Word for the day “Leadership message”

Beloved leaders,

I come face to face with my weaknesses every day. Perhaps you’ve come to this realization as well, we're all in this fight together. We're sincere in our desire to love and honor the Lord. But, we're imperfect in how we express that love and devotion to Jesus. We're imperfect in how we treat others and in how we respond to the challenges of life.

Since this is true of all of us, we need to wrestle with this question: What is God’s plan for our weakness and imperfections? How can I move forward effectively in my relationship with God?

Sanctification is both the process and practice of walking out our faith in a gradual, lifelong journey that won't be fully complete until the day the Lord returns for us. So, it's essential that we understand God's heart for us in the midst of our growth process and the inevitable mistakes we'll make along the way.

God's amazing Love

Here's how God's Word answers our pressing questions.

(Psalm 103:8-14) : "The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever. He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. The LORD is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. For he knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust. "

We have a savior who experienced human temptation and trial and overcame them all without sinning. (Hebrews 4:14-16) reminds us that Jesus understands our weaknesses. When we humbly and honestly turn to God with our weaknesses, instead of running away from Him, He meets us with mercy and helps us in our time of need.

 It took me some time in my walk with God to finally start believing that He isn't going to get frustrated with me and give up on me when I mess up. It took me a while to start feeling a level of confidence to believe in His love for me. And, it took me a while to come to Him when I sin and make mistakes. I still struggle with it sometimes. You might be struggling with that, too.

I believe you'll find encouragement in (Philippians 1:6) as I did: "And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns."

Jesus is in this with you for the long haul. He loves you and He's committed to you and to His work in you. He's not giving up. He's not going anywhere.

Point to ponder

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Kingdom Blessings,