Wednesday Word She glanced at the clock as she turned her computer on. She still had a
few minutes before logging on for her meeting with Maria. She quickly typed her password to get into the email. “How do I get that to change,” she wondered as G-mail opened to her court reporting email instead of the one she wanted. There were a few new emails, but one caught her attention. “Who’s this from?” she wondered aloud. What do you do when you get not-so-expected news and it’s not good news? Thanks for joining us for Wednesday’s Word with Kim-Evinda and Trench Classes United. Kim-Evinda shares from her heart to yours of a time when she truly had to cling to the Good News to get through the bad news. “Good afternoon, Ms. Lepins: We have received your filed Judgment. It was filed on 5/18/2022. Would you like to pick up your copy?” The words seemed to scream at her and unexpected tears began to come from deep within. The pain of it all resurfaced at lightning speed; the end of one of the longest nightmares had become a reality. This chapter of her life was now closed. She wrestled with reality and denial, still soaked in disbelief, as if she was watching someone else’s movie, wishing it wasn’t hers. She was divorced…again, and what/who she thought was her forever was gone and had ended tragically. The moment had arrived to let go of what could have been, to trade it in for whatever God had for her next. Biblical truths came rushing to the pain, soothing and comforting her like nothing else could or ever would. Words like Romans 8:28 had her questioning how this would possible work out for her good, but she was committed to bring Him glory. She knew, from experience, that God had a plan B as a result of their choices, and He would reveal it in His time according to Jeremiah 29:11-12 for her heart was surely His, completely His now. She struggled for understanding again, wondering how those who had caused so much pain and sorrow could go on as if nothing wrong was done…and in the throws of her doubting, Isiah 30:18 reminded her that God would have the final say; she only needed to wait on Him, in other words not take matters into her own hand. God had not intervened like she had hoped, but He had definitely carried her through this moment; surely, He would help her soar on wings of eagle’s into the next chapter of her life. Friend, can I encourage you that no matter what storm you are in the midst of, applying Biblical truths will help you see it as He sees it; may you have His eyes in and thru the eye of your storm. Love, Kim-Evinda
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Monday Message What do you think of when you hear we are living in a material world?
Thanks for joining us for Monday’s Message with Abigail Rice and Trench Classes United. Today’s message may remind us of that song by Madonna, living in a material world…which without our spiritual selves could be quite devastating. Spiritual beings Living in a physical world Our hearts and flesh may fail us But our God, Is a God that restores From the birds of the air To the beasts of the field Our God heals and by the power of His Name Mountains will be moved In an unseen place Oh you of little faith! Believe in Him and you will never be the same Oh what I would do to see His face! Just one glimpse Would be sweet recompense For these dark Dark days But Redemption Is HIs gift ] and because He lives My soul has a chance To give A testimony For Him to do it again To move the mountains To walk through the fire To remove every thorn Even though He was scorned The veil was still torn and now we live between What our eyes can see and what our spirit sings A hope of what’s to come and a knowing of His love and for that I will forever sing Under the protection of His wings For my God lives and my God reigns Believe and you will never be the same “Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” Abigail Rice Faith-Filled Friday There is a difference between being concerned and consumed.
Thanks for joining us for Faith-Filled Friday with Debra Dolce and Trench Classes United. Today’s Love Letter is a great reminder that our Heavenly Father knows what concerns us; He doesn’t want it to consume us or worry us. ~Love Letter~ Don't be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day, offering your faith-field requests before Me with overflowing gratitude. Tell Me every detail of your life; then My wonderful peace that transcends human understanding, will guard your heart and mind through Me, Jesus Christ. This is instruction to help you stand on solid ground. When you are worried about all kinds of things, worry pulls you in different directions and you become uncertain and lost, unable to hear or sense Me. Being worried about a lot of things brings doubt to you. Did I not tell you that I would care for you? Why do you worry when I can do all things? Talk with me; I always listen to you when you talk to me. My presence will fill you with gratitude and expectation of what your Lord will do for you. When you invite me into what worries you, My peace that no one can give to you will fill you. That peace will guard your heart and keep your mind from worry. Beloved, meditate on this Word today and let it give you instruction, let it help you as you walk through these days. ~DebraDolce Thursdays Trench Truth What do we think when we see someone act contrary to their spoken convictions,
beliefs, proclamations of faith and Christianity? I think one of the most profound forms of conviction comes out of the mouths of babes. Let me share what I mean with a little humor: Following a great sermon on lifestyle evangelism, one family thought they had better do something to be a witness for Jesus, so they invited their neighbors to dinner the following Friday night. When it came to the meal, mom was keen to show their neighbors that they upheld Christian standards in their home, so she asked her little 5-year-old son to say grace. Little Johnny was a bit shy. "I don't know what to say.” There was an awkward pause, followed by a reassuring smile from the boy's mother. "Well darling," she said, "just say what Daddy said at breakfast this morning." Obediently, the boy repeated, "Oh God, we've got those awful people coming to dinner tonight…" Oh, my goodness, may we remember that our kids, little or grown, are not only watching, listening but repeating…let’s be a mirror and not just a mouthpiece for Jesus For more encouragement, go to www.trenchclassesunited.com Be Blessed Kim-Evinda Wednesday Word Lord, I woke up groggy and grumpy, she wrote in her journal. Why didn’t I just say no to
working, she scolded herself. Her thoughts all seemed to land on some unsettled piece in her life, and as each thought parked itself in her soul, agitation seemed to rise. Thanks for joining us for Wednesday’s Word with Kim-Evinda and Trench Classes United. Have you ever had one of those days that began with feeling like you woke up on the wrong side of the bed? Today’s transparent blog talks about that very thing and how to rise above flesh-it is by She stirred her coffee, her thoughts already swirling and swirling and returning to the current conflict in her life. Tears of anger rose and dripped down her cheeks as she made her way to her comfy chair. She was still too emotionally invested in the situation and needed to step back and pray before jumping in and falling again…into her flesh. Revelation began to separate the anger and hurt and all she could think of is the miracle God performed for the Israelites when He parted the Red Sea so they could get across. Just like the Israelites wanted desperately to escape their situation, to be rescued from unfair treatment, she too had needed a sort of rescuing not necessarily from but in her situation. “Oh, Father, I’ve had a horrible case of flesh-itis!” she cried out. “I’ve been so focused on all the hurtful and wrong things in this situation that I let my flesh swell up, get larger than You in me. I’ve been so focused on what was wrong that I couldn’t see the blessing in disguise.” The anger and frustration that had been building up over the last almost two weeks began to melt away and, in its place, peace returned, bringing clarity, and understanding. And while she knew in her heart getting across to the other side of this situation may not be the easiest, she didn’t have to concern herself with the details for He had parted the sea in this situation, and He would take her to the other side. Friends, whatever needs a Red-Sea miracle in your life, can I encourage you to surrender to the One who can part, join, empty, or fill any sea of circumstances. Remember, what He brings us to He will bring us through. Love, Kim-Evinda Tuesday Trench Truth Thanks for joining me for Tuesday’s Trench Truth.
Last week, a few of our trenchers and myself got together to just get together…and wow, it turned out to be an evening of sharing and caring. We did a little exercise of writing down a situation or circumstance that wasn’t just concerning us but consuming us in a way that had us feeling frustrated and even hopeless. When each of us had shared, I asked them to tell me if they saw any sort of common thread…the answers were even more powerful than the circumstances: They each were tied to another person! One of our trenchers quoted this quote which summed it up incredibly accurately: “When we stop looking for the differences, we can start to see all of the similarities and that’s where true connection exists.” Our time of sharing turned into a time of caring as we discovered our similarities…which ushered in hope! Can I encourage you today to share what has you consumed that you may experience a time of knowing you are cared for? Thoughtfully and truthfully, Kim-Evinda Monday Message Sometimes our mind plays tricks on us with lies that we come to believe.
Thanks for joining us for Monday’s Message with Abigail Rice and Trench Classes United. Today’s message is a great reminder to take control of our thoughts that we may distinguish between a lie and the truth and extinguish the lies with His peace. And that’s the true test Believing that you can truly rest in His arms With No doubts No fears and no qualms A peace that draws you near Amongst this war Of treachery and drear With only band-aids Of lies As they hide By playing tricks in your mind It’s time It’s time to take a stance Draw a line in the sand Because what’s at stake Is more than free will In this land It’s souls That don’t know The Truth Because there’s no excuse With all we’ve been given To light the fuse It’s time It’s time to use The strength of His Spirit From the wings of the Dove Flying in the Wind of His love to the Fire of His desire Because to die is to gain Through the heartaches and the pains The darkness will never Never be the same Draw near Because Dear, It’s here “There [in death] the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary are at rest. There the [captive] prisoners rest together; they hear not the taskmaster’s voice. The small and the great are there, and the servant is free from his master.” -Job 3:17-19 Faith-Filled Friday Have you ever been on the receiving end of a broken promise? Most of us have at one
time or another. Thanks for joining us for Faith-Filled Friday with Debra Dolce and Trench Classes United. When our faith is in The One Promise Keeper, His promises will see us through. Today’s Love Letter affirms just that. ~Love Letter~ My dear one, My daughter, be encouraged. Your faith has healed you. This should speak volumes to all My children, for what I do for one I will certainly do for you. Be encouraged by all My promises. Every single one can be yours if you ask, pray and believe. Stand on My promises and fight off any attack with more of My Word. Fight against doubt, fight against unbelief, those are things that will hinder you. Read about the man whose son had a demon and how I set him free. What a wonderful thing it is to believe My promises and see them come to pass. If you struggle with believing, then bring your unbelief to Me in prayer. Fill your spirit to overflowing with My Word until it fills your heart and your mind. Yes, saturate yourself in My Word and watch as things change into a joyous blessing. Instead of mourning, His promises will enable you to offer festive praise. Instead of despair, His promises will assure you of His sovereignty that says He turns beauty into ashes. Doesn't that sound like a good trade to you? Remember, My Word is full of promised blessings as you follow My precepts. Beloved, best of all, I am with you always even unto the end of the ages, now that's a promise. ~DebraDolce Thursdays Trench Truth When you hear the word provision, what comes to mind?
The Webster’s Dictionary definition is: The act of providing, or making previous preparation. -- 2. That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand. So let me give you an example: When you miraculously avoid a collision with another car, do you proclaim provision or complain about the other driver? There are so many forms of provision that are being given behind the scenes; are you willing to change your perspective so you can see the provision? Wednesday Word Click here to eI didn’t have to ask twice. She had patiently waited for me to finish my quiet
time and she was ready to play, ready to have all my attention. Thanks for joining us for Wednesday’s Word with Kim-Evinda and Trench Classes United. How many times do we realize something, whether it is something we need to change or start practicing, something that we can apply to make this journey of life a bit more rewarding, and still we resort to our old ways? Today’s blog is meant to encourage you to pay attention to those revelations that are meant to not only open our eyes but make what we see so much more meaningful As I threw the ball and waited for my little four-legged fur baby Aniesi to bring it back to me, I realized if I would just do this with her first thing after my quiet time, the day just seems to go better. Besides, as my sister reminded me a while ago, I’m all she has. I need to be sure she feels loved. That took me a bit deeper. I know that I have a need to feel loved and I truly have come to know that I am loved by my Heavenly Father. I know He’s beside me, ahead of me, behind me and I’ve experienced Him in so many details of my life. I am learning to see my season of betrayal recovery thru His eyes, and not see Him through the eyes of my pain and sorry. But – and this is a big one -- I can’t know (to know translates to Hebrew word yada, which means to experience with your inner being) that without putting Him first, first thing in the morning. When I sit still first thing in the morning and connect with Him, whether through worship music, journaling, reading His Word, I experience with my inner being so many times throughout my day this sense of contentment, even amid crazy chaos and yes, even in the sorrow. Can I encourage you today to try connecting first with He who longs to be first in your life? You’ll be amazed at the results. Love, Kim-Evindadit. |
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