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Scripture
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord.
Proverbs 21:30
Reflection
No matter what someone does, God will always prevail. No president, king, queen, prime minister, imperial leader, dictator, or anyone else. The enemy can’t overpower our God. The creations are limited to the designs and parameters given by their Creator.
So stand tall in victory, for God can and will make a way out of no way. Don’t be discouraged by what you see. Don’t doubt simply because you can’t see something. If God says it’s there, it’s there. If God says it’s coming, then you can guarantee it’s coming. Be patient, obedient, and positively proactive in the wait.
He can lead you out of valleys and over the steepest of mountains. Do you trust and believe? You must believe before you act, believe before you speak. If you believe and trust Him, then walk tall in His confidence.
Prayer
Father, I will follow Your plan for my life. There is nothing and no one greater than You. So there are no better options and sources, and that means there is nothing and no one I should fear derailing Your plan. My efforts and disobedience can never overpower Your plan. I just painfully delay, through my foolishness, what was coming to me. But even my interference comes at no surprise to You. You already knew what I would do and planned for it.
All that I have ever earned was through Your will and loving grace. I thank You Father. Thank You for loving me as only You can. I praise You and give you all of the glory, in Jesus’s Name. Amen.
And with that family, I pray that you are blessed, that you see and embrace your blessings, and that you are a blessing to others.
Lovingly your sister in Christ,
Natasha
Copyright 2012-2023. Natasha L. Foreman. Some Rights Reserved. All Prayers and Reflections are Copyright Protected by Natasha L. Foreman. BreakingBreadWithNatasha.com
Please click on the audio player below to listen to today’s message. Thank you!
Scripture
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD.
Proverbs 21:30
Reflection
We see the darkness within the world, and we feel terrified that it will only get worse with no relief, no resolution. But we forget the God that we serve when we allow that doubt to creep in. Do things sometimes not get worse before they get better? We see this throughout history, throughout the Bible.
Looking at our personal experiences, don’t we see that with healing— where we’ve been diagnosed with something or injured, and it has grown and worsened over time, and then one day, we start to see the healing take over. The issue begins to shrink and be less noticeable. God had already healed it; we just took longer to see it because we were too consumed with what our eyes saw and ears heard and what we felt with our flesh. We were caught up in fear when He wanted us celebrating with faith.
God has the solution before the problem surfaces. If we believed in that without doubt, we would see the immediacy of His actions in real-time, not delayed. Things take longer because we’re so caught up in our flesh and feelings that our issues take precedence over Him.
He’s always showing us that He’s here, working hard for us. He always shows us signs, but we’re oftentimes looking for theatrics and something entertaining to share as testimony. God isn’t here to entertain us. He wants a relationship with us. If you want entertainment, there’s plenty of performers you can watch. If you want a genuine, authentic, nothing-like-it-anywhere relationship, then God is your Partner.
Let me address something to the cynics and skeptics who tend to want to play devil’s advocate for some reason [why would you want to advocate for the devil? I don’t know].
Yes, there are times when we don’t heal, when we succumb to our injuries or diseases. Yes, babies and children leave this existence before we’re ready. It doesn’t seem fair when they transition.
No, I don’t see it as God’s punishment, nor do I see it as His oversight. I simply see it as part of our realignment and transition to our next assignment. I see it as part of the alignment that may spark our loved ones and future generations to answer their calling to do more and be more— maybe heading foundations, clinics, and projects as advocates in our memory. Maybe it inspires someone to answer their call to be a healthcare professional, researcher, etc.
For those of us who have experienced miscarriages and/or stillbirths, I say to lean more into Him and less into your own understanding. Read Proverbs 3:5. Read it. Let it become all of you. Let it marinate in there. Because there is a reason for all things, and God’s love and care are never absent. Don’t carry that guilt or shame. Neither was assigned to you.
I believe that God’s original plan was for humankind to live forever, just like His other heavenly creations. We know that man fell, and with that, we’re supposed to be doing our part to be reconciled back to God so that His original plan may be fulfilled. It’s taking us longer because we keep sinning and keep worshipping creations instead of the Creator, but that doesn’t mean God tosses away His plan.
I don’t know if our loved ones who have transitioned from this life are in a holding pattern somewhere or were reassigned to a life somewhere else; all I know is what I’ve read time after time through studying my Bible—God wants all of us to one day be together, and I won’t stop believing that my loved ones look forward to reconnecting with me in the future, just as I will always expect to do the same.
If you don’t see things the same way (or similar to) what I’ve shared, you are entitled to your opinion. Just don’t poo-poo on other people’s views and opinions simply because they don’t align with yours.
No matter what we think or do, no matter who we pray to, nothing will stand in God’s way.
This proverb of Solomon makes clear that no matter what someone does, God will always prevail. No matter what forces stand against you, nothing can overpower your Heavenly Father. Nothing and no one will derail His plans. So stand tall in victory, for God can and will make a way out of no way. He can lead you out of valleys and over the steepest of mountains, through waters you thought you could never swim, and along paths, you could never independently navigate.
It requires your participation. You’re going to have to walk with Him to be led into and out of situations. This isn’t a passive relationship. This is the most engaging and passionate relationship that you will ever have—if you invest in it.
You have to allow yourself to be vulnerable. Heck, He already knows everything there is to know about you—past, present, and future—so surrender yourself to His will so that you can get the most out of it and be positioned to invest the most of yourself in it.
There are forked roads and splintered paths, with so many options that you can get dizzy from the confusion. But God is never puzzled, never stumped, never without a solution.
Do you trust and believe in Him? Do you believe He has your best interests at heart? Do you put your faith (support) in Him? If so, then seek Him in all ways and all circumstances, and walk with Him.
Prayer
Father, I follow Your plan for my life. There is nothing and no one greater than You. I worship only You. My efforts and disobedience can never overpower Your plan. All that I have ever earned was through Your will and loving grace. All that I will ever be is through Your love and favor.
I want to be more engaged in our relationship. I want to invest more of myself into what we have together. I don’t want to be passive, entitled, expecting You to do all of the work. I want to do my part. I want to commit to You in all of the ways that I commit to me.
Nothing compares to what we have and I love You more and more each day that this fact is crystallized. I thank You Father for everything, past, present, and future. Amen.
And with that family, I pray that you are blessed, that you see and embrace your blessings, and that you are a blessing to others.
Lovingly your sister in Christ,
Natasha
Copyright 2011-2023. Natasha L. Foreman. Some Rights Reserved. All Prayers and Reflections are Copyright Protected by Natasha L. Foreman. BreakingBreadWithNatasha.com
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord.
Proverbs 21:30
Reflection
No matter what someone does, God will always prevail. No president, king, queen, prime minister, imperial leader, dictator, or anyone else. The enemy can’t overpower our God. The creations are limited to the designs and parameters given by their Creator.
So stand tall in victory, for God can and will make a way out of no way. Don’t be discouraged by what you see. Don’t doubt simply because you can’t see something. If God says it’s there, it’s there. If God says it’s coming, then you can guarantee it’s coming. Be patient, obedient, and positively proactive in the wait.
He can lead you out of valleys and over the steepest of mountains. Do you trust and believe? You must believe before you act, believe before you speak. If you believe and trust Him, then walk tall in His confidence.
Prayer
Father, I will follow Your plan for my life. There is nothing and no one greater than You. So there are no better options and sources, and that means there is nothing and no one I should fear derailing Your plan. My efforts and disobedience can never overpower Your plan. I just painfully delay, through my foolishness, what was coming to me. But even my interference comes at no surprise to You. You already knew what I would do and planned for it.
All that I have ever earned was through Your will and loving grace. I thank You Father. Thank You for loving me as only You can. I praise You and give you all of the glory, in Jesus’s Name. Amen.
Lovingly your sister in Christ,
Natasha
Copyright 2012-2022. Natasha L. Foreman. Some Rights Reserved. All Prayers and Reflections are Copyright Protected by Natasha L. Foreman. breakingbreadwithnatasha.com
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD.
Proverbs 21:30
Reflection
We see the darkness within the world and we feel terrified that it will only get worse with no relief, no resolution. But we forget the God that we serve when we allow that doubt to creep in. Do things sometimes not get worse before they get better? We see this throughout history, throughout the Bible.
Looking at our personal experiences, don’t we see that with healing— where we’ve been diagnosed with something or injured and it has grown and worsened over time, and then one day we start to see the healing take over. The issue begins to shrink and be less noticeable. God had already healed it, we just took longer to see it because we were too consumed with what our eyes saw and ears heard, and that our flesh felt. We were caught up in the fear when He wanted us celebrating with faith.
God has the solution before the problem surfaces. If we believed in that without doubt, we would see the immediacy of His actions, in real-time, not delayed. Things take longer because we’re so caught up in our flesh and feelings, that our issues take precedence over Him.
He’s always showing us that He’s here, working hard for us. He always shows us signs, but we’re oftentimes looking for theatrics and something entertaining to share as testimony. God isn’t here to entertain us. He wants a relationship with us. If you want entertainment, there’s plenty of performers you can watch. If you want a genuine, authentic, nothing-like-it-anywhere relationship, then God is your Partner.
Let me address something to the cynics and skeptics who tend to want to play devil’s advocate for some reason. Yes, there are times when we don’t heal, when we succumb to our injuries or diseases.
Yes, babies and children leave this existence before we’re ready. It doesn’t seem fair when they transition. No, I don’t see it as God’s punishment nor do I see it as His oversight. I simply see it as part of our realignment and transition to our next assignment. I see it as part of the alignment that may spark our loved ones and future generations to answer their calling to do more and be more— maybe heading foundations, clinics, and projects as advocates in our memory. Maybe it inspires someone to answer their call to be a healthcare professional, researcher, etc.
For those of us who have experienced miscarriages and/or stillbirths, I say to lean more into Him and less into your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5) because there is a reason for all things, and God’s love and care is never absent. Don’t carry that guilt or shame. Neither were assigned to you.
I believe that God’s original plan was for humankind to live forever, just like His other heavenly creations. We know that man fell and with that we’re supposed to be doing our part to be reconciled back to God, so that His original plan may be fulfilled. It’s taking us longer because we keep sinning, keep worshipping creations instead of the Creator, but that doesn’t mean God tosses away His plan.
I don’t know if our loved ones who have transitioned from this life are in a holding pattern somewhere, or were reassigned to a life somewhere else, all I know is what I’ve read time after time through studying my Bible—God wants all of us to one day be together and I won’t stop believing that my loved ones look forward to reconnecting with me in the future, just as I will always expect to do the same.
If you don’t see things the same way (or similar to) what I’ve shared, you are entitled to your opinion. Just don’t poo-poo on other people’s views and opinions simply because they don’t align with yours.
No matter what we think or do, no matter who we pray to, nothing will stand in God’s way.
This Proverb of Solomon makes clear that no matter what someone does, God will always prevail. No matter what forces stand against you, nothing can overpower your Heavenly Father. Nothing and no one will derail His plans. So stand tall in victory, for God can and will make a way out of no way.
He can lead you out of valleys and over the steepest of mountains, through waters you thought you could never swim, and along paths you could never independently navigate. It requires your participation. You’re going to have to walk with Him to be led into and out of situations. This isn’t a passive relationship. This is the most engaging and passionate relationship that you will ever have, if you invest in it.
You have to allow yourself to be vulnerable. Heck, He already knows everything there is to know about you—past, present, and future—so surrender yourself to His will, so that you can get the most of it and be positioned to invest the most of yourself in it.
There are forked roads, splintered paths, with so many options that you can get dizzy from the confusion. But God is never puzzled, never stumped, never without a solution.
Do you trust and believe in Him? Do you believe He has your best interests at heart? Do you put your faith (support) in Him? If so, then seek Him in all ways and all circumstances, and walk with Him.
Prayer
Father, I follow Your plan for my life. There is nothing and no one greater than You. I worship only You. My efforts and disobedience can never overpower Your plan. All that I have ever earned was through Your will and loving grace. All that I will ever be is through Your love and favor.
I want to be more engaged in our relationship. I want to invest more of myself into what we have together. I don’t want to be passive, entitled, expecting You to do all of the work. I want to do my part. I want to commit to You in all of the ways that You commit to me.
Nothing compares to what we have and I love You more and more each day that this fact is crystallized. I thank You Father for everything, past, present, and future. Amen.
Lovingly your sister in Christ,
Natasha
Copyright 2012-2022. Natasha L. Foreman. Some Rights Reserved. All Prayers and Reflections are Copyright Protected by Natasha L. Foreman. BreakingBreadWithNatasha.com
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD.
Proverbs 21:30
Reflection
We see the darkness within the world and we feel terrified that it will only get worse with no relief, no resolution. But we forget the God that we serve when we allow that doubt to creep in. Do things sometimes not get worse before they get better? We see this throughout history, throughout the Bible. Looking at our personal experiences, don’t we see that with healing— where we’ve been diagnosed with something or injured and it has grown and worsened over time, and then one day we start to see the healing take over. The issue begins to shrink and be less noticeable. God had already healed it, we just took longer to see it because we were too consumed with what our eyes saw and ears heard. We were caught up in the fear when He wanted us celebrating with faith. God has the solution before the problem surfaces. If we believed in that without doubt, we would see the immediacy of His actions, in real-time, not delayed. Things take longer because we’re so caught up in our flesh and feelings, that our issues take precedence over Him.
He’s always showing us that He’s here, working hard for us. He always shows us signs, but we’re oftentimes looking for theatrics and something entertaining to share as testimony. God isn’t here to entertain us. He wants a relationship with us. If you want entertainment, there’s plenty of performers you can watch. If you want a genuine, authentic, nothing-like-it-anywhere relationship, then God is your Partner.
Let me address something to the cynics and skeptics who tend to want to play devil’s advocate for some reason. Yes, there are times when we don’t heal, when we succumb to our injuries or diseases. Yes, babies and children leave this existence before we’re ready. It doesn’t seem fair when they transition. No, I don’t see it as God’s punishment nor do I see it as His oversight. I simply see it as part of our realignment and transition to our next assignment. I see it as part of the alignment that may spark our loved ones and future generations to answer their calling to do more and be more— maybe heading foundations, clinics, and projects as advocates in our memory. Maybe it inspires someone to answer their call to be a healthcare professional, researcher, etc. For those of us who have experienced miscarriages and/or stillbirths, I say to lean more into Him and less into your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5) because there is a reason for all things, and God’s love and care is never absent. Don’t carry that guilt or shame. Neither were assigned to you.
I believe that God’s original plan was for humankind to live forever, just like His other heavenly creations. We know that man fell and with that we’re supposed to be doing our part to be reconciled back to God, so that His original plan may be fulfilled. It’s taking us longer because we keep sinning, keep worshipping creations instead of the Creator, but that doesn’t mean God tosses away His plan. I don’t know if our loved ones who have transitioned from this life are in a holding pattern somewhere, or were reassigned to a life somewhere else, all I know is what I’ve read time after time through studying my Bible—God wants all of us to one day be together and I won’t stop believing that my loved ones look forward to reconnecting with me in the future, just as I will always expect to do the same. If you don’t see things the same way (or similar to) what I’ve shared, you are entitled to your opinion. Just don’t poo-poo on other people’s views and opinions simply because they don’t align with yours. No matter what we think or do, no matter who we pray to, nothing will stand in God’s way.
This Proverb of Solomon makes clear that no matter what someone does, God will always prevail. No matter what forces stand against you, nothing can overpower your Heavenly Father. Nothing and no one will derail His plans. So stand tall in victory, for God can and will make a way out of no way. He can lead you out of valleys and over the steepest of mountains, through waters you thought you could never swim, and along paths you could never independently navigate. It requires your participation. You’re going to have to walk with Him to be led into and out of situations. This isn’t a passive relationship. This is the most engaging and passionate relationship that you will ever have, if you invest in it. You have to allow yourself to be vulnerable. Heck, He already knows everything there is to know about you—past, present, and future—so surrender yourself to His will, so that you can get the most of it and be positioned to invest the most of yourself in it.
There are forked roads, splintered paths, with so many options that you can get dizzy from the confusion. But God is never puzzled, never stumped, never without a solution. Do you trust and believe in Him? Do you believe He has your best interests at heart? Do you put your faith (support) in Him? If so, then seek Him in all ways and all circumstances, and walk with Him.
Prayer
Father I follow Your plan for my life. There is nothing and no one greater than You. I worship only You. My efforts and disobedience can never overpower Your plan. All that I have ever earned was through Your will and loving grace. All that I will ever be is through Your love and favor. I want to be more engaged in our relationship. I want to invest more of myself into what we have together. I don’t want to be passive, entitled, expecting You to do all of the work. I want to do my part. I want to commit to You in all of the ways that You commit to me. Nothing compares to what we have and I love You more and more each day that this fact is crystallized. I thank You Father for everything, past, present, and future. Amen.
Lovingly your sister in Christ,
Natasha
Copyright 2012-2021. Natasha L. Foreman. Some Rights Reserved. All Prayers and Reflections are Copyright Protected by Natasha L. Foreman. BreakingBreadWithNatasha.com
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord.
Proverbs 21:30
Reflection
No matter what someone does, God will always prevail. No president, king, queen, prime minister, imperial leader, dictator, or anyone else. The enemy can’t overpower our God. The creations are limited to the designs and parameters given by their Creator.
So stand tall in victory, for God can and will make a way out of no way. Don’t be discouraged by what you see. Don’t doubt simply because you can’t see something. If God says it’s there, it’s there. If God says it’s coming, then you can guarantee it’s coming.
He can lead you out of valleys and over the steepest of mountains. Do you trust and believe? Then walk tall in confidence.
Prayer
Father, I will follow Your plan for my life. There is nothing and no one greater than You. So there is nothing and no one I should fear derailing Your plan. My efforts and disobedience can never overpower Your plan. I just painfully delay, through my foolishness, what was coming to me. But even my interference comes at no surprise to You. You already knew what I would do and planned for it.
All that I have ever earned was through Your will and loving grace. I thank You Father. Thank You for loving me as only You can. I praise You and give you all of the glory, in Jesus’s name. Amen.
Lovingly your sister in Christ,
Natasha
Copyright 2012-2020. Natasha L. Foreman. Some Rights Reserved. All Prayers and Reflections are Copyright Protected by Natasha L. Foreman. breakingbreadwithnatasha.com bbwn.blog
For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness.
1 Thessalonians 5:5 HCSB
Pray
Father I pray that I always seek out Your Light, walk only by Your Light, speak using Your Light, reflect only Your Light, and never give in to darkness for I know it is the absence of You. I pray for discernment to see Your light always and everywhere, and to push past darkness—rebuking it at every turn. I worship and serve only You Father. In Jesus’ name as a believer and follower of Christ, Love, Truth, Mind, and Light. Amen.
Reflection
Guard yourself. Guard what you see, hear, and say. Guard how you react and respond to situations. Guard your mind from what you read and what you listen to on the TV, radio, Internet, etc. Look closely at what you are about to purchase and from whom. What do the words and images really mean? Don’t be quick to follow fads and fashion trends. Clearly discern the images and sounds that are trying to filter into your mind. Know that God’s Mind and Spirit prevails and trumps any other perceived or actual source anywhere. Remember that in Proverbs 21:30 it is boldly stated that there is absolutely nothing out there of any kind that can outdo God.
Remember Matthew 4:10 when Jesus told the enemy, to go away because it is written that we are to worship the Lord our God and serve only Him. Jesus wasn’t going to even entertain the enemy one moment. He wasn’t going to give in to the promises of power, fame, prestige, and wealth. Jesus had one Master, one Father, one King, one Protector, one Lord—our Heavenly Father-Mother God! He told the enemy to get lost.
We cannot give in to temptation. We cannot give power to the enemy who has absolutely none. Every time we give in to the enemy we make it relevant, give it meaning, give it a sense of power, and take the focus off of God. Every time we give time to darkness, to error, to that big lie, we are ignoring God—we are putting God on the back burner. We are telling God to wait, that He is of less importance at that moment. We’re telling him in these moments that we can do “this” without Him, whatever “this” is at that moment—of course, until we need Him. Then we want God’s undivided attention and blessings.
When negative thoughts pop in your head, say, “that’s a lie!” and mean it! Say it with conviction like someone just told you that your mother was part donkey, part giraffe, and part parakeet. It may sound funny reading this, but the reality is that the claim is false; it’s a lie; and you should declare it with Truth and Light in your heart and mind. There will always be clever tricks disguised as lightheartedness, jokes, art, etc.— but they too are dark.
1 John 4:1 tells us to not believe every spirit because there are many false prophets. This reinforces how easily we can be distracted or manipulated if we aren’t walking in the Truth.
Guard yourself and remember these scriptural passages along your journey.
Clothing myself in Love,
Natasha
Copyright 2013. Natasha L. Foreman. Some Rights Reserved. All Prayers and Reflections are Copyright Protected by Natasha L. Foreman. breakingbreadwithnatasha.blogspot.com
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There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord.
Proverbs 21:30
Pray
Father I follow Your plan for my life. There is nothing and no one greater than You. My efforts and disobedience can never overpower Your plan. All that I have ever earned was through Your will and loving grace. I thank You Father. Amen.
Reflection
No matter what someone does, God will always prevail. So stand tall in victory, for God can and will make a way out of no way. He can lead you out of valleys and over the steepest of mountains. Do you trust and believe?
Lovingly your sister in Christ,
Natasha
Copyright 2012. Natasha L. Foreman. Some Rights Reserved. All Prayers and Reflections are Copyright Protected by Natasha L. Foreman. breakingbreadwithnatasha.blogspot.com
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