Worthy Is The Lamb
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Good Morning Beauties!

Did you notice a shift in the song lyric today?  The emphasis is on what Jesus did for us instead of who we are in Christ.  It's important we make the shift, because it is only by what Jesus did for us that we are who we are.  Selah.

Please take time to meditate on His sacrifice and to worship your Savior.  Meet Him in that sweet sacred place of His presence.  "Yet I know that you are most holy; it’s indisputable. You are God-Enthroned, surrounded with songs, living among the shouts of praise of your princely people." Psalm 22:3  

Worthy is the Lamb - Hillsong

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“For you know that your lives were ransomed once and for all from the empty and futile way of life handed down from generation to generation. It was not a ransom payment of silver and gold, which eventually perishes, but the precious blood of Christ—who like a spotless, unblemished lamb was sacrificed for us.”

— 1 Peter 1:18-19 The Passion Translation

Intimacy of the Redeemed
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Good Morning Beauties!

It’s tempting to hurry and rush through our time with God when things come up and take our priority. I’m having one of those days now. Instead of focusing on my time with God, I needed to spend time with my husband and a friend who reached out for help. There’s nothing wrong about what I did, (there’s no condemnation) but I don’t want to give in to the temptation to rush through my time with God. If you find yourself in a similar situation, give yourself grace instead of guilt.

Oh that we are redeemed! This attribute we are entering into for the next 5 days is so special. Are you ready? Hearts opened wide? Willing to be changed forever?

As we contemplate the gravity of our redemption, let’s draw near to Jesus. What a sweet place to be, in the shadow of His wings. There we are secure, protected, tenderly loved by God. Our souls can find rest when we draw near to Him.

The Bible tells us when we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us. So, in our closeness with God today, what does He want to impart to us about His redemption? Does He want to take us beyond the definition of how He paid the price for our ransom with His precious blood? That Truth in itself is something to ponder forever, but does He want to go deeper with you today?

“With his own blood—not the blood of goats and calves—he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever.” Hebrews 9:12 - New Living Translation

Jesus has allowed us to enter into the Most Holy Place, to be in His actual presence. Will you go in and allow Him to uncover the lies and replace them with His truth about your redemption? Selah.

Draw Me Nearer - Meredith Andrews

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“Since we are now joined to Christ, we have been given the treasures of redemption by his blood—the total cancellation of our sins—all because of the cascading riches of his grace.”

— Ephesians 1:7 The Passion Translation

Beautiful Freedom
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Good Morning Beauties!

The Lord loves you. Just as you are, He loves you. There’s nothing to fix to make you worthy of His love - stop trying. Take a deep breath and release it. There’s no more striving to be good enough - The Lord loves you.

“So now the case is closed. There remains no accusing voice of condemnation against those who are joined in life-union with Jesus, the Anointed One. For the “law” of the Spirit of life flowing through the anointing of Jesus has liberated us from the “law” of sin and death.” Romans 8:1-2 The Passion Translation

You are free! You are no longer condemned! You are filled with the Holy Spirit, and His presence living inside you overflows in beauty. You are irresistible to God, and all He wants is to spend time with you. Do you believe it? Selah.

Freedom - Jesus Culture

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“My beloved spoke and said to me, ‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me.’”

— Song of Solomon 2:10 New International Version

Prayer of Surrender
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Good Morning Beauties!

Righteousness. Do you believe it yet? Do you fully believe the fact Jesus Christ has made you righteous? After looking at your salvation, sanctification, forgiveness, and justification, are you letting go of the lies and holding on to truth? Selah.

We may have the knowledge of concepts in our minds, which is a start, but the real transformation happens when the truth travels to the heart as a belief. I find myself going back and forth. “Yes, I believe resurrection power has made a sinner like me righteous in the sight of God.” So, if I believe this truth, why do I still have days where I strive to be good enough? Not necessarily to please people, but to please God. Can you relate?

Please join me in prayer today as we make our desires known before God - our desires to live in His righteousness every day and leave all stress and strife behind. We can’t do it alone, we must have His help. “For everyone who knows your wonderful name keeps putting their trust in you. They can count on you for help no matter what. O Lord, you will never, no never, neglect those who come to you.” Psalm 9:10 TPT

Will you surrender your very life today to find all He has for you? Selah.

Take My Life (Holiness) - Micah Stampley

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“So above all, constantly seek God’s kingdom and his righteousness, then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly.”

— Matthew 6:33 The Passion Translation

Peace Offering

Good Afternoon Beauties!

Don’t you just love a good story? One of my favorites in The Bible is the transformation of Saul to Paul. Jesus appeared before Saul, (who had been persecuting Christians), on the road to Damascus, and shared The Truth and his life was changed forever. This redemptive story shows how the Love of Jesus can turn anyone away from the Darkness of Lies to the Light of Truth!

The change was amazing, and yet it put Paul in a very difficult position. His own people would be furious that he was siding with the Gentiles, but the Gentiles had just witnessed Paul persecuting their families and were obviously not fans of his.

Jesus spoke to Paul and said, “And I will protect you from both your own people and the Gentiles. Yes, I am going to send you to the Gentiles to open their eyes to their true condition so that they may repent and live in the light of God instead of in Satan’s darkness, so that they may receive forgiveness for their sins and God’s inheritance along with all people everywhere whose sins are cleansed away, who are set apart by faith in me.” Act 26:17-18 - The Living Bible.

In our righteousness, our “right standing with God,” we are forgiven and justified. God as Judge has proclaimed us innocent, though we are guilty, through His grace. We can learn from Paul’s story so many precepts. One is asking for forgiveness from others. You can bet he humbly asked the Gentiles to forgive his previous actions as he began to build trust with them.

We talk a lot about forgiving other people, but today, let’s determine from whom we need to ask forgiveness. What actions or behaviors have you done that need to be forgiven? Selah.

I’m Forgiven - Sanctus Real

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“So then, if you are presenting a gift before the altar and suddenly you remember a quarrel you have with a fellow believer, leave your gift there in front of the altar and go at once to apologize to the one who is offended. Then, after you have reconciled, come to the altar and present your gift.”

— Matthew 5:23-24 The Passion Translation

Raised to New Life
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Good Morning Beauties!

Today's Truth is so important.  It's a Truth that has the power to set you free from the bondage of sin and rescue your very soul. 

Saved, "to keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger."  In most Christian churches I've been to, the idea of being saved means a person has made a decision to repent of their sins and follow Jesus.  "She believes in Jesus, she's saved."  And while yes, this is True, if we look at the definition in relation to what Jesus did for us, he RESCUED us from the greatest danger there is....eternal damnation. 

I've often thought, as indescribably good as Heaven is, Hell is indescribably bad.  We really can't fathom the blessing of Heaven or the curse of Hell, but Jesus has rescued us from Hell so that we may dwell with Him in Heaven for eternity.  Hallelujah!  Selah.

Now that we are rescued, we must be sanctified.  "set apart as or declared holy; consecrated."  There is much to be said about sanctification, so let’s start by looking at what the Bible says. In Romans 5:5 we learn, “And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” Paul introduced an additional effect of God’s salvation: He not only gives promises, but also He pours out His Spirit into the core of our being that will begin a process of transformation from within.

Sanctification is a process. It takes time, our lifetime. There’s never a time here on Earth where we can say, “Yep, I’m Holy as God is Holy. I’ve made it!” We’re always growing, always changing from glory to glory.

God showed me something new today. How do we go from the moment of Salvation to the process of Sanctification? The answer - Surrender. It’s the key! A surrendered life allows Jesus to become Lord of everything. It’s a voluntary surrendering of one’s will that provides fertile ground where sanctification can grow.

Have you fully surrendered your entire life to Jesus? If not, what specific pieces are you holding back? Pray for God to help you in discerning those hidden places. Selah.

I Surrender All - CeCe Winans

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“For if you tell others with your own mouth that Jesus Christ is your Lord and believe in your own heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in his heart that a man becomes right with God; and with his mouth he tells others of his faith, confirming his salvation.”

— Romans 10:9-10 The Living Bible

Soul at Rest
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Good Morning Beauties!

Righteous.  I love this word!  Being in "right standing" with God.  No more trying to be good enough, we already are good enough.  What does God’s Word say, “For God made the only one who did not know sin to become sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God through our union with him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21. This Truth relieves the pressure and stress from our minds, our souls, our hearts. We can find rest when we believe in our righteousness. Thank you Lord Jesus!

What lie are you believing that says you're not good enough, that you have to keep striving for something more.  Are you ready to lay that lie down and pick up the Truth?   You ARE righteous, and even when you make mistakes, you are still righteous.  There's nothing that you've done to earn it, you need only surrender all your striving and receive the gift from Jesus, who died for you.  Selah.

Find Rest - Dara MaClean

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“Simply join your life with mine. Learn my ways and you’ll discover that I’m gentle, humble, easy to please. You will find refreshment and rest in me.”

— Matthew 11:29 The Passion Translation

Dancing in His Splendor
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Good Morning Beauties!

Congratulations! You are half way through your journey. Let that soak in. Every day, for 20 days, you have placed yourself before God and allowed Him to reveal lies you’ve held on to - some for years. You’ve been willing to let God show you some painful things as He showed you truth. Look how far you’ve come with the Lord. AMAZING!!

Today is a great day to reflect on the success of your journey so far. Success as defined only by you. The best way I’ve found to do it is to review your expectations, obstacles with action plans, and your motivation. Your journal probably has lots of notes about these three topics, so just look back and determine how this experience is going for you. What’s going well that you’ll want to continue? Are there any changes you need to make? Selah.

The purpose of the 40 Day Journey is life transformation. You may see small changes or large ones. Everyone will have a different experience. No matter what the changes have been, let’s pray with our Father today. We give Him thanks for the revelation He’s given us in theses first 20 days, and we also ask Him for even more revelation in the last 20 days.

What does life transformation look like? Isaiah 61:1-3 provides a perfect description of how Christ came to give us new life.

“1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, 2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.”
~ New International Version

When we reflect on all He’s done for us, we can’t help but praise Him. Our joy and praise is the perfect weapon against further attacks from the enemy. Let’s lift our voices and praise God with our whole hearts!

This is How We Overcome - Hillsong

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”

— 2 Corinthians 3:18 New International Version

Royal Glow
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Good Morning Beauties!

“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 TPT

There is so much truth in this verse. So much encouragement for our souls. What part stands out to you? The truth that you were CHOSEN by God? The truth that you are a ROYAL PRIESTHOOD? The truth you are GOD’S SPECIAL POSSESSION? The Truth that you are in a place to DECLARE HIS PRAISES? The truth you have been CALLED OUT OF DARKNESS? The truth you’ve been called INTO HIS WONDERFUL LIGHT? Selah.

Beauties, soak up all these truths today. Allow God to remove the lies and place these glorious truths in your heart. Be sure to use your journal to help write down this beautiful transformation.

I Belong To You - Hillsong

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“How beautiful on the mountains are the sandaled feet of this one bringing such good news. You are truly royalty! The way you walk so gracefully in my ways displays such dignity. You are truly the poetry of God—his very handiwork.”

— Song of Solomon 7:1 The Passion Translation

Glow of His Glory
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Good Morning Beauties!

It's time to have a heart check - how's your glow?

In Matthew 5, Jesus gives us a description of who we are and the action to take because of it.  I love the Message Bible's version of Matthew 5:16 and how it describes our "Heaven's Glow."

“Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven."

Your Glow - it matters to The Kingdom!  Selah.

Shine a Light - Elevation Worship

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.”

— Daniel 12:3 New International Version

Victor or Victim?
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Good Morning Beauties!

Victory, sweet victory. We have been given the Victor’s Crown as part of our inheritance. Jesus earned it as He suffered and died upon the cross, and now shares it with us as co-heirs. Can you think of a better gift? Jesus’ death gave us victorious life!

Is it difficult to believe this gift of victory when your circumstances look like anything but winning? Do you feel tired and weak from the battle? Will you give in? Will you allow yourself to become a victim? Do you see how the choice is yours? Will you put on the Victor’s Crown? Selah.

The answer to accepting this gift of victory is trust. God is trustworthy and faithful. I’ve leaned on Him throughout this past year and a half by renewing my mind with Psalm 20 each morning. Here is what we are promised and where we can place our confidence…

“6 I know Yahweh gives me all that I ask for
and brings victory to his anointed.
My deliverance cry will be heard in his holy heaven.
By his mighty hand miracles will manifest
through his saving strength.
7 Some find their strength in their weapons and wisdom,
but my miracle-deliverance can never be won by men.
Our boast is in Yahweh our God,
who makes us strong and gives us victory!
8 Our enemies will not prevail; they will only collapse and
perish in defeat while we will rise up, full of courage.
9 Give victory to us, O Yahweh!
The day we call on you, give us your answer!” Psalm 20:6-9 TPT

Beauties, trust Him, call on Him. He will strengthen you and give you victory. It’s His promise to you.

Victor’s Crown - Darlene Zschech

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“If your faith remains strong, even while surrounded by life’s difficulties, you will continue to experience the untold blessings of God! True happiness comes as you pass the test with faith, and receive the victorious crown of life promised to every lover of God!”

— James 1:12 The Passion Translation

Daddy’s Princess
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Good Morning Beauties!

It’s fitting we should usher in this new attribute today, a day when we gather to celebrate and praise God. I also celebrate YOU today! You are still here and have shown your desire to grow deep in the knowledge of God and yourself. You’re willing to do the hard work which is a testimony of your love and dedication to your Father.

When you were a little girl, did you dress up as a princess? Most stories we heard or watched had a pretty princess who lived in a castle and was part of a royal family, and we longed to be her. As we grew into young women, we looked for our “Prince Charming” and planned a grand wedding. I realize this story isn’t everyone’s, but most of us can relate to it in some way.

What do you think of when you hear the word ROYALTY? I find myself sitting up taller just thinking of the word. It also leads me to think of the word REGAL, which means, “fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified.” Beauties, we are ROYALTY and REGAL. Our dreams of being a princess in a royal family have come true. Listen to what the Word of God says about us…

“For the Holy Spirit makes God’s fatherhood real to us as he whispers into our innermost being, “You are God’s beloved child!” And since we are his true children, we qualify to share all his treasures, for indeed, we are heirs of God himself. And since we are joined to Christ, we also inherit all that he is and all that he has. We will experience being co-glorified with him provided that we accept his sufferings as our own.” Romans 8:16-17 TPT

Beauties, read this scripture a few times and take in all the truths He has for you. Selah.

Royalty - Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“Redeeming love crowns you as royalty. Your thoughts are full of life, wisdom, and virtue. Even a king is held captive by your beauty.”

— Song of Solomon 7:5 The Passion Translation

Praising His Majesty
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Good Morning Beauties!

Our God is AWESOME and worthy of our praise! Let’s take time today to thank Him through our PRAISE. To get started, go back through your journal and put a star beside all He’s shown you and how He’s blessed you in your journey so far. You’ll find there’s so much to praise Him for, and there’s so much more to come.

But I will give my thanks to you, Yahweh, for you make everything right in the end. I will sing my highest praise to the God of the Highest Place! Psalm 7:17 TPT

Listen, everyone! Sing out your praises to the God who rules in Zion! Tell the world about all the miracles he has done! Psalm 9:11 TPT

Join me, everyone! Let’s praise the Lord together. Let’s make him famous! Let’s make his name glorious to all. Psalm 34:3 TPT

Then I will praise you wherever I go. And when everyone gathers for worship, I will lift up your praise with a shout in front of the largest crowd I can find! Psalm 35:18 TPT

Then I won’t be able to hold it in— everyone will hear my joyous praises all day long! Your righteousness will be the theme of my glory-song of praise! Psalm 35:28 TPT

A new song for a new day rises up in me every time I think about how he breaks through for me! Ecstatic praise pours out of my mouth until everyone hears how God has set me free. Many will see his miracles; they’ll stand in awe of God and fall in love with him! Psalm 40:3 TPT

Lord, I will offer myself freely, and everything I am I give to you. I will worship and praise your name, O Lord, for it is precious to me. Psalm 54:6 TPT

Every Praise - Hezekiah Walker

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“I will worship you, Yahweh, with extended hands as my whole heart erupts with praise! I will tell everyone everywhere about your wonderful works!”

— Psalm 9:1 The Passion Translation

Our Dawn Chorus
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Good Morning Beauties!

I was awoken this morning by the birds sining outside of my window. Their praise and worship could not be ignored, and it filled my heart with joy and wonder. “Why do birds sing in the morning?” I found myself typing that very question into my phone. The answer was beautiful. The orchestra of all the different birds singing is called “Dawn Chorus.” Magnificent!

Birds start singing in the pre-dawn minutes, that precious time before the light of day shines. This time of day has always been special to me. I love to get up early, while it’s still dark, and spend time with God, before the rest of the world wakes up, and it’s just Him and me.

Along with His creation, Jesus also spent this glorious time of day with His Father. “The next morning, Jesus got up long before daylight, left the house while it was dark, and made his way to a secluded place to give himself to prayer.” Mark 1:35 The Passion Translation

It’s in these private times with my Savior that I find the greatest joy. His presence surrounds me with His love and I’m strengthened. Where do you find joy? Love? Strength? Is it the Lord, or do you look to something else? Selah.

Daylight - Darlene Zschech

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“Come on, everyone! Let’s sing for joy to the Lord! Let’s shout our loudest praises to our God who saved us!”

— Psalm 95:1 The Passion Translation

Sweet Peace
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Good Morning Beauties!

One of my favorite stories in the Bible is when Peter got out of the boat and walked on water toward Jesus. Did you catch that? He walked on water! He was brave, knew there was more, and looked to Jesus. It was all going so well until he took his focus off Jesus and back on his circumstance.

Can you relate to this story? I sure can. So many time I’ve trusted Jesus enough to follow Him, and I’ve gotten out of the boat. The moment I take my eyes off Jesus and turn my gaze to the reality of this world, I sink.

God has provided all the grace and favor we need to fulfill our life’s purpose. And, I believe, that grace is activated by our trust in Him. Trust is built when we know Him. We know Him by spending time with Him and listening to what He has to say. We have the privilege of partnership with God and sharing His very nature when we turn away from our desires of the world and what it has to offer.

Let’s look at what the Word says…

God’s Generous Grace

3 Everything we could ever need for life and godliness has already been deposited in us by his divine power. For all this was lavished upon us through the rich experience of knowing him who has called us by name and invited us to come to him through a glorious manifestation of his goodness. 4 As a result of this, he has given you magnificent promises that are beyond all price, so that through the power of these tremendous promises we can experience partnership with the divine nature, by which you have escaped the corrupt desires that are of the world.” 2 Peter 1:3-4 The Passion Translation

Beauties, this relationship with God, filled with His amazing grace, provides all the peace we seek. Look no more, you have found it!

Where do you need to focus your attention to God and not the world? Where are the places in your heart you need peace? Invite Him in today. Selah.

Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace) - Hillsong

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“Tell him every detail of your life, then God’s wonderful peace that transcends human understanding, will guard your heart and mind through Jesus Christ.”

— Philippians 4:7 The Passion Translation

The Beauty of His Word
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Good Morning Beauties!

How are you doing? Are you finding your time with God everything you wanted? Is your relationship with Him growing? Are you beginning to sense a change in your soul?

Where are you meeting Him? Where is your special sacred space? Are you able to get there each day? Or are you squeezing a few minutes in your car, in the shower, between Zoom meetings? He’ll meet you anytime you come to Him. He’s patient. He’s kind. Most of all, He’s there for you at all times.

God’s speaking to me this morning through His beautiful Word. He showed me something today about our joy and freedom in Psalm 19. I hope this passage blesses you as it did me.

“7 Yahweh’s Word is perfect in every way; how it revives our souls! Yahweh’s laws lead us to truth, and his ways change the simple into wise. 8 Yahweh’s teachings are right and make us joyful; his precepts are so pure! Yahweh’s commands challenge us to keep close to his heart! The revelation-light of his Word makes my spirit shine radiant. 9 Yahweh’s decrees are trustworthy. The fear of Yahweh is pure, enduring forever. 10 The rarest treasures of life are found in his truth. That’s why God’s Word is prized like others prize the finest gold. Sweeter also than honey are his living words— sweet words dripping from the honeycomb! 11 For they warn us, your servants, and keep us from following the wicked way, giving a lifetime guarantee: great success to every obedient soul!” Psalm 19:7-11 The Passion Translation

Where do we find our joy and freedom - in God’s Word! Do you think the enemy wants to steal our joy and destroy our freedom? The answer is YES! The enemy works through people and circumstances, but he also works through our own flesh. That internal battle between flesh and spirit is real, so what do we do about it? How do we win? Let’s continue reading …

”12 How would I discern the waywardness of my heart? Lord, forgive my hidden flaws whenever you find them. 13 Keep cleansing me, God, and keep me from my secret, selfish sins, may they never rule over me! For only then will I be free from fault and remain innocent of rebellion. 14 So may the words of my mouth, my meditation-thoughts, and every movement of my heart be always pure and pleasing, acceptable before your eyes, Yahweh, my only Redeemer, my Protector.” Psalm 19:12-14 TPT

What is God saying to you through His Psalm? Selah.

Your Words - Third Day

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart.”

— Psalm 19:8 New International Version

Joyful Imperfection
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Good Morning Beauties!

We move forward in our journey this week as we discover a mighty attribute that keeps our strength…JOY! Even when life is imperfect, and well, even quite messy, we can still be joyful in the midst of it all.

In my quiet time with God today, He brought me to a blog speaking about joy and the scriptures supporting the ideas. It’s truly beautiful, and I thought it would be a helpful lesson for us all as we begin looking at this attribute. Joy Study

I pray you will take time to review all God has for you today. He died for you to make your joy complete. Selah.

Exceeding Joy - Miriam Webster

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“Now may God, the fountain of hope, fill you to overflowing with uncontainable joy and perfect peace as you trust in him. ”

— Romans 15:13 The Passion Translation

TRUTH

Good Morning Beauties!

How is it Day 10 already? You are doing great! Your commitment and devotion to our Lord to knock on His door each day to spend time with Him is to be applauded. It’s not easy to look deep inside, bring up painful places, and go through healing, but you’re doing it! You are brave and courageous.

Today we once again look at our familiar phrase, “You are beautiful.” The purpose for repeating it in the song is to emphasize its truth. Though the phrase may be repetitive, please don’t rush by it thinking you’ve done the work already. There are many layers to uncover and bring to the Lord. What new thing is He wanting to say today about your beauty today? Are you willing to go deeper with Him? Selah.

Today is also a good day to look back at your preparation topics and assess the success of your journey so far. Only you can make that determination. Review your expectations. Are they being met? Is there something more you want God to do? Is there something you need to do differently?

Have your action plans kept the obstacles at bay? Do you need better implementation of your plans, or new ones altogether? Have you discovered unexpected road blocks? How will you overcome them?

How is your motivation? Have you been excited to meet with God and willing to learn from Him with an open heart these past 10 days? Is your “why” still the same “why” or has it changed?

Beauties, there is so much the Lord wants to share about how incredibly beautiful you are. Life changing truth to replace dangerous lies that steal, kill, and destroy all God has for you. Listen to what He says about you, not the enemy. Remember, you are strong, courageous, and brave. You’ve got this!

You Say - Lauren Daigle

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“You’re so good! You’re my beautiful strength! You’ve never made a mistake with me.”

— Psalm 92:15 The Passion Translation

Strength. Tenderness. Love
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Good Morning Beauties!

Happy Mother's Day! Today is a great time to think of our Mothers and all the lovely ladies who have blessed our lives over the yeas. Some may have been spiritual mothers, mentors, big sisters, or close friends. Today, we celebrate them all!

Please take time to think about these ladies and what made them special to you. God put them in your life in specific times and for particular reasons. Let’s take time today to assess why God placed them in your life and what characteristics made them truly lovely. From what we’ve discovered in the past few days, was it their reliance on God for their strength, was it their gentleness? What was it that you gleaned from their uniqueness?

It’s wonderful to know we are sent treasured relationships from God to be His hands and feet. The spirit of God overflowing from special women He’s given to us. What a gift!

Something additionally to consider as you ponder these special ladies - what attributes do you now possess due to your relationships? Make a list. I’m confident you’ll find you’re just as lovely as they are. Perhaps you can send a note, write an email, or pick up the phone, and let them know what they mean to you.

Enjoy this special day, Beauties!

Somebody’s Hero - Jamie O’Neal

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“Her children arise and call her blessed...”

— Proverbs 31:28 New International Version

Let His Heart Shine
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Good Morning Beauties!

 In our pursuit of knowing more about our "loveliness," let's look at what seems to be a contradiction:  authority and service wrapped into one.  Majesty, (power and authority) have been given to us through the Holy Spirit.  We are strong knowing Christ lives in us, and yet, there is another side of Jesus which is the perfect example of humility.  

What does the Bible say about this matter, and how are we to respond?  "Your attitude should be the kind that was shown us by Jesus Christ, who, though he was God, did not demand and cling to his rights as God, but laid aside his mighty power and glory, taking the disguise of a slave and becoming like men. And he humbled himself even further, going so far as actually to die a criminal’s death on a cross."  Philippians 2:5-8

Jesus loved us so much He left His throne and rightful place to come into the world as a human.  HIs life was filled with love through service, and then He fulfilled His purpose of reconciliation as He died on a cross for you and me.  Jesus' life is the perfect example for us to follow to indeed live a beautiful life. When the ugliness of pride creeps in, banish it with the truth of your humility.

How can we live our lives making sure His heart shines through us? Is He asking us to leave concern for ourselves to Him while we concentrate on loving others? If we are true followers of Christ, isn’t this our mandate through the Great Commission? What is God asking you to do to live a humble life filled with service to others?  Selah.

To Be Like You - Hillsong

Love and Blessings,
Kendra

“All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.’”

— 1 Peter 5:5 New International Version