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[godogoodyt]

Forgetting What is Behind | Christian Advice to Help You Let Go of The Past

[rachelsiwafan]

Jikonileo#Makande#pure#kitchentoday#Makande🤷🏽‍♀️#Neno🙏Sijidai kwamba nimekwisha faulu au nimekwisha kuwa mkamilifu. Naendelea kujitahidi kupata lile tuzo ambalo kwalo Kristo amekwisha nipata mimi. 13 Ama kweli, ndugu zangu, sidhani kuwa nimekwisha pata tuzo hilo; lakini jambo moja nafanya: Nayasahau yale yaliyopita na kufanya bidii kuyazingatia yale yaliyo mbele. 14 Basi, nimo mbioni kuelekea lengo langu, ili nipate lile tuzo, ambalo ni mwito wa Mungu kwa maisha ya juu kwa njia ya Kristo Yesu. 15 Sisi sote tuliokomaa tunapaswa kuwa na msimamo huohuo. Lakini kama baadhi yenu wanafikiri vingine, basi, Mungu atawadhihirishieni jambo hilo. 16 Kwa vyovyote, tusonge mbele katika njia hiyohiyo ambayo tumeifuata mpaka hivi sasa. 17 Ndugu zangu, fuateni mfano wangu. Tumewapeni mfano mwema, na hivyo wasikilizeni wale wanaofuata mfano huo. 18 Nimekwisha waambieni jambo hili mara nyingi, na sasa narudia tena kwa machozi: Watu wengi wanaishi kama maadui wa msalaba wa Kristo. 19 Mwisho wao ni kuangamia, kwani tumbo lao ndilo mungu wao; wanaona fahari juu ya mambo yao ya aibu, hufikiria tu mambo ya kidunia. 20 Lakini sisi ni raia wa mbinguni, na twatazamia kwa hamu kubwa Mwokozi aje kutoka mbinguni, Bwana Yesu Kristo. 21 Yeye ataibadili miili yetu dhaifu na kuifanya ifanane na mwili wake mtukufu, kwa nguvu ile ambayo kwayo anaweza kuviweka vitu vyote chini ya utawala wake#Wafilipi‬ ‭3‬:‭12-21‬ Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. 16 Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind..#Philipians3:12-21#aficanfood#Swahilifood#Tanzania#chakula#mapishi#cooking#beans#maize#lifestyleblogger#vlogger#RachelSiwa🙏☕️👌🏾😋

[katiekenneyart]

"Martha, Martha"...."Katie, Katie!"

This has been a particularly difficult season in our household.  And I wish, by season, I meant just a few months like we typically experience, when considering the weather.  One thing we can always count on when we look outside, is that this season will eventually change.  And given a few storm patterns and the timely appearance of a groundhog, we can pretty much guarantee the timeframe in which that change will occur.  When we look internally, the change quite often doesn't follow those same weather patterns.  In fact, we can end up carrying years of discontentment...worry.  All too often, things just fall apart from there.

When I awoke this morning, I'll be honest.  I was "straight up" discouraged.  I awoke to news that had me questioning, "...is this even what I should be doing (for a living), Lord? What is YOUR will for my life, because I'll just go do THAT and stop spinning my wheels."  (Mind you, this thought process STILL occurs after I felt His confirmation months ago.)  Funny how we still question Him, when things don't work out in OUR timeframe.  You'd think I'd be use to the pattern by now.  Bottom line, this morning I felt as though God knows my needs, but everywhere I turn it's a struggle to get them met...if at all.

So, enter: a quick gripe session and then the suggestion to spend some time to get my head together.  I made a cup of coffee and a ham sandwich and sat down with today's reading from Jesus Calling, by Sarah Young.  Regardless of the differing opinions about the book, it has always been a good "go to" for me and He always seems to speak to me through it.  Today was certainly no exception.  The funny part is I'm not consistent with the book.  So when I come back to it, it's usually after a considerable amount of time and the lesson is so PROFOUNDLY obvious that I'm annoyed at myself for not spending more time with it...with Him.

See, that really IS the lesson....priority.  When I review my laundry list of "what I need", Jesus is not always at the top of the list.  In fact, shamefully, He, way too often, doesn't make that list at all.  I am too consumed with what needs to be paid and "bringing money in", that I forget who is Lord over it all anyway.  Today, Psalm 32:8 reminded me that it is only when I sit at His feet, that I can hear Him instruct and teach me in the ways that I should go...even just for that day.  Luke 10: 41-42 impressed upon me that the things I worry about aren't really needed.  What's needed is that time spent with Him to hear His voice and calm my fears, especially when the world is trying to dictate my schedule.  Again, and all too often, I choose the wrong priority. Philippians 3:20-21 helped me recall that I am IN this world not OF it. My citizenship is in heaven as I eagerly await Jesus...the One with the power to bring everything under HIS control.

So, I finished my time in the Word, then promptly took out a notebook and wrote down ALL the issues, concerns and worries I could think of...one LONG list. Then, at the very top of the page, I wrote "Jesus Is Lord Over...". And then, I could breathe.  If nothing seems to be working, try it...ALL.  Sit at Jesus' feet, spend time in His Word and hand Him your problems.  Then maybe you can breathe a bit better too.

[believebelove]

BECYouth on the Road. :) Bahay bahay mode. :) #sportsfestprep #kabataanngkawan #philipians3:14 #choosetobebrave