Most of us like a good massage, or a great workout, or doing anything where we feel accomplished, right? None of us like to feel defeated, or even alone. Why is it we shy away from His love letters when soaking in them will leave us feeling like we can conquer the world? Perhaps it’s time to empty ourselves of ourself.

Thanks for joining us for Faith-Filled Friday with Debra Dolce and Trench Classes United. We trust that today’s love letter will leave you with a stronger faith.

~Love Letter~
 
My chosen one, though one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. You see, when you come to Me there is much help available to you. I said I would never leave you or forsake you and when you call on Me for help, you receive the Father, Myself and the Holy Spirit. All three of us stand with you and I will strengthen you in everything as you call out to Me.
 
Read and study My Word that you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones, for My Word is full of life. All My promises are yes and Amen. I desire for you to walk in the light of My Word, to be whole and complete.
 
There is not anything that I cannot do for you and whatever you believe when you pray, believe that you received it and you will have it. Come and let's partner together to work for the kingdom. Empty yourself of yourself that you may be filled with Me. The less of you and the more of Me you have, the stronger you are to accomplish My plan.
 
Beloved, partner with Me that you begin to walk in wholeness, let Me heal you in your mind, emotions and in your body. 
 
~DebraDolce

Thanks for joining us for Thursday’s Truthful Humor where we pull truth from humor.

Two little boys were known troublemakers, stealing everything they could get their hands on, even from the church.

​One day a priest stopped one of the boys and asked, "Where is God?"

The boy shrugged and the priest repeated, "Where is God?"

The boy ran out of the cathedral crying to his home where he hid in a closet. Eventually his brother found him and asked, "What's wrong?"

The crying boy replied, "We're in trouble now! God is missing and they think we took him!"

Nothing like scaring “the hell” out of a little one, right?!! Aren’t you thankful that no one can steal God from you? He can’t be contained in a box or confined to a church, but He dwells in each of us when we invite Him in….Oh, to live like we believe this!

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We sat together and began the next session of our study. The question asked, “Why do you think God made us in His image?” The innocence of his response surprised me.
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Thanks for joining us for Wednesday’s Word with Kim-Evinda and Trench Classes United. Our prayer is that you will come to appreciate the significance of being “made in His image.”

When asked if you know someone, and you don’t really remember if you do, usually we ask what they look like, right? Or when a guy or girl is going to meet a possible candidate for a date for the first time at the insistence of a “caring” friend who wants to set them up, usually the first question out of their mouth is, “What do they look like?”

Have you ever wondered what Jesus looks like? We know Hollywood paints him as a guy with close-to-shoulder-length brownish hair, a beard to match, prominent cheek bones, beautiful gently piercing eyes and an incredible smile. But it doesn’t matter what He looks like; it’s His image we’re after. “When You said, ‘Seek My face,’ my heart said to You, Your face, Lord, I will seek.” Psalm 27:8

But let’s talk about the word “image” for a moment. Image has its roots in the Latin word imitari, meaning "to copy or imitate.” Another definition from the Catechism of the Catholic Church states that image is the “likeness of the Creator. ... Hence it means the capacity for relationship; it is the human capacity for God."

As I read these explanations for both of us, it was as if a light bulb went off…it’s not His appearance we’re seeking, but His character which is found in His presence! The more we seek Him, the closer we will get to His intended image for us. He created us in His image on the basis of relationship: He desires to have relationship with each of us.

Abba, teach me how to seek Your face as I strive to turn off the distractions that often interfere with my vision of your presence so I may reflect Your character!

Love,
Kim-Evinda

Welcome to Tuesday’s Truthful Humor where we pull truth from humor
 
A man went to his lawyer and told him, "My neighbor owes me $500 and he won’t pay up. What should I do?"

"Do you have any proof he owes you the money?" asked the lawyer.

"Nope," replied the man.

"OK, then write him a letter asking him for the $5,000 he owed you," said the lawyer. "But it's only $500," replied the man.

"Precisely. That’s what he will reply and then you’ll have your proof!"

Isn’t it so true that a broken promise can leave us feeling…well, kind of betrayed, right? His Word tells us let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. I don’t know about you, but I want to partner with the One True Promise Keeper that I may keep my promises.

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The moon still lingers in the morning sky
A crescent smile
As the sun slowly begins to rise
Creeping up above the horizon
And I breathe in a world so quiet
Yet your nature does not sleep
A beauty held still
Running deep
Only changing as the seasons meet
and as Your nature sings
Your presence seeps into me
A feeling of pure peace
Unsurpassable
Unfathomable
Relinquishing peace
and Your steady hand
Steadies me
As I prepare my day
You prepare Your feast
Chaining up my inner beast
Calming the monster inside of me
That speaks lies
and constantly pries
Gripping it’s claws into the inner corners of my mind
But You, my God
You see behind those devil eyes
and as I pray for peace
You shod my feet
Proclaiming steps so sweet
Fluidity
As a gazelle runs free
As mighty as a trunk of a tree
and You gird my loins
Preparing me
For the truth that I so desperately seek
Wrapping Your belt around me
My heart still rapidly pounding
About to burst out of me
But the coolness of Your breastplate confounds me
Reminding me I am a warrior
and the heaviness disappears
The monster no more
and as I hold Your sword in the air
Declaring victory
In this life given to me
My shield of faith
Bigger than me
Warping me into the soldier you called me to be
You place Your helmet on my head
Crowning me
With all salvation surrounding me
No weapon formed can bound me
And the sky painted pink
Now turns a perfect blue
As You tuck away the moon
And the sun shines
Giving light to a day anew
Now I am ready to fight for You

-Abigail Rice
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Ahh, how many times have we struggled in a relationship, or a situation? Why do we think we have to figure it all out when The One who holds our future is waiting to help?

Thanks for joining us for Faith-Filled Friday with Debra Dolce and Trench Classes United. May this love letter inspire you to really living like you believe He’s there for you through it all.
 
~Love Letter~
 
My dear one, My grace is always more than enough for you, and My power finds its full expression through your weakness. So celebrate your weaknesses, for when you're weak you sense more deeply the mighty power of Me living in you.
 
As you look to Me and trust in Me, I will help you through everything that comes your way. When you look to Me for guidance, I will not only show you the way to go but I will empower you to walk through it.
 
I know some things are hard and uncomfortable but I walked through very difficult things, this is called dying to the flesh. There is no such thing as a completely comfy life and it's not a time to be soft and mushy. Now is the time to be armed for battle, to rise up strong and bold.
 
You never saw an example of Me backing down, or shying away from an issue. Do not back down but be bold and speak the truth in love, that people are astounded at your words of wisdom that come from the throne.
 
Beloved, you don't realize the wisdom and power you're granted by being in My Word and My Presence. 
 
~Debra

Thanks for joining us for Thursday’s Truthful Humor where we pull truth from humor.

Okay everyone, said the instructor at the birthing class trying to get everyone’s attention. We are going to do an exercise and the purpose is to help the men sympathize with their partners.
 
The couples looked up expectantly at the instructor. We have here a “pregnancy suit” she said, holding up an artificial stomach with a strap. This imitates the feeling of being pregnant. Who would like to volunteer to be the first husband to try it on?
 
“I will,” said one of them. He took the suit and tried it on. “This isn’t too bad he said as he walked around. I think I could get used to this.
 
Okay, said the instructor smiling. She dropped her pen on the floor and said, “Now I’d like  you to bend down and pick up my pen from the floor.
 
You want me to pick it up, he asked, hesitantly, with this pregnancy suit on?
Yup, that’s right.
The husband looks to his wife, “Honey, would you mind picking up that pen for me?”
 
Ahh, isn’t it so true that until we are walking in someone’s shoes, in other words, experiencing what they’ve experienced, we don’t truly understand their struggle. The next time you see someone struggling, instead of pretending you understand, ask if there’s any way you can help share their burden.

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The tears came trickling down as the words she read went through her mind, seeping into her soul. Her thoughts seemed to scream: I want to live this, Lord, I really do, but how? She continued reading, yearning for more insight so as to be free from the fury that would rise up every time, any time thoughts of this one person came to mind.
 
Welcome to Wednesday’s Word with Trench Classes United and Kim-Evinda. Has this ever happened to you, conviction mixed with frustration? Where you read truth and it seeps into your soul and calls you to rise to the change? We pray this blog will open up the eyes of your heart and bring you freedom to love those who have hurt you.
 
I continued to read…and to cry tears of conviction, refusing to stop reading until I had finished. It was the daily devotional from my pastor, Pastor Ken of ACTS Center Church and the title of his devotional: The Explosive Power of Love. It started off with the command from Jesus Himself found in Matthew 5:44 directing us to love our enemies. Oh, I’ve had to deal with many an unlovable, in fact, just the other day while court-reporting a deposition thru Zoom I truly wanted to reach through cyber space and wring the neck of the questioning attorney and the doctor for making my job nearly impossible. I’m not talking about those type of unlovable people, no; the ones I’m speaking about are those whom our hearts are more invested in. As I continued to read this devotional, I realized that I am stuck…any time I think of this person, I struggle to find anything positive. But…I won’t stop trying to rise to this challenge of applying and complying with this incredibly demanding verse. I can’t, especially if I call myself a child of God.
 
I continued to read…”loving our enemies is not an optional request but a command”!!! (emphasis mine) I stopped for a moment and thought, how all-knowing of our Abba that He knew there would be more than one enemy! 😊 ☹ 😊 What “the enemy” uses for evil, God will use for my good came running from my heart to my mind. We must remember that “the enemy” we are dealing with is Satan himself, not the one(s) he uses as his minions to promote his agenda.
 
“Love can undermine the plans of the enemy and overturn his works.” Again, I stopped and thought, wow, I/we have that kind of power in us? And I hear, “Yes, you do for you were made in My image.” That brought me to yet another pause.
 
Just a couple of days ago, my husband and I started a Bible Study that talked about this very subject, being made in His image. We both wanted to understand this better so I looked up the Hebrew definition for “image” and immediately understood its meaning and in today’s Hebrew “image: refers to a physical image or picture, it also means “likeness” Likeness is not restricted to outward appearance but more about the characteristics of Christ, the inner Christ. The Biblical explanation for “image” says: “To say that humans are in the image of God is to recognize the special qualities of human nature which allow God to be made manifest in humans. One of God’s greatest characteristics is His unconditional, unfailing, unprovoked love!
 
I continued reading:
 
“Love does not stand still; it moves out into the open and gives unreservedly…” “Love does not count the cost of the sacrifice involved.” Again, I had to pause and think of “the sacrifice involved.” What does it cost me to let go of this deep-rooted hurt and anger every time I think of the act and the actor? Seriously, what does it cost me? NOTHING, except maybe my pride…then I must let go and remember because I am created in His image, I can and I will love my enemies…not just this once but until I see Him face to face.
 
Friend, when we get there, He won’t talk to us about what those enemies did to us, but He will address how we allowed them to make us bitter…or better.
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Thoughtfully,
Kim-Evinda

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A man married a woman whose commands and demands to her husband were as sharp as the bite of a barracuda but he didn’t know this until he married her. His friends wondered why he would allow himself to be treated this way and it wasn’t that he was a coward, but he was a pleaser and just wanted to keep the peace.
 
One day his wife told him she had a get-together happening with her girlfriends and they were meeting at their house. To make sure that he didn’t interrupt their fun, she ordered him into the closet and told him to stay there until the las girlfriend had left.
 
During their get together, the ladies were comparing their authority over their husbands…almost as if they were bragging. The hostess of their get-together tells her girlfriends that not only had she ordered her husband into the closet but she could order him to come out as well at her beck and call I’ll prove it, she boasted: "Bob! Come out of that closet."

No response.

"Bob!" She called louder, “come out of that closet” No response.
 
Giving it one more try she screamed at the top of her lungs, “I order you to get out of that closet this instant!”

"No, I won’t", he said in a muffled voice from inside the closet. “I’ll show you who’s boss in this house!”

Oh, friends, marriage was not meant to be a power struggle, but a partnership, with each other’s differences entwining and not colliding. When we treat people with this kind of authority, we are deeming them as property, not people! (Read more at cleanjokes.com)
 
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eed to breathe
Space to retreat
A place where only You and me
Can fill the silence in-between
Thoughts of everlasting
A moment of peace
Simplified clarity
Pulling me
Daring me
Take that leap
Trust in Me
and your future I will bring
As long as you seek
A life lived for Me
and when happiness retreats
Hear Me speak
Filling your lungs
With the air that you breathe
A new day
The same place
Shed your skin
and chase that slow pace
That rhythm beneath
The lines that you trace
Is this a chance you are willing to take?
Or will you remain
Stuck
and confused
Misled
Used
For nothing more
Than earthly gain
Leaving you out in the deep dark blue
Daughter, hold on to Me
I am your glue
Let Me piece you back together
Because you cannot storm this weather
Without My hand to hold
My spirit telling you where to go
For this I know
Your story has been foretold
Now watch it unfold
 
"The wind blows where it wishes
and you hear the sound of it,
But do not know where it comes from
and where it is going;
So is everyone who is born of the spirit." –John 3:8
 

-Abigail Rice
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