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Scripture
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 6:33 NIV
Reflection
No matter what life brings or how others treat you, seek God first and always. Push past the feelings of doubt, hesitation, fear, frustration, and anger—and reach inside for the goodness that only God can create, provide, and replenish. This has nothing to do with others and everything to do with you.
The most important part of healing is adjusting your thinking first, believing you are whole and complete and that you are free from any sickness or disease as God’s child. Your mind is more powerful than your body ever could be—the next step is to speak your truth. Your power is boldly formed by the words you speak. You can heal or destroy with your words, with greater impact than you could ever do physically. After speaking your truth the next step is to watch, as the part of you that wasn’t aligned properly, begins to heal and become whole.
We either believe in God, or we don’t. I believe, and I seek Him.
How about you?
Prayer
Father thank You for today, for my gift of life and health. I pray for more patience and understanding. I pray that I am slow to anger or get frustrated, and that I carry myself with dignity and grace in all circumstances. I want to learn to accept the things I can’t control and change, and instead be free in releasing those things to You, the only one capable of handling the difficult and impossible.
I strive to do better to get better, and pray that as a result I am able to bless more people. There is great power that I steward. Help me be more intentional and mindful of the words I speak over myself and others. I seek You and will do so always. Amen.
Love,
Natasha
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Scripture
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
1 John 5:11-12 NIV
Reflection
Some people live their entire lives in limbo and chaos, unsure of what to believe and stand for. Some people don’t make a decision until on their deathbed. Some never make a decision at all. Either you believe, or you don’t.
Either you believe in eternal life through God and Jesus Christ, or you don’t. You either believe that God is the only God that can create, remove, re-imagine, heal, complete, birth, and protect—or you don’t.
When I was very young, my parents instilled in me the importance of my relationship with my Father and His Son. My dad used to be a Sunday School teacher and leader within our church, and I enjoyed taking part in Bible study with him. He was a believer and follower. Yes, he was human and had faults—but his heart was warm, and his intentions were good. Sometimes his transparency and vulnerability allowed others to take advantage of him and our family. Still, my dad never stopped believing in God’s power and Jesus’s footsteps to make things right.
We have a choice to either accept and embrace God’s Truth or the enemy’s lie.
I believe that my dad’s belief in and strong understanding of God and Jesus not only blessed him with eternal life but also the opportunity to still be a blessing to others even today. His loving presence is still felt by all those who knew, respected, appreciated and loved him.
I believe life does not end when I take my last human breath. I know I am a spiritual being here in human form, experiencing life in a different way so that I can be prepared and learn to appreciate my planned life to the next level.
Our life here on Earth is about lessons, love, embracing and expressing God, our humbleness in our blessings, taking care of the least of God’s children, making decisions, learning from our experiences, touching lives, utilizing our talents and strengths, being receptive and open to others, connecting the dots between the old and wise and the young and wise, and turning knowledge into wisdom that can be passed down generationally. It’s about seeking and knowing the Truth and being free in this Truth.
God is Father. Jesus is Son.
Prayer
Father, thank You for this day. Thank You for the light I see and feel. Thank You for my beating heart and other healthy organs. Thank You for my family and friends, and for my spiritual family around the world.
Most importantly, thank You for Your Son Jesus who has been a constant reminder of the way to You. I know that Jesus is the wayshower and Your Truth.
I pray for those who have gone to the next level of existence knowing Jesus as their Savior, and You as their Father-Mother. I pray for Your grace to cover those who transitioned and didn’t believe in You. I pray for those still here on earth living each day confused. I pray that they turn to You and Jesus, and embrace Your blessings with gratitude and humbleness.
I know Who’s child I am. I know Who my leader is. I praise You and Jesus each and every day. Amen.
Love always,
Natasha
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Scripture
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:10-12
Reflection
Stop what you’re doing right now and just say, “Thank You,” and declare that you are God’s child and a follower and believer in Christ. Even if you aren’t in a romantic relationship, thank God for your friendships and family and for preparing you for the person He has planned for your future.
Thank our Father-Mother for all the blessings, good times, not-so-good times, and the downright awful times—for all of these moments are learning experiences for growth and ultimate success in every area of our life; so embrace them and declare that you will rise and smile each day, whether the sun shines brightly or the clouds and rain match your tears.
Prayer
Father, thank You for loving me so that I may see the intensity, consistency, realness, and fullness of true love. Father thank You for sending Your son Jesus to show us how to love even when others aren’t being loving, supportive, or caring; for showing us how to love those who hate us, despise us, and envy us.
Father, I praise Your Holy Name with an excitement that can’t be measured. You are so wondrous, beautiful, powerful, loving, giving, caring, and passionate, and I’m honored to receive Your many blessings. Thank You Father. I am joyful, hopeful, faithful, and committed to You and in serving You and Your Kingdom.
I will never let a day go by without praising and thanking You. I hope to never let a moment pass without thinking of You and Jesus, and all that You have done, are doing, and will do for me Lord. I humbly pray, say thank You, and ask for forgiveness for all of my transgressions— in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Now smile and be a blessing to someone else today. I love you all!!!
Natasha
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Scripture
“Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.”
Galatians 6:1 NIV
Reflection
If you catch someone in the act of doing wrong, or you’re made aware of the offense after the fact, the best way to help them is in the Spirit of gentleness—the same way God approaches us when we’re at fault. God doesn’t shame us; that’s our amassed guilt consuming us. The second part of this request by Paul comes with a warning to be careful not to be tempted by the same sin the person got caught up with. Don’t get caught up in the same thing they got caught up in.
Sometimes our gentleness, when not reinforced properly, can lead us to enable toxic behavior. It can lead us to behave the exact same way. We can start rationalizing the why and how of a situation. Remember to rationalize is to tell ourselves rational lies.
Paul wrote this letter to the churches in Galatia. If you recall, Paul was not one of Jesus’ disciples that served while Jesus was alive in human form. Paul had been a die-hard persecutor of those who followed Jesus. Paul was so deep in his studies and practice of Judaism that he became a religious zealot. He was a religious extremist. He had far-surpassed the extremes of others [Galatians 1:14]. He believed that Jesus and those who followed him were committing sins against God and the traditions of generations past.
Paul was trying to destroy everything Jesus created. He was trying to destroy what would be called the church of God. All he knew was the Judaism he knew. He only knew what he was taught by his family and religious teachers. He couldn’t conceive that the Jewish guy named Yeshua (Jesus) was the Messiah the Jewish people had been praying for and begging God for hundreds of years. Paul believed Jesus and his followers to be blasphemers and agents of Satan. In Paul’s loyalty to a self-appointed mission to right the perceived wrongs, he didn’t know that the people he was attacking were the people called by God to right the wrongs of Paul and others behaving like him.
But how did God and Jesus deal with Paul? Did God torture him? Did He send Paul to a fiery pit? Did He torment him with plagues? No. God approached Paul with grace and gentleness. God revealed Jesus in Paul. Paul was visited by Jesus in a revelation. Jesus didn’t ridicule and shame Paul. He instead revealed the Truth and called on Paul to lead a new charge that was truly focused on God’s mission and plans.
What did the people in various towns (that were members of the churches of Judea) say and do when they heard that the persecutor they had heard about was now a preacher of the faith he tried to destroy? They didn’t turn into an angry mob and attack him. They didn’t throw him in jail or nail him to a cross. They didn’t spread propaganda about him throughout the towns. Nope. They saw a changed heart, and they praised God [Gal. 1:23-24]. If a religious zealot’s heart and mind could change for the better, then you know the credit belongs to God.
We’re called to reflect the qualities of God and direct that loving energy towards others, especially those who have done wrong and caused harm. Paul shares in his letters that if God can change his heart and life, then God can change anyone’s heart. Paul was on the far end of extremism, and God brought him back to the center. God rooted Paul in the proper soil. Paul didn’t realize that he and others had perverted Judaism and were making it into something God never wanted. They didn’t have discernment. Their judgment was clouded. God would now use Paul and others to try to correct those wrongs. Paul devoted his life to doing that.
Think about today’s Christian church and those who call themselves Christian. Think about the revisionists who want to mistranslate and reinterpret the Bible, and the history of that era, to align with their agenda. Think about the extremists who have no qualms about persecuting and killing others and claiming to do so in the Name of Jesus. Pray that God touches their hearts and they yield to His ways. Pray that your heart is willing to reach out in the Spirit of gentleness. Pray for discernment and strength to not succumb to the sins of others you’re trying to reach. Make sure that while standing up against hate and ignorance, you don’t get consumed and controlled by that energy.
Prayer
Thank You Father for peace, harmony, love, family and good friendships that surround me. I understand that in order to receive fully I must give fully. I pray for a heart that forgives quickly and that the Spirit of gentleness pours out of me to bless others. I ask to be forgiven by others as quickly. I pray that I willingly embrace the reformed Paul’s of this world as easily as the churches of Judea embraced him when he went to Syria and Cilicia. I pray for discernment and strength to not fall for the temptations I stand against.
Father, I thank You for life, and another day to Praise and Worship You. In Jesus’ Name I pray to You and thank You for answered prayers. Amen.
I love you all in Christ!
Natasha
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Scripture
“Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.”
Acts 13:38
Reflection
There’s a few ways to look at forgiveness:
Forgive if you hope to be forgiven.
Forgive to release dead weight.
It shows the same grace and mercy God shows us.
How can we ask God for something we won’t freely do? Our forgiveness doesn’t mean we think someone was right; it means we release the bond the offense holds on us. It means that we let go and leave all details to God through grace or mercy. Imagine being enslaved by your unwillingness to forgive. Now visualize those shackles falling off the moment you choose forgiveness.
We can choose to be enslaved by the circumstances or choose the freedom from letting go. We should strive to forgive immediately after we have been wronged, so we can stop carrying the burden. We have enough to deal with and our own sins haunting us; consider lightening your load by choosing to release someone else’s dead weight. Let’s work on it.
What do you think?
Prayer
Father, as I grow and mature I am learning to forgive more, as I know that through my forgiveness of others I demonstrate the grace and mercy You show me. I also believe that You smile upon me with approval. I can’t make someone forgive me, I can’t make someone forgive themselves, and I can’t make someone see the importance of forgiveness and how it impacts their life.
I just pray that You always see my heart and keep it warmed and softened by Your love. I pray for the strength and courage to overcome the temptation to lash out, hold grudges, and move slow to forgiveness. Father, mold me to forgive instantly after the transgression against me, as I believe You forgive me instantly after I have sinned and repented. I don’t want to carry around any more mess so I want to release that stress. In the Name of Your Son, the ultimate servant-leader, I pray. Amen.
Lovingly,
Natasha
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Scripture
Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.
1 Corinthians 4:2
Reflection
To whom much is given, much is required. It’s time to step up, walk the walk, and get the job done. Can you be trusted with what you have been given? Every blessing in the form of a gift, talent, skill, opportunity, and solution—only comes from God. So only God, not man, can rightfully judge you. We’re so busy trying to please and gain acceptance from the creations when we need to focus our attention on the Creator.
Prayer
Father, I know that I must walk the walk, put some weight behind the words I profess. Daily, through how I live my life and strengthen my relationship with You, I’m to prove my love, devotion, commitment and faith to You. It’s not for man, but for You that I must prove myself. Thank You for creating opportunities for me Lord. Thank You for trusting and believing in me. Now I must prove that I’m trustworthy and a good steward of the blessings—while overcoming fear along the way. With You by my side, as You always are, I know that I can do anything. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.
Love always,
Natasha
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Scripture
“Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.’”
Jonah 2:8-9 NIV
Reflection
Jonah was in the mouth of a whale, declaring God’s strength, power, and glory. He did not give up and accept defeat but knew that only God could determine his fate. He prayed for God’s will to be done. His faith and commitment during the darkest moments showed Jonah’s true character, and God released him from the whale.
How many of us can say that if we were in the same situation, we would think, respond, and pray as Jonah did that day?
Jonah was less focused on himself and totally focused on God. There is an amazing quote by Beth Moore that truly highlights Jonah’s relationship with God and the type of relationship we should all strive to have: “Spiritual worship is focusing all we are on all He is.”
Think about that—if we only focused on our connection to and with God and saw ourselves only as He sees us—how would our lives change for the better? What types of obstacles could we overcome when our vision is never limited?
We should all pray for this type of focus and dedication.
Prayer
When I turn to anyone or anything else other than You and Jesus, I have chosen to have a conditional relationship with You Father. I pray for a relationship with You that honors You always. I pray to always put You first and to always seek Your light. As You mold my clay, squeeze out those things that displease You. In Your son’s holy name I pray to You and I praise You. Amen.
Love always your sister in Christ,
Natasha
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Stop trusting in mere humans, who have but a breath in their nostrils. Why hold them in esteem?
—Isaiah 2:22 NIV
Reflection
Our relationship with God is our very own. We do not need man to bring us closer, to analyze the depth and longevity of our relationship with Him. We do not need man to speak to God on our behalf— we can speak to God anytime we choose. We just need to make the time to talk and connect. He’s always waiting, watching, and listening. He is our provider. When our bills need to be paid, it is God that provides. When we are sick, it is God that heals us. When we are lonely, God is our comforter. When the enemy attacks, God is our shield. Turn to Him and learn to rely on Him as your Source for all. Just as Noah, Abraham, Jesus, and others did. Look at how they proved their commitment to their relationship with God. They honored the covenant they had with God. Are you half-committed in your relationship with Him? Are you partially in this? Or are you 100 percent invested in it?
PRAYER
Father, I put my trust in You. I trust You to provide me with my needs, to see me through circumstances, and to show me the answers to my problems. Even if the answers don’t arrive when I want them, I trust You. I will stop relying solely on man. I realize that although You may send a human messenger, servant, guide, or companion—they are not my source for life, truth, love, peace, joy, and healing. Only through You are these things made possible. Thank You for being my spiritual Father and Mother, my all in all. Thank You for loving me. Amen.
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Scripture
“The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”
Daniel 8:26
Reflection
Sometimes we receive visions, premonitions, and messages delivered in dreams, and we aren’t sure of their interpretation, purpose, or relevance. Some of us dismiss them as casual dreams that the mind manufactured from commingled messages gathered from numerous sources. While some of us believe that the messages have meaning, we desperately seek the answers through our own means and methods. Then there are some people who turn to God and ask Him the meaning, relevance, and how best to proceed.
Sometimes the messages we receive look into the past, present, near future, or distant future. But no matter what, we aren’t to lean into our own understanding—we’re to rely upon God [Proverbs 3:5-6].
Sometimes we’re too focused on what other people have or what they’re doing. We get competitive, jealous, or envious.
Stay in your lane, focused on you and what you’re supposed to do. You’re bound to crash if you’re busy looking over in someone else’s lane. If you’re busy stressing over whether someone’s going to cross into or over your lane, don’t—let God handle that. If you’re living in fear that someone will take what’s yours, remember that it’s not yours it’s God’s—and our Father-Mother will handle that also. Just live your life today and for today.
Prayer
Father, I pray to keep my eyes and mind focused on today and what You have planned for me to do, experience, and express—not on what tomorrow could or could not bring, and not on what did or didn’t happen in the past. I just want to stay in my lane, on the path You have carved out especially for me, and give my all every second of today. In Jesus’ Name I pray to You Father. Amen.
Love you all!
Natasha
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Scripture
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
Psalm 103:8
Reflection
We come off all holier than thou but fall short by lightyears. We’re in the spiritual image and likeness of God, yet we are consumed by our flesh. We claim we want to be more like Jesus, but we must be speaking about the Spanish guy who lives down the street, because we couldn’t possibly be speaking about Yeshua (his Hebrew name). We couldn’t be speaking about the Son of God.
We can’t possibly want to be more like Jesus when we have the mindset that “It’s all about me, my feelings, my wants, and needs, my desires, my body, my house, my car, my material possessions, my sexuality, my sensuality, my…my…my…my”. Jesus was about the “we” and the “us”, and about serving and representing God, our Heavenly Father-Mother. He sacrificed everything for his people and for us.
Jesus could have gone off and started slapping, punching, and kicking his disciples whenever they got out of line, disrespected him, and even when they betrayed him. He could have gone off and started tearing up things when the Jews tried to control when he healed the sick, wounded, and diseased. He could have slapped or punched the first soldier who walked up to him to take him into custody for his crucifixion. But he didn’t.
Yes, he knew he was disrespected, betrayed, and treated worse than a stray, rabid dog, but he chose not to curse them; he chose dignity over revenge. Yes, Jesus was hurt; yes, he cried, but revenge was not in his heart or on his mind. So why should it be on ours?
If we’re to be more like Jesus then we need to stay prayed up, rested, and ready to spread God’s love and Word around the world to anyone willing to receive it. We should smile more, even when someone’s frowning at us. We should laugh more because it soothes the soul. We should dance more because it’s a way of rejoicing and praising God through movement. We should take care of our health and our bodies because they are gifts from God, and we only have them temporarily.
Let’s talk real talk— if we aren’t taking care of ourselves, then we can’t possibly do the work God has planned for us.
We need to stop living as victims and start living as ambassadors for Christ. We need to start forgiving more because we want forgiveness, and if we can’t give, we can’t receive. We need to stop being so self-absorbed about what did, didn’t, has, hasn’t, is, or isn’t happening in our lives—that’s living in the past or in the future, but it definitely isn’t living in the present.
We need to start living as though we’re glad to be alive and grateful that God wakes us and protects us each day. We should be grateful each day for our family and friends and for the things we take for granted, like the ability to blink our eyes, swallow, and breathe.
These past few years I have learned a great deal about myself, how I deal with pain, rejection, and betrayal; and how hypocritical I can be in my judgment of others. I had to put myself in check, HARD, and although it was a painful realization, it was one that I’m glad I discovered now, and not before taking my last human breath. I didn’t like what I saw in myself, and I declared I would be quick to change for the better.
Let’s start anew beginning today, right now, this very moment. What happened yesterday or yesteryear has happened. Let it remain there. Give it a funeral with flowers and then sprint back to present day. What could happen tomorrow isn’t relevant. Stay focused on the now. We can only reasonably work in the now. The sun is only shining in the now. Let those rays shine bright on you.
Life is too short to be drowned by misery. Live in the Light. Live in the gift of today. Live in the presence of God. Live as God does, with love, compassion, and grace.
Push out the negativity and let in God’s gentle Light. I’m ready, are you?
Prayer
Father, I want to be more like You. I want to be more like Your son Yeshua. I want to show compassion and grace always. I want to be slow to anger, and filled with love. I want to learn to forgive instantly, and not keep track of those who wronged me and their indiscretions. I want to be more patient and understanding. I want to stop being so quick to place blame because I am not blameless. I want to leave my judgments to Your discretion, as being a judge is not my role and purpose in life. I want to live my life as You see fit. In Your son Yeshua’s Name I pray. Amen.
I love you all!
Natasha
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Why am I so depressed? Why this turmoil within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him, my Savior and my God.
—Psalm 42:11 HCSB
Reflection
We are all tested. Scenarios will always be presented where our judgment will come to question, and our character is defined. Are we spiritually mature and tough enough? Sometimes we will be tested through our loved ones. Friends and, yes, family. For many of us, this test comes mostly from family. How do we respond? Do we release it all to God, or do we struggle to try and fix things on our own and then wonder why matters only get worse?
If things are not right in your life, pray to God to reveal all. Then look in the mirror and look within yourself. You will see the culprit and the answer to why things aren’t going the way they should. You can blame others, but you choose when and how to engage with them.
God doesn’t do chaos and disorder, only order, structure, and peace. We must fall in line to receive the life we’re supposed to have. We must do it with hope, humility, passion, and appreciation. When we continue to follow Jesus and serve God, there is constant peace— even in turmoil, because we know from Whom we belong. Pray for the way and the right turns, each step on your path. Pray that God touches those around you so that they lean on Him and not on you.
PRAYER
Father, give me the strength to endure and persevere in the worst of times. Give me the patience to wait, listen, and gain the guidance I need from You and Jesus. Fill me with the grace to handle all situations with Your Light. May I joyfully reflect Your love in my fullness. Equip me with the tools to work through any circumstance. Turn me from all negativity. Help me to stop being a leaning post for others. Instead, let me serve as an ambassador that guides them to You through Jesus. Help me, Father. Touch me to my core so that my foundation is unshakeable. Thanking You now, Father. Amen.
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Scripture
Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish. Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins….Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, lord, is in you.
Psalm 25:17-18, 20-21
Reflection
We all backslide from time to time—that’s what keeps us from truly demonstrating our perfectness in and of God, and it separates us from leading beautifully spiritual lives in complete peace and harmony. Our character is a key component. How do we live our lives? How do we treat ourselves and others? How do we speak to and about ourselves and other people? What kind of relationship do we have with God? Is it genuine or conditional?
What does it mean to you to live with integrity?
What responsibilities do you think come with being a person of integrity?
To be upright, you must live your life as a good steward of your thoughts and of the blessings you receive. Seeds may appear in your mind, but you determine whether they are planted, watered, take root, and grow. Your thoughts aren’t to control you; you are to control your thoughts. You’re to cast away lies with truth and defer to God when you know something is beyond your comprehension or ability.
Through uprightness, the words that come out of your mouth must be said in love and respect, with grace and dignity—first to God and then to His creations. Your actions must be aligned with your thoughts and words. So God should not see recklessness, carelessness, and abandonment in your actions.
It’s not man that saves, heals, protects, or uplifts. It’s God. It’s through and by God that man can do great things. Stop substituting and falling short.
If you truly invest your hope in Him and choose a life of integrity and uprightness, ask God to realign you, lift you up out of your current situation, and place you into the realm of His joy—accepting with that all of the responsibilities expected of you.
Ask, and you shall receive.
Hold on to hope!
Prayer
Father forgive me, help me, cleanse me, heal me, hold me, comfort me, protect me, uplift me—save me from myself, save me from those who would do me harm, save me from harming others. Free me from my fears, turn me away from the negative influence of others; rescue me from my ego and pride. My hope is in You. Please realign me and teach me to master my thoughts, help me to untangle my bad habits, to replace them with what is acceptable to You. In Your son Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.
Love Always,
Natasha
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Scripture
For I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.
Deuteronomy 30:16 NIV
Reflection
God is ever-present. He’s always speaking to us, showing us the Truth and the way, and protecting us from ourselves and others. We must take that step forward and never look back. We must learn to obey—always—even when we don’t understand, even when the fear inside feels overwhelming, even when the circumstances that surround us seem insurmountable. This is our continued struggle. Each day is a test. But we are designed to succeed.
Prayer
Father, I am trying. You know this. You know my heart. Thank You for loving me even as I struggle with getting out of my own way, and living as You command. I love You. I need You. I’m grateful for our relationship, our connection, Your presence, and Your constant love. Amen.
Love always,
Natasha
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Vision is the big picture outlook of where and what you want to be in the future. God places these images in our minds so that we can see the potential of what lies ahead if we choose to pursue the path. Many of us rush to reach the vision before it has fully formed in our minds. We attempt to cut corners and take shortcuts. We don’t realize that we’re not prepared to reach that finish line. We haven’t yet conditioned our mind, body, and spirit to endure the rigorous tests that life will bring.
God knows when the time will come. He knows when you are ready. He will provide you with the resources to build the physical and spiritual “muscles” that you need to persevere and succeed. We must surrender to His ways, His plans, His timing, and His truth. To surrender, you must let go of the things, people, ideas, and feelings that are holding you back. You have to let go of everything that will hold you back. God says that we can have our hearts’ desire. The question is whether we want to let go, so we’re freed to grab ahold of what He has for us. We have choices. Let go, patiently wait for Him, be obedient to His direction, and then let Him do what only He can.
Prayer
Father, thank You for loving me. Thank You for choosing me. Thank You for placing me in the right place for my provisions to show up at the right time. Thank You for giving me grace and peace of mind. Remove my fears so that they won’t steal the destiny You have planned. Amen.
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“Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou dost become a plain; and he shall bring for the head-stone with shoutings: Grace, grace unto it!”
— Zechariah 4:7 DARBY
Reflection
God turns mountains into molehills. He can turn our gigantic problems into nothingness. Another name for “grace” is “favor.” When we believe in God all of the time, not just some of the time, our confidence grows. When we look at that mountain and know that God is bigger than all mountains and all things, then we realize that our problems are only big in our small, human minds. God had a solution long before we recognized we had a problem.
When I’m faced with a “hiccup” in life, I feel the “liar” trying to climb on my shoulder and whisper in my ear, “it’s time to panic, Natasha.” What I’m learning to do, through courage and faith, is to breathe, staring at that mountain of chaos, and say, “I refuse to worry about you. I refuse to lose sleep over you. God is my solution, and He always has my back.” From that point, when thoughts try to creep in and distract me, I can block them out and think only of God’s grace and how great I will feel watching that mountain crumble to the ground, into a thin sheet of dirt. Let us look at our “mountains” today and this week and stare and pray them down into absolute nothingness! Have a wonderful day, and wake up refreshed tomorrow, ready to spread God’s Word and share how great He is in your life.
Prayer
Father, thank You. Nothing and no one is greater than You, and You show me this every single day. Some days I’m in total awe of Your greatness, and other days when I’ve given up, and my faith wanes, I don’t always acknowledge Your grace. Father, forgive me. Fill me with Your love and grace so that I can conquer my ‘mountains’. Help me to believe unconditionally all of my days, not just some days. Amen.
Speak Your Truth
Say the words below and write beside them your truth. You can also use the workbook to write your responses.
I Feel ______________________________________________
I Am ________________________________________________
I Believe _____________________________________________
I Am Grateful For ______________________________________
I Will Improve ________________________________________
I Am Proud of Myself Because____________________________
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Scripture
Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Psalms 119:114 ASV
Reflection
I wonder how my life would be if only I surrendered 100% to God.
Have you paused and reflected on that for your own life? What if you stopped, let go, surrendered, and obeyed from this point on—how would your life be?
I’m praying for the strength and courage to let go and skydive with my eyes wide open into the life that I’m supposed to be living.
Prayer
Father, I never want to doubt You or Your Word. Never have You left me alone, exposed to harm, or without life’s necessities. You have always been here for me, protecting me, nurturing me, and feeding me. I am blessed and it is only because of You that I have any joy, peace, love, respect, dignity, happiness, passion, or hope.
When my life is chaotic it is always because I chose to make a decision not guided by You. During those moments where fear, doubt, or arrogance consumed me, and I turned inward rather than open my arms to Your embrace—I have found myself in pain and miserable.
Father, I want to get to a place in my life where I do and say as You command without hesitation. Mold me Father. Give me the strength and courage to let go.
I love you all!
Natasha
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Scripture
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”
John 20:19
Reflection
There is always a calm before the storm, whether it be a physical storm or one that is spiritual; and even during the storm, you should find comfort in knowing that God and Jesus are there with you. There may be days when you feel so overwhelmed that it’s difficult to breathe, function, to think—those are the moments you need to pray for peace in your heart, mind, spirit, and soul; peace in your home and workplace; peace in your personal life and in your career.
Peace in Hebrew is “shalom”. With shalom, we have comfort, support, harmony, wholeness, completeness, and more. Whether shalom between two people or internal shalom that one person embraces, it’s the same energy. Shalom is also used to represent God, for is God not all of the descriptives used for peace (shalom)? So whether you choose the concept of peace being with you or the bolder and more pointed understanding of “God be with you”, your embrace has the same results.
When you’re going through a rough time, keep going and just pray a little more intently—not with fear but by conviction. God bless you all and may He keep You encircled in His grace.
Prayer
From this day and beyond, I declare that I will not be consumed by fear. Father, I know You are here with me—helping, watching, waiting, and directing. I may not see the solution to my problem right at this very moment, but I trust that my eyes and mind will connect and see clearly the blessing that You have waiting for me. Father, fill me with the peace Your son Jesus lived, and shared with others. Show me the way Father. I will obediently follow. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Love,
Natasha
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Scripture
“Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the lord.”
Leviticus 19:18
Reflection
Some could argue that the person we seek revenge against or are holding a grudge against is not “my people” because they aren’t the same family line, ethnicity, or religion. But remember what God told the Israelites early on, anyone that lived amongst them was to be accepted and treated like a neighbor. The same was true anytime they traveled to a land inhabited by someone else; when God said that the people were neighbors, that is how they were to treat them—as friends, not foes.
Interestingly enough, what’s the rest of the sentence say in verse 18? “…but love your neighbor as yourself,” which means that those we engage with, interact with, and live near—we are to love as we love ourselves. Love them through their faults and ignorance. Love their flaws and all. Love them like you want to be loved, even when you aren’t loving.
How does the verse wrap up? “I am the Lord.” That is making it clear, God’s the LORD, not you. He is the Ruler, the Judge, the Determiner, the Terminator, the beginning, and the end. He makes light and dark. He allows the enemy to exist. That’s how powerful, all-knowing, and ever-present He is. God is not clueless. He doesn’t sleep or take vacations.
God sees them just as He sees you. Don’t think He doesn’t. Don’t think that you have to be His eyes and ears. You aren’t His consigliere. This isn’t The Godfather, folks! Stop trying so hard to be hard. Stop trying to be a gangster. You’re not. You’re soft, and circumstances prove it every time you break down, let down your shield, and do stupid stuff. There’s strength in self-control. There’s strength in the ability to control your mind in a way that it doesn’t control you, that your emotions don’t rule you, and that your feelings are not the most important factor determining your actions.
It’s easy to get caught up nowadays with the tests that roll out daily on social media. It’s easy to fall for the bait of salaciousness, vileness, and ignorance. But while we’re outraged by the commentary and propaganda, how are we engaging? Are we stepping over the mess or splashing around in it, soaking up the toxic sludge?
While you’re obsessed about what someone said and did to you or someone else and wondering if God paid attention and is paying attention, please know that He’s looking at your heart, too, not just theirs. So if you let down your shield and stoop to get ugly and ratchet with someone else, God sees and hears all. With the same mouth that you use to praise Him, you curse others. We all need to work on that. I know I can admit that my mouth can cut with wickedness, and that’s because I let my shield down, and rather than operate out of strength, I act out of weakness. I let pain speak for me when I should be stepping back to let God’s Light shine through.
There is a greater expectation and standard for those who call themselves a title, and that title is affiliated with God. If you call yourself His servant, ambassador, prophet, or whatever—the bar is set high for you. Even stating, “I am a child of God” declares that you know who you are, you are declaring allegiance to Him, yet the questions that come next include:
How are you living your life?
How are you speaking and behaving each day?
Are you representing God or yourself?
Are you representing God or the gods you have substituted for Him?
Are you representing Him or His opponent, the enemy we call Satan, Lucifer, the Devil?
A lot of us have things twisted. God is the Untangler. We better get it together. Especially those of us walking around claiming titles of importance. With the title comes great responsibility. You can’t say you didn’t know. It was outlined in bold. No fine print. If you’re going to claim it, then be it. Stop the double-talk. Stop the two-faced behavior. Stop the hypocrisy. Stop trying to blur the lines to make things convenient for you. You accepted and took on a title. Be accountable. But make sure you also stay in your lane. Leave God’s matters in God’s Hands. You can barely handle what’s before you; why do you keep trying to take on matters that only He can reconcile?
Keep your shield up, your eyes and heart locked on God, and steady those emotions.
Let God handle the dirty work!
Prayer
Father, I pray for the discernment to see and know the traps of the world, and the clarity and wisdom to walk around or over them. Every day I claim a title, a place of importance, declaring a special relationship with You, but how I live my life says everything there is to know about how I view and treat You in our relationship.
If I don’t obey You then where does my allegiance lie? If I can’t control my emotions then how can I be trusted with sensitive matters where self-control is needed? If I can’t handle little then there’s no way I can handle much.
I pray for awareness to see the information that is being relayed in moments of fear, frustration, pain, and anger. Help me to distinguish between my receptors and feelings, and Your words and commands. Help me to be present in my mind so that I may be better in tuned with Yours. I don’t want to keep being a hypocrite, Father. Mold that mess out of me. In Your son Jesus’ Name I pray to You. Amen.
Love always,
Natasha
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Scripture
They also failed to show any loyalty to the family of Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) in spite of all the good things he had done for them.
Judges 8:35
Reflection
Gideon did a lot of great things for the Israelites, but soon after he passed away, they stopped showing his family any loyalty, and they slid back to their old ways of thinking and living. They began worshipping another god, dismissing and forgetting the God that rescued them repeatedly.
That’s what backsliders do. Something changes in their life; rather than look at that setback or disappointment as something to learn from and then move forward, they sacrifice the entire landscape instead. It’s like destroying an entire house because one window broke or one door fell off the hinges.
The Israelites showed their character, lack of loyalty, unwillingness to be faithful, and faded gratitude. This is another example of conditional love.
We will always be dealt a lousy hand of cards in life. We can’t always get the winning hand. Stuff happens. It’s how we deal with the loss, with the stuff, that speaks volumes about us and how we see our relationship with God. Our character isn’t just defined in the good seasons. It’s also tested and defined in the rough seasons. We aren’t supposed to be faithful to God because of a particular place, person, or object that we associate with Him. We’re supposed to be faithful to Him because He’s never stopped being faithful to us. We’re to always remember Him because He’s always remembered us. We’re to love Him because every single day He shows His love for us. He loved us before we knew life.
When you get clobbered or feel worn down, that’s the time to ramp up your praise for Him. Praise Him through the storm. Praise Him through the heartbreak.
Pray for discernment. Pray for the truth. Pray for strength. Pray for wisdom. Pray for peace. Pray for freedom from the grips of fear and pain. Then let go and let God.
Prayer
Father, I praise You, first and foremost because of Who You are and because You are All-in-All. I am me because of You. No human, object, or place defines or encompasses what I have with You. There are no substitutes, only counterfeits. What I have with You is special and I hope that I never diminish the value of our relationship through my speech or actions. There are no other gods, beings, or energies that I want to be aligned with. I just want You.
I thank You for blessing me with examples of great servant-leaders, ambassadors, and followers to learn about and learn from. I thank You for each person You bring in my life, whether for a season or a lifetime, I know there is always a reason. Thank You for loving and caring for me. I love You always.
Lovingly,
Natasha
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Oxford Dictionary defines a guardian as “a defender, protector, or keeper”. Is that not God? He defends, protects, and keeps us. There is no place where God is not. There is no problem He can’t or hasn’t solved. There is no power or presence greater than He. Remember that and be free in this knowledge.
Prayer
Father, there is no doubt in my mind that You are my defender, protector, healer, deliverer, Father, and Mother. I know that wherever I am You are. Thank You for watching over me. Thank You for always revealing the truth to me. Thank You for protecting me from the enemy and those who the enemy uses– known and unknown, seen and unseen. I praise You. Amen.
Speak Your Truth
The Speak Your Truth in Seek Him, Volume 2, is different than Volume 1. Say these words and then write the first thing that comes to mind. You can write this on a sheet of paper, inside of your Volume 2 book, or in Seek Him: Workbook 2.
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