Journal 15

 The word says don't forsake the fellowship.

The final days are going to be difficult.

It's hard to know that God is near.

In the midst of anything we go through He's in our midst.

Sometimes we try to trick ourselves into thinking we are not worthy or that we are not Beloved.

There's a reason why He sent His Son. So that we could have life everlasting.

The race has been won.

It will never be about perfection.

We wait to step out into Faith.

If you're called to do it, you just got to do it.

Makes us step out of our comfort zone a little bit.

If we're not growing we're regressing.

It's not about how many times you fall down, it's about how many times you get back up.

Are you going to get it perfect at the start? No, not all.

We fall, we mess up.

We need to have grace for ourselves.

I don't know about all of you but sometimes I can be my own worst critic.

Church, this race has already been won.

We already know the victory is ours. Satan is going down.

Run your race well. All we need to do is finish.

When you see your brother or sister struggling grab them by their hand and help them finish their face.

We are not meant to do this journey alone.

Jeremiah 29 verse 11: For I know the plans I have you declares the Lord plans to prosper you, not to harm you but to give you a hope and a future.

He doesn't want to see you fail.

When we agree, He agrees.

He wants to give you a hope and a future.

Luke 12 verse 6-7:  Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.  Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

That's how intricately He knows you.

We are Beloved.

We may fool other people, we may fool ourselves, but we can't fool God that easy. God knows all.

Colossians 3 verse 12: Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

That's how we can put that Belovedness into action.

For some of us we may struggle with kindness and gentleness.

For some of us we may struggle with Compassion.

That's the time you bring out your testimony.

Look at the areas we are strong and where we may need a little bit of work and that's okay.

Even if you make it mistakes, even if you get it backwards.

We are fearfully and wonderfully made.

He doesn't call us to walk with selfish pride, He calls us to walk with compassionate, confidence, humility.

Are you walking in confidence? Are you walking in compassion? Are you walking in legalism?

If you have not love, you are nothing more than a clanging cymbal, you are noise.

Be apart of a compassionate solution.

Isaiah 40 verse 29-31: He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

That's how Beloved you are in Him.