Take this day to catch up on your reading, pray, and rest in the presence of the Lord.
Don’t you yourselves know that you are God’s temple and that the Spirit of God lives in you?
—1 Corinthians 3:16
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We should never give up on the body that God has given us, because He dwells in our body’s.
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Thank you, SRT ladies, for praying for Steve. I let him know yesterday that ladies were praying for him. He was very touched and had to cry. I am trying to send him words of encouragement every day.
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I just talked to my friend Debbie that I have asked for prayers for her cancer journey.
She is progressing. Her sister was just diagnosed in April with lung that has moved to her bones. She is now home on hospice. I can’t imagine watching your sister dying knowing that it may come for you next.
Please continue to pray for these girls. They are strong Catholics. I’m not sure if they have ever “received” Christ. But they definitely believe in Him.
I’m heartbroken..She is such a strong woman. Great sense of humor. It has pulled her through.
Traci,praying for you as you minister to these sisters. ❤
Traci, lifting your friend Debbie and her sister up in prayer.. what a hard one for their families..
I wonder Traci, whether this is isnt your ‘for such a time as this ‘ moment, to be Jesus’s hands and feet and to give talk to them about the blessed assurance found in Jesus..♥️♥️
How heartbreaking. Have prayed ❤️
I’m with Tina and all the comments on hers.
After reading this verse some 30 years ago, I started viewing my body differently. What I put into it, how I dressed. But then I fell away and boy did I abuse it. I became promiscuous in a age where you would not expect that. What it taught me was it only takes one bad seed to pull you away. It was a new acquaintance. I was not strong and fell into her ways. I’m embarrassed and mad that I did that.
BUT GOD (TINA)
He didn’t leave me.
Yes, me too. I actually cried last night over that exact thing. To think I gave a way something so precious in so many one night stands. But God…wipes us clean. But there are still consequences to sin, sometimes lasting. Sin affects not just ourselves but others. We can’t have a do over, but it makes me so diligent in trying to tell my nieces and granddaughters. Our choices matter in so many ways. We need to stay close to him and resist temptation and know our value.
This type of conversation and discussion is one reason I thought a fb PRIVATE group would be good! lol. On here it is public..forever, and you can’t erase. But these conversations are so important. Thank you for your honesty friend!
That is right. We can’t erase our words here. I never thought of that. My actions have brought me to tears often. I’m so thankful for the forgiveness that God gives to us.
But God.. Right Traci? hugs my dear..♥️♥️
I’m still catching up on this week’s reading, but I’m also mourning the deaths of two of my church’s mission partners in Guatemala. One of them was a school teacher named Enrique, who was hit by a car while walking home from work this week. He was such a kind and caring soul, and when I visited his school on last year’s trip, he asked me to teach his students for a day. I spent the day reading a Spanish translation of Malala’s book about how she was shot by the Taliban in 2012 (I think), and discussing it with them. I had no preparation—Enrique asked me to do this at breakfast that morning—but it was one of the greatest moments I have ever experienced as a teacher. I can only hope that he and his students were as blessed as I was. And that they had a chance to read the last half of the book another day. :) But Enrique made me feel like I really COULD teach, after so many experiences of feeling like a failure at teaching in my own culture.
The other loss was Sandra, a single mother to 5 daughters, for whom our men built a home in a desperately poor farming community in Jocatillo last February. She had cancer, so her death was not a surprise, but even as she was dying, she was sharing the food we gave her family with others in her community who were even more needy. And I personally have never witnessed such poverty in my life. The generosity of the poor is truly inspiring and convicting. It is such a blessing to go there and serve these people and walk away wondering who is really serving whom when we go on these missions. But I ask for your prayers for the families and loved ones of Enrique in Chimaltenango and Sandra in Jocatillo. And if you can’t pronounce those names, don’t worry, God can. ;)
Praying now for these families and communities in their losses. And for comfort for you as well. ❤️
Margaret I am so sorry for your loss. What a testimony though.
What a great share Margaret. And an experience you had, to see and engage in something so impactful! I looked up the book you referenced and was able to get it on Amazon Kindle for $3 right now (85% off!). It must have been such an amazing experience to read and be with the kiddos! I have ALWAYS wanted to do a missions trip! My back is just not going to allow that though sadly. So my mission field is around me.
Margaret, I am so sorry for the loss of these friends, but I am glad you had the blessing they were in your life; they will live on as you share their story. ❤
Margaret what sadness here on earth for those left behind, but what great joy in heaven for two more home with the Father God..
I will be praying for the families to know Gods peace and to feel His loving arms around them..♥️♥️
Thank you for sharing. What a beautiful testimony and example. May the Lord bring comfort to you and the families and loved ones.
This verse kind of makes me both chuckle and grimace this morning as my body is in such disarray right now. Its a mess. Not working as it should in any way, failing, broken, not functioning right, cancer, disease and yet knit together and still the earthly temple God has given me to steward well, to represent Him well, and to take care of despite what appearances, limitations, lab tests say. And so its doing what I can do take the best care I can physically of my myself, but also to continue to really nourish myself spiritually so I can be steadfast and faithful to walk this uncertain, unknown time well, trusting in the Lord to move and work in the ways I know He can. I am grateful to be in His care.
May we all be encouraged and comforted today knowing we are not alone, we are His, and His spirit is within us.
@Tami my heart feels heavy for the hard, hard suffering your brother endured and what his daughters and your family went through in caring for him. It is just so hard to reconcile the why of such pain. My uncle just suffered similar with an awful bone cancer and it was so difficult to see. We gather today to lay him to rest and rejoice that heaven brought relief and joy from earthy suffering. May the Lord’ peace continue to be near❤️
Lifting prayers for you sweet sister as I read your comment. May God provide what you need to honor the temple of your body in this health journey.
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Praying for answers, healing relief soon dear Wendy.
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Praying for relief and healing, Wendy.
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Oh Wendy, I can relate, and also have seen so much disease and conditions that break my heart that people have to cope with. Nothing was more of a witness and testimony than seeing my friend fade away slowly with ALS. It’s just awful. But seeing her faith shine through was indeed beautiful. It would be hard for us to see those non-believers (especially family) suffer without the living hope.
Praying for you friend.
Rhonda….ALS is so awful:(
You are on my daily prayer list sweet sister. God sees the beauty in our temple no matter what we see!
Indeed, AMEN.❤️
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Prayers! ❤
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Dearest Wendy, praying relief and healing in all you have revealed to us. Prayerful also, that your faith , in Jesus’s words will “make you well”❤️
The Amplified version says and I love this..”Go, your faith(and confident trust in My power) has made you well..
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I pray this for you, dear sister..
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I also lift up your family as you mourn your uncle, who now is made whole in Christ.. no more suffering or pain, praise the Lord, Hugs.❤️
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So encouraged and blessed by your words snd prayers. Thank you❤️
This verse goes right with my Bible reading today about how God’s presence filled the temple Solomon had built. His presence was so strong that the priests could not stand! A God so powerful yet He chooses to live in frail humans
This morning is catch up day for me. I hate missing a morning and this week I missed two, due to being with my daughter and her littles on Tuesday and having my granddaughter yesterday. I went away from those days praying for all the young moms I know, including my daughter – because I wonder how do they ever find time to get alone with God when they have their little ones 24/7 and I found it most difficult just having them 2 days!
…Praying for all of you young moms with little ones at your feet all day. May God give you grace and grant you time alone with Him, even if for only a few minutes each day. ❤️
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I had to laugh at Tina’s description of “our bodies the temple” – how true it is!…But God!!
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May I present my body a living sacrifice each day, allowing God to work in and through me.
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@Indiana Elaine – praying for Steve, how very sad his life has turned out, but God – He is able to turn it around!
@Teresa Cooper Donley – continued prayers for your recovery, praise the Lord all went well.
@Searching – praying for your friends as they process their loss. May God comfort them and be near to their hearts at this time.
@Wendy B – Praise the Lord you were able to get an earlier appointment! Continued prayers for your further lab work and test, and may God bring some definitive answers soon!
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Happy Saturday She’s, be blessed today! ❤️
Love that you were able to enjoy time with your grandchildren. I commend the busy moms who come here so often and all the ones who quietly study along as much as they can. I remember rocking my daughter to children Christian music, praying with her at bedtime and praying over her when she was sleeping snd that was it besides church for many years. I pray God knows our hearts and helps us stay close in different ways in our seasons. Praying with you for all the young moms and grandparents helping!
Sharon I too have been playing catch up. We are in the mountains and my brother is with us. I don’t seem to get the quiet time in the mornings. I feel like I lose out when I miss a day.
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Oh how we get old and wish we would have treated our bodies better! As a Fitness trainer I was constantly preaching on how to take better care of their bodies. That it matters because it will all be revealed. Pain, fat and weight increase, joint replacements, atrophied muscles and on and on…your body will reveal what you are or not doing.
Same with your Spiritual life.
Ran out of time…gotta go! :) I put it mostly under Tina’s laugh out loud comment this morning! :))))
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Hilarious! hugs..❤️❤️❤️❤️
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From King James Study Bible Notes-
1 Co. 3:16-
Temple of God:
The temple here is the local church, not the individual believer (2 Cor. 6:16; Eph. 2:21). But see the note on 6:19.
1 Co. 6:19-
Your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost:
Not only is the local church a temple of the Holy Spirit (cf. 3:16), but the individual believer’s body itself also is a temple of the Holy Spirit.
5 And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests.[a] Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God.
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Lots to ponder and be thankful for!
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Love, hugs, and prayers! ❤
SONG SHARE (another new one):
Consumed By Fire – Know Me By Name (Official Video)
I had never heard that song, very pretty!
I was gonna play their popular song this morning for stretching “First things first…to go with building roots and firm foundation! And yes..Firm Foundation by Cody Carnes!!
It was just released yesterday! ❤
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Continued prayers for the L family.. your friendship and presence will be a great help in these sad days, Searching.. May God give you the strength and wisdom to walk alongside this hurting family..♥️
Beautiful verse today. How about we start each day reminding ourselves of the value He sees in us?
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BG verse today is another reminder of how God sees us, Luke 11:13.
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
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KIMBERLY Z ❤️ I love seeing you here!
TAMI ❤️
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Continuing to request prayer for the L family as they grieve the unexpected loss of their much loved son, who was also a brother and father.
Some days knowing that is the only way to keep going. ❤
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Praying for the L family snd you as you walk along side them
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Continued prayers for the L family.. your friendship and presence will be a great help in these sad days, Searching.. May God give you the strength and wisdom to walk alongside this hurting family..♥️
Don’t you yourselves know that you are God’s temple and that the Spirit of God lives in you?
—1 Corinthians 3:16
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Do you know what came to mind when I read this familiar verse?
My body.. germ covered, disease ridden, sins present, rotten.. IS GODS temple???
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I have to say, I have never thought of this verse, seriously in truth, but I read it out aloud a few times, and the truth of them hit me!
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Wow.
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GODS temple is this 5’8 figure, aging by the day, with an ouch here and a grunt there. Do not even begin to talk about my insides, my once pert bosoms now sagging, on way to merge with my knees, the washboard tummy that once carried children, now protruding via whaterever is going on on the inside, the heart now skips a beat from time to time, and not necessarily for excitement, oh, and the lumps and bumps appear daily..
THIS is the body that is called GODS temple??
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BUT GOD..
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I see, rotten, damaged, lost, no hope.. GOD sees a worthy place to reside, a place of trusting with His Word, a place for the Hope in Him to find rest and stay. He sees my mess as His beautiful canvas to begin anew. He knows within these ‘temple’ walls He can make a difference, even in the mess of pain, brokenness, hope-less-ness, destraction, and wandering..
Even in…
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Even when…
GOD, Almighty GOD, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH.. lives in ME..
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I believe, I am NOT worthy, and so imperfect, BUT GOD, HE says, I am and sent His Spirit to live in me!!
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Resting for sure in this one today..I think in the days to come..
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Happy Saturday covered in prayers of blessing over each of you..
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Much love, always..
❣️ You brought chuckles and then unexpected tears this morning, sister.
This started the tears… “GOD sees a worthy place to reside”
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Tina, thank you for this honest and much needed perspective! You described me to a T, except the height 5’5ish. I used to be a proud 5’6″!
I would have laughed out loud if my hubby had already been awake!
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I am reminded of Jesus’ words about rebuilding the temple. Then I read Amos 9:11-
A Promise of Restoration
“In that day I will restore the fallen house of David. I will repair its damaged walls. From the ruins I will rebuild it and restore its former glory.”
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Our frail bodies- talk about a fixer-upper!- will be made new one day, restored, but better than the original. I believe, in His vision, He sees us in our glorified bodies, the bodies ee will have for all eternity.
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Thank you for your humorous and poignant notes this morning, Tina; love you, sister! ❤❤❤
“Our frail bodies- talk about a fixer-upper”
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Yes, the Lord has sure taught me (aggressively.. lol) a vanity lesson on this temple. Sadly I was very vain most of my years. I got lots of things per my “looks.” Although never “beautiful” I did seem to get many turned heads, and I liked that. Each time it gave me a sense of value I suppose. Being in the fitness field I also took very much time to look good physically. I was not in it for the health, I would earnestly and tirelessly fight against these genetically skinny legs. Every week, gym 5 days a week, my whole adult life. (In the last 15 years I often say…I wish I would have devoted as much time to my Spiritual life!)
As I would work with my older clients and they would talk about how their tummys got fat and they just couldn’t get rid of it. They would wear longer sleeve shirts to hide their sagging upper arms. They would complain about their varicose veins and creaky knees…and being vain and dumb…I would really think that could never happen to me since I know better and take care of myself! (I’m gonna be a buff 70 year old (eye roll) Annnnnnd…here I am. My body has betrayed me..and yes, I’m only 50’s ..Lawd. I am skinny as a 12 year old with no muscle tone, a saggy behind (gasp), and yep…my triceps left town. It is very humbling and unfair, lol. I can’t even get a head turn at a nursing home.
(Oh I didn’t even mention the face! When did it get OLD! Grays at the temples that refuse to color. ha!)
This body is the temple though. My class “Balance and Strength with Jesus” that I started is SO good! Today’s lesson 2! Firm Foundation! The Memory Verse is Matthew 7:24 (which I haven’t memorized yet!” We have to have a firm foundation for our body to work well- strong core and good posture!! We have to have a firm foundation in our faith! Otherwise we will not be solid in Jesus and will fall with every strong wind and storm. Roots matter to be deep and to hold you and the tree slowly gets thicker and stronger!
“I can’t even get a head turn at a nursing home.” lol!
Oh, sister! I am going to adopt that phrase and givebyou crefit, of course!
Unlike you, I WAS in it for my health – got a few head turns , too, but that wasn’t my aim. Nevertheless, gravity has won this battle, but not the war!
So true, and yet how much more glorious will our new bodies be!
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Oh my dear friend – I love how you express your thoughts! You say what I feel but can’t quite put into words.
Thank you for sharing each day, you are a blessing to me! ❤️
I’m with you sister! More aches and pains, bulges and sags than I care to mention! And YET, God chooses to make me His temple! Such a precious thought! Thank you God for loving me! You are all so precious to me, dear sisters!
I love you all (or y’all as we say in AL)! Praying for each of your needs every day!
Ditto, Lynne! ❤❤❤
Beautiful Tina!
Love all the above comments!!!
I’m so thankful for you all and appreciate your wisdom and humor!!! ❤️
Wow, ya’ll should take these comments on the road! But laughter is the best medicine no matter how serious the topic. Loved every word of your comments Tina, but the added remarks were a blessing too! So, thanks and prayers for all my sisters here.
Thank you Father God for the laughter and fun along the way of your Truth..whilst speaking it..
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