#beautifullybroken by: Julie Wicker
In Mark Batterson’s book, Draw the Circle, he says; “Going back to places of spiritual significance should be a part of our spiritual rhythm. Going back to places of spiritual significance can help us find our way forward again.”
#Overflow by: Julie Wicker
Our word for this week has been Overflow, which means to be so full that the contents go over or extend above the sides. When God gave me this word, I had His Holy Spirit in mind. The scripture that comes to mind is from Romans 8:11, “The Spirit of God who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by the same Spirit living within you.”
#Flourish by: Julie Wicker
Who is your tribe? What do I mean by tribe? Your circle of family and friends you surround yourself with. We have some great family lineage, since we know that Jesus was the tribe of Judah. In Revelation 5:5; “Do not weep. See the lion of the tribe of Judah, the Rood of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll & Its seven seals”.
#todayistomorrow by: Julie Wicker
This week’s theme of tomorrow started with my sweet dog Oreo. For her tomorrow means something is going to happen. When I say in a soft voice, “Oreo, tomorrow you are going to granny’s house”, she wags her tail with excitement. Then when tomorrow arrives, in an excited voice I say, “Oreo, today is tomorrow” she runs to the door ready to go. Just think about God and his excitement over us for what our tomorrows hold. I recall the scripture; Zeph 3:36 NLT “For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”
#BlessinginObedience by: Julie Wicker
One of the more known stories of the bible; Moses parting the red sea for the Israelites to escape Pharaoh’s captivity. I love that right before the miraculous parting of the waters we are told to be still; “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to BE STILL” Ex. 14:13-14. What I really want to dive into today, is the blessing we find in our obedience. The parting of the red sea did not happen until Moses took an act of faith and stretched out his hand over the red sea; “Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all the night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong, east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided” Ex. 14:21.
#joyfulobedience by: Julie Wicker
On January 1st I saw an example of a “Joy Jar” on Pinterest. When I returned to work after Christmas break, there was a mason jar, free to a good home. I immediately took that as a God wink and started my Joy Jar. The scripture I chose to use is 1 Chr 16:8;12 give thanks to the Lord, remember the wonders he has done. This meant so much to me since, Christmas Eve we got the news my Dad was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. Since that diagnosis, my motto has been “Finding Joy in the Journey”.
#Coffee&Jesus by: Julie Wicker
I love Coffee and Jesus, probably too often in that order. I go to the Lord daily during my morning routine of Coffee and Jesus. As probably many Christians, am I just going through the motions or am I truly going to the Lord with my undivided attention and getting my cup filled? How can God fill our cups to the brim, overflowing with his redeeming love and grace if I am only giving half of myself to him. We read in Psalm 23:5, our cups will overflow with blessing once we rest in his presence as we read in Vs. 2; “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters”.
