Faith Filled FridayThe things that distract us can distort us and catch us off guard. And when that happens, distracted and distorted actions follow.
Thanks for joining us for Faith-Filled Friday for a very relevant love letter that serves as a reminder that we don’t have to save or change others, merely present Christ in our actions. Love Letter~ My love, set your gaze on the path before you. With fixed purpose, looking straight ahead, ignore life's distractions. Now this shows the work set before you. To ignore life's distractions means you keep Me ever before you. It doesn't mean you don't get involved. With My purpose, yes, get involved with fighting injustice, get involved with governmental things. But the whole purpose of your involvement is to show forth My light, My purpose in the earth, that others will come to know Me. Your job is not to save but to present Me that I may draw them to Myself, therefore saving, healing and setting people free. Do you have a heart for the lost? Are you ready to sacrifice that others may know Me as their Lord and Savior? Where is your heart leading you? There are groups for everything, ask Me to direct you, for the hour is late and there is much work to be done. Spend time with Me that you may know My heart for you. Beloved, I have a plan for you that I can cause good to come to all those you touch. ~DebraDolce
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Thursday’s Truthful HumorWelcome to Thursday’s Truthful Humor where we pull truth from humor.
A little boy wants a bike for Christmas really badly, but the kid, well, he’s not very nice,, and he knows it. He makes bad choices all the time. He writes a letter to Jesus. "Dear Jesus, if I get a bike for Christmas, I'll be good for a whole week." He thinks about it, crosses out what he wrote, and says, "I can't be good for a whole week; I'll be good for five days." He crosses that out and writes, "I'll be good for four days." Then he thinks again and says, "Can't do that." He gets down to one day and says, "I can't even be good for a day." Then in frustration, goes in his mother's room and get the statue of the Virgin Mary, wraps it up in a blanket, puts it in a paper bag, throws it in the closet and says, "Dear Jesus, if I don't get a bike for Christmas, you'll never see your mother again!" Oh, my goodness, while this is funny on the surface, I’m so glad that we don’t have to bargain with God; we simply need to align with God and He will grant us the desires of our hearts. For more encouragement, join our Insta fam @trenchclassesunited, and our Facebook community and take a tour at www.trenchclassesunited.com Read more at www.laughfactory.com Wednesday’s Wordey George, do you know the story of the butler and the baker? I asked. “Yeah,” he answered from the other room. He began to recite some of the details of the story. I was not only impressed with his ability to remember scripture but I was blown away by the story itself for I had never paid it any attention! Thanks for joining us for Wednesday’s Word with Kim-Evinda and Trench Classes United. While I was waiting for George to join me, I picked up our Bible Study book we had begun and was supposed to continue on to the 12 Tribes but something caught my attention so I decided to linger in Genesis 40, which is often referred to as the interpretation of the prisoners’ dreams. Well, I wanted to know who the prisoners were, how they got there and then I wanted to know about the dreams and of course the interpretation. But what I walked away from was more than I had come for. First of all, I had no idea that in the beginning, there were butlers and bakers 😊 😊 And I also didn’t know that a butler’s main job was to taste everything before it was served to his master so as to determine that there was no poison in what was being served. So in other words, the butler had to be willing to lay down his life for his master! Wow, I can really take a few detours on this, but let me just say as Christians, aren’t we all butlers, able to discern poison from truth so that we may live out the truth and have eternal life? As butlers, don’t we have the poison of lies thrown at us and shouldn’t we learn to allow our Master to guide us from those and into truth without reacting? Anyway, as I continued reading, I was fascinated by the facts found in this portion of scripture: it is unknown why the Pharaoh put both the butler and baker in prison, but something tells me they may have been conniving together. Who knows?! They both had a dream and woke up sad and Joseph, who just happened to be in the same prison interprets each of their dreams. The dreams had some similarities; however, each of their outcomes were different; The butler’s resulted in life and freedom; the baker’s resulted in death. After Joseph interprets the butler’s dream, he said to him: “Remember me when it is well with you, please show kindness to me and mention me to Pharaoh and get me out of this house” for he had done nothing to deserve being there. Well, things happened exactly as Joseph had interpreted and verse 23 tells us that the butler completely forgot about Joseph. As soon as I read that, I could relate with Joseph on so many levels, but even more importantly, my I was angry with the butler. I thought, how rude! But then…conviction came in like a gentle wave, not to overtake me but to overwhelm me and remind me of this truth: How many times has God seen me thru something, answered my cries, my earnest prayers, and I have walked away and continued on with life as if it never happened, forgetting about His faithfulness? Haven’t I been just like the butler? Oh, but conviction is sweeter than honey for long after it leaves, we remember the love and grace that reminds us to not forget all that He has done for us…and will continue to do for us and in us. Love, Kim-Evinda Tuesday’s Truthful HumorWelcome to Tuesday’s Truthful Humor where we pull truth from humor.
A Jewish businessman in America decided to send his son to Israel to absorb some of the culture of the homeland. When the son returned, the father asked him to tell him about his trip. The son said, "Pop, I had a great time in Israel. By the way, I converted to Christianity." "Oy vey," said the father. "What have I done?" He decided to go ask his friend Jacob what to do. Jacob said, "Funny you should ask. I too sent my son to Israel, and he also came back a Christian. Perhaps we should go see the rabbi and ask him what we should do." So they went to see the Rabbi. The Rabbi said, "Funny you should ask. I too sent my son to Israel. He also came back a Christian. What is happening to our young people? Perhaps we should go talk to God and ask him what to do." The three of them prayed together and asked God what to do. Suddenly a voice came loud and clear from Heaven. The Voice said, "funny you should ask, I too sent my son to Israel..." Oh, Yes, He did…send His son that we may all become Christians. In a fear-filled world, don’t you agree that we all need the SAVIOR? He alone can heal our land, unite our nation and help us turn from fear to faith! For more encouragement, join our Insta fam @trenchclassesunited, and our Facebook community and take a tour at www.trenchclassesunited.com Read more at www.laughfactory.com Monday’s MessageYour life
As fickle as the breeze As temporary as the butterflies That migrate from the east Your world Built to appease Yet ever-changing As the leaves that fall in radiant colors leaving the branches of various trees and once a year they sow Until they reap Simply waiting for their harvest in the spring To be still In His will Not bending or wishing to come down from their hill Simply being As strong and beautiful As the little girl Staring out her windowsill Wondering what it would be like to feel that peace The Holy Spirit encompassing Breathe In the new air Crisp and rare and as you continue to stare Daydream Prepare Prepare your mind Prepare your heart Because darling this is just the start Begin to plant Begin to sow and soon As you wait You will continue to grow Build far and build wide Build until your hands are tired and tried and soon you will see the fruits of your Spring Ready to be held Ready to be felt As the fire burns and your heart yearns The day has come It is now your turn To pass through that fire With your whole heart Full of burning desire Saying Good Lord, I am here Like vapor I transpire Giving you all that I am and more than that I seek Your plan To live and let be As evergreen As You created me "The work of each [one] will become known; For the day [of Christ] will disclose and declare it, Because it will be revealed with fire, and fire will test and critically appraise the character and worth of the work each person has done." -1 Corinthians 3:13 -Abigail Rice For more from the Author, visit instagram.com/ajourney2life Faith Filled FridaysI don’t know about you, but I’ve never been good at free-hand drawing, coloring or painting. I’ve always been one to color within the lines; I can do that well…What would it be like if we lived in the Pattern of God, in other words, invited Him to every part of our lives?
Welcome to Faith-Filled Fridays with Debra Dolce and Trench Classes United. We are certain that today’s “Love Letter” will encourage you in your faith journey. Love Letter~ My child, simply join your life with Mine. Learn My ways and you'll discover that I'm gentle, humble, easy to please. You will find refreshment and rest in Me. What a beautiful promise this is for you. I desire you to be at peace and to live your life from a place of rest. Pray about and begin to recognize when you have stepped out of that place of rest, of peace. Then just step back in, easy. Pattern your life after Mine and practice being gentle and humble. Make it easy for others to please you and be thankful for all they do. Acknowledge acts of kindness towards you and be grateful for all you have. Remember when you're faithful with little, then you will be trusted and given greater responsibilities. Oh what an exciting time for you to be alive. The Apostles would love to be a part of this time. You see, there is so much you could do in this day and time as you keep yourself in tune and walk in the Spirit of the Living God. Beloved, stay focused on Me and what I'm doing, what I desire to do through you, be My willing vessel. ~DebraDolce Thursday's Truthful HumorWelcome to Thursday’s Truthful Humor where we pull truth from humor.
At this small church in a small town, there was one particular member named Maureen. She was a real gossip and truly thought of herself as responsible for maintaining the congregation’s morals. People didn’t really like her but they were too afraid of her to say anything. Well, one day, a new member of the congregation named Bill left his pickup parked all afternoon outside the town’s one and only bar. Of course this was spotted by Maureen who accused Bill of being an alcoholic and told him and the other members of the congregation that everyone who saw his truck there would know what he was doing. Bill was a man of very few words and he didn’t give any response when Maureen made her accusation. He just stared at her for a while and then turned and walked away without trying to come up with any explanations or excuses. Later that evening, he parked his truck outside of Maureen’s house and left it there all night. Oh, my goodness, life has a funny way of teaching us lessons, right? And everyone else’s sin always looks worse than our own, right? Matthew 7:1-2 tells us: “Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2 For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and [a]by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. For more encouragement join our Insta fam and our Facebook community at www.facebook.com/trenchclassesunited.com or take a tour at www.trenchclassesunited.com Read more at https://www.laffgaff.com/funny-christian-jokes-and-humor Wednesday’s WordHave you ever been asked a question that you couldn’t answer? Welcome to Wednesday’s Word with Trench Classes United and Kim-Evinda. Grab your favorite break-time beverage and come on in for a few moments. Sometimes when we respond to questions, it’s like we’re on automatic, especially if the questions are from our littles, right? But have you ever been asked a question that pulled you out of auto pilot and made you stop and think? I have one of those for you today – actually, it comes from His Word, but before I get there, let’s lay a foundation. So here we are, getting ready to turn the corner toward the end of another year…already! Looking back through it all, I am humbled as I realize that the ONLY way I could have stood standing is by being plugged into my strength: JESUS! I shake my head in wonder, realizing it’s really quite simple: just plug in to my source…daily, and He will keep me on track! Why, oh why, do we complicate things, pulling away, inch by inch until suddenly, we’re UNPLUGGED! Now, imagine that it’s just you and Jesus in your quiet time. You are sitting still, being still, inviting Him into your moments. You begin to ask God to show you how to stay plugged in to Him; you even dare to ask Him what’s interfering with the connection. He begins to stir your heart, and things rise to your thoughts. All is still and you cannot deny that it’s Him in your midst and you feel this tender love, this acceptance like you have never felt before. He speaks your thoughts and then He asks you: “Do you want to be made well”? What is your answer? See, Jesus asked this question of a man who was crippled by some infirmity for 38 years! The Word doesn’t tell us how or why he was unable to walk, what infirmity he had but I love that it does tell us he had been this way for 38 years. I believe that’s in there to encourage us with this truth: It’s never too late to be made well, whatever the infirmity. Oftentimes it’s our own limited beliefs that prevent us from being made well. So let me ask you again, Friend, how do you respond to this question? What or who is preventing you from picking up, carrying on and following Jesus with your whole heart that you would be made well? Is the “who” you? When you are staying connected to The Source, He will reveal to you the what that is holding you back from the “you” you were intended to be, the places He wants to send you, the plans He has for your life. Is it your diet, your relationships, social media, finances, your thought life? Take a moment and be still; allow Him to help you reveal what it is so that you can answer yes to His question, “do you want to be made well?” He is who makes you whole. Love, Kim-Evinda Tuesday’s Truthful HumorThanks for joining us for Tuesday’s Truthful Humor where we pull truth from humor.
There was a man trying to understand God, so he asked Him, "God, how long is a million years to you?" God answered, "A million years is like a minute." Then the man asked, "God, how much is a million dollars to you?" God replied, "A million dollars is like a penny." The man thought for a short time and asked, "God, will you give me a penny?" "In a minute," God responded. Read more at http://www.chuckgirard.com/religious-jokes.html Oh, the sooner we realize time is a gift the sooner we’ll begin living in the present! Invite Him into the moments for more cherished memories. For more encouragement join our Insta fam and our Facebook community at www.facebook.com/trenchclassesunited.com Monday’s MessageThe moon is bright
And so am I Pinks and blues clash on one side While on the other the stars wait to peak through the night and it's amazing that something so sublime Is just a form of energy Like you and I No fairy dust No grandeur magic or makeshift fluff and the book of spells As far as I can tell Lies behind those eyes Within your mind Because you have a mind Just like Christ So speak and you shall receive Ask and it will be given to thee Quite frankly The only difference between the moon and me Is the space in time in which we were created to be and that my friend is the beauty So receive that energy Realizing that where you are is in between In between this world And the next So what do you have left? A mere matter of minutes Seconds As the clock keeps ticking So give it your best Try asking for the rest Put your mind to the test You are a visionary after all So you might as well break down that wall That holds you back from breaking your fall Let the earth catch you The universe sublet you If only for the short years you have here Until you can finally meet your Creator Your Lord Your Savior And fall into His arms Telling Him you did it You accomplished it all "For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he will instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ." 1 Corinthians 2:16 -Abigail Rice For more from our Author, check out instagram.com/ajourney2life |
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