Courageous & Kind

Romans 8:26: “And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.”

God hears you. He hears your big prayers, your small ones, the awkward or unspoken ones, the long and the short ones, the recited and rehearsed ones, the written ones, the scared ones, the confession and repentance ones, the praise ones, the simple ones, and the ones in the middle of the night or during the day.

The Lord has given you the gift of the Holy Spirit so that as a Christian, you may have direct access to the throne of God where you will find His love, mercy, and grace. Whenever you are unsure of where to start or how to pray, simply begin. Tell God what’s on your heart, and the Great Helper & Advocate, the Holy Spirit, will intercede for you.

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Shenise Gilyard is a physician and radiology resident who hopes to serve God and people through her work. Shenise shares her story of overcoming obstacles and barriers in her journey to becoming a physician, and reminds us to lean into what God has called us to do.  

When faced with criticism and challenges, she shares this truth: "I know I’m qualified and God called me to do this despite what others may say." We hope you will do the same! When God has called, He will equip and encourage.  

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Shenise Gilyard is a physician and radiology resident who hopes to serve God and people through her work. Shenise shares her story of overcoming obstacles and barriers in her journey to becoming a physician, and reminds us to lean into what God has called us to do.

Psalm 57:7, “My heart is confident in you, O God; my heart is confident. No wonder I can sing your praises!”

When life is especially hard and things seem uncertain, God is still worthy of our praise. Even though it can be difficult to praise God and thank Him for the good things in our lives when everything seems wrong, we encourage you to offer up a sacrifice of praise. Entrusting your heart and hope to the Lord. 

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Matthew 6:33, "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." 

In a world that demands so much of us, God tells us to set our focus on Him, so that He can then provide everything else that we need. When we set our hearts and minds on Christ, it opens up space in our lives to allow the Lord to take care of everything else. It doesn’t magically make all of our worries go away, but it does place God is the highest position of our hearts and gives us hope for the future. A future with Him in heaven where everything is perfect and right (Revelations 21:1-8).

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1 Peter 5:7, "Cast all your anxiety on the Lord because He cares for you." 

This is a reminder that God cares about all of the things you care about. The worries, wonders, anxiety, concerns, problems, troubles, and issues in your life matter. The big things and the little things - God sees you and He cares about you. The God we serve is the Great I AM, the Almighty, the Alpha & Omega, the Creator of everything visible and invisible; nothing is too difficult for Him.

Take a moment to tell God what troubles your heart. Write a prayer to Him and give Him the burdens that your heart, mind, and soul bear. He is our God who promises rest and refreshment for the worn-out and weary.

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1 John 3:18, “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”

It’s time to stop simply saying we love and care with our words, but show we love and care by our actions. We love because God loved us first and God is love (1 John 4:7-12).This practical and Biblical concept to be applied to all areas of our life and we are called to be the Messengers of the Good News of the Gospel. Let’s encourage one another to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Hope is calling and commissioning us to be examples of light and love!  

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Isaiah 60:19 "The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory."

There will come a time when we have no need of the sun or moon for the glory of the Lord will illuminate everything and Jesus Christ will be the light (Revelation 21:23). What an incredible thing to look forward to as Christians! We have a hope for the future and an eternity filled with God’s love and light complete without darkness or evil. All things we wish for in this world. God’s light represents life, goodness, peace, purity, truth, holiness, and love.

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Jeremiah 32:17 “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you." 

The God we serve made the heavens and the earth. His glory and power is revealed to us every single day. From the breath in our lungs to the gravitational pull of the earth, He is the great Creator, the great Scientist, the great Artist and Musician. Why would we think that He wouldn’t be great or strong enough to take on the burdens of our hearts?

Nothing is too difficult for our God!

Lamentations 3:22-23 “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness, Lord.”

When life gets hard and heavy, we don’t have to be consumed with the heartache of this world. We may grieve and our hearts may ache, but we can stand firm in the promise that there is more to come; good will beat evil, all that is lost will be perfected and restored; and that Jesus is in heaven eagerly anticipating our arrival. (John 14:1-7)

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