FOCUS: July One Words - 1st One: RELEASE

For the month of July, these will be the 4 One Words for us to "Focus" on:

RELEASE

July 7

PRAYER

July 14

JOY

July 21

MOVEMENT

July 28

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I will RELEASE the

One Word 

 FOCUS which is
RELEASE
{ta daaah!}
and the devotional's main Scripture Verse is from
Philippians 3:13 NIV

Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.

but no RELEASE in that verse
As you know by now, when I prepare this blog post,
I still have not read the devotional yet
sometimes, I do a quick search of the FOCUS: One Word
in the devotional, but not for this week
as I think of the One "Word
RELEASE
and ask God to fill me with His love,
comfort and peace"
However, I will link to my topical search of RELEASE with the definition, etc.
and let you know that there are plenty of verses available with this
One Word: RELEASE
The other verses given for this week's RELEASE devotion are:
2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV; Proverbs 28:13 NIV;Isaiah 46:4 NKJV; Psalm 55:22 GW

"Jesus, What I RELEASE, You redeem."

Thank You Redeemer!
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Let's RELEASE some of those feelings - old & new - honestly; and allow Jesus into walk with us through these as He redeems & restores our brokenness and reaches into our hearts & minds to set us free as we actually let go.

There is nothing too big or too small or impossible
that Jesus can't carry (and fix).
After all, He's our Burden Bearer! Our Redeemer!
I have much to
RELEASE
(perhaps you do also)
stuff that you've allowed to get stuffed inside
pent up 'old' past baggage
that you thought you
either dealt with then or somehow it disappeared
(but not really)
it was still there and it's time to let it go
RELEASE
empty it out and be filled anew
it might not be the "new year" time of resolution
but we can always resolve & start again
each moment of each day
a new heart 

for the heart of stone
a new spirit
FREE
from the old flesh:
thoughts, habits, emotions, struggles
everything
that you might need to
RELEASE
still
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It's OK
it's time to experience
being filled by the
Holy Spirit
breathe old out
inhale new in

HOLD

BE STILL

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{not sure why I chose the C.S. Lewis quote & image, but it's good, so I left it}
Now to read the devotional by Cleere Cherry Reaves (CCR)
to be blessed & encouraged by her wisdom
to see how far off my own blog post on
RELEASE
may be
Nonetheless,
I clearly need to let go of much:
RELEASE and be REDEEMED
by the Spirit's power
in Christ Jesus!
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