John 4:13-14 Jesus answered and said to her, โWhoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.โ
Romans 13:11-14 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
Revelation 22:1-2 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Greetings in Grace Kings Kids๐,
Itโs a blessing, privilege, and honor to be partakers of the abundant life given to us through Christ Jesus. There is no god like our GOD! Regardless of where you are on your journey in life I just want to encourage you that God is greater than anything and everything, and HIS LOVE for YOU is beyond measure! So much has transpired ๐ฐ๐๐ since our last talk. It amazes me how fast time moves. It was just like yesterday we were kids, then the next thing you know we are โolderโ. I thank God that although Iโm getting older, youthfulness is just one mindset away. The other day I met the sweetest elderly couple out enjoying their life together and I thought to myself #Goals. The older I get the more I realize that LIVING your TRUE best life is all a matter of choices.
Remember, there are people all around the world who are under tremendous pressure ๐ and great hardship, but yet they are thriving๐. Life is not measured by how many material things we have but how many moments we choose to glorify God as Jehovah with thanks+giving. A life poured ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธout is a life worth living! My friend I thank God for you and pray๐๐ฝ that He would grant you the continual favor that comes from seeking๐๐ Him. On that note letโs dive in ๐๐ฝ & ๐ .
My aim ๐นwith these posts are to keep them short, sweetโค๏ธ, and straight to the point๐ฏ. God has been helping me to grow in administering these monthly posts in a more excellent way. Thank God for continual growth and development! Iโm also excited ๐to announce a new series called Mary Had A Little Lamb ๐AKA Letters To The Shepherds โ๏ธand The Sheep. These writings will address common church topics and be a source of encouragement and redirection for leaders with/wanting a servant hearts. In addition Glam Chic Ink. is in expansion ๐mode so be on the look out for more!
Now back to today’s post entitled Tapped Out Tap In (GosโฆSip pt.2). In part 1 to this post we talked more about the negative connotation of how gossip pollutes our wells of life from the inside out. When we use our tongue to spew or take in venomous words filled with hate & hypocrisy we become toxic. This is why itโs essential that we all work diligently to guard our heart/mind and every entryway (๐eyes, ๐๐ฝear, ๐คซmouth, etc). We do this through the power & love filled Word of God. The scriptures talk about how the word is to have first place in our lives and the dangers of it not being. Jesus being the living word came as an example and redeemer through coming in a body to save us from the inside out. I love that the word says He foreknew us. My leader says it like this โGod called us already being fully aware of everything we would ever do past, present, and future.โ Yet, He still calls us. Can You Hear What I Hear?๐
In fact even when we were paying God absolutely no attention. He knows/knew and yet still calls & causes us to arise ๐ out of the ashes of despair and ๐๐darkness. Even when we put ourselves there. What kinda love is that? I still marvel at how long-suffering and lovingly kind God is toward us. And my friend? I think we should be that way towards one another. In fact the bible says we owe one another love (I will post this scripture and the others in the P.S. for this month). We must ask ourselves, will we willingly lay down our lives for those we love and even those who hate us? Well thatโs what the bible says we ought to do in order that weโd be like Him ๐ฏfor real for real. IDK about you but thatโs my greatest ๐๐ฝdesire, Be more like Him!
As I mentioned earlier a lot has transpired since we last talked. It started with a ๐ญdream. Led to one of the most difficult seasons of my life yet it ended in joy and ๐ช๐ฝstrength. Donโt you love how God shows himself fully aware and present through every test and trial/trying season. Maybe you have not experienced this yet and are new to the faith. I just want to encourage you to come/continue along the journey. This ๐ถ๐ฝโโ๏ธwalk with God is a day by day journey and all of us are at different places with varying circumstances. Yet and still God knows, sees, and cares for & about us. All we have to do is be honest with ourselves and ask for Godโs help to fully give Him the good, bad, and ugly stuff inside out. And my friend being a human, in a fleshly body, in a fallen world means we all have some bad and ugly stuff inside us and around us. We must ALL keep watch ๐โฐ๐๐ฝ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐ง๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ๐ง๐พ
So long story short I lost my job last season abruptly and unexpectedly. This put me in a tail spin ๐ตโ๐ซof fear and anxiety. Dealing with that in addition to the weight of everything else I was carrying brought me to one of the lowest places I’ve ever experienced in my life. What one would call hell๐ฅ on earth. I literally felt so winded๐ฎโ๐จ and overwhelmed that I contemplated for the 2nd time in my life not wanting to be here. But thankfully for Godโs spirit inside me and some pretty ๐คฉamazing leaders who God showed me in a dream were praying for me, I made it through! And yโall iโm Holy Ghost filled and Happy to know that if God be for us, who/what can stand against us. No devil/demon in or under hell nor earth, person, place, or thing. Just Speak The Word!! ๐ฃ
Signed Grace Love & Mercy, Kristen Joi~ XOXO (Itโs for you too) ๐
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