Monday Message Have you ever heard the phrase die to the flesh and wondered what the heck it meant?
Thanks for joining us for Monday’s Message with Abigail Rice and Trench Classes United. To die to the flesh brings life…eternal. Come back Your back To the sun that’s shining down Turn around Look up Face the sun Feel the heat Maybe this past week Sickness decided to creep You felt like you should’ve got it all done by now But death destroyed And the walls fell down Do you hear that trumpet sound? Ceasing those thoughts in your mind The incessant lies Telling you it won’t be okay And no, you won’t be fine Death came But you did not die Death came to take But you did not hide Death came to conquer and destroy But you fought back You brought back Your joy Death came Not knowing the impact it would make Because it made all things new All things fresh It was the old that died and the new has come to life Reborn Weathered the storm The years in the past Beget This new foundation to be set His remnant His people His promise That all things would be made new Meaning you. Now reframe You have no guilt You feel no shame There’s no turning back now The year has come And gone The scales have fallen off The veil has been torn A new life revealed Now Blow the horn “ And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And He *said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.” 6 Then He said to me, “[c]It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give water to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life, without cost. 7 The one who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son. 8 But for the cowardly, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and sexually immoral persons, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” Revelation 21:5-8 ~Abigail
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Faith Filled Friday ~Love Letter~
My child, I am not a man, so I do not lie. I am not human, so I do not change My mind. Have I ever spoken and failed to act? Have I ever promised and not carried it through? Why would I change My mind when I have a plan that is for good and not for evil? Why would I lie when all My promises are yes and amen? Some take My Word and twist it to fit them and what they desire and then accuse Me of not answering their prayer. Right there in Scripture it says you don't receive what you ask for because you ask with wrong motives. Answered prayer comes through pure motives, from changing yourself so that your life aligns with My Word. Do not be like the children of Israel that I called stiff-necked because of their stubbornness to walk in their own ways. When you surrender to Me and My way you will begin to see a different path, a better path. Let go of your way and choose Mine. Let go of your stubbornness and grab hold of My desires. Beloved, remember I am the truth, the life and the way, everything you need is wrapped up in Me. ~DebraDolce Thursday Trench Truth Do you tend to feel upset when you feel others are distancing themselves from you and/or do you have a hard time being alone?
If you answered yes to either of those questions, then would you consider joining us in a trench near you to learn how to enjoy being you, even when you are by yourself? Our how to love who you love trench class is affordable, eye-opening, life-changing, and only eight weeks! See the link below https://www.facebook.com/events/328834819246922/ Wednesday Word For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness nor shall evil dwell with you. 5bYou hate all workers of iniquity…
The words in the Word of God soothed her soul, but still the unanswered questions hung in the air. Thanks for joining us for Wednesday’s Word with Kim-Evinda and Trench Classes United. If you’ve ever wondered why things happen the way they do, and you’ve wanted to ask Him but are afraid to, today’s blog may help you sort thru that as Kim-Evinda shares from her heart to yours in her SOAR (Season of Adultery Recovery). No sooner had she read those words when a few others came rushing to the surface of her soul: What about leaving the 99 for the one, Lord? or what about your will that no one should perish? How in the world do I pray for these two who have caused so much pain, sorrow and anger and continue in their lives as if I don’t exist, as if they are not doing anything wrong, and then to bring others into their mess? For I am not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness nor shall evil dwell with Me. 5bI hate all workers of iniquity…and I’ll keep repeating it. They are not sinning against you, but Me! But why does this have to hurt so bad? It wasn’t my choice for this to happen this way; other people chose but know this, daughter: I will wipe every tear from your eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” Rev 21:4 I have the power to use all of this for your good and My glory.” Rom 8:28 His words, as always, soothed her soul and reminded her that instead of focusing on her pain, she needed to continue to focus on her Pain Reliever, the only One who could make sense of this nonsense; the only One who could turn this tragedy into a triumph. She realized in those quiet moments that faith does not mean we understand things, the how or the why; we just need to know the WHO, the one WHO will reveal the how or the why in His time. Friend, may I encourage you that WHATEVER is happening to you, around you, He will see you thru. Love, Kim-Evinda Tuesday Trench Truth I was in the gym the other day and couldn’t help but hear a conversation two guys were having…about their wives! And I thought we as women were the only ones who vented!
Thanks for joining us for Tuesday’s Trench Truth with Trench Classes United and Kim Evinda. The first thing I heard one of them say is: “My wife is so f-ing selfish, man!” I think I must have looked like a deer caught in a pair of glaring headlights, because as soon as he said it, he caught my expression and immediately bent down to avoid my staring. I didn’t mean to look so dumbfounded. It just kind of caught me off guard. For the rest of my workout, I tried desperately to not listen to their conversation as they both began to “vent” about their wives. This was a double-edged sword for me, because I’ve been known to “vent” about many things, but seeing this with my own eyes, hearing these things with my own ears, well, it was like putting the shoe on the other foot, knowing this could easily be my closest friends saying this. I mean I know there have been plenty of times where I’ve done things motivated by pure selfishness. The truth is everyone needs someone to vent to, but there’s a difference between venting and vomiting! Hearing this vomiting…I mean venting made me think, what if that were any of the people I love talking about me? How would I feel? I would much rather hear about my offense from the one I offended. If we can’t say what we’re venting to the one we’re venting about, perhaps we shouldn’t say it. If you would like to learn how to vent healthily and not vomit your hurts and frustrations, join us in our upcoming How to Love Who You Love trench near you. Have a terrific Tuesday! Monday Message Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
You have the keys To now unlock Go explore Did you open it? Or are you frightful of the roar? That deep Inner low groan So quiet at once Trapped beneath the sun So tamed And now unleashed It’s free to roam It’s free to run Heaven, is that you I see? Running towards a new world Running towards the open door With a slow prowl Then a sprint Then a bow As the angels sing loud Bow down Bow to that inner spirit Let it free Let it loose Your time here on this earth Is but a moment Like a wolf’s howl at a full moon Does what you're doing now Make you proud Does what you're doing now Bring a piece of heaven down? If heaven is to be the new earth Then what are you giving a new birth? You have two hands Create. You have a voice Now Speak. You have two feet Now Move. Move through that creviced door Open it wide and throw the keys beyond the shore Don't look back To Sodom and Gomorrah Just keep going Just keep staying Stay in the little home Where the seeds you planted Are soon to be sown Keep going right where you are Because where you are is never too near Yet it’s moving you far Farther than you could imagine That Spirit It’s grabbing It’s tugging It’s pulling Begging you not to ruin This home that He built This heart on this shelf It’s been dusty for a while But He is pulling it out Those weeds are now plucked Those wild, unruly vines Now neatly tucked And this, my darling Is only the first cut Let Him prune a little more and rest assured Your roots will go deeper Because that faith you have now Now that’s a believer. ~Abigail Faith Filled Friday In a fast-paced, fear-based world, when we give of ourselves in the midst of our struggles, faith is edified, and God is glorified. Thanks for joining us for Faith-Filled Friday with Debra Dolce and Trench Classes United.
God has a funny way of increasing our decrease when we give to others in the midst of our own struggles. Today’s love letter is a great reminder of this very thing that goes against the grain of this world. ~Love Letter~ My love, the seed sown among weeds represents those who received the message, but all of life's busy distractions, ambition for wealth result in suffocating the kingdom message and prevent you from bearing spiritual fruit. Any ambition to acquire what the world has to offer, to gain wealth, will all come to naught. Remember, I told the children of Israel to gather enough for the day so they could learn to trust Me and see that I would care for them. I said I would supply all your needs. Are you trusting Me to supply for you? Are you panicking like those around you that don't know Me? Do you really have faith in Me like you proclaim? Then, do My work! Share with those that don't have. Pray for those who are hurting and are fearful. Be there for those who don't know Me. Beloved, let your seed produce good fruit in a bare season. ~DebraDolce Thursday Trench Truth Do you have little contact with parents and/or siblings, or do you experience close connection with them?
For the longest time, I didn’t understand why I felt so much angst any time I knew I was going to be around my family…until going thru the How We Love Book. Wow, talk about revelations! I just returned from a little four-day vacation with…my family and I can’t remember the last time I laughed so hard and experienced so much contentment being in the moments with them, allowing them to be who they are and feeling comfortable enough in my own skin. Our trenches are opening up near you; consider joining us to learn how to love those you want to love! What a great way to start the year, investing in you and all your relationships. https://www.facebook.com/events/328834819246922/ Wednesday Word Have you ever dreaded doing something but then once you did it, you felt exhilarated and exhausted at the same time? As we turn the page into a new year, perhaps it’s time to tell your mind you can do all things thru Him who strengthens you!
Thanks for joining us for Wednesday’s Word with Trench Classes United and Evinda Lepins as she shares life lessons from her heart to yours. “That’s a wrap!” James said when we had finished the final week of filming our next trench. We were finished! We had filmed all eight segments. I was exhausted but exhilarated at the same time. Every time I get on stage to share or teach, or I prepare to film a segment of our Transform program, I get this pit of dread in my stomach that tries like crazy to inch itself up into my mind…but finally, I have learned to give it the hand, so to speak, to not allow those “feelings” to seep into my soul and make their way to my mind to stay. Instead, I push thru those nerves, and within minutes, I forget about them and just do what I’m supposed to do: share from my heart. What made this even more of a victory is our videographer had flown in from North Carolina and he only had two days for filming, with limited hours. But that didn’t stress me out. In fact, I determined in my mind that we would do four segments each day for a total of eight…and we did it with very few retakes! (Previously, I was only able to do two segments in one sitting and I was so wiped out afterwards!) The point of all this is not to brag; please know that, but rather to let you in on this powerful truth: Our mind only knows what you tell it! So if I tell myself that I can do all things thru Christ who strengthens me, guess what? I’m going to do all things…and so can you! Is there something you’ve been dreading doing, something you know you need to do, for you or someone else? Go ahead, invite Him into it and you will do it! Love, Kim-Evinda Tuesday Trench Truth Do you tend to be a peacemaker, afraid of making those close to you upset or angry, even being dishonest to avoid conflict, or just give in to get it over with, or…can you initiate a difficult conversation in order rto resolve a problem/conflict?
Thanks for joining us for Tuesday’s Trench Truth. I am working thru “Forgiving What You Can’t Forget” by Lysa Terkeurst and there’s so many profound truths that address this very thing but let me leave you with this one: putting on a smiling face while filled with unhealed hurt inside is a set up for an eventual blow up! If you’d like to learn how to please others differently and healthily join us in a trench near you for How to Love Who You Love! https://www.facebook.com/events/328834819246922 |
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