Say No to the Jabs

                                                                                          Say No to the Jabs
  

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You're blessed for believing that the Lord would keep his promise to you."
                                         Luke 1:45 GW                                                                        

                    Two gossips
 
Mary – “Did you hear about Renee?”

 Judy -   “No. What going on with her?”
 
Mary– “She was accepted at Dream University! Can you believe it.?”

Judy – “Are you sure? Not just anybody gets in there.   
 
Mary   - “I was right there when it happened. She got a phone call from her mother.
 
Judy – “Renee is such a scatter brain. She’s very blond, you know.”
 
Mary –“Oh, yeah. Do I ever!”   
 
Judy –“She’s always wanted to teach children.”         
 
Mary – “Well, I guess we should be happy for her but …well…go figure?”
 
                                                                             Who cares what they think?
     Don’t let what people think keep you in a box. God has given you a dream. Come out of the box, dream big and take steps toward the goal. The enemy wants you to compare yourself with others and feel bad. You look at air brushed pictures of models and muscle bound heroes and feel ugly and puny. Stop it!
    Others may poke fun at your dream. Don’t listen to them. There are always going to be naysayers. They’re a dime a dozen. There’s something better going on for you. You’ve got the whole cheering section in heaven shouting your name!
 
What really counts? God has the final word.
 
                                                                    “… If God is for us, who can be against us?”
                                                                                        Romans 8:31 NIV
        Dear Lord, I only care what you think. Thank you!

Don't let others put you down or tell you, you aren't good enough. 
Don't compare yourself to people in the media. 
It will only lower your self-esteem. 
Don't let it distort your view of what "good" is.

He Sees You

He Sees You
Emma has a great review at the end. She would love to hear your story.

"'How do you know about me?’" Nathanael asked. And Jesus replied, ‘I could see you under the fig tree before Philip found you.’" 

John 1:48 NLT
  

  “You knew me? You saw me? Awesome! You must be the Son of God. You’ve got to be the King of Israel!” Nathanael was shocked that Jesus would even notice him. But He did. Jesus saw Nathanael while he was sitting under a tree.
    If you’re sitting under a tree right now, Jesus sees you too and He thinks you’re amazing.
Yes, Jesus sees you. He knows exactly where you are.  He walks with you now—right now. He will walk anywhere with you—today. He will help you find a good friend—He will help you excel in school—He will help you with anything. Just ask.  He cares about every detail of your life.

                                               How do I know? The Bible tells me so.

                                     “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God    has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you’ Hebrews 13:5 NIV

 Does the enemy try to slap a label on your back? Are any of the following familiar?
    NI -  Not Important                    SC -  Sports Klutz
    S – Stupid                                    NC–  Not cool
    NAGA – Not as good as……       O  –  Overlooked
    NGL – Not good looking                BC -  Bad clothes

 Rip off that label. Walk with confidence. King Jesus walks with you. He sees you. He chooses you. He knows you’re cool because He made you. He’s looking at you—watching you. You are in His heart forever!
“I will give thanks to you because I have been so amazingly and miraculously made. Your works 
                                     are  miraculous, and my soul is fully aware of this.”
                                                                Psalm 139:14 GW

        Dear Lord,
        Thank you for seeing me. Please walk with me today. Thank you.

                                                                                  Emma's Review

People have said rude things to me in the past but I should not let those words get to me because God made me who I am. I am a daughter of The Lord. God knows everything about me. He knows my past and my future but His main thing is where I am right now--the way everything just is. He knows when I sit and when I rise, when a sparrow falls. He loves everyone even the foul mouthed and unworthy.
Lord, your love is beyond my understanding and I am not worthy of it, but still, You love me always.

Just Believe

God's Given You a Dream - Just Believe!
***Please share your dreams with Hannah after you read her story.

“Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, ‘Don't be afraid; just believe.’"
Mark 5:36

     What will happen—really, if I don’t believe God has great plans for me? Won’t life go on as planned anyway? Isn’t luck a big part of the picture?  Just because I believe something won’t make it happen.
   
     But we’re talking about God’s Word. The Bible says  His thoughts for you are as many as the sand on the seashore  You are always on His mind.

      The Lord has given you dreams. You have an enemy who wants to take them away. His name is Satan. He wants you to feel small and insignificant. When you start believing that you’re a King’s kid and acting like one the devil gets running scared.

     Go in the direction of the dream God has placed in your heart.  Don’t be shy. If you like to sing, join the chorus group. If you like the theater, try out for a play. Even if you stink at what you want to do, do your best If you don’t get the part you want be good at the one you do get.Even if you stink at what you want to do, do your best. Try out for track or football or become part of a chess team.

     The sky is the limit. If you’re on the wrong track, don’t worry. The Lord will help you.
Take the plunge. Just believe!

                                           “See, I have placed before you an open door.”
                                                                 Revelation 3:8   
   
Dear Lord,
        I like being your kid. Let’s go places together. Let’s just do it, Lord!

Hannah’s story:

     I recently decided that I want to become a professional clarinetist. I just attended my second year at the Stetson University Clarinet Clinic. The first year, I was amazed at how many other people were just like me! I was inspired and worked to be a better player. This year was even more amazing. There were kids my age and younger who were so much more advanced. Now, I’m determined to do whatever it takes to flourish with the wonderful talent God has given me. I don’t care if people at my school call me nerdy or a band geek. That’s just the devil trying to discourage me from reaching my goal. With God on my side, I know I have the power to accomplish anything. You can have that power too - just ask the Lord to guide you. “Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” -Matthew 7:7