Acquiring a servant's heart

I used to resist the idea of "serving" or "submitting" to others. I thought everyone should be strong and be able to take care of themselves and I expected the same of myself, but then I met this incredible woman, we'll call her Kitty. I said something about not liking where the bible tells us to submit to our husbands (Ephesians 5:22-23) or to anyone for that matter. She looked at me with disbelief. She said, "I consider it an honor and a privilege to serve Jesus." That cut me to the quick.
     In Ephesians, we're told to submit to (or honor or respect) our husbands and they are to love us because neither of these traits are fundamentally inherent in us. When we do this then, we are honoring Christ and the men are loving Christ.
     Jesus tells us flat out that when we care for someone, we're caring for Him (Matthew 25:31-40) and we will ultimately be judged for that.
     Kitty serves Jesus with everything she does. She is kind and loving and giving. With her one comment, she completely changed my attitude and my heart. It made me realize that my attitude was not only selfish, but a missed opportunity to serve the Lord and to spread His lovingkindness. Thank you, Kitty.

Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free.

Ephesians 6:5-8 ESV

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This week we are praying for a servant's heart. I'll personally be asking God to quash my pride and fill me with the desire and opportunity to serve others. (Like I wrote previously if you pray for this be prepared for God to give you someone fairly quickly).

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe

Instagram @archadia27

Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

Gratitude for our Veterans

These brave and selfless veterans defended our country with a servant's heart. They did this for you and me, risking their lives for us.

The video refers to Matthew 20:28:

 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, 

but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” (NKJV)

Galatians 5:13 ESV says:

 For you were called to freedom, brothers. 

Only do not use your freedom as an 

opportunity for the flesh, but through love 

serve one another.

Join me in thanking our veterans and letting them know that they are appreciated.

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This week we are praying for a servant's heart. I'll personally be asking God to quash my pride and fill me with the desire and opportunity to serve others. (Like I wrote previously if you pray for this be prepared for God to give you someone fairly quickly).

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe

Instagram @archadia27

Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

Chronological Reading Plan Week 52

Chronological Reading Plan

Week 52
358. 2 Timothy
359. 2 Peter, Jude
360. 1 John
361. 2, 3 John
362. Revelation 1-5
363. Revelation 6-11
364. Revelation 12-18
365. Revelation 19-22

This wraps up this year's reading plan. I hope you've enjoyed it. I'm trying to think of something different to do starting in January, but haven't figured it out, yet. If you have any suggestions, let me know in the comments below.
May God bless you and keep you.

When we're kind to the needy

Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,

    but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.

Proverbs 14:31 NIV

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Please join me this week in praying for the poor. Ask God what you can do to help and to make a difference in the life of someone in need.

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe
Instagram @archadia27
Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

Remember the poor

All they asked was that we should 

continue to remember the poor, 

the very thing I had been eager to do all along.

Galatians 2:10 NIV

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Please join me this week in praying for the poor. Ask God what you can do to help and to make a difference in the life of someone in need.

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe
Instagram @archadia27
Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

Take your inheritance

A woman in one of my bible study groups said that during her adult life, she sat with three different people as they died and pointed out that when the time came, the only thing they took with them was the spirit they had chosen.
     I thought that was so profound and a wonderful illustration of what is truly most important in this temporary life. Do God's work while you're here and profess Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Your eternal inheritance will be more magnificent than anything you could possibly store up on Earth.

“Then the King will say to those on his right, 

‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; 

take your inheritance, 

the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.

Matthew 25:34 NIV

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Please join me this week in praying for the poor. Ask God what you can do to help and to make a difference in the life of someone in need.

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe
Instagram @archadia27
Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

Light in the darkness

If you pour yourself out for the hungry 

and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, 

then shall your light rise in the darkness 

and your gloom be as the noonday.

Isaiah 58:10 ESV

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Please join me this week in praying for the poor. Ask God what you can do to help and to make a difference in the life of someone in need.

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe
Instagram @archadia27
Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power