“For Such a Time as This!” Esther 4:14 – Give Up and Step Up for Lent!

“For Such a Time as This!”

Esther 4:14

Yesterday began the season of Lent.  It was also Valentine’s Day when everyone thinks about love and hearts and flowers. It is interesting that Lent began on a day dedicated to love.  There is not greater love than the love Jesus Christ has for you.  There is no greater love!

During the 40 day journey of Lent, Christians around the world take time to fast, pray and seek God during these days leading up to Resurrection Sunday.   As children we were focused on giving up something for Lent.  Usually this was candy

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Daily Inspiration-Spiral Up!

Have you noticed how as situations escalate globally, people seem to be escalating as well in their personal lives?  Basic respect and social graces seem to be on the wane.

Do not be a part of the down-ward spiral.  Walk circumspectly.  Discern the time.  Let the fruit of the Spirit show forth in your life!

For it is written:

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” 

Jesus 

Matthew 5:16  

  “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  gentleness,

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Daily Inspiration-Love Is…

What does love mean to you?  Love is…[fill in the blank].  I am sure it means something different to each of us, yet at the core love is simply love. Volumes could be and have been written about love so what I will share is just a snapshot.

   In looking up definitions of love I found almost a total inclusion of sexual attraction.  So you could deduce that in the world love is often confused with lust.  Of course in a committed marital relationship sex is a component but it surely is not the total take.  Loving someone in a

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Daily Inspiration-Do Not Let The Erosion of Cultural Integrity Erode You!

Love

The time we are in now is unlike any that has gone before.  What worked before will no longer produce the same results.

Do not let the erosion of cultural integrity erode you.  

If you mess up, make amends and move forward.  Forgive others.  Forgive yourself.

Step up higher. Walk fully in the fruit of the Spirit.

For it is written:

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”

 Galatians 5:22-23

 SEEK: Stay

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