𝓐𝓫𝓫𝓪 𝓕𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓼’ 𝓭𝓪𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓮𝓻.🌹

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We often ask, “How can I know what God’s will is?” There are several ways that God speaks to His people, and peace—or the lack thereof—is one of the primary ways. Peace in your soul confirms that your actions or intended actions are within God’s will for you; it acts as an umpire, calling the “plays” or choices you’re making as right or wrong for you. We make huge mistakes and put our futures in jeopardy when we move forward with things without having peace in our hearts about them. It is always best to wait to do anything until we are assured that it is pleasing to God. There is also the principle of what I call “stepping out to find out.” We may never know what we are to do unless we begin to move in a certain direction. When we do, we will quickly discover whether peace and grace are with us to continue in that direction or perhaps to go another way. Always let the peace of God rule in your heart, and your life will be fulfilling rather than disappointing.

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"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." Hebrews 13:8

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Connect with God through today’s devotional! odbm.org/en/devotionals… 📖 Read: Isaiah 40:1-8 🙏 Receive: "The word of our God endures forever. Praise Him!" ❓Respond: How does God’s eternal nature and unfailing word encourage you?

"Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness." Proverbs 31:25-27

“I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the Lord!” —Jonah 2:9

Happy Mother's Day! "Honor her for all that her hands have done. And let her works bring her praise at the city gate." Proverbs 31:31

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mothers, grandmothers, guardians & mother figures in our community. Thank you for the love, strength, and care you pour into your families and neighborhoods every day. We celebrate and appreciate you today and always. 🌷 #MothersDay #HAHTX

Amen! What are some ways YOU have learned to be tenderhearted lately? Praise God for always working in us.

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Forgive, release and let go! Not because those who mistreated you deserve it, but because you do. Let forgiveness take away all the resentment you have kept in your heart and allow yourself to fill that space with love, inner peace, and compassion.

The amazing mothers in my world—my mom (92), my mother-in-love (91) and my wife who is the mother of our 5 children and grandmother of our 20 grandchildren! I salute you for your love and sacrifices! 🙏🏾❤️

God’s Word gives us practical and helpful guidance on how to face extreme hardship. That includes examples like Job and the wisdom of Solomon. Here are three of the most basic tips for those in the midst of suffering. 1. It Is Okay to Grieve In the book of Psalms, the writers give many examples of sharing honest laments before God. A lament is a passionate expression of grief. In grief, God will meet us (Psalms 23 and 61). 2. Find Support from Others Find friends and family who can listen well and have empathy as you express your grief. Your support community may be a few people or many, but finding those trusted friends who will provide support is important (Ecclesiastes 4:9–12). 3. Cling to Ultimate Hope Remember that because of Christ, we have ultimate hope. The book of Hebrews says that for “the joy that was set before him [Christ] endured the cross” (Hebrews 12:2). Christ was able to have joy in the midst of preparing for suffering because he knew what was beyond that suffering. Beyond the cross was eternal life. Because of Christ, we have that same hope. Job’s “friends” are a good reminder of how important it is to carefully choose the right words for an occasion. Here are three helpful tips if you are a friend of someone suffering: 1. Respect Our Differences Understand that no one grieves or handles difficult situations in the same way. Have grace for the grieving person. 2. Don’t Try to “Fix” Everything Right Away It is often in our nature to want to fix things when something has gone wrong. Often, the grieving person just needs someone to listen and validate his or her cause for grief. 3. Continue to Check In Often, people can be afraid of bringing up a difficult topic, but the grieving person may wish that someone were willing to talk about it. Find out how your friend wants to communicate about it and follow up with him or her by checking in from time to time—especially on anniversaries or significant dates related to the cause of grief. —Lauren McAfee

Any place God has put you, He will give you the grace to be there and be happy while you’re there. He will give you the ability to have a good attitude. #JoyceQuote

“For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Let each person examine his own work, and then he can take pride in himself alone, and not compare himself with someone else.”—Galatians 6:3-4. #Bible.

“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.” —Luke 6:32

Prayer is powerful, even when you feel you must keep praying for longer than you would like and when you think an answer is too long in coming. Do not ever be tempted to doubt the power of prayer! #JoyceQuote

God is not afraid of our honest thoughts and emotions. Taking our true feelings to Him and exchanging them for His Truth can change everything.