Proverbs 26:18-19 "Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death, Is the one who deceives their neighbor and says, 'I was only Joking'" Quite convicting. How many times in my own life that I have seen the hurt that has been caused when people (or myself) were only "joking"

Ezekiel 18:21-23 reminds us that God is the same loving father in the old testament that he is in the new testament. "None of the offenses they have committed will be remembered against them," (22) Jesus made the way, but the heart of the Father was always to have all come into repentance. Ezekiel 18:32 gives the heart behind 2Peter 3:9. "For I take NO PLEASURE in the death of ANYONE, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live" It's not just his sovereign will that none should perish, but also his very 💓. Thank you Abba that you desire right relationship and life!

Psalm 107:43 Let the one who is WISE heed these things and ponder the loving deeds of the Lord. Pondering the loving deeds of the Lord = WISDOM What an amazing God we have that it would be counted wisdom to ponder what he has done for us. Good reminder to count our blessings,

Isaiah 32:6 For fools speak folly, their hearts are bent on evil: They practice ungodliness and SPREAD ERROR concerning the Lord; the HUNGRY they leave empty and from the THIRSTY they withhold water. This scripture is a sober reminder of how important it is for us to be prepared to give an answer for the faith that we have. It also is a heavy reminder not to just say what we think about God and so "Spread error concerning the Lord" The world is hungry and thirsty whether they know it or not. Only the truth about Christ will leave them full and quenched. Anything else will leave them empty and dry. Also be careful that you do not listen to the fool who "spreads error" and so leave you empty. Make sure what you listen to is the word of God. If someone is telling you what they "think" and don't have much scripture on their tongue, be very cautious to protect your own wisdom. Always good to be a good Berean and make sure what you ingest is actually from the lips of God.

New thing I am praying into; True Biblical “will power” will lead us to true biblical “self control” When I come under and accept Gods WILL over my life, I gain access to His POWER, which helps me gain CONTROL over mySELF!

Zechariah 7:9 "This is what the Lord Almighty said; 'Administer TRUE JUSTICE; show MERCY and COMPASSION to one another' " I found that really profound that to God, His true justice is not retribution or vindication but simply to show mercy and compassion. That truth should really change how we pray for those who hurt us, or do wrong against us. That truth should change how we take offence, and how we PRAY for those who wrong us.

Zephaniah 2:3 "Seek the Lord all you humble of the land," "You who do what he commands." "Seek righteousness, seek humility;" "Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord's anger" Does this then mean, that we can be sheltered from the end times, if we see righteous and humility as people like Daniel did?

Proverbs 20:3 "It is to one's HONOR to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel" Proverbs 20:22 "Do not say 'I'll pay you back for this wrong!' WAIT for the Lord, and HE will avenge you." Proverbs 20:18 "Plans are established by seeking advice; so IF you wage WAR, OBTAIN GUIDANCE" Proverbs 20:24a "A person's steps are directed by the Lord." Tyler paraphrase "Stop being offended all the time, and quarreling so quickly. Avoid useless arguments and be humble. Leave room for vindication from God himself and be quiet while you wait. He is faithful to vindicate. If GOD asks you to go into battle, to go to war for something, OBTAIN GUIDANCE first. Wise counsel to get battle strategies. Go to the top for your instructions, the commander and chief, the King, Abba Father. If he says battle, then battle with all you have. With every arsenal in your possession, up to the point of death, even death on the cross. BUT if God says wait, rest, turn the other cheek, be wronged and be patient for the Lord's vindication, THEN STAY PUT AND DO NOT GO INTO THE BATTLE. For if you go without Abba, you will surely loose and will remove his plan for true vindication, which is reconciliation. The important thing here, is to seek the Lord first! Long before a response, an attack, or a counter attack. Make sure God tells you to go into the battle! Hear from him and seek his advice.

Leviticus 25:13B "I BROKE the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk with HEADS HELD HIGH" Hallelujah praise the Lord for a broken yoke that we all need to stop trying to repair! Thank you to all of you who have been praying for me and my family. Today I am free and will walk with my head held high because God is faithful and worthy of all praise. We can trust him. We can trust him. We can trust him. If only we will truly seek him, he will free us. If only we will press in and listen to the loving Father. We can trust him. We can trust him. We can trust him. Oh Abba, thank you that we are free from the yoke of slavery, and we can be proudly yoked together with you. Thank you that your yoke is easy and burden is light. Thank you that you are doing the heavy lifting and we can trust you. Thank you for those who are willing to pray, and seek your kingdom. For all those that are a part of your grand design, who seek your face, sit at your feet and pray. Thank you so much for the fellowship of the believers, for the strength of being apart of the body of Christ. Thank you that you have broken the power of the enemy and that we can put on your armor, which is light and stronger than anything that comes our way. To you Abba, oh great and mighty King, to you be all honor and glory as your children willingly, joyfully, obediently submit to your yoke. Amen and Amen

12:1 gives the answer “Therefore, since we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sun that SO EASILY entangles.”

Hebrews 10:26 “of we DELIBERATELY keep on sinning after we have received the KNOWLEDGE of the TRUTH, NO sacrifice for sin is left, but only a FEARFUL expectation of judgement and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.” Knowledge leads to repentance which leads to change. Obedience is the only way!

Psalm 37:4-5 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart, COMMIT your way to the Lord, TRUST in him and he will do this. refer also to Philippians 2:13 where we learn that God works in us to will (our drive and determination) We need to commit all our ways to the Lord and make him first, then trust him, then our desires will be met as well. cool picture.

This challenge is intended to get you communicating directly with those you care about. To not use the simplicity of social media but use more intimate forms of communication like phone service or in person. how you use messenger will determine whether it should be taken out of your specific life. If it is used more corporatel like group chat for events, then I would say use it. If you use It like texting I would say keep it. Ask God and just try to connect with people this week intentionally.