Dear Worried Friend...

Motivate Me Monday :: Joy Seeker

"J O Y

 is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, 

the quiet confidence that ultimately everything is going to be alright, 

and the determined choice to praise God in every situation." 

~ Kay Warren

Dear Friend Carrying a Heavy Burden,

you are not alone.

draw near to god and He will draw near to you.

He is near to the brokenhearted.

He is working things out for your GOOD.

He will carry you through...and deliver you from all your fears...

Dear Fellow Night Owls,

i've never been as consistent with an early morning quiet time as I'd like...

 a natural born night owl, i repeatedly find it difficult to turn off the light at a favorable hour to encourage an early awakening.

 however, i KNOW that spending intentional time in the word and in prayer (even just 15 minutes!) can be so influential in producing a mindful approach to my days...

 seeking guidance & peace ~ preparing my mind & heart for whatever may come my way.

 

"My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you..."

~Isaiah 26:9

do you spend time with the Lord regularly in the mornings??

Sincerely,











additional resources:

'I Will Seek You In The Morning'  {a compilation of Scriptures about starting your day with the Lord}

inspiredtoaction.com/resources/hellomornings/

 7 Ways to Wake Up With Motivation

Dear Friend with Faith like a Seesaw,

the following is from one of my favorite devotionals, Jesus Calling ~

Relax in my healing hold presence. Allow me to transform you through this time alone with Me.  As your thoughts center more and more on Me, trust displaces fear and worry.  Your mind is somewhat like a seesaw.  As your trust in me goes up, fear and worry automatically go down. 

{via Joe Blanck}

Time spent with Me not only increases your trust; it also helps you discern what is important and what is not. 

Energy and time are precious, limited entities.  Therefore, you need to use them wisely,  focusing on what is truly important.  As you walk close to Me, saturating your your mind with scripture, I will show you how to spend your time and energy.

Ephesians 5:15

 "Be very careful, then, how you live —not as unwise but as wise"

Psalm 119:105

" Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."

Sincerely, 

Dear Worried Friend,

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“Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength, carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.” 

―Corrie ten Boom 

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"Look at the birds of the air..." 

{maybe 'Three Little Birds' ...  ;)  } and be reminded not to worry .
 

Sincerely, 

Dear Friend, It's All GOOD!

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Sincerely,

Dear 'Debbie Downer',

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Sincerely,

Dear Friend In Pursuit of Happiness & Peace,

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Acts 17:24-28,

“God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things. And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grasp for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’”

C.S. Lewis Song {Brook Fraser} lyrics

If I find in myself desires nothing in this world can satisfy,
I can only conclude that I was not made for here
If the flesh that I fight is at best only light and momentary,
then of course I'll feel nude when to where I'm destined I'm compared

[CHORUS]
Speak to me in the light of the dawn
Mercy comes with the morning
I will sigh and with all creation groan
as I wait for hope to come for me
Am I lost or just less found?
On the straight or on the roundabout of the wrong way?

Is this a soul that stirs in me,
is it breaking free, wanting to come alive?
'Cause my comfort would prefer for me to be numb
And avoid the impending birth of who I was born to become

[CHORUS]

[BRIDGE]
For we, we are not long here
Our time is but a breath,
so we better breathe it
And I,
I was made to live,
I was made to love,
I was made to know you

Hope is coming for me
Hope, He's coming


He's always here waiting & longing for you, my friend...

Sincerely,  

Dear Friend With an Uncertain Road Ahead,

In the midst of uncertain circumstances...

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"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

 Isaiah 41:10

Sincerely, 

Dear Grumbling Friend,

Lately I've been feeling ultra prone to grumble and complain.

Be it due to the mounting uncertainties looming in our families not-to-distant future

or simply lamenting about challenging behaviors/interactions from my children - 

I'm just feeling plain BLAH because of it all.   

And, I'm ready to 

SHAKE. IT. OUT. 

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What better time than Easter to declare war on negative thoughts and attitudes that the devil is clearly trying to weigh me down with.   

With the Lords help,  I'm ready to say, "NO" to temptations to 
grumble, complain or wallow in self pity.

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Who's with me?

"Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation,           

in which you shine like stars in the universe."

 - Philippians 2:14-15.

Sincerely, 

Dear Friend in need of Renewal,

I'm finding myself in a bit of a 'funk' more often than I'd like these days.  

Tuning my mind and heart on my ROCK & REDEEMER for relief and renewal in the midst of it...

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Dear Friend Restless in Uncertainty,

Wouldn't it be great if there was a Doppler Radar for life ?

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Every week you could tune in to see what was ahead in the immediate future.... "Stressful with a 30 % chance of financial crisis", or "Happy and cheerful with nothing but laughter and success on the horizon."

For much of our married life thus far, my husband and I have had to make plans and preparations for most of our 'next steps' based on a very uncertain future.

As we enter into yet another season of uncertainty, I find comfort leaning into the truth of
 Proverbs 16:9 ~

"In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.

What are you waiting or stepping out in faith for today?

Sincerely,
Heidi