Jonathan McReynolds- Cycles

I came across this song a couple weeks ago. It hits on broken habits we may have or things we may have experienced in our childhood that's caused us to have bad cycles of behavior. These behaviors could be anything from low self confidence/esteem, pride, fear, lack of trust, lust, addiction, bad attitude, lack of kindness, etc.   

BNspired to give this song a listen! 

Proverbs 24:16

Passion- "Holy Ground"

"Show Us Your Glory

In Wonder and Surrender

We Fall Down"

During 21 Days of Prayer this morning, this song was sung. This a very powerful song if you truly listen and take it in. I've been struggling with something in my life and this morning this song brought me to a place of peace and hope. We all struggle with different things in our lives. We all fall down. As I worshipped and sung this song this morning, the verse below came to my mind. The Godly may trip/fall down 7 times but they will get up again! That encouraged me so much this morning. It allowed me to get past shame and guilt and rest in peace and hope. I pray you are inspired by this post to know that no matter what you're struggling with, our Father is still with you. You will rise again. You will overcome! God will still show you His Glory! 

BNspired

What's LOVE?

This morning during my prayer time, I was brought to 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. The picture above shows the NIV version but this morning I studied the AMP version (amplified). This is how the AMP version breaks these verses about love down. 

1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7 AMP

“Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant. 

It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; it does not take into account a wrong endured. 

It does not rejoice at injustice, but rejoices with the truth [when right and truth prevail]. 

Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening].”

This truly spoke to me this morning. So often we can find ourselves thinking about love or wondering what love really is. Why is it so hard to forget that God tells us exactly what love is through His word? So many times we can view love through such a worldly mindset or viewpoint. We think we see real love on tv shows or in movies. We listen to certain secular songs about love as if the lyrics truly speak to us about this topic. We talk about our ideas of love with friends and people we are in relationships with. 

I'm thankful that this morning I was able to remember that God has told me exactly what love is through these verses. It was almost a wake up call for me personally. Am I the only person that sometimes can allow my emotions and feelings to obscure or alter my vision of what real love is? 

Since we are called to love God and to love others as our neighbors, BNspired to let these verses lead you in real love. BNspired to let them show you exactly how to love others as well as yourself. BNspired to allow them to show you what real love is when you're trying to figure out if someone really loves you. Are they patient? Are they easily angered? Are they rude or boastful? Are they jealous or self-seeking? Do you have these characteristics? If so, BNspired to ask for forgiveness and change. 

Last but not least, BNspired to know that GOD IS LOVE! His love is everlasting and unconditional. Looking for love or feeling lonely? Fix your eyes on Him and allow His love to fill your heart. It's an amazing feeling knowing that God loves you no matter what and just because. Loving someone just because equals unconditional love! 

BNspired Today!

21 Days of Prayer

My Church (Church of the Highlands) does 21 Days of Prayer twice a year. Recently, we started our first segment for 2018. Honestly this could have not come at a better time. Every morning, hundreds and thousands of people wake up and gather at 6:00 a.m. to simply pray and worship our Father. It requires a lot of sacrifice and commitment but it is beyond worth it. 

Ask yourself..."How have I really been feeling about my walk with God?" "Have I really been making my Father a priority in my life?" "Have I really been putting forth effort to spend time with him? To talk to Him? To worship Him?" 

BNspired to join us every day!!! 

You can join us every morning at 6:00 a.m. at one of our campuses or watch online anytime throughout the day by clicking the link below!!

http://21days.churchofthehighlands.com/service

Gracefully Broken

Came across this song the other morning and it has been on repeat since then. BNspired to give it a listen and check out some of the lyrics below!

God will break you to position YOU

Break you to promote you

And break you to put you in your right place

But when He breaks you He doesn't hurt you, He doesn't

When He breaks you He doesn't destroy you, He does it with; grace

Anybody been gracefully broken?

Thank You, Lord, thank You

So Father tonight, we're broken before You

Thank You for handling us with grace

Just lift your worship right there in this moment

All I have in these hands and multiply

God, all that I am and find my heart 

On the altar again set me on fire, set me on fire

Take all I have in these hands and multiply

God, all that I am and find my heart 

On the altar again set me on fire, set me on fire

Here I am, God

Arms wide open

Pouring out my life

Gracefully broken

My heart stands in awe of Your name

Your mighty love stands strong to the end

You will fulfill Your purpose in me

You won't forsake me, You will be with me

Here I am, God (say)

Arms wide open

Pouring out my life (Pouring out my life)

Gracefully broken