Category: Food

Nourished by The Word of God- Psalm 119

3/18/2020

The world feeds us dirt, grass, rock, gravel. Mud. If you didn't know there was more to life than playing in a mud pit then you would probably never leave it. But once you realized there were wonderful delights in the world like cheeseburgers, French fries, ice cream, doughnuts and sweet tea- you should never want to go back to the mud pit. The Word of God is that delicious buffet of wonderful things to savor and enjoy that is much better for us than dirt. Who doesn't delight in eating a piece of cake or the lick of an ice cream cone on a hot day?

Not everything in the Word can be compared to desserts. No- we can't live off of sugary doughnuts for the rest of our lives (not for a lack of trying though).

Theres also a lot of veggies and protein that we need to be the bulk of our diet- the things we don't prefer to hear about like things we shouldn't do, things we should do but don't want to, and things we need to change about ourselves. These necessities cleanse us from the inside out making us whole and healthy to be able to carry out the design that God has for us. We also need a lot of protein- things we have to chew on, pray about, and work out in our lives. These aren't easy to swallow but they help our muscles the most to keep us from getting weak.

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Nourish Printable- Illustrated Faith
ESV Single Column Journaling Bible (Black)
Bible Tabs Printable- Digital Download
Mod Podge Waterbase Sealer, Glue and Finish, Matte
Zebra Pen Zensations Funwari Brush Pen
Washi tape

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Intentional Life of Lemons

6/1/2019

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"Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified." -Romans 8:26-30 (ESV)

If somebody handed you a lemon when you were a child you wouldn’t have known what to do with it. You wouldn’t have ate it once you tried it because it’s so sour and you would have probably been mad that somebody gave you a lemon in the first place. Unless you’re one of the weird kids who eat sour stuff 😂💛

God gives us lemons. No one is a fan of having curveballs and plot twists thrown their way but that’s life. It’s how you handle it that counts. You can do a lot with lemons! You can cook with them, you can clean with them, you can grow plants from them, and they’re great for you body in helping to fight germs! They’re very useful tools IF you CHOOSE to use them as such.

The lemons He gives us are for our benefit- never for our demise. We may not know what to do with them at all the time but He can help us! And before you know it you’ll be drinking refreshing lemonade from those sour lemons.

It’s not all bad 🙌🏻.

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Shake It Off and Move On

4/28/2019

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“And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts— but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics. And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.”
-Mark 6:7-11 (ESV)

There’s a lot going on in this little passage! First, He sent His disciples out 2x2. A buddy system. He didn’t send them out to strange places by themselves. Some of the hardest things are easier to just because you have someone with you. He also GAVE them authority over unclean spirits. That’s a pretty big deal- possibly the hardest thing they would ever come across would be an evil spirit and He gave them ruling over it! But He didn’t charge them with changing the hearts of people- only Jesus can do that. He gave them a spiritual authority over evil spirits but yet people will always have free will and that’s something we don’t have authority over. You can’t change stubborn minds or hardened hearts.

Jesus also instructed them not to take ANYTHING with them expect a staff. No food, no money, not even a change of clothes. Along their travels, they would be at the mercy of other people for food, shelter, bathing and other daily needs. By inviting people in, it would give the disciples a chance for fellowship and evangelism. In general most people would- it was more common back then but there were some people who gave them an absolute N O.

He told them to not worry about those folk. Anybody who can’t allow a person traveling long distance for even a drink of water had some serious spiritual issues. Just plain rude! He told them to shake their dusty and nasty feet off in their house as a testament and MOVE ON. I bet that made the dwellers real happy 😆

The point: don’t dwell on what you can’t change. Especially people. People are people. Some people don’t want to be changed. They don’t think they need change. Don’t dwell on these things. SHAKE IT OFF. MOVE ON WITH YOUR LIFE. Don’t waste time on them when there are PLENTY of other people who are willing to listen 🙌🏻

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Spiritual Detox

4/7/2019

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"Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you."
-Ephesians 4:29-32 (ESV)

We are all in need of spiritual detox- everyday. Think about all the junk that gets thrown at you- drama, lies, insecurity, evil thoughts and displaced emotions... it’s poison for our souls when what we crave and what God designed for us is the Water of Life! It’s keeps us clean, light and ready for what God requires us to do.

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Donut Worry

2/12/2019

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"And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest? Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass, which is alive in the field today, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be worried. For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need them. Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you." -Luke 12:22-31 (ESV)