New normal?

Get used to the "new normal".  Everyone is talking about it and spreading a tremendous amount of fear about our new normal with Covid-19 surprising us early in the year 2020 but how about we choose to say "Get used to a new reset" instead?  Enough already of dwelling on the fear that the world will never be the same and feeding into society's standards of the unseen and what's normal to them.

A definition for reset is set again or differently. How about working towards making our future better by resetting our habits, resetting our priorities, resetting our time, resetting our focus, resetting our goals. Think of how would the world look like after achieving that instead of wasting time fearing the worst by simply choosing to reset our mindset.

What if, the new normal they keep talking about turns out to be that people are kinder, there is less crime, families are closer and that relationships are healed?  So what if we may have to wear a mask for longer than we thought and learn to be extra careful as the country reopens. If you are blessed to open your eyes and take a breath each morning the possibilities are endless for the kindness you can spread each day. Be encouraged to spread kindness and hope, it does not cost a dime and it is of immense value to those around you and yourself if you open up to be the light in someone else's darkness.

In the face of crisis we have witnessed over and over how the world comes together showing love and being of service, the resilience people show is inspiring. This is a perfect time to be just that, to show the world how resilient we are and that we accomplish more if we work together in one accord. 

Be the one who joins the movement of love, hope and kindness instead of the one spreading fear of the unknown. While we don't know what three, six or twelve months looks like down the road, know one thing, if you opened your eyes this morning, you have purpose and another shot at resetting your mindset from fear to faith.

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Stepping stones that lead to God's miracles

There are miracles taking place all around you, but are you aware? Do you realize that Gods word says you have not because you ask not? James 4:1-2. We have the power to tap into that scripture any time we are in need of His provision in our life. God knows our hearts He knows our motives, He knows we are flawed and that we are sinners but yet his grace pours over our lives.

Faith the size of a mustard seed is sufficient to move mountains for His miracles to overflow our life, Mathew 17:20. God will allow the testing of the enemy just like He did with Job to grow us, to teach us, to mature us and to see our true heart and once that happens, He will suddenly reward us for being obedient and will spring us into a new season where the harvest is abundant.

Today, I encourage you to find some stones that lead to His miracles. Stones you ask? Yes, stones, for us stones look like this this:
Fill atmosphere with worship songs, we go to the word and remind God of His word and promises over our lives believing the miracle is ours before it comes to fruition.

We look at the enemy in the face and command Him to flee because we are covered by the blood of Jesus and He has no power, we really tell him “Get the Hell out devil and take your demons with you” and He sure does, all fear, worry and anxiety go with him.

Then as pastor Todd from Transformation Church says in His faith series “Faith finds friends” we find at least three friends, three prayer warriors to pray with us, over us and believe with us that God is the God of the impossible, He will grant us the miracle we are believing for and we surrender, completely surrender all our cares and desires to Him and only Him.

Lastly, we have go to verses of Gods promises over our life and write them down so that when the enemy attacks we pull up the verses of His promises for the battle. Being prepared will stop the fear of the enemy in its tracks. Habakkuk‬ ‭2:2-3‬ says Then the Lord replied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” We sit still and wait patiently for Him to work His miracles and get ready to receive and give Him all the glory.

You have not because you ask not! True Story, our test became our testimony.



A Transparent Marriage
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