Faith-Filled Friday Did you know there are more than 3,500 promises in the Word of God? The dictionary
definition defines promise in this way: a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen. Thanks for joining us for Faith-Filled Friday with Debra Dolce and Trench Classes United. What a comforting thought to think that there are more than 3,000 declarations, assurances for us, and they are for any situation we encounter. Today’s Love Letter shares the truth of are promise-keeping God. ~Love Letter~ My dear one, when I, Yahweh, delight in how you live your life, I establish your every step. This is so exciting for you! Let those who struggle, struggle no more. Know I am very close to you. When you walk in My ways, you please Me. I will establish your ways and direct your path. Isn't that what you pray for anyway? My Word is so full of My promises for you, your family, even your nation. Find My promises; pray them and believe for your answer. I gave you those promises so you can stand in faith, believing. I want you to believe for your life, and all that concerns you. Then come to me for the concerns of the world around you, for your nation, for the government. And talk with me about the schools and those that have influence on the children. In this way, we can partner together. Beloved, I have a plan for good and not for evil and that's for everyone. I work through people to bring about My plan for all people who are seeking me with their whole heart. ~DebraDolce
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Thursday Trench Truth He who has begun a new work, a good work, will be faithful to complete it…
For years I would always stop there, but that’s not the entirety of the verse. The rest of it says…until the time of Christ. In other words, He loves us too much to leave us the way that we are. If you’re a parent, you know with your inner being you want the best for your child or children, right? Well, when we look to our Heavenly Father for parenting, we can easily finish this verse without so much frustration and apply progression over perfection, trusting He will make all things right, including those we’ve done wrong. This will help us to choose serenity over frustration and anger. In fact, it’s in the progressing that He is perfecting. If you’d like to learn how to surrender to serenity, and stay in the process to see your progress, join us in a trench near you. For more information go to www.trenchclassesunited.com/classes Progressing, Kim-Evinda Wednesday Word 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 to be free from the fury that would rise every time, any time thoughts of this one person came to mind. Welcome to Wednesday’s Word with Kim-Evinda and Trench Classes United. 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 the eyes of your heart and bring you freedom to love those who have hurt you. She continued to read…and to cry tears of conviction, refusing to stop reading until she had finished. It was the daily devotional from her church titled: 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, she thought to herself, remembering just the other day while court-reporting a deposition thru Zoom and wanting to reach through cyber space and wring the neck of the questioning attorney and the doctor for making her job nearly impossible. But she knew this devotion was taking her deeper, for that type of frustration and anger is only temporary. What this devotion was addressing was geared more towards those whom our hearts are more invested in. As she continued to read this devotional, she realized she was still a bit stuck because any time she thought of the two main characters in her life-changing betrayal, she struggled to find anything positive. “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 Yours, God.” She continued to read …” loving our enemies is not an optional request but a command”!!! (emphasis mine) She stopped, realizing how all-knowing of our Abba, that He knew there would be more than one enemy! What enemy or enemies the enemy uses for evil, God will use for my good, she assured herself. She sighed and closed her Bible, thanking God for His Word, for it truly was the one foundation that would never crumble from under her; in fact, it would help her rise above this painful season. And even if she didn’t see her betrayers face to face, she was determined to separate the betrayal from the betrayer and pray for them. This was a start. Friend, 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. Learning and unlearning Kim-Evinda Tuesday Trench Truth When you have been hurt or betrayed, what do you do? Many of us have been taught to bury it, like a dog buries a bone, deep and almost unfindable. This sort of not feeling and/or dealing only creates more problems because eventually it comes to the surface of other circumstances. See, a momentary fix is only providing a temporary feeling which produces a long-lasting, not so positive result.
If you’d like to learn how to meet life on life’s terms with serenity, join us for Surrendering to Serenity coming to a trench near you. For more information go to www.trenchclassesunited.com/classes Surrendering… Kim-Evinda Monday Message Where do you go when life is happening at a speed and intensity that makes you want
to run and hide? Thanks for joining us for Monday’s Message with Abigail Rice and Trench Classes United. Today’s message is a great reminder of this truth: God promises that life will not be pain-free, but He also promise that His help is free. Root down deep Come back to Me For trouble and strife Are looming The storm brewing On the sky’s horizon Is trying to break free and pour down Rain drops likes knives and animosity Lightning strikes As I hold it back The whole wide world Sitting in the palm of My hand and I just want you to know That I Am Has a plan My one small light Resides in the corner of your mind and I just beg for you to please hold on and let Me be strong Don’t stop trying Keep on fighting Even when the light dims and you feel as though you cannot win Remember and consider How big your faith really is When the lights go out Do you still believe the moon will help you see? and when your shut your eyes to sleep Do you still believe the sun will wake at the break of day? Or do you doubt That all you see Was ordered and ordained by Me? So then I ask, dear daughter, Where is your belief? Be still now and lean on Me God your Father God your King “Look upon Zion, the city of our set feasts and solemnities! Your eyes shall see Jerusalem, a quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be taken down; not one of its stakes shall ever be pulled up, neither shall any of its cords be broken. But there the Lord will be for us in majesty and splendor a place of broad rivers and streams, where no oar-propelled boat can go, and no mighty and stately ship can pass. For the Lord is our Judge, the Lord is our Lawgiver, the Lord is our King; He will save us.” - Isaiah 33:20-22 In His name, Abigail Faith-Filled Friday Did you know that no matter what difficulty you are facing, there’s an
encouraging promise in His Love Letters to us? Thanks for joining us for Faith-Filled Friday with Debra Dolce and Trench Classes United. I love the promise in the Word of God that says: Do not grow weary in doing good for in due time, you shall reap a harvest. We’ve all grown weary in difficult times, but it’s the not giving up that brings the blessing; it’s the not letting others’ actions dictate your attitude and actions. Today’s LoveLetter is a great reminder of this very truth. ~Love Letter~ My love, if you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments, and perform them, then I will give you rain in its season, the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. What a great promise this is for you. Do not be hampered by what other people do or don't do. In other words, others’ actions should not dictate yours. It is then that others will then see My goodness in your life, and they will ask how this is possible when their life is so dry and desolate. This will present more opportunities for you to share of My love and My goodness and then you can instruct and show others the way. Remember there is a season for everything. Ask Me and seek My counsel. Scripture says the secret things I reveal are for you and your children. Do not become weary in doing good for in due time you shall reap a harvest. Beloved, I desire you to look refreshed and for you to flourish even when those around you look dry and even withered. Then you can bring hope and even rain to their desert because of Me. ~DebraDolce Thursday Trench Truth Do you feel persistently angry with other family members and/or yourself?
One of our trenchers explains her struggle in this way: “Rage/anger is a sub-root of my self-centered fear. My rage comes out of feeling powerless and afraid. It can be a consuming, controlling, and destructive force. Since my rage is born out of feeling powerless, it stands to reason that my rage is about control, controlling my situation, controlling people around me because I am afraid. It is addictive and yet leaves me empty for I am always searching for a release. It works hand in hand with my fear. I can delude myself into believing that I have the rage under control. I have finally come to believe in my heart, not just in my head, that only the Lord has control and I constantly have to accept the situation as it is and surrender to Him. Once my mind enters the ‘spin cycle’ with either of these roots, it becomes an impossible situation in desperate need of a spiritual solution: My Higher Power, Jesus Christ.” It is because of her growth in the digging and un-rooting process that she is able to recognize where her rage comes from. You can’t stop or desist from doing something if you don’t even recognize that you’re doing it or why you’re doing it! Join us in a trench near you to learn how to Surrender to Serenity © For more information on this upcoming class, please go to www.trenchclassesunited.com/classes Wednesday Word After praying for her son, she felt His prompting to call him, which she rarely did while
he was working. She validated herself with the reminder of not hearing from him after trying two nights in a row with no answer. He picked up on the second ring. “Hi, Mom. How ya doing?” She was so relieved to hear his voice, she ignored his question and instead asked her own: “How are YOU?” Before he could answer, she explained her tone: “I’ve called you a couple of times; I was beginning to get worried. Once a mom always a mom.” He laughed…and then he didn’t. “You sound tired.” “I am.” He went on to explain his work situation, that people were quitting and/or getting fired, increasing his workload, how bad management was, and he ended with “there’s just no end in sight.” She knew her son well enough to know he valued his sleep and little sleep meant little fuse. She also remembered how depressed he had been after a long bought of Covid that had cost him his career, and how excited he’d been to get this new job. She validated his frustration, and he continued with more frustrations. She practiced listening and asking a question or two in between each one. “On your one day off, are you doing anything to replenish your soul, making time to laugh, have fun? His answers were “no” with explanations of just trying to stay caught up on sleep while juggling fatherhood with his four kids. His responses shed some light on what was really going on. His focus was on how tired he was/is, and not a solution. He was discouraged and headed for burnout. “Sometimes we can be so focused on the problem we miss the solution.” “What do you mean?” he asked. “Well, our brain only knows what we tell it. You keep reminding yourself how tired you are that you are behaving tired.” Silence “Do you believe that God put you in this job?” “Oh, for sure.” “Well, where He guides, He provides.” You just have to ask Him for the strength. If you keep telling yourself how tired you are, you’re going to remain tired.” “Makes sense.” He paused and then burst out with: “I’m just fine!” in a joking tone. “No, you don’t have to lie!” She went on to remind him of a verse he used to always say when endeavoring a trick on his skateboard, “I can do ALL things thru Christ…” He finished the verse: “…who strengthens me.” “Maybe you could try switching ‘I’m tired’ for that promise.” Suddenly she could feel his demeanor change over the phone and in his words: “Well, I can’t argue with that.” She heard him smile. They talked for a few more minutes before hanging up. She sat there grateful for having not ignored the prompting to call him at work, realizing that he not only needed encouragement, but she had needed to know he was okay. Friend, can I encourage you in this area of understanding that the brain only knows what we tell it; and what we tell it will come out in our attitude and actions. Pray this prayer with me: Father, thank you for your Spirit that lives within each one of us who have accepted you as Lord and Savior. Help me to focus on your promises which lead to solutions instead of my problems. Thank you for loving me too much to leave me focusing on my problems instead of your promises. Amen. Kim-Evinda Jealousy has many facesit is either passive/aggressive or active/aggressive and it can trigger rage!9/6/2022 Tuesday Trench Truth Do you ever compare yourself to others, i.e. your home, your children, your financial
abilities? I don’t know about you, but whenever I begin to do that, it almost always cases jealousy to enter in, and in the recipe for anger and rage, it’s one of the key ingredients. Join us for tools to overcome jealousy and unresolved anger in our Surrendering to Serenity Trench Class. Life is too short to spend it angry For more information on this upcoming class, please go to www.trenchclassesunited.com/classes Monday Message What do you do when life seems so overwhelming you just want to go under?
Thanks for joining us for Monday’s Message with Abigail Rice and Trench Classes United. We’ve all had those days when life is just handing us too much, the to-do list keeps getting added to instead of shrinking. It’s in those moments we need to look up, reach out and recognize the One who’s really in control. We are not alone. The sky burns bright Orange like fire As the sun begins to rise and I feel not quite Fully present Fully known Waiting for that warm feeling That one that feels like home Fully present Fully known and as I cycle through the day I sit and I pray Asking, Lord, why do I feel this way? Off and then on Off and then on As the to-do list piles up And the day drags on Still feeling lost Where is the joy When you are the boss? Where is the applause The gold shiny stars? When you feel so close Yet so far Lord, was I wrong? Am I too far gone? and You remind me As the sky turns to haze lightning strikes and I hear that train Bellowing out Calling my name This isn’t a game There are no points to be scored No trophies to be won and when you get hit You get back up Because like the lightning that strikes Illuminating the sky You’re here to shine The warrior inside knows That now is the time To lay down your pride and swim into the night As a being as bright As the fire orange sky Yours, Lord, is the fight Yours, Lord, is the time “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved” - Acts 2:21 |
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