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The GT Weekend! ~ Come, Week 3

March 1, 2025 by Katelyn Palmer Leave a Comment

The GT Weekend! ~ Come, Week 3

Katelyn Palmer

March 1, 2025

Fellowship,Fruitfulness,GT Weekend,Holy Spirit,Life,Neighbor

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His Words Before Ours

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.

4 He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

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Reflective Prayer

Oh the gift You have given us in Your faithfulness, Yahweh! In Your loving nature, You offer us salvation through Your Son, in whom You delight. (Matthew 3:17) Oh, Promise Keeper, I rejoice in knowing all my prayers and all Your promises have found their best answer in Jesus. (2 Corinthians 1:20) May my tongue glorify You, my mind meditate on Your Word, and my soul rejoice in Your presence! (Psalm 63)

In light of Your love, Yahweh, I ask for Your help in strengthening my fellowship with You. Soften my heart and draw me nearer to Your Word. I ask for open eyes and an open mind as I grow in wisdom and understanding. Steadily shape my character to reflect Yours and may Your gentleness and mercy pour out from me as You love others through my hands, feet, lips, and mind. (James 3:13, John 14:23)

Lord, let Your light shine on me as I step out in Your Name, Jesus, appealing to others on Your behalf. (Isaiah 60:1-3, 2 Corinthians 5:20-21) Give me courage this week to be humble in vulnerability and reach out to someone who needs Your refreshment. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Pray Scripture

Worship Through Song

Reflection One

Throughout His time on earth, Jesus called people (even us!) to come and follow Him. At the end of the story in Revelation 22, the call culminates, and we behold God as I AM, the ultimate promise keeper.

God answers all of His promises through Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 1:20) Come and see how we can know this is true! In Exodus 3:14, God reveals Himself to Moses as “I AM”. In his gospel narrative, John illuminates how Jesus made seven “I AM” statements, confirming His identity as part of the triune God.

“I AM” the bread of life (John 6:35)
“I AM” the light of the world (John 8:12)
“I AM” the door to find God (John 10:7,9)
“I AM” the good shepherd (John 10:11,14)
“I AM” the resurrection and the life (John 11:25)
“I AM” the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6)
“I AM” the true vine (John 15:1)

Jesus declared His existence even before Abraham (John 8:58), further illustrating His connection with the Lord, who is faithful in all His promises. Revelation 22:12-16, 20 tells us one final time that Jesus will return, fulfilling the ultimate promise – a new Jerusalem and eternity with the Triune God! (Revelation 21:1-4)

Monday & Tuesday

Reflection Two

Fellowship is essentially companionship ensconced in safety and mutual love and care, but in the case of faith, it has a deeper purpose. Fellowship in Christ means we are participating with Jesus and other believers by the Spirit of God in the pursuit of God’s will.

God the Father calls us into fellowship with His Son. (1 Corinthians 1:9) As the Father and Holy Spirit are one with Jesus, so we are called into fellowship with the Triune God. (1 John 1:3, Galatians 3:20)

How do we develop fellowship with God? Thankfully, Scripture answers!

We draw near to Him. (James 4:8) We speak to Him through prayer; we seek Him through His Word and seek to know Him through His people (the Church) and His Creation. (Jeremiah 29:12-14) When our hearts call out to Yahweh, He listens and responds to our vulnerable coming by caring for us! (Luke 12:24-28)

When our fellowship with God is deepening, we will grow in wisdom and understanding (James 3:13,17-18), our desire for righteousness will increase, and our love for Christ, His Word, and the Church will grow. (Psalm 27:4-6, Psalm 63, 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4) Dwelling with God is the deepest delight on earth for His followers and will continue into eternity!

Wednesday & Thursday

Reflection Three

One of the many beautiful things about Yahweh is that by nature, His goodness and love overflow into all things. As we are made in His image (Genesis 1:27) and called to be His ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:20-21), we, too, are to let our love and light from God overflow into those around us. (Isaiah 60:1-3)

God refreshes our souls in a way that other human relationships cannot (Psalm 23:1-3, Acts 3:19-20), yet we can still offer refreshment to all we come across, be it fellow believers or unbelievers. Paul wrote, spoke, and lived out the essentiality of Christ’s people refreshing and encouraging one another as the Spirit does to us.

As Paul urged his hearers to encourage one another, he also spoke of how they encouraged him by steadily following Christ and growing in love for Him and each other. (Acts 28:15, Philemon 1:4-7, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10). Likewise, our companionship with others can also bring joy to those around us! (Romans 15:32)

Perhaps one of your friends is hurting or needs a listening ear. (2 Corinthians 1:4-5) Pause now and ask the Lord to bring someone to mind who needs His encouragement extended to them through your love!

2-for-1 Friday

This Week's Journeys

Remade Day 15
The Remade Life

January 20, 2017 No Comments

We’ve talked a lot during this Journey Theme about what it means to live this redeemed life that Jesus has so richly given us, but what does the “box top” look like? What does my everyday look like as I’m chasing after this God who longs to continuously remake me

Remade Day 14
The Law of Love: Digging Deeper

January 19, 2017 No Comments

The pharisees asked a lot of questions, but they didn’t truly want to know Jesus’s heart. When we study the Bible or look for answers to our questions, let’s not go looking for evidence to support our pre-determined ideas, rather let’s seek to understand the original intent of the Scriptures,

Remade Day 13
The Law of Love

January 18, 2017 No Comments

If we really are living out and doing exactly what Jesus tells us are the two most important commandments, then everything else He tells us to do will fall into place… because, by living out these commandments, we are allowing transformation.
When our minds are transformed, then our actions

Remade Day 12
No Going Back: Digging Deeper

January 17, 2017 No Comments

Are you stuck in the past, attached and grasping for things leading to death, or are you clinging onto and sinking into the things of life? God is a good God, even on days when our past stops us in our tracks or a situation cements our feet. Be reminded

Remade Day 11
No Going Back

January 16, 2017 No Comments

As fun as it is to “remember when”, there’s danger there too. Either we can romanticize the past and wish for it all over again, or we begin to drown in its sorrows and become perpetually stuck in its cycle. God wants neither for us!

God told Lot’s family

The GT Weekend – Remade Week Two

January 14, 2017 No Comments

Lord, You have provided perfectly for us. You have given us a means for relationship with You through Jesus. You’ve given the Holy Spirit to keep us walking in step with You, yet I still think I can hide the real me from Your face. Father, forgive me for putting

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The GT Weekend! ~ Sketched XII, Week 2

April 27, 2024 by Katelyn Palmer Leave a Comment

The GT Weekend! ~ Sketched XII, Week 2

Katelyn Palmer

April 27, 2024

Believe,Christ,Courage,Equipped,Faith,Grace,GT Weekend

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Pray His Words Back To Him!

1 Corinthians 2:1-5

“When I came to you, brothers and sisters, announcing the mystery of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom. I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not be based on human wisdom but on God’s power.”

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Prayer Journal Entry

Yahweh, Thank you for the reminder of what it means to be a woman who follows You. Thank you for helping us visualize and connect with the attributes that make up a noble woman (Proverbs 31) in a way that resonates with our daily lives because of the examples of Your daughters! Open our eyes to opportunities to practice surrendering to the Spirit’s lead while He strengthens these qualities within us; put Your love on display in us, Lord!

Keep our paths straight and train our eyes to gaze on You so we don’t fall into temptation or get derailed by pride. (Proverbs 4:20-27)

Lord, when we find ourselves with questions, remind us we can bring them to You in worship. (Philippians 4:6-7) You will never abandon us, and You will provide understanding when we seek Your face. (Proverbs 2:1-10) Help our unbelief move to solid faith like the father in Mark 9:14-29.

Upon Your rebuke, soften our hearts so we don’t miss the very answers we have been seeking. And, Lord, in our times of confidence, keep us from boasting, rather, let us have mercy on those who waver and come alongside those who are stumbling just as Jesus does for us. (Jude 1:20-25)

God the Father, above all, let our hearts be fixed on You so our path may be straight according to Your will. (Proverbs 16:9) In Your Son Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

Worship Through Song

Journal Prompts

JOURNAL ONE

Sometimes we are the outcast looking in, and other times, whether we want to recognize it or not, we are the ones casting others out and bringing them low. It is the Lord’s heart of justice that fuels Him to come to the low, the shamed, and broken, offering to elevate them to esteem and glory in His Name and through His adoption.

One glance at His chosen twelve disciples confirms this to be true. In broadening our glance, we see the women Jesus elevated to the sought-after place of “disciple”, the children whom adults saw as a distraction from real work, but Jesus drew into His lap and lifted up before all people. Christ’s justice was to come alongside the lowly and bring them home to His heart.

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.” (James 4:10)

Levi’s cardboard story demonstrates the justice of the Lord as He moves the lowly, repentant in heart to a place of honor beside Him. But it’s not just Levi. It’s me and my fellow believing brothers and sisters around the world who have humbled their hearts before the God of All, only to find themselves raised up to dwell with Christ!

It’s our call, as those who wear the Name of Jesus, to weave His justice into the actions and words of our everyday lives. Who is low among us? Who are the broken and outcast? Who can we elevate by bringing them to Jesus?
*Written by Rebecca Adams

JOURNAL TWO

Pride has a way of sneaking into our lives, disguised as faux-righteousness based on our works instead of Christ’s, unquestioning faith in the wrong idol, and judgement of others’ misfortune while elevating ourselves. Bri’s rendition of Judas’ last moments clearly illustrate this reality.

While we can place our faith without question or fear in Jesus, we must constantly be vigilant that we are in fact placing our faith in Jesus, rather than an illusion of Him or our interpretation of Him that isn’t supported by the whole of Scripture.

Paul warns against false teaching that feeds into what we wish to hear rather than solid truth. (2 Timothy 4:3-5) Wise warnings also come from Proverbs 4:23, “Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of all life.” Our hearts determine what we value and worship. Proverbs 4:26 instructs us to “carefully consider the path for [our] feet.” We are meant to question the things of this world, checking if our perceptions align with the Truth of God’s Word.

We capture a glimpse of what this might look like through Thomas’ eyes. Throughout this Sketched study, Bri alternates between Judas’ and Thomas’ perspectives. Thomas spends his time questioning the beliefs he carried into his ministry with Jesus, analyzing how Jesus had confounded these beliefs and clarified them, bringing truth. When Jesus was crucified, Thomas was devastated, but he allows his fear of getting hurt again keep him from believing the Messiah is faithful, until he sees the Messiah resurrected! (John 20:19-29)

JOURNAL THREE

Gracefully Truthful has carefully studied and researched what it means to be a biblical woman (Journey Into She); yesterday’s Sketched Study pairs with this theme as it emphasizes the fruit of living out a biblical womanhood worldview.

Suzanna depicts the power of open arms and genuine kindness through her encounter with Mary and the other women worshiping Jesus around her. Mary didn’t speak a word, yet Suzanna felt changed by and connected to Mary through her comforting actions. Often, we try to fill the silence of someone’s suffering with words, even when there is nothing to say; we could learn to comfort more deeply!

Carol’s personification of the Church reminds us that Christ calls us to unity in the strength and security of God’s invitation for redemption made available to the hungry, weary and thirsty. As Christ’s Body, we are meant to actively look for those who are hungry for Jesus so we can extend His offer of hope!

Joanna demonstrated incredible bravery and sacrifice to serve Jesus, going against her husband, Chuza, who managed Herod’s household and would have been a strong opponent against Jesus. She risked her safety and her marriage to serve Jesus, but, of course, she would be rewarded eternally for her adoring worship.

It is a beautiful sight when women step into their divine role and gently touch the lives around them, straightening the paths of friends and strangers as God’s Spirit flows through them to build His Kingdom!

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The GT Weekend! ~ Sketched XII, Week 1

April 20, 2024 by Katelyn Palmer Leave a Comment

The GT Weekend! ~ Sketched XII, Week 1

Katelyn Palmer

April 20, 2024

Amazed,Dwell,GT Weekend,Life,Redeemed,Relationship

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Pray His Words Back To Him!

Matthew 16:24-26

Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it. 26 For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?

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Prayer Journal Entry

Yahweh, I am grateful for this time with You, time to share my words, to listen to Your teachings, and meditate on Scripture. I feel out of practice if I’m honest. I have neglected my time with You recently (and by recently, I mean the last few months). I allowed the busy season to get in the way of meaningful time in Your Word. I chose to hit the snooze button in the morning and come up with tasks to occupy my evenings or justify mindless relaxation from a screen.

This week, Yahweh, I was reminded of the importance of obedience. When my focus is on You and I sit with Your Word, soaking in Your Presence, my spirit is rejuvenated and every aspect of my life benefits. (Proverbs 4:20-27)

This week, my God, You lovingly reminded me You have not given up on me and You are still setting before me a path of wisdom and goodness. I may have taken some detours, but You are with me, You are for me (Joshua 1:9), and I am not a lost cause. Just like Rahab, Ruth, Naomi, and Zacchaeus, I have hope because of Jesus Christ.

Through Your Word and by Your Spirit, I was humbled this week as you helped me see how quick I have been to cast judgement without acknowledging the log in my own eye. (Matthew 7:1-5)

Let these lessons soak into my heart and set my feet on Your path of righteousness for the week ahead. In Your Son’s name I pray, Amen.

Worship Through Song

Journal Prompts

JOURNAL ONE

Navigating life is like taking a midnight stroll through the desert with sand traps, snakes, and darkness so intense you can’t see your own hand before your face. Until you look up to the stars.

God is like the North Star, giving clear direction and purpose while lighting the way home. When we walk through life without Him, it’s like taking the stars out of the night sky; we misstep and stumble. Rahab wandered the dark desert in a brothel until she saw the lights in the sky and heard of Yahweh’s power!

Yahweh is a loving God who works all things for good (Romans 8:28) and He had already worked within her broken life to position her to hear of His powerful freedom and salvation. Her profession and surroundings allowed her to hear of Yahweh long before His ambassadors appeared on her doorstep. This is the goodness of God!

Rahab believed in Him and feared Him with reverential awe in the darkest of circumstances without knowing many details or seeing Him. (John 20:29) She chose to honour Him despite great risk to herself and her family. God, in His goodness and moved by her faith, preserved her family and gave her a position in Jesus’ lineage! (Matthew 1:1, 5)

JOURNAL TWO

In just four chapters, Ruth’s narrative provides a story of loss, emptiness, and the God who worked behind the scenes to bring about His glory. We peer into the depths of bitterness, we are stunned by faithful obedience, and stirred up by a faith that shines despite all odds.

Kindness weaves through Ruth and Naomi’s story as the Lord God provides both salvation (Ruth) and redemption (Naomi). Naomi was marked by the bitterness of emptiness, but she also held onto hope as she returned home to her God, the Good Provider. Despite her heaviness, she still walked by faith in the God whose character she trusted.

Naomi’s faith stirred Ruth to fierce love and determination to follow Naomi’s God with her own faith despite the cost. The effects of their faith are still felt today! God rewarded their obedience and faith, just has He had Rahab, by giving them Himself!

Imagine navigating their losses and poverty without hope. Perhaps you don’t have to imagine because you’ve been there. Our broken-by-sin world guarantees suffering, and Jesus warns us that following God will bring more hardship. But, He also reminds us He has conquered this world and our hope is rightly placed in Him, the Victor! (John 16:31-33)

JOURNAL THREE

Joining Rahab, Ruth, and Naomi this week, we met Zacchaeus yesterday. He is abundantly rich and wildly unpopular with his fellow Jews. It’s so easy to look in on someone’s life and cast judgement without the full story. (see Rahab and Ruth!) So, let’s explore Zacchaeus’ story with a mirror for ourselves in hand.

We don’t know why Zacchaeus became a tax collector, but maybe it wasn’t as black and white as we might assume. Perhaps he didn’t start out as a greedy zealot. Perhaps fear or dire need drove him to choose a despised profession. Certainly, we can empathize with the desire to live comfortably, to avoid being targeted by government forces, or to provide care for loved ones.

Whatever made up Zacchaeus’ backstory, the day he climbed the sycamore tree, Jesus already knew every detail. Christ directed His steps purposefully to find Zacchaeus and invite him to know true friendship with God. Jesus saw him and sought him. Whatever Zacchaeus’ once-greedy motives were, they were foiled by Jesus’ mission as He “came to seek and to save those who are lost.” (Luke 19:10)

If Jesus came for sinners, then who are we to cast them aside? As sinners ourselves, we must learn to see everyone through God’s eyes of kind mercy.

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The GT Weekend! ~ Worship XII, Week 1

November 25, 2023 by Katelyn Palmer Leave a Comment

The GT Weekend! ~ Worship XII, Week 1

Katelyn Palmer

November 25, 2023

Adoration,Forgiven,Freedom,Gift,Gospel,GT Weekend,Praise,Relationship

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Pray His Words Back To Him!

Psalm 145:8-13

“The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and great in faithful love.
The Lord is good to everyone;
His compassion rests on all He has made.

All you have made will thank you, Lord;
the faithful will bless you.
They will speak of the glory of Your kingdom
and will declare Your might,
informing all people of Your mighty acts and of the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;
Your rule is for all generations.
The Lord is faithful in all His words
and gracious in all His actions.”

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Prayer Journal Entry

Yahweh, this season I’ve been wading through, for what seems like far too long, has wearied me to my core.

Sometimes worship feels hard.

In those difficult moments, I forget that worship doesn’t follow my feelings, but rather my feelings follow my worship of the King of my heart. As I pray to you now, I want nothing more than to melt into Your warmth and let my mind, heart, and soul be utterly consumed with loving You who perfectly loves me in this moment!

I am grateful for the beautiful examples of worship and the inspired lessons that were laid before us this week. They are a welcome and needed reminder of the joy that comes with simply praising Your name, the great I AM; Your character, Jehovah Tsidkenu; Your love, Jehovah Shalom, Your mercy, Jehovah Rapha.

I pray that in the coming weeks as we continue studying Christmas worship, Jehovah Nissi, that You will go before us, lighting our path (Psalm 119:105) and revealing to us Your perfect pathways of righteousness. As we outwardly face the next challenge, the next test, the next season, I ask for Your love to warm our souls, infusing us with the strength of the Holy Spirit, and reminding us our victory has already been won.

In Your Son’s name I pray this, Amen.

Worship Through Song

Journal Prompts

JOURNAL ONE

There is something hauntingly beautiful about “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” particularly Aaron Shust’s version, which uses the original Latin. This lends a distinct note of ancient elegance and perfection, a combination reflecting our Lord.

As we study the well-known lyrics of both this song and “O Little Bethlehem,” we are reminded again of the glorious weightiness of Jesus’ birth so long ago. This time, however, pay close attention to the scenes before us. It is in the thick of the night, not the bright light of noon, that Jesus was born.

God is, and always will be, the Light Who breaks up Darkness. (John 8:12, Psalm 18:28, Revelation 21:23)

Ladies, just as Yahweh flooded the streets of Bethlehem with an everlasting light, that light now lives in each of us who call Christ our own personal Lord and Savior by casting our sin upon Him and receiving His welcoming adoption as Daughters of the Most High God!

Let that be your source of joy today.

Pull from the light of the Holy Spirit and reflect it back to God and the world around you, for He is the beautiful God who loves You enough to draw near. Jesus tore through the darkness of death not with a flaming sword or words of fire, but with the gentle, humble, pure light of a baby (Luke 2:11-14) whose birth signaled a coming Death to end all death and the conquering of sin for eternity!

JOURNAL TWO

When we allow the lyrics of “Silent Night” to settle inside our hearts, it’s like wrapping ourselves in a blanket of serenity and security, much like the swaddled baby Jesus lying in His manger. That is how God’s love feels. The heavenly peace in which baby Jesus slept is the same heavenly peace with which God blesses us when we abide in Him (abide is to “remain in;” see John 15:5).

His peace offers utter contentment regardless of our situation or surroundings. (Philippians 4:7)

His peace is rooted in confident love that overflows in such a way we can’t help but share with those around us. (Galatians 5:22-23)

His peace provides assurance of His work in us to make us whole despite our broken bodies and broken world. (1 John 4:10-13)

His peace points us toward the Eternal Hope of remaining in His presence without the pull of sin and brokenness around us. (Romans 5:1-5)

When you feel yourself growing overwhelmed or swallowed by doubt, lift your face to God and praise Him (Lamentations 3:20-23), for this is the doorway to His peace. (Philippians 4:4-9)

Choose worship. (Psalm 5:11-12)
He cares about your pain and wellbeing. (Psalm 31:7)

JOURNAL THREE

“O Holy Night” is a song of hope; even the stars are bright with hope as they point the shepherds to Jesus. Upon Jesus’ birth, souls are awakened to the hope of the Savior’s rescue. The voices of the angels inspire hope as they sing of the living Lord.

What if it isn’t the song giving us hope? If we look deeper, we realize it isn’t words on sheet music bringing us hope; it’s both what, or rather who, the song is about and what singing the song is… an act of Worship.

Godly worship turns our faces to the Lord and realigns our hearts with His. When we remind ourselves of His overwhelming love and goodness (Psalm 145:3), our entire perspective shifts.

We see that His wholeness has overcome our brokenness; His light has overcome our darkness; His eternity has swallowed our mortality, and we understand that regardless of our circumstance, God is always present and near.

When we allow His incessant presence to be our anchor, we experience hope for the future not just in this life, but for eternity.

What is your favorite way to worship Jesus? Maybe a paintbrush on canvas or wet clay between your hands? Opening your home as a welcome mat for the gospel? Allowing encouragement to be interwoven with your conversations?

No matter what form your worship takes, rest assured that our God is a creative and compassionate God whose love and hope will certainly flow through your active offering!

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The GT Weekend! ~ Worship XI Week 3

June 17, 2023 by Katelyn Palmer Leave a Comment

The GT Weekend! ~ Worship XI Week 3

Katelyn Palmer

June 17, 2023

Adoring,Affectionate,Captivating,GT Weekend,Hope

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Pray His Words Back To Him!

Psalm 119:149-154

In keeping with Your faithful love, hear my voice. Lord, give me life in keeping with Your justice. Those who pursue evil plans come near; they are far from your instruction. You are near, Lord, and all your commands are true. Long ago I learned from Your decrees that You have established them forever.

Resh
Consider my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your instruction. Champion my cause and redeem me; give me life as You promised

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Prayer Journal Entry

Yahweh, You are the greatest teacher. (Psalm 32:8) You are wise (Proverbs 3:19); You are loving (1 John 4:8), You are honorable (Revelation 4:11); You are just (Psalm 89:14). Yahweh, You taught me to learn from other godly people, as well; to leverage their tough seasons of life in order to avoid similar mistakes and to understand that I am not alone in my struggle. Hear our voices as we cry out to You, Lord, for help and in praise!

My strength is so weak, unbelievably weak, and yet I still try to do it on my own.
Forgive me.

God, I need You desperately. I want You to use me, grow me, keep me humble.
Please help me obey.

I don’t deserve the blessed life I live; I am overwhelmed with gratitude!
You are so kind.

Lead me in Your ways today, Lord. Keep me from wandering away distracted from the path You have laid. (Psalm 16:11) May I follow You more closely (Matthew 16:24), love You more dearly (Matthew 22:37), obey You more willingly (John 14:15), and trust You more fully.

Lord, I am filled with thanks as I consider the blessings and lessons You have bestowed upon me. I am overwhelmed by your relentless pursuit of me.
In Your Son’s name I pray, Amen.

Worship Through Song

Journal Prompts

JOURNAL ONE

Psalm 139 tells us God knows our thoughts from afar and our words before we utter them. While this may feel intimidating or even shameful, because we know our thoughts are not always pure, it provides a fuller picture of God’s vast love for us.

There is none who knows us like He does, still He sacrificed His Son on the cross to redeem us. (Isaiah 43:1) I cannot imagine a love greater than this. God is with us in every moment of this life; we have only to turn to Him. The image of turning away from a neighbor offering kindness, slamming the door in her face, is heartbreaking.

How much more so, then, when we realize that neighbor has God’s face? Yet He does not leave. (Isaiah 43:2) In fact, He invites us over and over again to give Him our pain, our questions, our doubts, our fears, our frustrations in return for His peace, love, grace, mercy, confidence, and strength.

He whispers love into our dark places, because shouting is for fools. His magnificence speaks for itself. (Isaiah 40:26) The devil shouts, he puts on a show, because he has no real power. Thus, his greatest influence is in distraction. How is the prince of darkness distracting you from God’s truth, today?

JOURNAL TWO

This week, our study on Qof and Resh, verses 145-160, hit me like a ton of bricks in the most wonderful way. Sara brought me to tears with her transparency and vulnerability, a very scary thing to do indeed. Oh, but how I could relate to her story in so many ways! This is the beauty of our testimonies!

We are oftentimes more alike than we are different, but when we use filters and choreographed poses and select only the most pristine pictures to share with the world, we abandon those opportunities to connect with others, cultivating our own loneliness.

In addition to a beautiful example of vulnerability, we were shown the power of divine perspective and the power of hope, both of which are anchored in God’s Word. In using a divine lens to assess our lives and analyze the situations in which we find ourselves, we are better able to see God’s purpose in allowing a particular trial.

He could be teaching, protecting, exercising judgment, refining, preparing, and more. Sometimes literally clutching His Word to our chest, figuratively tucking it into our hearts is all we have strength to do, but through His Word, the Spirit comforts our very souls. He is mighty in our weakness. (2 Corinthians 12:9)

JOURNAL THREE

To understand the treasure that is God’s Word (Psalm 119:162), we must choose daily to seek Him, to study Scripture, and let the Holy Spirit soften our hearts. In Psalm 119:164, the psalmist says, and not for the first time, that they praise God many times a day (7 to be exact!).

The beautiful thing about regular, authentic worship is that it not only brings glory to God, but it changes our perspective. There are days when praising God even once seems like a hardship, but what we must realize is that in the act of praising, the act of worshiping, we find healing, peace, and joy. (Philippians 4:6-7)

Just as God doesn’t need our prayers in order to know our need (Matthew 6:8), He also doesn’t need our praise to know He is the great I AM. Yet again, His instruction is for our good and His glory.

Furthermore, when we intertwine our cries for help with gratitude for God’s character, we align our hearts with His, allowing us to recognize that God is good even if our circumstances aren’t and reinforcing our faith and confidence in His promise of deliverance.

Our expectations are then founded in God’s character rather than our own desires and ideas of how a prayer should be answered.

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The GT Weekend! ~ Mission Week 3

May 27, 2023 by Katelyn Palmer Leave a Comment

The GT Weekend! ~ Mission Week 3

Katelyn Palmer

May 27, 2023

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2 Peter 1:5-8, 10

“For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge, knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness, godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being useless or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ…Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.”

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Yahweh, every week You pour into my heart with these studies and this community of women seeking Your beautiful face. Thank you, Father, for the lessons on the enemy’s distraction tactics, for the reminder of the treasures found in Your heavenly call in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:14), and the prize of eternal life in Your magnificent presence (Jude 1:21).

I ask You now, God, to empower me to put the wisdom You’ve given me through Your Word and by Your Spirit into action! (2 Peter 1:7-8) I ask for Your help in honest reflection and refocusing my life on Your calling, Lord, when the enemy seeks to distract and disrupt. He is no match for You, Jehovah Rohi, my Shepherd, who leads me through the darkest valleys unto quiet waters and green pastures. (Psalm 23)

For who can offer greater comfort and to whom would I turn when You, alone, hold the words of eternal life? (John 6:68) You have my gratitude, Yahweh, simply for Your mercy, grace, and love, all of which I do not deserve and cannot earn.
In Your Son’s name I pray, Amen.

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Journal Prompts

JOURNAL ONE

Idolatry, busyness, and suffering are three universal distractions we all must battle against at some point.

Idolatry is the exaltation of something above God. It comes in all forms like the pull of relationships or binging the latest season of our favorite show; idolatry steals our worship.

Busyness appears when chores, careers, or overbooked social calendars take precedence over Christ, effectively killing our passionate love for Him.

Suffering, well, that’s an unavoidable piece of living in a sinful world! Either we allow suffering to destroy our relationship with God by blaming Him and growing bitter, or we surrender our suffering, allowing God to use it to deepen our understanding of Himself..

Sometimes, like in the case of Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42), it seems our hearts hold the right posture, but our actions prove otherwise as we place God second. The enemy is cunning and patient in his game of distraction. Thus, it becomes crucial we allow ourselves time to pause, reflect, and refocus regularly in our everyday life on Truth.

When we pause, we must practice stillness in God’s presence. When we reflect, we must do so with full honesty. When we refocus, we must fix our gazes straight ahead (Proverbs 4:25-27), forgetting our old patterns and reaching forward to what is ahead in Christ (Philippians 3:12-14).

JOURNAL TWO

The Treasure Of Mission, as we learned this week, is two-fold. 1) Joy found in loving others as God loves us. 2) Fruit of our labor of love as the Lord brings others to Jesus as we build His kingdom through the Spirit’s power.

In His “Great Commission” (Matthew 28:18-20), Jesus commands us to lead others, teach others, and bring the knowledge of salvation to others. Not once does He tell us to seek fame and fortune, acceptance, or earthly rewards.

Ladies, the enemy has fostered a culture in which we are encouraged to place ourselves at the center of our universe; what a lonely life that makes! Jesus, however, came in the form of a servant, humble and obedient unto death on the cross. (Philippians 2:5-11)

Naturally, then, His commission for us will be to adopt the same attitude of humility and a life of serving others. Notice, also, that His commission requires action. We often talk about God’s Word without acknowledging His Word is active.

Jesus’ disciple, Peter, offers a great reminder that our knowledge and wisdom in Christ is meant to bring forth fruit! (2 Peter 1:7-8) We are expected to use the wisdom God provides to build and strengthen His kingdom by His power for His glory!

JOURNAL THREE

On Jesus’ last day before returning to heaven, He gave His disciples one last set of instructions: make disciples, baptize, and teach. (Matthew 28:16-20)

Upon Jesus’ coming return when He will make all things new and washes away this broken world, our mission of making disciples, baptizing, and teaching will be complete. (Revelation 21:1-5) We don’t know when that will be, but we do know Jesus will come to repay us for the labor we do in His name. (Revelation 22:12)

As we wait, we must prepare ourselves by submitting to God’s will in our lives, humbling ourselves before Him as Jesus did even unto death on the cross (Philippians 2:5-11), and remain “steadfast, immovable, excelling in the Lord’s work” (1 Corinthians 15:58). At the time of Jesus’ return, let us be among those who claim the truth of Revelation 19:7-8, “…the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has prepared herself. She was given fine linen to wear, bright and pure.”

Let us be counted as God’s people, dwelling with Him in the new Jerusalem, experiencing life without death, pain, or suffering! (Revelation 21:1-5) May we enjoy the abundance of our long-awaited inheritance (Revelation 21:6-7) and enter the holy city by the gates (Revelation 22:14).

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The GT Weekend! ~ Steadfast Week 3

April 14, 2023 by Katelyn Palmer Leave a Comment

The GT Weekend! ~ Steadfast Week 3

Katelyn Palmer

April 14, 2023

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1 Peter 5:8-10

Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. Resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kind of sufferings are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world. The God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little while.

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Prayer Journal Entry

Yahweh, I come to You today boldly asking for strength, grace, and wisdom. I seek Your insight and Your counsel. (Psalm 16:7-8)

I pray for wisdom in discerning Satan’s easy lies from Your loving Truth. I praise You for grace in the moments I fall into Satan’s traps. I pray for discipline of my tongue (James 1:19), mental strength so I may stay focused on doing good (Romans 12:21), and a bolstering of my faith so it may remain steadfast in Your love (Ephesians 2:8 and 6:16; John 3:16; 1 Corinthians 13:7,13).

Let my hope abound and be a light to others around me in need of lifting up. Use me as Your instrument, Lord, in all the ways You have determined. I thank You for Your gift of eternal life and Your promises of grace, mercy, and salvation. I ask only for what You have determined I need and nothing more, nor nothing less. (Proverbs 30:8)

I am your servant, Lord, and I seek to do Your will. It is in Your Son’s name I pray these things, Amen.

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Journal Prompts

JOURNAL ONE

Monday’s Journey Study reminds me of the Hebrews enslaved in Egypt. They, too, were waiting for something great to be revealed. They, too, were called to remain steadfast in their faith and trust God would deliver them.

During four hundred years of slavery, the nation of Israel learned to trust the God who was growing them in number and in steadfast faith despite their enslavement. Their suffering provided the opportunity to declare the goodness of the God of the Hebrews and invite foreigners to trust Him too. Their faith was on display to the Egyptians, giving them an opportunity to testify of this God who was victorious over all things.

John 14:3 tells us Christ has gone ahead to prepare a place for us to dwell with Him. Until then, despite our suffering, we are to remain steadfast in our faith, assured of His deliverance just as He rescued the Hebrews. Being steadfast requires a sense of duty as ambassadors for God, testifying of His redemption in our lives. This extends the Hope of Christ to those around us that they also may enjoy Him (2 Corinthians 5:19-21).

How might God be preparing you to testify of Him in the midst of your suffering? How are you living out your faith in everyday life to invite others to know the God you worship?

JOURNAL TWO

We may hear a well-meaning life mantra like “seize the day” or “live like you’re dying”. This week, we were challenged to consider how to live as though Christ is coming back today.

We must embrace the hope of His return, the gift of eternal life, and the promise of seeing loved ones who have passed before us once again, then allow these truths to shape our lives. Would God be pleased with the life you are leading if He indeed graced your doorstep today? In all honesty, I can’t say He’d be pleased with mine.

It can be difficult to step out of the gravitational pull of society and the lustful appeal of our fleshly desires. As believers in Jesus, we were planted to flourish inside the death and resurrection of Christ (Romans 6:4). His life frees us from the bondage of sin and releases us to be joined in unity to He who reigns with love and truth. (Romans 7:4)

We are now called to bear the fruit of His name and must remember this includes testifying of His goodness to the lost souls next door, across the street, and in the next room. How will you surrender your life to God today?

JOURNAL THREE

Made Steadfast was our final Journey Study this week, but what does it really mean to be steadfast? If we allow our Bibles to define steadfast, which is a solid scholarly approach to allow Scripture to define Scripture, we are given a visual representation in Hebrews 6:19 for steadfast, “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure”. (depending on the translation of your Bible, “firm and secure” reads “steadfast”)

An anchor is strong, unyielding and unmoving. It keeps a ship in place just as our hope in God is meant to keep us steady and unyielding against the waves of life that crash against us. We also see steadfast used to describe God Himself in Daniel 6:26 where He is painted in strength as a lasting presence.

With the Steadfast God as our ever-present anchor in our lives offering strength in our weakest moments, Satan is outmatched. Take this truth and carry it with you this weekend!

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The GT Weekend! ~ Steadfast Week 2

April 8, 2023 by Rebecca Adams Leave a Comment

The GT Weekend! ~ Steadfast Week 2

Rebecca Adams

April 8, 2023

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1 Corinthians 15:47-49

47 The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. 48 Like the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; like the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven. 49 And just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we will also bear the image of the man of heaven.

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Prayer Journal Entry

Do I dare call out to You with the intimate familiarity of Abba Father? With a breath of Your Holy Eternal Spirit, you revived the very dead Son of God. I cannot stand before such magnificence!

Yet, You gave Your life so I need not stand far off. You came near so I could be near to You. You bled and died, raising back to life with all authority, for one incredible, joyous reward, that all who trust You would call you Abba and know you personally as Father.

Remind me this Easter weekend to see both the omnipotence of the godhead and the familiarity You offer me in every day life. How I praise You for the forgiveness You paid for at the cross, and proved it three days later by rising again and sealing my victorious eternal resurrection!

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Journal Prompts

JOURNAL ONE

Human tactics will never win against divine powers, neither will human weaponry vanquish spiritual foes. The Pharisees, angry Jews, and fearful Romans saw Jesus as a threat to their control. They were not wrong, for indeed, Christ’s rule and reign did threaten their control, though not in the way they supposed.

So He does for each of us. Either we will shrivel back at such a thought of surrendering control to this same Christ who was executed and rose again, or we will feverishly fool ourselves into believing we are somehow better off ensnared by lust and love of self than freely forgiven.

The Pharisees and ruling authorities of Jesus’ day believed they had won when Jesus breathed His last, but in the spiritual realm, the eternal Spirit of God revived God the Son and defeated Death once and for all. (Hebrews 9:14)

Do you know the source of your hope? Do you have words to tell someone else? Practice speaking out loud the reason for your hope this weekend!

JOURNAL TWO

We are finicky and selfish people, or I’ll speak for myself, and say it loudly that I am! Loving to stay safe, have my days and schedule, work environment and relationships to follow a set rule (of my design, of course), and not really stray far from it. I like things my way, even now after following Jesus for thirty-seven years, I still gleefully enjoy my own way.

Parting with my way causes pain, or as Jesus lived (and died) to prove, parting with our preferred way results in death. This sounds harsh and altogether unappealing, but this is precisely what Jesus did as He wrestled in Gethsemane hours before giving His life as a ransom for many, one of whom was me, the one who loves myself.

Jesus pleaded for another way to save humanity, but He surrendered His way and it resulted in His death. For all who would come to Jesus and be freed from the heavy burden of sin, it also requires our death, a death to self and relinquishment to the Savior.

Blessedly, the Lord reminds us (and proved it) that every surrender done for Him is absolutely worth it! What will you give over to Him?

JOURNAL THREE

Children don’t seem to like boundaries, much preferring to keep all the toys, all the food, and demand the bedtimes and rising times according to themselves.

Seemingly, as they move into the teenage years, they like boundaries even less, despite how good, healthy, and wise the boundary may be. Those who study human development understand, however, that boundaries actually demonstrate love and create safety for the one being taught to walk in wise ways.

What’s true in human nature is infinitely more true in our relationship with the Lord God. We can either view Him as a dictator God who never wants us to have fun (spoiled, arrogant teenager perspective), or we can recognize that when we truly know Him and walk in His ways, there is simply no better place to be.

How will you engage with the One who died to save you?

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The GT Weekend! ~ Surrender Week 3

February 11, 2023 by Carol Graft Leave a Comment

The GT Weekend! ~ Surrender Week 3

Carol Graft

February 11, 2023

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Acts 4:32-37

32 Now the entire group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but instead they held everything in common. 33 With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on all of them. 34 For there was not a needy person among them because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of what was sold, 35 and laid them at the apostles’ feet. This was then distributed to each person as any had need. 36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus by birth, the one the apostles called Barnabas (which is translated Son of Encouragement), 37 sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

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Prayer Journal Entry

Lord, You are Holy above all we can ask or think. You are more than faithful to provide what we need, when we need it. Help me to hold fast to what is true about You and Your work despite my circumstances. Help me resist the urge to control and give way to frantic fear.

Equip me to live with one mind and one accord with fellow believers as we urge each other to trust You. Give us willing hearts to surrender in full. I pray that our everyday surrender will make us ready to live generously as Your Spirit leads us. Help us to trust you as Provider when we don’t immediately see the provision but we see the need. As we give and share with open hands, shape our hearts so we are actively living from a place of desiring to give You glory. Use our actions to draw others closer to You.
In Jesus name, Amen!

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Journal Prompts

JOURNAL ONE

Brenda’s Journey Study, together with Stacy’s Digging Deeper Study, beautifully remind us just what surrender looks like in real life.

Do you ever recognize yourself grasping at control, only to end up more frustrated and frantic? Comparing and contrasting true surrender with self-sufficiency helps us understand how one brings freedom and one births only anxiousness and struggle. Freedom and peace are available to each of us if we are willing to trust the Almighty God who loves us; the choice is ours.

Brenda’s examples from Scripture really highlight God’s faithful character to finish His good work in us, which provides us with strong encouragement! It’s not easy to be convicted of sin, but it is necessary to welcome the full life God desires for us. We must hold to the truths of God’s Word that He is indeed, and always will be, our Sustainer, Supplier, and Satisfier.

Full surrender to Christ won’t mean our lives will be strife-free, but it does mean we will be held in God’s hands and He will faithfully bring about His glory and our good!

JOURNAL TWO

Using the unlikely story of Hosea and Gomer, Amy paints a wonderful picture of what godly surrender in relationships look like. She first demonstrates how, not only is the biblical narrative a depiction of God and Israel, but it’s also a portrayal of God and us.

Humans are sinful creatures by nature and it’s easy for us to neglect keeping God foremost in our hearts, minds, and lives. Then Amy flips things and shows us that, like Hosea, we each long for pure relationships. We were created for rich and meaningful, healthy connections, but also like Hosea, we tend to go about things our own way.

We need to learn to surrender and trust God for our desires, not just in romance and marriage, but in friendships and co-worker partnerships as well.

Let’s choose together to surrender our ideals to God and trust He will give us better than we could possibly do on our own.

JOURNAL THREE

In yesterday’s Journey Study, Mandy transparently shared how her struggle with chronic illness, after decades of health, has reminded her to surrender in full to Jesus.

The call to surrender sounds painful and challenging as she shared her story! Have you walked similar pathways? When our life seems to be headed in a fine direction and our plans are made only to be sidelined by significant challenges, whether chronic illness or something else, our perspective changes.

Often, the temptation is to become embittered at God or angry at others, casting blame and wrapped ever tighter in pain. Thankfully, when we surrender to the Lord Jesus, as Mandy exemplified, there is still blessing and Kingdom work to accomplish.

Even if we don’t understand all of God’s reasons or have satisfactory answers to our “why” questions, we can be confident that in surrender of our hearts and lives, God will be faithful to work in and through us to accomplish His good and eternal work!

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