Encouragement To You: October 2014

Monday, October 6, 2014

The Rush!

"Jesus never rushed. He set His life to the rhythm of connection and compassion. With great intentionality Jesus stayed unrushed. This is what I want." ~Lysa Turkeurst

This morning was not much different from any other morning. It was a RUSH morning. Everyone in slow-mo sluggish movement until the last 45 seconds when everyone runs frantic to get the last minute things accomplished and in the car. It's exhausting just typing about it, since in my mind I have a vivid picture of what all occurs. We were all in the car, except one, and of course I have to honk the horn, hop out twice to say we have to leave, NOW, and still no fourth child. I can feel my blood pressure rising and the minutes on the clock in my car are ticking one by one. I mean, how hard can it be to get four kids out the door by 7AM? Obviously for this momma it is like pulling teeth (which I don't do by the way), up hill both ways in the snow with no shoes!

Breath, Kim, breath!

Finally, kid number four is in and I speed off hollering and complaining about how late we will be AGAIN! That today I will have to sign in a child or two for being tardy once again because there will be no one outside to greet my kids with a good morning or a smile as they walk to class. Just a few frowns as they look on the mom that can't seem to get it together.

Ugh!!

"Kim, do you want your kids to go to school happy or hurt??"

What Lord?? I'm the good guy here, can't you see? I'm trying to get my point across that the next time they aren't in the car by 7 they will pay by handing their phones over to me. That's good parenting God. I have to teach them that with disobedience comes consequences.

"Kim, slow down! What is more important here? Your point or their hearts?"

Ouch God! Ouch!!

Conversations shifted and I had the opportunity to share what God was teaching me through Moses. It was a sweet time to hear our newest little addition say, "mom, tell me more stories in the Bible."

I'm thankful we were late today. Even though my children will most likely remember me hollering for them to hurry, I pray most of all they will recall the times they heard His Word. I pray they will recognize those times we slowed down for connection and compassion like Jesus did. Without slowing down we may just miss what God wants us to see, what He wants us to hear, and what He desires for us to do.

Proverbs 19:2 "Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way."

Oh Lord, even though this life screams for us to rush, Lord I pray we see with compassion and that we look to connect with those around us. Help us to be aware Lord! I know that is how others will see You! Help us so that our feet do not miss Your way!

LOVE THEM MORE Ministries

My friend, Kristi Ford, and I are both foster moms. We have seen so many things that foster children are in need of; one being bags. If you know anything about fostering, you know that when a child is removed from their home most of the time they leave with little to nothing that is stuffed in a trash bag. That black trash bag often times is a symbol in their minds that they must be trash. We want to give these children a sense of hope with the simple gift of a duffle bag to carry their few belongings. For many of us, those simple luxuries are never even thought of but to a child being removed it could make all the difference. Join with us and help make this possible to the foster children in our area. We desire to LOVE THEM MORE!!

For more information please email us at boboslimk@aol.com

Do you like to be encouraged?

If you covet being encouraged, like I do, then this is the blog for you! I am beyond excitement to be able to share with you the encouragement God shows me! My tactic....well, I don't have one other than to share my heart and everyday happenings as God leads me through them. I am as ordinary as they come and I pray you will be able to relate to me as a wife, mother, friend, and servant of the Lord. Life can be very difficult and pull us in all different directions, my goal is to reel us back in, show us where God is working, and encourage us to jump aboard His train!! Because HE is ALWAYS moving!! Amen!! Become a follower of my blog and let's journey together through the muck and the mire, and even the blessings to be true vessels for Him!

Roman Road to Salvation

Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"
We have sin in our hearts. We all were born with sin. We were born under the power of sin's control.
-Admit you are a sinner.

Romans 6:23a "...The wages of sin is death..."
Sin has an ending. It results in death. We all face physical death, which is a result of sin. But a worse death is spiritual death that alienates us from God, and will last for all eternity. The Bible teaches that there is a place called the Lake of Fire where lost people will be in torment forever. It is the place where people who are spiritually dead will remain.
-Understand that you deserve death for your sin.

Romans 6:23b "...But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Salvation is a free gift from God to you! You can't earn this gift, but you must reach out and receive it.
-Ask God to forgive you and save you.

Romans 5:8 "God demonstrates His own love for us, in that while were were yet sinners Christ died for us!"
When Jesus died on the cross He paid sin's penalty. He paid the price for all sin, and when He took all sins of the world on Himself on the cross, He bought us out of slavery to sin and death! The only condition is that we believe in Him and what He has done for us, understanding that we are now joined with Him, and that He is our life. He did all this because He loved us and gave Himself for us!
-Give your life to God...His love poured out in Jesus on the cross is your only hope to have forgiveness and change. His love bought you out of being in slave to sin. His love is what saves you--not religion, or church membership. God loves you!

Romans 10:13 "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved!"
-Call out to God in the name of Jesus!

Romans 10:9-10 "...if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resuling in salvation."
-If you know God is knocking on your heart's door, ask Him to come into your heart.

Jesus said,
Revelation 3:20a "Behold I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him..."
-Is Jesus knocking on your heart's door?

Believe in Him.
Ask Him to come into your heart by faith,
and ask Him to reveal Himself to you.
Open the Bible to the Gospel of John and read what God says about Jesus, and about you, and about being born again.

God will help you. He loves you.

You need to look for a local church where God's Word is preached. The Bible says that we are to desire God's Word like a newborn baby desires mother's milk. Aren't you hungry to know the truth?

Water baptism is one of the ways you first show that you have been joined to Jesus. This is an action, and actions will not save you. However, it is an act of obedience and a symbol of commitment. The symbol is this: When you go down in the water you show that you have been crucified and buried with Him, And when you come up out of the water you show that you have been raised to walk with Him in a newness of life.
(See Romans chapter 6)

You have been born again.
(See Romans chapter 3)

Your body has become God's temple. Your heart is where He lives. Forgiveness is yours in Jesus. And you belong to Him.

You were sin's slave.
But now...
YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD!!

"As a many as recieved Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name!" John 1:12

Encouragement To You

Monday, October 6, 2014

The Rush!

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