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On July 18, 2017, I drafted almost 3000 blog posts that I had published since 2008 when I began blogging, rather than edit each one. So if you clicked here from somewhere else and ended up with the post unavailable or error, I am sorry but this is why. It'd be too much work for me to go back and fix them. There's an explanation on 7/19/17 as I'm still learning.

Sunday, July 7, 2024

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 in
to 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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all of you who spend your valuable time here with me
I do appreciate you so much!

Thank you for taking your time to visit!

Love, Sweet blessings & Hugs!

DIOS TE BENDIGA
GOD BLESS YOU

always

Peggy