Sisters Joined in Faith

Author: Christina

  • When TAG Time is Ignored

    When TAG Time is Ignored

    It never ceases to amaze me how “the word” and message for the day follows where I am in life.  I missed my devotional TAG yesterday because I was caught up in “life” “work” and well complete “overwhelm”.  I chose not to read – I told myself I did not have the time to do it.  Today I read what I was suppose to yesterday and low and behold it was right on target for yesterday.  If I had have read that I would have cleared out a lot of my anxiety but NO I had to do it MY WAY and not be Faithful! Most of the day I felt “down” “alone” “lost” and ready to “quit” the running around, getting it all done, taking care of everyone else… and just needed out of the “overwhelm”.  Had I read and been Faithful to my TAG in the morning – well those feelings might have still been there but I would have been armed with the tools to get rid of them all and be the best I can be!

    I need to have better commitment to my relationship with Jesus, my  TAG.  I need to protect it and not put it second or lower in my life.  Do you ever feel the same way?  I mean if Jesus is so Faithful to us, and look at what he has on his shoulders, why should we not meet him with the same level of Faithfulness? Yes life is crazy, yes work and careers are crazy, and for sure yes family is crazy – but the one secure, stable you can always count on place is in your relationship with God – so I want to commit to being more Faithful – Jesus will meet me anywhere for our TAG time – he will meet me anytime of the day so there is nothing holding me back from honoring that relationship with as much dedication!

     

    Dear Jesus – time and time again you show me examples of how you are here for me and time and time again I falter to to praying-hands-no-bg-smallturn to you while I am lost in the moment.  Thank YOU for being so Faithful in our relationship and never letting go of me!  We are all blessed to have you as our loving Father and I pray I can begin to realize you are right there and turn to you and be as Faithful.  Lord I am so Thankful for all you have brought into my life and for the “fixes” for the things that get messy along the way – I am thankful for the strength you have given me and I pray to not forget I cannot do it all on my own!  Lord bless those around the world that are lifting their hands to you and please wrap your arms around those that are a bit lost and have not turned and “looked up” just yet as they need you too.  In your name I pray – AMEN!

  • Christina Day 10: Focus and Study – Romans 2:1-4

    The word cleanses and purifies us. (see Psalm 119:9, John 15:3, John 17:17, Ephesians 5:26)

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    Day 10 in Joyce’s 30/30 challenge…

    Today I started on Romans 2:1 and read through 4 – this story struck me hard because it was a lesson I learned MANY MANY years ago from my Step-Mother Jeri-ann (more…)

  • Christina Day 9: Press the Word of God – Keep Faith

    Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

    Joshua 1:8 NIV

    Today Joyce is reminding and guiding us to PRESS THROUGH with spiritual strength and look up to God.  If keeping your faith focused on God and when in doubt, need, or feeling alone you look up to HIM and only him you will begin to build the strength of where your salvation, peace and strength will come from.

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  • Christina Day 8: Think About What You Are Studying

    Christina Day 8: Think About What You Are Studying

    So funny I do take notes like this too… grab anything around me and write it down!  I located this doing a Google search under time with God – and it speaks TONS to me.  What a simple way to put it and a check list to boot!

    In Joyce’s words today she says simply Think about what you are studying – go over it several times!  She is right, we have been taught since a young age that we learn from repetition – so why should studying the word be any different?  (more…)

  • Christina Day 7: Holy Habits

    Today the message is loud and clear and explains to me that I need that ALONE time with God.  Those conversations, the prayers and the extra time in HIS word.  Even if it is not a full sit down for an hour but to never go a day without some time with God. (more…)

  • Christina Day 6: God Is Mad At Me (NOT)

    Is God Mad At Me?

    The word brings stability, fruitfulness, and fulfillment and all that we do will prosper. (see Psalm 1:3)

    Often we allow guilt influence what others might think of us – or at least allow those feelings to inflict the “knowing of” how someone else feels about us.  As a whole I think we are all constantly doing something wrong or should I say “not the right way” and when we sit down and are quiet for a bit we then can hear and come to terms with the voice inside reminding us we did not do really what we were suppose to so then that has to mean God is Mad at me, right??  (more…)

  • Christina Day 5: Trust in the Promises of the Lord

    Trusting in the Lord

    Isaiah 41:10

    So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
    I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
    Today’s lesson was short and sweet with Joyce and the message was loud and clear to me… TRUST – study the word and lay down your studies and trust that Jesus will continue to bring out of you what he put in you through those studies.

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  • Christina Day 4: Discipline is not a bad thing

    John 15:5  …Apart from Me you can do nothing (NAS)

    Today’s message hits home for me – discipline and self-control. Joyce is reminding use that Discipline in ones life is a necessity to success in all areas – Personal Health, Financial Stability, and every other area in your life.  She is not using the word discipline to reference “punishments” but more of Self-Control.

    I tend to be able to commit and stick to that commitment for long periods of time but recently I cannot seem to get the motivation to START what I am looking to discipline myself in like – getting back into working out and loose some weight.  For me my struggle is emotional, I know it.  (more…)

  • Christina Day 3: Study the Bible

    Studying the Bible

    Today’s verse:

    He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave – Psalm 107:20

    Joyce shares several tips on studying the bible today.  Again she helps reenforce we are not to just READ the bible but to take time to STUDY it.  Reading is ok but the truth and strength comes from the Studying of the word.  Dig deeper.  It is ok to find a passage and pick it apart, look at other “books” that will guide (more…)

  • Christina Day two Joyce Meyer 30/30 Challenge PUT GOD FIRST

    DAY TWO!

    Put God First…

    What a slap upside the back of my head – but in a totally good way.  You know like Gibbs does to Tony in NCIS – that wake up call we all need one time or another! This was that virtual pop in the back of my head to say WAKE UP – ARE YOU PUTTING GOD FIRST? and sadly enough I have to honestly answer NO….  I had done so well to start my day with filling my tanks with the Love of the Lord and the Spiritual Lessons that really truly did better me in a lot of ways – Emotionally, Stable Feeling, Physically, Running My Business and my Relationships…. what happened?? I let Life take over and I lost my focus and lost my direction on the path 🙁 (more…)