Shanelle Ann

In Christ we are set Free: Set to Liberty [11-15]

Quote (Nov. 15, 2020): "As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." (Marianne Williamson)
Gal. 5:13"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."
Gal. 5:1"For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery."
2 Pet. 2:19"They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever comes a person, to that he is enslaved." 

Choosing the Right Path [11-14]

Quote (Nov. 14, 2020): "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail." (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Matt. 7:13 "Enter through the Narrow Gate."
John 14:6 "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life"
Psa. 16:11He will make known to us the Path of LIFE.
Psa. 119:105"Your word is a light for my feet, a lamp for my path."

Prayer of Gratitude [11-13]

Quote (Nov. 13, 2020): "Grow Gratitude"
Col. 1:12"Giving JOYFUL thanks to the Father... who has qualified us to share inheritance with holy people in the Kingdom of LIGHT."
James 1:17"Every good and perfect figt is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."
Psa. 79:13We, His People, the Sheep of his Pasture, will praise Him FOREVER; from generation to generation we will provlaim His Praise.
Psa. 106:1"Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever."

Discouragement is a Test of the Meek [11-12]

Quote (Nov. 12, 2020): "Don't get discouraged; it's usually the last key in the bunch that opens the lock." (Abraham Lincoln)
Psa. 25:9, 13"He guides the humble in what's right and teaches them his way.All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful."
Gal. 6:1"If a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted."

Creative Emotion is Essential to JOY [11-11]

Quote (Nov. 11, 2020): "Joy is but the sign that creative emotion is fulfilling its purpose." (Charles Du Bos)
Romans 15:13"May the God of hope FILL you with all JOY and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with Hope."
Neh. 8:10"Do not grieve, for the JOY of the Lord is your Strength."
John 15:10-12"If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commands and remain in his love.
I have told you this so that my JOY may be in you and that your JOY may be complete. 
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."

The Greatness of a Shepherd [11-09/10]

Quote (Nov. 9/10, 2020): "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." (Robert F. Kennedy)
John 10:3-4"To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
And when he puts forth his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice."

Should we be a Lion or Sheep? *Discussion* [11-08]

Quote (Nov. 8, 2020): "It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life." (Elizabeth Kenny)
Matt. 10:16"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves." 
1 Sam. 17:34-36David said to Saul, "...When a lion or a bear came after it (a sheep), I went after it, struck it and rescued the sheep from its mouth. When it turned on me, I seized it by its hair, struck it and killed it. 
I, your servant, have killed both lion and bear; this cirumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God."
1 Pet. 5:8"Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."

Courage IS Following what we Believe in [11-07]

Quote (Nov. 7, 2020): "It takes great courage to faithfully follow what we know to be true." (Sara E. Anderson)
Deut. 31:6"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
1 Cor. 16:13"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong."

Healthy Eyes: Key to being a Light in the World. [11-06]

Quote (Nov. 6, 2020): "Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough." (Og Mandino)
Matt. 6:33"But seek first his kingdom and his righeousness,and all these other things will be given to you as well."
Matt. 6:22"The eye is the LAMP of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body is filled with LIGHT."

LOVE doesn’t ”Love” Iniquity [11-05]

Quote (Nov. 5, 2020): "A problem is a chance for you to do your best." (Duke Ellington)
Iniquity is a Problem, what are we going to do about it? Definitely hold yourself accountable in saying that if you LOVE any iniquity around you, it's not true love. It's a lust we are trying to attain (Dollar Store Version of God's Love).
1 Cor. 13:6-7"Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."