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Trust the Process

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                                                                                                                                                                 "But i trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. I will sing to the               Lord. I will sing to the Lord because he has been so good to me." (Psalms 13:5 NLT)  What does it mean to put trust in the Lord? My definition of putting trust in the Lord is to be fully confident in God and believe that he will fulfill his purpose. Not wavering, not resulting to compare myself to others, or compromise. Before we go any further we have to define the word trust. Trust is defined as assured reliance on the character, strength, ability, truth of someone or something. A verse that gives us the perfect representation of trusting God is being in a relationship with God. The scripture Proverbs 25:14 "The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes his covenant kno

Designed by Destiny: Perfect in Christ

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Design: to create, fashion, execute or construct according to plan; to conceive and plan out in mind. Destiny: A predetermined course of events often held to an irresistible power designed.  Today, I did something different in this blog than most, instead of providing opening scriptures I have provided two important definitions of destiny and design. I want you to know that you were designed by destiny. The definition of design means to create, execute, or construct according to a plan. If we look at fashion designers, they have an idea and then the design is visualized and then executed. That is the same way with Jesus, from the beginning of time, God created us and designed us and crafted us perfectly. He then designed our purpose and or destiny! In Jeremiah 1:5 , we all know this verse, but for some it may be hard to recall when we are during a battle or feel defeated. The verse states "Before I formed you in your mother's womb; I knew you.

The Truth about Millennials and The Church

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     "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. - 1 Peter 2:9    The truth about Millennials and the Church is a long debated, thought-provoking, church stirring conversation that has been put off for far too long. Many have asked the questions "What is it gonna take to get the younger generation involved in the church?" "Why has the younger generation left the church or aren't active in the church?" I have done some research and God has to lead me to answer some of these questions . One of the questions is "Why do millennials struggle with getting actively involved in the church?" When I say involved I mean seeking god so he can reveal your purpose to you and you can benefit the body of Christ. Not just coming to church and clapping your hands. Not shouting but then neglecting to fellowsh