Stay on the Wall Cont'd....

Sorry. I had to take come of some business before I could finish the last post.

But in conclusion to what I was saying, be like Nehemaiah and the remnant of God's people who helped him rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. The Bible says that "the people had a mind to work" (Neh. 4:6). It's apparent that they had many distractions to contend with themselves, but in the midst of all that, they still kept the focus on their "why". In other words, they didn't lose sight of their purpose for rebuilding.

By working on those holy habits, you too are building something. You are working in cooperation with the Holy Spirit as He helps you to build the character of Christ on the inside. So don't let the idle chatter of others, their opinions, their issues, etc. get you off track.

You can't change them, but you can change yourself (with God's help)!

I suggest that you work on one habit at a time. Don't try to consume the elephant in one bite - just take it easy - one day at a time. Trust me, each victory you gain will encourage to keep going.

Currently, I'm working on rebuilding the habit of MEDITATING on God's Word. Did you know that to "meditate" means "to murmur softly over and over". That really intrigues me because when you think about it, the way we got our current perspective anyway was by repeated exposure to the same words. Words form a pattern of thinking, and thinking affects our attitude and our choices. That's some good stuff right there!

I am realizing again how powerful the spoken Word of God is and how it can transform the way I think. It's causing me to gain more confidence in who I am as a child of God. I believe I'll be like David and encourage myself in the Lord!

How about you? What holy habits are you committed to work on?

Stay On the Wall!

Welcome Fellow Bloggers & Mighty Women of God!

I thank God for another awesome meeting on last Saturday. For those of you who were there - you know what I mean. For those that could not be there - stay tuned...

We talked about "Developing the Character of a Worshipping Warrior". You know, experiencing victory in our battles is not just magical - IT'S INTENTIONAL! That means that there are certain "holy habits" that you and I must be mindful about practicing every day if we want to see the abundant life that Jesus has made available to us materialize.

Life can happen and then here come the distractions that get us off of renewing our minds and onto what ought to be in God's hands. Grandma used to put it like this: "An idle mind is the Devil's workshop!"

Have you been idle? Have you thought about what you've been thinking about? It's important that we get back to the basics, like meditating on the Word of God; not just reading it. Actively worshipping God by regular fasting and prayer. Interceding for others needs and generously giving our money and our time to bring the Kingdom into the lives of those we touch every day.

You may have been on track with all of this for quite a while, but somehow now you find yourself in a rut. DON'T BE DISCOURAGED AND DON'T ACCEPT CONDEMNATION! I have GOOD NEWS!! God is faithful to forgive us when we repent, and then He graces us to just get back up and start again with a clean slate. But it all starts with the mind...

Here's a little poem God gave me yesterday to reaffirm the importance of all of this:

Plan your attitude
Before you plan your day
Seek to do good to others
As you go along your way
Make a special effort
Take focus off of self
Then you will surely find in life
The greatest kind of wealth

God's grace and blessings to ya and I'll be back with more soon!

This is it!

Hi! It's me - Tracy!

Divine Connection is moving onward and upward with a brand new blog. Might as well catch up to the 21st Century, right? I wanted a way to chat with my ever-increasing network of sisters, and this seems to be a great way to start. I decided to call it "D-Vine" to keep our theme of connection to Christ and to each other going. What do you think? Pretty catchy?

Since most of us spend a considerable amount of time on computers nowadays anyway, I'm thinkin' this just might be a smart, practical way to connect more often than once a month. We can share thoughts, insights, questions, revelations, ideas, and such. Remember: we are called to PROVOKE one another to GOOD WORKS. So right here is where we can hold our very own "virtual chat 'n chew"!

So pull up a seat and join me, sisters... Let's see, what shall we talk about first? Anybody want to kick this thing off right?!