Shanelle Ann

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."

Deny Ungodliness, Worldly Lusts [11-04]

Quote (Nov. 4, 2020): "You must do the thing you think you cannot do." (Eleanor Roosevelt)
Tit. 2:12 -> "Denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;"

Hezekiah was a King of Judah [11-02/03]

Quote (Nov. 2/3, 2020): "Whatever you are, be a good one." (Abraham Lincoln)
Romans 7:22-25 -> Delight in God's Law. We are at war with being a prisoner of the law of sin and God's law; but he will deliver us. 
2 Kings 18:3-8 -> "He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David had done."
2 Chron. 31:20-21 -> Hezekiah, throughout all Judah, did what was good and right and faithful before the Lord his God... He sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered."
2 Chron. 32:26 -> "Then Hezekiah repented of the PRIDE of his heart, as did the people of Jersualem; therefore the Lord's wrath did not come on them during the days of Hezekiah."

How Abel was Remembered [11-01]

Quote (Nov. 1, 2020): "Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others." (Rosa Parks)
Gen. 4 -> Cain and Abel (The first siblings)
1 John 3:12 -> "Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. ... Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous."
Prov. 9:8 -> "Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you."
Prov. 17:10 -> "A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool." 

Falling to Temptation: It’s NOT a gift from God [10-31]

Quote (Oct. 31, 2020): "The harder you fall, the higher you bounce." (Doug Horton)
James 1:13-17... God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed...Don't be deceived...
Gal. 6:7-10Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked.A man reaps what he sows.Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction;Whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

The Rainbow || God’s Covenant [10-30]

Quote (Oct. 30, 2020): "A rainbow is the product of physics working for your appreciation of beauty." (Kyle Hill)
"I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth." (Gen. 9:13)
Jer. 33:20-21"If you can break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night, so that day and night no longer come at their appointed time, then ... and David will no longer have a descendant to rign on his throne."
Hos. 2:19-20"I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the LORD."

Did Christ come from a Dysfunctional Family ?[10-29]

Quote (Oct. 29, 2020): "The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." (Oprah Winfrey)
Matt. 1v. 3 Tamarv. 5 Rahabv. 5 Ruthv. 6 Bathshebav. 16 Mary

Open Your Heart to gain trust of an Eternal Family [10-28]

Quote (Oct. 28, 2020): "The less you open your heart to others, the more your heart suffers." (Deepak Chopra)
Psa. 68:4-6"Sing to God, sing in praise of his name...A father to the fatherless,a defender of widows...
God sets the lonely in families,he leads out the prisoners with singing..."