September Positivity Scripture Challenge Day 16

Today is Day 16 of the Positivity Scripture Challenge 

“Whoever speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭12:17‬ ‭CSB‬‬

Speaking has always made me nervous.  I think it makes a lot of us nervous but is there anyone who doesn’t get nervous about public speaking? 

I use to never want to be the one who spoke up.  I was saved at a 13 but was never a confident girl. So speaking about God’s Word or my faith was something I wanted to do but like some of us we hide it in a compartment in our lives and don’t speak up much about it.  I mean when we aren’t confident in an area we usually aren’t the first ones to jump up to speak. 

As the years have passed and with the Holy Spirits guidance in my life, wisdom from the Word of God has filled me with Christ confidence to speak about God’s love for me and how He changes us.  

For years I lived in bondage to shame of my past sins, I knew I was forgiven but still couldn’t get beyond the lies of shame and guilt.  I wasn’t good enough to do the job God has given me.  I wasn’t equipped. I was a terrible person for the things in my past.   These are the lies I would replay in my mind.  

The lies I heard kept me quiet. I wanted to be hidden and it seen.  When I went through a time of prayer for one my children was when I realized God had a purpose for me that I wasn’t fulfilling. I saw God work in my life because I was praying for my child. I was praying for change in him but Jesus changed me! 

I believe God is working in our lives everyday and speaking Truth and believing God changes everything.  

So today I am a woman who wants you to know we can have the confidence to speak up for Christ when we are grounded in the Word. Dig deep into the Word and daily you will grow wisdom and be watered by the living water, Jesus Christ. 

One thing that I know is that God calls us to a purpose. It is as a Christ follower to share about His great love, forgiveness and the salvation we have through Jesus Christ. 

Blessings friends! 

Tracy 

Blessings -

Tracy 

September Positive Scripture Challenge Day 15

Today is Day 15  of the Positivity Scripture Challenge 

“But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2:9‬ ‭NASB‬‬

Today I am in awe of the things God has done in my life.  I once never thought I would be good enough to share anything about God because of my past.  My sins and the enemies lies had kept me in bondage. I believed the enemy over God.  

It wasn’t until I started listening to God’s truth that I realized He loved me more than anything, He chose me and makes me holy as I walk with Him. 

God calls me His!  He calls you His if you are a child of God.  Jesus sanctifies is daily and as we repent of sin, we can be assured of our salvation and it is forgotten.  

Jesus Christ died for all of our sins and brings us out of the darkness of this world into His light.  That is good news!  

Have a beautiful day friends! 

Blessings -

Tracy 

September Positivity Scripture Challenge Day 14

Hello friends! 

The month is almost gone but we are still plugging away at scripture and I hope you are learning and meditating on these verses this month.  I have enjoyed writing and digging into them with you all! 

Positivity Scripture Challenge Day 14 

“For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.””

Romans1:17NASB

As a believer and follower of Jesus, we are made righteous through the blood of Jesus Christ.  There is not anything in me that is good.  Jesus Christ makes me good. 

God is who we must learn about in order to know who we should be and how we can through faith grow.  I use to think since God saved me from sin, I didn’t have to worry about anything else.  I could just sit back and not really do anything else.  My faith would just be there.  My knowledge was still second hand from the Pastor.  My knowledge came from the world more than the Bible and as a result my faith was weak. 

I since have learned my faith can not grow without more knowledge of God than anything else.  I can not expect to know how to walk in faith if my faith is still only what others tell me.  

The Bible is for every one of us.  God expects us to learn and become His partner in growing our faith together. Today will you open the Word with me and pray that the Holy Spirit will fill us and help us to learn more about who God is?   

Blessings- 

Tracy 

September Positivity Scripture Day 13

Today is Day 13 of the Positivity Scripture Challenge 

“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭16:13‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬

Who else needs a pep talk?  This verse seems like a pep talk at this moment while reading it except in and of myself there is weakness.  There isn’t much courage without God in me. 

As I have grown deeper in studying who God is in the Bible, I know that even when I give my all there is still God working to make me strong. Standing firm is easier when I am reminded who Hod is.  In my weakest moments in life, God gives me strength to keep going.  He also has given me courage to step in faith without knowing what’s on the other side of the decision being made.  He gives discernment to the believer when we grow in knowledge of Him.  

Who is God to you?  

If you can’t answer this question, I urge you to find your bible and dig in!  Bible study doesn’t have to be complicated. We can read a few verses a day like this scripture challenge and search it out and His Word will reveal who God is for us. 

To bear the image of Christ is to know who He is! 

Lord Jesus thank you for giving us a courageous heart of faith.  I pray we seek you for the decisions being made in our life.  Forgive us of doubts and fears but give us a spirit of positivity and confidence in you Jesus🙌🏻  Amen 

Blessings-

Tracy