Wednesday's WordWhen truth guides us, we will not get lost KE
Where do you live? John 8:32-33: “And Jesus said to those Jews who believed, if you abide in My Word, you are My disciples indeed; and you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.” Have you ever gotten lost on your way home? I realize that in today’s technology with Google and GPS, it’s a little more difficult to get lost. And yet, I have found myself lost a time or two as I don’t always remember to rely on technology! Welcome to Wednesday’s Word with Kim-Evinda and Trench Classes United. Today’s blog is a great reminder that His Word will take us where we need to go, keep us where we need to stay and prevent us from going in the wrong direction, No matter the situation, the availability of technology or unavailability, getting lost is a horrible feeling. And yet, I run into so many hurting people who are not lost, per se; however, they are overwhelmed with suffering of some sort. The waves of life have tossed them here and there, and they have lost their way. Talk to the wife who has just discovered her husband’s having an affair, or is an addict of some sort, and then there’s the parent(s) hurting over the choices their child is making, choices that surely are going to cause so many unfavorable consequences. It’s like being lost in a sea of hopelessness for there is nothing to do but watch the unfortunate consequences come about. Recently I talked with a friend who has been given a life sentence via a medical diagnosis with a prognosis revealing the end is around the corner. Life and loss are happening all around us; if it’s not happening to us, it’s happening to those close to us. How are we managing? Are we walking around lost, or are we able to stand firm, knowing where we’re going and able to help others? See, no matter the circumstance, there is a place to abide where we will never get lost, a place that will shed new light, a fresh perspective, a location that is filled with peace, hope, a foundation built with grace, a place that if we would only turn to, land in, abide in, we would find freedom from all that has us overwhelmed: His Love Letters to you and me! It’s time to stop being one of those who don’t ask for directions and abide in that place that we will be found, never to get lost again! To abide means to dwell. Can I ask, friend, where are you dwelling in mind, body and soul? Abiding in His promises and principles, Kim-Evinda #WednesdaysWord #KimEvinda #TrenchClassesUnited #TruthGuides #GodIsYourGPS
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Tuesday’s Life-Coaching Truth
This past week in our Life-coaching experience to learn how to live forgiven and forgiving, we discovered three differences between guilt and shame. Let me share two of them with you now: Guilt is about the act, in other words, external actions, while shame is internal and requires a deeper work. Guilt can lead to positive change; shame steers us away from change, and without that change, we are unable to connect with others healthily physically, emotionally and/or spiritually. Guilt is about an act we know to be wrong and therefore, can work like a warning light on the dashboard of our minds, a steering wheel in the journey of life helping us to veer away from that same wrong, harmful and/or offensive act. It’s a nudging in our conscience, a whisper; Shame, on the other hand, is internal and screams I am wrong. What’s at the end of shame? M.E.! Shame is not from the Father who loves you in and out of all your guilt and shame. Truthfully, Kim-Evinda #TuesdaysLifeCoachingTruth #GuiltIsAwhisper #ShameScreams #TrenchClassesUnited #LivingForgivenAndForgiving Monday's MessageWhere is it that you feel the safest? Thanks for joining us for Monday’s Message with Abigail Rice and Trench Classes United. Today’s message reveals the safest place to be, especially in the valleys of life. Prepare your heart for Him… Because He is preparing for you a home Let go Of the walls that you’ve built up For that castle in the sand It won’t stand and it’s foundation cannot withstand What is coming with this fresh wind His plan and now More than ever Time is of the essence Can you feel His presence? I do not know what is to come But as long I live under the shadow of this sun I will run and not grow weary I will walk and not be faint Even as the battles rage In the coming of these last days Now more than ever Is time to not lose hope But to endure With fervor For the home is preparing for us Is forever Is that something you are prepared for? To hold on to this hope When the world begins to unfold When everything you were told and taught Begins to become nothing but a joke Will you choke? Or will you stand With His Sword in your hand and with His Word as your lamp? Remembering in the end That this is ALL a part of His plan And nothing in this world is happenstance So the question then is Would you take the chance? To risk it all for eternity Or live life here on this earth In unquestioning conformity? “But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.” - Isaiah 40:31 “Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].” - Romans 12:2 #MondaysMessage #PrepareYourHeart #TrenchClassesUnited #HisPresence #InTheValleys Thursday’s Life-Coaching Truth
Rational thinking prevents resentments from rooting KE Thanks for joining me today for another Life-Coaching Truth. So I’m learning to play tennis with my tennis club in my community. Recently I was asked if I could play on Wednesday with a group of gals so I said sure. I knew right away it was not going to be a good fit; they were extremely competitive and I found myself intimidated, insecure and just not having fun. By the third time, I actually said as much, and they stepped back and became more helpful. And then I got the phone call telling me I wasn’t a good fit for them and to keep going to clinics, and drop-ins on Tues/Thurs. After I hung up, this internal struggle began: “Well, I would have handled it differently and not been so selfish,” vs. “They’re there to play serious tennis, not teach someone how to play,” vs. “You’re just not good enough.” I felt a seed of resentment start to seep its way into my soul and immediately reminded myself of the rational truth: they were there to play tennis, not teach someone how to, and just because I didn’t agree with them booting me off the court, doesn’t make them wrong…again and again and again to avoid that resentment from rooting. It’s the enemy who say’s I’m not good enough but God says I am…and one day I’ll be good enough to play with competitors like them. Truthfully, Kim-Evinda #FaithOverFear #RationalThinking #TrenchClassesUnited #LifeCoaching #LivingForgiven #GoodEnough Wednesday’s Word When we think of saying goodbye to someone, usually, not always, it’s with the intent that you will see each other again. However, when we have to say goodbye to someone whom we will not be seeing again, that one word becomes one of the hardest words to say. Thanks for joining us for Wednesday’s Life-Coaching Word with Kim-Evinda and Trench Classes United. Today’s blog is a great reminder of the promise of a Helper, an Advocate that was sent to us shortly after a heart-felt and painful goodbye.
I can’t imagine what the disciples were thinking when Jesus told them He had to go away. The first thing I think about is He didn’t say goodbye, and He spared them the gory details of His “going away.” I can remember my biological dad kissing me goodbye when I was five years old, telling me he had to go away. I was confused, and desperately sad. And even though it’s been so long ago, I do remember feeling those two feelings. When Jesus said these words to His disciples in John 16:7 – “But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you,” I can’t help but imagine the emotions they experienced. And when I try to put myself in their place in the Upper Room, I’m sure they were confused. I can almost feel them shutting down after hearing He was going away because the sorrow was so thick with layers of confusion. I would bet that their hearts couldn’t comprehend who/what the Advocate was or would be to them and for them. Friend, there’s some great news in this scripture: we don’t have to wander and wonder, like the disciples must have. See, when God was in a bod, He was limited to one place at a time. This is why He says, “it’s best for you that I go away,” so I can be with you wherever you are, whenever you need me. Without Him having gone away, there would be no Gospels. Without His death, there would be no forgiveness of sin. Without His death, there would be no defeat over death and sin. And without His death there would be no resurrection. Without all of that, we would not have our Advocate. Each one of these “without’s” is a major contribution to the gift that we all have access to. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines “Advocate” as someone who defends or maintains a cause. We are His cause. We can take Him at his Word TODAY by calling on His Spirit…whenever we need any sort of help. He promises to be with us spiritually, consistently until we see Him face to face. At that time there will be no more goodbyes. Love, Kim-Evinda #Faith #WednesdaysWord #TrenchClassesUnited #OurAdvocate #LifeCoaching Tuesday’s Life-Coaching Truth Man, I don’t know how many times it has taken me to learn this…and I’m still learning. Thanks for joining me for Tuesday’s Life-Coaching Truth. So the other day after a four-hour deposition that was fairly complex, I had e-mailed the questioning attorney a question for a spelling and then I gave my opinion that went something like this: I’d hate for him to be my employee; I can’t believe how apathetic he was and how much he “didn’t know.” I felt a twinge in my spirit simultaneously with pressing send but send won out. As soon as I did that, I remembered to check if she had sent the email to both myself and opposing counsel, also the attorney for the witness…what came out of my mouth when I saw, or so I thought, that it went to both of them, was definite profanity. I was convicted right away, sent our client an email apologizing for offering my unsolicited opinion and asked God to forgive me as well, and to help me remember that just because I have an opinion is not permission to give it! Truthfully, Kim-Evinda #TuesdaysTruth #Faith #TrenchClassesUnited #Opinion The need for productivity can keep us feeling guilty. |
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