A lose-lose combination.

Dancing before the Lord

"David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the Lord with all his might."

2 Samuel 6:14

Whatever you do, whether it be dancing, singing, laughing, loving, praying, giving, working, playing, etc., etc., do it all unto God, and do it with all your might!  

Friends, live like you mean it, live like you love it - live boldly for God.

Are you living?

“… Anyone who does not love, remains in death.”

1 John 3:14

If you aren’t loving, then you aren’t living.

Bighearted and courteous

"God's people should be bighearted and courteous." 

-Titus 3:1-2 MSG

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So, are we???

Shout it out

"God doesn't want us to be shy with his gifts, but bold, loving, and sensible." 

-2 Timothy 1:5-7 MSG

As a child of God, share your gifts boldly, lovingly, and sensibly.  As a child of God, shine, shout, praise, and amaze; share YOU - share God!

Love does not manipulate

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The real and living God in action

“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” 1 John 4:12

Loving another with grace, compassion, and understanding, helps see the real, and living, God in action; the real and living God that loves them unconditionally; the real and living God that will lead them to eternal life.

You are God’s living spirit in the flesh, so help others get to know Him by simply loving them to pieces.

To God be the glory!

“But let him who glories glory in this: that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord, who practices loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth, for in these things I delight, says the Lord.” Jeremiah 9:24

Remember, nothing great in your life is from your own doing! Your victories won, goals obtained, money earned, friendships, accomplishments, prizes, etc., are from God, and God alone! Thus, make sure that when it is time to boast over them, you first give Him all glory all credit, and all thanks, because He’s the one who gave them to you in the first place.  And, just as quickly as He gave them to you, He can quickly, very quickly, take them right back!  

Therefore, always remember the Who and Why you’ve come across good fortunes: 
To God be the glory – ALWAYS!

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"... Tell the truth, the whole truth, when you speak. Do the right thing by one another, both personally and in your courts.  Don't cook up plans to take unfair advantage of others.  Don't do or say what isn't so... Keep your lives simple and honest." 

"EMBRACE TRUTH! LOVE PEACE!"

Zechariah 8:14-17, 18-19 MSG

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The life-giving Spirit of God

The life-giving Spirit of God will hover over him,

the Spirit that brings wisdom and understanding,

The Spirit that gives direction and builds strength,

the Spirit that instills knowledge and Fear-of-God.

Fear-of-God

will be all his joy and delight.”

Isaiah 11:1-5 MSG

The Spirit of God lives within you; through him you have wisdom, understanding, knowledge, strength, and direction, and by living in loving-fear of Gᴼᴰ,  you have joy and delight – LIFE - that goes beyond all worldly understanding.

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Our Safe house

“God’s a safe house for the battered, a sanctuary during bad times.  The moment you arrive, you relax; you’re never sorry you knocked.”  Psalm 9:9-10

Knock on God’s door – He will open it wide and welcome you with loving arms.

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God is good!

“Yes! God is good!  His loyal loves goes on forever!” +2 Chronicles 5:11-13 +MSG

God is good!  God is loyal!  God is forever!!  He never stops loving each and every one of us!

God never quits

“… and pass the word among the nations, “God reigns!”… Give thanks to God – he is good and his love never quits…” 1 Chronicles 30-33 MSG

One: God reigns – he is the One and Only.

Two:  God never stops loving you.

Hence, no matter how many mistakes you’ve made, and will make, God will never stop loving you, nor will he stop from giving you the blessings in life that he’s had planned out for you since before you were ever born.

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Strength

“Because God helped the Levites, strengthening them as they carried the chest of the covenant of God…” 1 Chronicles 15:25-28

Strength: 

Our gift for loving and worshiping God.

Not because of me...

"... You know me, Master God, just as I am.  You've done all this not because of who I am but because of who you are - out of your very heart - but you've let me in on it." 2 Samuel 7:18-21, MSG

God is good!  God is loving.  God is forgiving.  God is life.  God loves you, and when blessings come your way, remember who gave them to you, and why you are given them: Not because of who you are, but because of who He is.

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Stand before God

“… who can stand before God, this holy God?...” 1 Samuel 6:19-20, The MSG

As a child God, not only can you stand before God, but you can stand with God as well.  My friend, God is with you, surrounding you, loving you… holding you.  So, never feel that you are alone or unworthy of our great God – you are made by Him, for Him, in His likeness, and in His perfection; you are made for greatness.  So, stand before Him and pour out your heart – He wants you to and He’s ready anytime you are.

Do nothing to grieve the Holy Spirit

Strip yourselves of your former nature, your old unrenewed self, and be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind, God-like in true righteousness and holiness.  When angry, do not sin, leave no such room or foothold for the devil; let the thief steal no more from you.  Let no foul or polluting language nor evil work nor unwholesome or worthless talk ever come out of your mouth.  Let all bitterness, indignation, wrath, rage, bad temper, resentment, slander, quarreling, contention, and the like, be banished from you.  Do nothing to grieve the Holy Spirit.  Instead, become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tender-hearted, compassion, understating, loving, and forgiving one another as God in Christ has forgiven you.

Adapted from Ephesians 4:22-32 AMPC

Live a life that honors God, and, in turn, you will have a life that is honored by God.

 

“This is the way…

 

“And therefore the Lord wants to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving kindness to you… wait for Him… He will answer…” Isaiah 30:18,19

Are you lost, confused, broken, downtrodden, hurt…defeated?  Well, hang tight, be still, call on and wait for the Lord, because He is on His way! Yes, He is coming; these are the moments He earnestly waits for – for the moments when His children to cry out to Him. So, open your eyes, ears, heart, mind, body, and soul because your answers, healings – miracles - are coming and God is the One bringing them.