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•People are searching, trying to find answers, panicking, full of worry and anxiety right now. I hope that you aren’t one of them. We should take precautions, but we shouldn’t be living in fear of what’s going on. If you believe God is in control, don’t give in to the fear that is around you and READ👏🏼YOUR👏🏼BIBLE. This is OUR time, y’all. It’s our time to stand up & show out for Jesus. The lost do not have peace, and they desperately need to see the peace that God gives us during a time like this. Don’t lose sight of what God has done for us and what He is still doing! Look at the ways that God came through for these people in the Bible: Job lost all he had, but he didn’t lose faith in God and never cursed God; he was blessed with even more than what he had before. Paul was thrown into prison, God released him, & a guard got saved as a result. David killed Goliath with a slingshot and a stone, Daniel was protected from the lions, & Paul survived a venomous snake bite. Let’s not forget about the miracles that Jesus performed...healing the blind & lame, casting out demons, and raising the dead to life. Don’t you see? We have nothing of this world to fear. We should only fear God. // #bible #christian #scripture #jesus #christianblogger #christianblog #truth #gospel #faith #faithblogger

•Do y’all know I’ve never read the Bible all the way through?! I’ve read MOST of it throughout the years between VBS, Sunday school, sermons, and devotions, but I’ve never honestly read the entire Bible from cover to cover. It’s really sad tbh. I would start a plan & get far along only to quit because it was too fast-paced for me or I was longing to read somewhere else. I realized that part of my problem is b/c I hate following other people’s plans and a schedule that other people have made for me to follow. I am not okay with having read tons of other books and series all the way through with the Bible not being part of that list... I decided to make a change this year and to read the entire Bible in SIX months. I am allowing God to lead me to where He wants me to read each week. It’s been a crazy journey so far. I WILL accomplish this goal! I have been reading at least one book of the Bible each week. I will read books that perfectly align with how I can apply it to my life that week or use the knowledge I’ve gained from my Spirit-led book to understand a different passage of scripture shared by our preacher. There have been times when I didn’t feel like reading, but each time I have chosen to read my Bible instead of watching TV, scrolling through IG, or reading another book other than the Bible, I have not regretted it. It’s become part of my decompression time after work, and I look forward to it. I’ve been keeping a planner next to me and writing down all the things the Lord wants me to hold onto as I read. If you have struggled reading the entire Bible, I encourage you to ditch a plan and ask God to tell you where to read! 🤓☕️📚😊 *This pic was taken the time I began the journey! // #christian #christianblogger #faith #faithblogger #bible #scripture #jesus #christianblog #notetaking #biblejournaling #biblejournalingcommunity #journalingbible

•His shirts aren’t always white when he’s in the pulpit. He has facial hair. Our denomination affiliation is independent baptist. These are the reasons my husband, who is a preacher, has been turned down from some churches... We don’t always understand, but it makes us sad. It is discouraging because those are traditions set in churches and not backed up by the Bible. Jesus even became angry with the Pharisees for staying bogged down in traditions & using them against the people. On the flip side of this though, it has been eye-opening, and we have realized that there are many who are lost sitting in church pews every Sunday & Wednesday. Traditions can keep us from loving each other the way Christ taught us. Traditions within a denomination CAN deter people from Christ altogether & if a tradition isn’t followed, it can lead us to look down on others. For example, I watched a visitor at a church walk out of the back doors after being there for only two minutes b/c she was wearing dress pants instead of a skirt. She drove away, and we never saw her again. Y’ALL, THAT BOTHERS ME. Your denomination affiliation should not keep you from walking in obedience to God & doing what the Bible teaches! Do not crouch down to fit in somewhere b/c of tradition. Will he shave or wear a white shirt sometimes to reach people? I’m sure if it means getting the truth to them, but my husband is just the vessel. Compare the teachings at your church with the Bible, y’all. 👏🏼 Is it a tradition or is it TRUTH? // #bible #christianplanner #christian #christianblogger #jesus #faithblogger #biblejournaling #preacherswife

•Why are you observing Mardi Gras? Is it to attend the parties & parades? Is your reasoning of observing Mardi Gras because of the opportunity to dress up and drink alcohol? Are you going to participate in Lent & take it seriously? Are you only going because of your friends or the state you live in? I’m asking you these questions because I want you to think about your WHY behind participating in Mardi Gras. There’s a crazy amount of pressure in Louisiana and southern states to celebrate Mardi Gras. You are labeled as being weird or judgmental if you don’t celebrate it. The world and the nation sees it as one big party, and it is showcased with Greek gods in the parades & lustfulness everywhere. Remember, as Christians, we are not of this world & shouldn’t engage in worldly activity. I know that I’m going to get backlash on this because Mardi Gras is widely accepted, but out of love for the lost & seeing many people I love wrapped up in Mardi Gras each year, I have to get this out there! We need to be an example, y’all. // #mardigras #bibleblogger #jesus #christian #christianblogger

•Believing but sitting back and doing nothing. Feeling the nudge of the Holy Spirit to do something but stepping back because you’re scared of criticism (that’s been me for the past few months). Acting on your fleshly desires and publicizing them. Choosing something that you deem more worthy of your time instead of spending that time with Jesus Who is the worthiest of all. Jesus talks about the lukewarm Christians. And maaan, is this generation FULL of lukewarm Christians. Do you know what happens to lukewarm Christians? God spits them out. They aren’t bearing fruit for Him. Lukewarm Christians are the ones that cower away because they are scared of persecution. Lukewarm Christians are indifferent. We don’t even know what persecution is here in America. We only know a slight taste of what persecution is like bc maybe somebody left a rude comment or sent us a hateful DM...maybe they decided to stop being friends with you or broke up with you bc of your standards or you wouldn’t give them what they wanted. I’m tired of being on the sidelines watching our generation be okay with worldliness and choosing it over Jesus. I have been hiding. I have been scared of persecution because I don’t like being persecuted on social media/at all. Who does? But you know what? If I’m not being persecuted, it means I’m doing something wrong. I am over here teaching all these preteens & teenagers every day, and I’m convicted by how much these young people need to know Jesus and need to see His love. I have to let God use me... God has been bothering me about not expressing His truth over social media. I was trying to play it safe. I didn’t want to “offend” anyone. I didn’t want to deal with the hate and backlash...BUT love is showing people the truth and exposing light to the darkness. Love is saying, “Hey, I see you here struggling with this sin, and I can’t let you stay here!” Love is spreading truth...not sitting back watching everyone live as if they are part of the world! Jesus called us higher & to not conform to this world. We are not supposed to blend in. •••cont in comments.. //#christian #christianblogger #jesus #bible #scripture #sunflowers

•Have you heard these phrases before? Maybe you’ve said them yourself... I’m going to (sin here) anyway. Jesus will still love me. Well, God will still forgive me after I (sin here). God’s going to love me even if I (sin here). 👉🏻I’m going to call it out. Paul called out his fellow believers when he noticed they were going astray or beginning to drift. We should not use this as an excuse to walk in sin and chase the desires of our hearts. We are unworthy. We all fall short. We will never measure up to God’s greatness, but He chose to love us and save us from our shortcomings and careless mistakes. This doesn’t mean that we do what we want and live how we want to live. Stop using those phrases, y’all. Own up to your sin. It is what it is & it is not of God. Stop using those phrases as a cop out to do what you want! // #biblejournaling #journaling #journalingbible #biblestudy #romans #notetaking #godsword #jesus #faith #faithblogger #faithblog #kjvbible #biblejournaler #christian #christianblogger

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