flowing development. That means, He is always encouraging us to trust Him more, for change in our lives. Blessings, as you wrap yourself in God’s life-changing grace and mercy, that enables you to overcome. Love ya’ll, but remember: JESUS loves you more!!!
8/23/2025
When you are fully convinced that someone loves you, you can completely trust them. When we are fully convinced by the truth of God’s Word, that He is Love, and that He loves us endlessly, we can completely trust Him. If we only know God according to our ideals, perceptions, and emotions, we will struggle with fully trusting Him. That’s why we must choose to believe what the Word says about Him, and know Him by His Word.
“So these are His commands: that we continually place our trust in the Name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and that we keep loving one another, just as He has commanded us.” 1 John 3:23 TPT
He is the source of perfect Love, and He has freely shed His Love in our hearts. His desire is that we trust His Love for us, and we let it fill us, in order to flow from us. This world and people can give us feelings of love, but can never fill us with perfect, unconditional Love. PERFECT LOVE can only flow from God. Always remember, we love Him, because He first Loved us! Blessings, as you grow in fully trusting your Loving Father, while His Love fills you to love others! Love y’all, but remember: JESUS loves you more!!!
