Hopefully after this month of August,
we will find ourselves better
ROOTED - REFRESHED
and all the One Words in between
will firmly plant, grow & make
our relationships deeper
STILL
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In the month of August, these will be the 4 One Words for us to "Focus" on:
ROOTED
week of August 4
RESTORATION
week of August 11
STAY
week of August 18
REFRESHED
week of August 25
{surely there must be a correlation in these "roots"}
For this 1st week, we will FOCUS on
| "Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong." Ephesians 3:17 NLT |
| "Jesus, ROOTED in You, I stand secure." |
in the 2nd week of August, we will FOCUS on
| This is what the LORD says: "When I bring Israel home again from captivity and restore their fortunes, Jerusalem will be rebuilt on its ruins, and the palace reconstructed as before. Jeremiah 30:18 NLT |
| "Jesus, in my brokenness, You RESTORE." |
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in the 3rd week of August, the FOCUS: One Word will be:
| Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.1 Corinthians 16:13 ESV |
| Listen, STAY alert, stand tall in the faith, be courageous, and be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 Voice |
and in the last week of AUGUST (25th-31st)
| He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Psalm 23:3 ESV |
| "Jesus, when I drink {deeply} You REFRESH me." |
ROOTED ... "... We do not become tall flourishing trees to impress others with ourselves; ...
ReplyDelete{good to know as a person of short stature and growing shorter like the bush reference, but I know some short "bushes" with seemingly deep roots - back to the rest of my quote}
... we become tall, flourishing trees to remind others of what it looks like to be ROOTED in Jesus. It is the foundation, what is underneath, that is life-giving source of all the things we do see."
{for me, there are parts of this devo by CCR that I currently do not agree with, but I do agree that we need to connect ourselves to His power system - however I will refrain from discussing my disagreements. I do know that finding "ways to encourage and be refreshed in Jesus" is important & "provides us with soul nutrients, knowing we are ROOTED in a deep relationship, which is the heart of the kingdom." My "underneath" in this short & plump physical body is mainly in my heart (and hopefully my soul and what's strong in my mind still), I was planted before ... {I'll stop there}
Yet the FOCUS TIP is a really good suggestion (whether tall or not) (whether responding in anger or not; and neither in sarcasm or spite) ... I will stand firm, trying to refrain and hold back from any of my fleshly responses to that person or situation because I know and will remember always, and have, that being ROOTED in Christ has more to do with this than the situation at hand ... it is exactly what I hold and hang on to daily to get me through with God alone who is my strength of my ROOTS and my life. And a particular sister & friend!!! Also all the Holy Spirit does as He deepens and widens my root system in God's Word, as I educate and better come to understanding of who the Trinity is and His character so that my heart remains secure amid the storms & winds & rains. I will soak in His Word & His Presence because "that is enough. He is enough." Yahweh, You are enough ... and I will be content in every circumstance" even when it doesn't appear that I am ... because I depend & rely on You, My Sustainer, Provider, Protector, Strength, Peace, Comfort and yes, even JOY and so much more You make available to me and in me. I am planted, rooted & established in Christ Jesus! Thank You Lord for this!
another devotional book of 100 prayers ... (4) on Romans 8:38 reminds me of the same
Delete"...forever kept at the front of our minds the fact that no matter what happens (an argument, distressing news), God still loves us with an everlasting love? No situation or person can change that. That means that no matter where we go or what we experience, God’s love still covers us."
and like I sang above "and that is Enough! You are enough" "... Jireh, You are enough!" Amen. No matter what " You always enough!"
my prayer from JG(4) Lord, thank You for increasing my understanding and belief that nothing can ever interfere with or separate me from Your amazing love. No situation, no words, no misunderstandings can ever keep me away. Thank You for Your precious, unfailing love. Not even the powers of hell can separate me from it! Give me an ever-increasing awareness of how Your love fills me, surrounds me, covers me, and protects me. Help me walk consistently in the peace and confidence that Your great love provides. May I be ever convinced that nothing will diminish Your love for me. In the remarkable name of Jesus, 🙏🏼
Romans 8:38
From the book: “ the only way to deepen and widen our root system is to bury ourselves in the soil of His word”. Amen!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to this month!
I agree with your choice from the book (as my first comment) also was from the book and then I intermingled in my last paragraph, that part right after ...sister and friend!!! With the Holy Spirit that follows but forgot to put in quotes because it really was not a direct quote however that is the exact part I was personalizing.
DeleteWe can always look forward to the next month as we begin again but I'm happy to read that you are ... with these really good One Words, right?