Monday’s Marinade is provided to you as a means of “soaking yourself” in the hope-filled Word of God at the beginning of your week.
Today’s scripture is provided in light of celebrating America’s birthday last week. No matter where on the earth you live, you can pray for you nation. Marinate your nation with a Word-based prayer each day and live with a hope-filled focus.
Start your week by meditating on this Word for your nation and expect good things to happen!
Today, we in America celebrate our nation’s birth.
Let’s remember Jesus desires to do good things for our country.
When we acknowledge Jesus and His Word, His blessings become our nation’s strong foundation.
When our country is blessed, we are able to help other nations and to enjoy a hope-filled future.
Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day on behalf of America.
Pray that she will be a nation truly “under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for ALL.”
Focus on this scripture throughout the day. It’s God’s Word and it’s what He desires us to believe.
Believe it is true for you because God’s Word is Truth.
Use it as an affirmation. Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day.
Personalize it by putting your name in it!
Here are my notes from my time with God this morning. I hope you find them encouraging!
Doubt is the consequence of distance.
Doubt arises and increases when we have distanced ourselves from the Word. [Remember, Jesus IS the Word.]
Doubt infiltrates our mind and circumstances. It reduces our trust in God because we’ve been distracted from His promises.
Doubt is our automatic response when we don’t look to Jesus’ love for us.
Trust is the consequence of closeness.
Trust is the result of increasingly drawing nearer to God through His Word.
Trust infiltrates our mind and our circumstances. It erases doubt when we focus on Jesus, and are consistent in verbally affirming God’s promises.
Trust is our automatic response when we continue looking to Jesus in the Word and acknowledging His love for us.
What do you do to be more aware of God’s love for you? Please share your ideas/strategies below.
How’s your confidence in God today? Is it higher than it’s ever been?
Are you finding it to be easy to trust that His promises are true for your life?
Or are you needing something to boost your confidence in His love for you as you struggle through infertility?
The best thing I’ve found that builds my confidence in God is — wait for it — God’s Word. Does that surprise you? The Bible tells us that everything we need in life can be found in God’s Word, we just have to search the Scriptures for the promise that applies to our specific situation.
“By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know Him.” 2 Peter 1:3 NLT
We come to “know Him,” as that verse points out, by reading the Bible, relying on the Holy Spirit to help us understand the Word and how to apply it to our lives.
Here are a few scriptures that should build your confidence in God. I pray that as you read them and say them to yourself out loud (because faith comes by hearing – Rom 10:17), you’ll be empowered to rely on Him even more than you do now.
“You love them as much as You love Me.” John 17:23
For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 1:20 NIV
The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14 NIV
So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you!” Hebrews 10:35 NLT
Monday’s Marinade is provided to you as a means of “soaking yourself” in the hope-filled Word of God at the beginning of your week. Start your week by meditating on this Word. Repeatedly think about and quietly say it to yourself. Marinate and season your week with hope and a confident expectation of good things happening!
Here’s your spiritual marinade for this week:
This poem was shared on the cover of our most recent family phone directory. It was written by my maternal grandmother, Annie McAlpine Brown. It’s an honor to share her words here. I hope they encourage you to trust God.
Monday’s Marinade is provided to you as a means of “soaking yourself” in the hope-filled Word of God at the beginning of your week. Start your week by meditating on this Word. Repeatedly think about and quietly say it to yourself. Marinate and season your week with hope and a confident expectation of good things happening!
Here’s your spiritual marinade for this week:
Focus on this scripture throughout the day. It’s God’s Word and it’s what He desires us to believe. Believe it is true for you because God’s Word is Truth. Use it as an affirmation. Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day. Personalize it by putting your name in it!
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