September 2022
The Word
of God
Is Alive
God
means
what he
says.
What he
says
goes.
His
powerful
Word is
sharp as
a
surgeon’s
scalpel,
cutting
through
everything,
whether
doubt or
defense,
laying
us open
to
listen
and
obey.
Nothing
and no
one can
resist
God’s
Word. We
can’t
get away
from
it—no
matter
what.
Hebrews
4:12-13
MSG
Know
this:
The Word
of God
is alive
and
sharp.
As a
Christ
Follower
you have
been
called
to speak
the Word
of God
over
every
situation
knowing
His Word
will
never
come
back
void.
Being
assured
His Word
will
accomplish
all it
was sent
out to
do. What
does all
that
mean?
When you
have
done
all:
STAND!
Resist
giving
way to
negative
thoughts,
words,
and or
actions.
Ask God
for His
Grace,
His
Mercy,
and most
of all
His
Thoughts!
There
will
always
be
things
occurring
in our
lives
leaving
us
confused
as to
what God
is
doing;
however,
we can
stand in
faith
knowing
His Word
declares:
His ways
are not
our ways
and His
will
shall be
done.
Because
we have
a King
whose
ways are
higher
than
ours,
there
will be
days
when our
wills
clash
against
His. But
this is
the
moment
we
remember
Jesus,
the King
who was
like us,
and yet
completely
different,
who came
to earth
to show
us the
way:
“not my
will,
but
Yours,
be
done.”
(Luke
22:42)
That
prayer
is what
it looks
like to
live a
life
trusting
and
serving
a God
whose
ways are
not our
ways.
Think
about
who you
sit with
in
church,
and who
you let
babysit
your
kids.
It’s
people
who are
like
you. We
constantly
surround
ourselves
with
like-minded
people
because
we trust
them. We
desire
to
follow
leaders
who
think
like us
because
we agree
with
their
decisions.
We look
for
friends
who “get
us”
because
finding
someone
who
thinks
like us
and who
acts
like us
makes
our
relationships
easier.
Mostly,
we trust
people
who are
JUST
like us.
But
there’s
a
problem
with our
principles
of trust
when it
comes to
God,
because,
God is
NOT like
us, nor
does He
think
like we
think!
His ways
are not
our
ways.
For my
thoughts
are not
your
thoughts,
neither
are your
ways my
ways,
declares
the
LORD.
For as
the
heavens
are
higher
than the
earth,
so are
my ways
higher
than
your
ways,
and my
thoughts
than
your
thoughts.
(Isaiah
55:8–9)
Do
we
really
need or
want a
God who
is just
like us?
I don’t
think
so! We
need and
I
believe
desire a
God
whose
ways
aren’t
only
different
than our
ways,
but also
His ways
and
thoughts
are
higher
than
ours!
That’s
what our
God is
like!
Even
when we
can’t
see it,
His ways
surpass
ours,
they
excel
our
expectations,
His ways
are
HEALTHIER
than
ours! He
sees the
WHOLE
picture.
He
authored
the
ENTIRE
story.
We may
not
always
understand
His
ways,
but we
can
always
trust
Him.
Think
about
this . .
. If His
ways are
truly
beyond
our
ability
to
understand,
how much
greater
is His
PEACE?
Don’t
fret or
worry.
Instead
of
worrying,
pray.
Let
petitions
and
praises
shape
your
worries
into
prayers,
letting
God know
your
concerns.
Before
you know
it, a
sense of
God’s
wholeness,
everything
coming
together
for
good,
will
come and
settle
you
down.
It’s
wonderful
what
happens
when
Christ
displaces
worry at
the
center
of your
life.
(Philippians
4:6-7
MSG)
As
we
journey
through
life,
let’s
allow
the word
of God
to
penetrate
us so we
are
assured
to be
walking
in His
Kingdom
ways and
experiencing
His
Kingdom
thoughts!
Knowing
His Word
is sharp
as a
surgeon’s
scalpel,
lets us
know
that as
it
penetrates
and
carves
space
within
it us,
it will
also
begin
the
process
of
cutting
things
out. 😊
Think on
these
things.
Victorious
by His
Grace!
Billie
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faith
will not
grow
into
great
faith
out of
great
effort;
your
faith
will
grow to
be great
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surrender.
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