SOUL CARE to be "STRONG in BATTLE"

[Credit: Jolene Reason]

Over this past weekend, Jolene Reason made some really beautiful graphics on our OBS

for Jennie Allen's book "The LIE You Don't Know You Believe" (the *one for Sunday, June 14th caught my attention, at first on God's Everlasting Love - but truthfully all of them that she does, are beautifully captivating) under "SEEK My Face & My Will" (almost to the end) she lists Jeremiah 31:3; Isaiah 61:10; 1 Peter 2:9 (NKJV) and I decided that I really needed this reminder so beautifully created for my soul and my heart and just me. Thanks Jolene! I enlarged the following image created by Jolene, so you are better able to read & receive it.

But the first image at the top, Jolene created just for me - from *Susie Larson's book that I had made an image from a screenshot then gave those verses in a comment, which is all she used to create that opening image * "Strong in Battle"...she did not have the book or all as follows.

Here is the actual passage from Susie Larson:

"We must BELIEVE we can be renewed day by day, (2 Corinthians 4:16-17)" "Trust that you can live with a joy that strengthens us (Romans 15:13)" "Shine brightly in a dark world" that's lost its way (Philippians 2:15)" "and live with a holy expectancy that heaven is real and goodness is coming."  (Revelation 21:4)

[the above is missing 3 others that Susie includes on p.28 of her book]
Preceding this Susie writes:

..."Especially in this day of battle, we must throw off every shred of apathy and passivity and engage with intentionality:" Interrupt every rogue, inferior thought, and make it bow & submit to Jesus (2 Corinthians 10:5). Receive God's Kingdom power by faith          (1 Corinthians 4:20). ....  Believe ... [with the part above] Yield to the moment-by-moment influence of the Holy Spirit.(Galatians 5:16) [and finish with the rest above]

"Though the battle is real, God is greater still --greater than your fears, greater than your enemies,and even greater than the times we're in."~Susie Larson~
I NEEDED TO HEAR THIS & SAVE THIS!
{being in this OBS on "LIES..." one needs to be prepared for battle, right?}
So I just had to return to my book(s) by Susie Larson:

I did not realize when I ordered Susie Larson's "Soul Care for the Battle"(image at the bottom) that it was a companion "guided journal" to go along with "Strong in the Battle" [Why the Humble Will Prevail]. In the Introduction to "Soul Care ..." she clearly states that originally she wrote the journal in conjunction to "Strong in Battle" but "don't feel obligated to purchase that one." Well, of course I did, especially before I face "LIES" and other battles surrounding my life, so I put the 1st away until I could get the 2nd; it arrived right before "LIES" started; however, I still should have begun and done these before heading into "LIES" ... {and we're only beginning Session 3 of that} so I stopped myself from going forward, without going back to "Strong in Battle" - I'm not too sure that I can deal with the "Humble" part of the title and also an essential part of every chapter after the "Prayerful Reflective Questions" and her deep dive training writing that precedes, Susie ends with these excellent, practical application tools to help me (the reader) apply the truths that we've just read to the "battle" we're currently facing - and that begins with: The Humble Way (in this section, we "explore the power of humility in every single battle we face" {so maybe I will gain some humility}; following this are 3 more parts: Discern the Fiery Arrows; Say "No"; Say "Yes" for each of the 10 Chapters. As we explore the fear of God and the profound power of a humble heart, we'll learn to be quicker to identify the enemy's predictable LIES, so that we can overcome them with the truth. Perhaps you can see why I prefer to go back to Susie's books. For me, that seems to be the better approach. However, Susie's style of writing requires me to read, and read again; and sometimes refer back to reading it again. Thus, this could take me quite some time. Yet, as I determine to change course and study, I am seeking to "Take back My Life" (another book, by Levi Lusko; which I did a sample YV plan, have the book & read it a few years back).

So this is a REset for me, and probably another way for me to REfresh for 2026, as I continue which RE- word is God actually speaking to me for this year, which is now almost half over. I'll just keep pressing forward with all He gives me and SEEK His Heart, SEEK His Face and that will help me SEEK His Will and Way for whatever the day ahead of me holds & that's about all I can do & handle. I definitely will be SEEKING after the Heart of God this year and quite possibly for 2027 (God willing)! Starting after the 4th of July, I plan on doing a YV overview 5 day sample plan of just this by Max Lucado, but I already have his 2 ebooks on this & Experiencing the Heart of Jesus (YV has a plan for that one also).

Enjoy the rest of JUNE!

[image credit: Amazon & Susie Larson]

Now that's Good News!

So I just had to share, although I have a "peaceful little lake" with an island

not the peaceful streams that flow.

Yet

God

RE-stores My Soul 

and that's

SOUL CARE

for the Battle

(sigh)

Added Personal Note: I wish that I could change the "Sunday image" and date to June 16th because it's another Birthday date of significant people celebrating in heaven with my mom, another older sister, Irene (we called "Renie), and the twin sisters born on this day, June 16th, Doris & Dora, in 1927; the youngest of the Blanchette family of Henry and Edith (Dyson) Blanchette; so their entire family is gone. My Aunt Doris was my favorite aunt, and her twin sister Dora, passed away in 1965, way too early from cancer. Doris lived until 2013 and Renie (1917-2014), a long life and such a delight each time I was able to stop & visit her, in Tucson, AZ on my way home from Mexico. Doris lived in southern California, so I was not able to visit with her as often but Renie's son, brought both Renie and Doris to visit me in northern Mexico. The last time I saw them both. They both outlived my mom and Dora, and their other siblings; as I now am outliving my siblings and parents. I'm so thankful for the cousins that are still living and their children (and even great grand children). Since my adult children are adopted and know their biological mom (and dad?) it's good for me to have family, including 3 nieces and 1 nephew (and 2 of them have grown children, well teens). They don't live close but at least they're here.

A Very Happy Birthday Doris and Dora!!! (100 years old next year).

🎂