Take this day to catch up on your reading, pray, and rest in the presence of the Lord.
He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.
—Colossians 1:13
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Lord we thank you!
So thankful for this study. But most importantly so thankful for a good and sovereign God who loves us with an everlasting love and extends his grace to us daily.
thank you so so much for this beautiful resource to help us grow closer to Him ! what a beautiful testament to His faithfulness to us . ✞ ッ
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Marlo… SRT is just the best group of women. I don’t comment often but I always go back and read all the comments from the day prior, before I read the devotion for the day. I feel as if we are all sisters which we are and that we know and love one another. Welcome to this place ,
Father, Your Kingdom has come, and it will keep coming until Your final glory comes to rest at the fullness of Your will. Meanwhile, I am called to go into the darkness carrying Your Light in me. Wherever I go, Your Light will shine. I fill the oil of my lamp with Your Word each day. You have rescued me from the domain of evil, yet it remains here. I pray especially for our blue warriors like mine who have been called to shield and protect us behind a golden badge. They go into the darkness each day to rescue in the name of justice. I pray for the wives of law enforcement officers like me who must shine a bit brighter, love a bit harder, washing the darkness from their day. I see the stains of darkness on him. How could it not be? When I dig in the dirt to plant beauty, even this must be washed clean. So when they dig in the dirt of darkness to rescue the innocent, we must receive our police heroes with mercy and grace. They go beyond the fray for us, and so must we for them. Love covers a multitude of sins and darkness. So I partner with Jesus in His redemptive work. Lord, fill me with Your wisdom and grant me spiritual understanding as I walk through this confusing time in our history as it is written. Help me love my husband as You do. Let my walk be worthy of You, bearing good fruit, growing in the knowledge of You. (Col 1:9-14). Let Your redemption keep coming. Overflowing in all areas of my life and gushing into the lives of the people around me. Your redemptive rescue mission is worthy of our praise and we honor You by joining in the work. Until… Maranatha.
Happy Saturday ladies. Praying for all the requests here. Thank you for the prayers earlier for my husband’s bites and for my chronic hives/allergies. My husband’s bites have cleared up (I’m not sure if I posted the update) and have not returned. Hallelujah! My hives still have come and gone since February, and have gotten a bit worse (almost daily/multiple times a day). I have my annual physical next week and have been making dietary changes to avoid high histamine foods and other allergy triggers. I have been thinking about whether a naturopathic doctor would be a better option for me, or my doctor may refer me to an allergist. Going with a naturopathic doctor would be more expensive because it’s not covered by insurance. Please pray as I navigate these changes that God would lead me to the path He feels is best, and that I would listen and obey. Thank you so much. This health challenge has brought me to my knees in surrender so I do see the good it’s brought to my faith walk. I’ve also been working with our Bible study group to attack strongholds and to strengthen our faith walk together. I’m so appreciative of SRT and this community, I read through the comments every day and am in awe of how supportive and loving you all are. Have a blessed weekend.
Oops. Hit the return button too soon. I just wanted to add I’m not young anymore. I’m in my mid 50s. But I know God continues to take care of me and my kids. They’re not little anymore but they still need me. Especially my high schooler.
@ANNE Carlson. Thank you so much your encouragement! Just read this song that you gave me as I sit here in my car waiting for my friend so we can walk into togetherness to a friend’s husband‘s memorial service.
MARI, In 1956 my mother, in her mid-thirties, was suddenly alone raising a 6 year old little girl, and responsible for her ailing mother. She had only a high school education and was overwhelmed. But she had a deep love of Jesus. Her favorite Bible Verse was Psalm 121. Her life was an amazing testament to God’s grace and strength. I know our Lord will protect and guide you. Will be praying for you!
SRT IS such a beautiful blessing! Love all ya’ll! I keep thinking about yesterday’s devotional about restoration and seeing it taking place all around us if our eyes are open!! We are usually so caught up by the negative around us, or just the normal around us. But God- He gives us so many blessings of restoration, and I see it clearly in my life looking back! My marriage is a beautiful example of that, after putting the Holy Spirit in charge, my husband and I have had our marriage come back to the center of love and respect for each other. I have had failed marriages, so I don’t take lightly how much work it is to keep the love alive! But we can’t do things in our own strength, it just won’t work. God will restore every good thing in His timing. Jesus said It is Done, and it is, even in the here and now, in the complicated, in the darkness. It takes faith, and we must share our testimonies and the light of Jesus Christ!
Mari praying for your situation. God is using it to grow you, but follow His guidance in open and closed doors, and His soft whisper to you! It’s so awful to be “stuck” in the waiting and unknown. But you are one of the sweetest, I can’t imagine YOU not having friends there! You have so many friends here that we have grown to love you and your sweet spirit over the last couple of years!
Missing you Victoria E!! We want to know how it is going with our Godson!! (lol). We love that little guy we have been praying for all these months and you. his precious momma!! I have such a vision of you in my head!
Rebecca how is it going with your son? Prayers for restoration in your dear son!
Kelly- loved your words today! My dad is still caught up in the same cycle of pain that has kept him down for a few years now. RA, hip and joint pain, swelling, constant pneumonia, arthritis, and COPD. I just pray for the lessening of the pain so he can be up and about, which is the hardest thing for him to lay around. His wife is in some pretty serious issues with her kidney and set up for Dyalis, so I worry and pray for her as well. But God will restore them, if not here, they will be restored beautifully in heaven.
Prayers for you Dorthy!
Heidi—How is your niece doing??! I hope she is on the road to success and finding restoration in our Saviour!
I also listened to another great episode of “The Unfolding” today, about finding a closeness to God in our suffering. The guest lady, Kaitlyn, lost a newborn but tells of the journey and the great restoration that came about.
No manatees or dolphins today, just a cute turtle I had to save trying to cross the road! Have a blessed day sisters!
Our world today is so full of darkness, WE NEED to be the SHINING LIGHT OF GOD’S AND CHRIST’S LOVE AND HOPE AND FUTURE. We need to bring THE WORD AND THE GOSPEL to EVERYONE we meet, whether through our words, actions, or even just a smile or polite gesture. The more we spread the GOOD NEWS OF THE GOSPEL the happy the world will be — or at least that’s what I believe.
Have a great weekend.
Asking for several pray requests; my aunt I mentioned a couple of days ago is now in the hospital with diarrhea. She called me last night after I got home from work and asked me to call an ambulance, I called the front desk of the facility where she was and they took care of everything. Also, I think I mentioned I would be caring for two other children besides Finley, well Kaylee, the other little girl I care for is in the hospital sick. My last request is minor compared to those two, it’s for myself, last evening when I was working with Finley she was trying to helping by jumping (or pretending to jump) and I wasn’t quite ready for her to do it — we do it all the time to help me get her up on the changing area — and her head met my chin and I bit my lip. My lip was bleeding for a little bit and is now swollen.
Sisters be blessed and spread Christ’s love and message throughout the world one person at a time.
Prayers MARI V.
I feel so grateful for that message today!
Morning SRT sisters. As I read through the verse today and read through the comments I just want to say I appreciate you all. And I would appreciate prayers as my workplace has become such a challenge. I work at a school but my job is year around. Without getting into too much detail I really only have one friend in my work area. She’s my JW friend who I love so much and we have such a great relationship. She “sees” how I am treated. But I’m doing my best to be an example for her. If you could pray what my next step might be. I only have a high school education and very little college so I really don’t know what else to do. Please pray for guidance. I may not be a widow, but I am a single parent who loves Jesus so much! And my God is providing for me. I have what I need.
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I pray that I may reflect the light of Our Savior today to those I encounter. Blessings for peace filled weekend. Requests lifted and also for those silent in hearts.
Thank you ladies for being such a precious corner of light amongst the darkness- I so appreciate your words of wisdom ❤️ Indeed KELLY (NEO) let us all push back the darkness so that, even though our light may seem small in comparison to the darkness all around, may our lives reflect the Light Of The World, hallelujah! Have a blessed weekend and may your light shine ❤️
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God bless you ladies.
Thank you, Searching.
“It shall come to pass that even before they call, I will answer; And while they are still speaking, I will hear.” – Isaiah 65:24
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The world is filled with darkness that seems to be winning. But as a child of the light, I push back against that darkness when I reflect Jesus in all I do. Shine, Jesus, shine!
ANGIE – Praying for you as you wrap up the school year and will have a break from the “bully”
KAREN – praying for your daughter as she leaves behind her bullies for the summer.
AMANDA NOBLE – continuing to pray that the Lord will bring you comfort and wisdom.
CHURCHMOUSE – how is your ear healing up?
MAURA – any updates on Tigist?
VICTORIA E – praying you are getting rest and settling in to motherhood
RHONDA J – how is your dad?
KIMBERLY ZIEHL – Is yoir dad still in the hospital?
So thankful He rescued me from a life that was overwhelmed by darkness and poor choices. There aren’t words to express my gratitude, Thank you, Lord.
Praying for TRACI GENDRON through the going through process and the memories, TAYLOR for wisdom in finding a new place, RHONDA J as you spend time with the grands, DARCJ JONES – for you and your stepson through the grief, MICHELLE PATIRE for getting your space, SHAENA ELIZABETH – still praying with you.