Luke 14:1-24

3 Lessons in these verses

-Sin of self promotion and self pride

-Guests

   -Don't embrass yourself by thinking highly of yourself.

   - verses 7-11

   - verse 11

-Hosts

   -Luke 6:32-35

   -Love and reach out to the people who don't love you or won't reach back out.

-The Important Banquet with God

    -verse 24

    -verse 23-"I want my house full."

    -Those who refuse the request to the Kingdom have only their self to blame. It isn't God's fault. God wants Heaven full. 

  

   -What keeps you from enjoying the fullness and goodness of the Kingdom of God? What are the excuses? 

Faithfulness and Gentleness

UNLEASH FAITHFULNESS AND GENTLENESS”
Series, “Unleash” - Message 7
Mike McDaniel, Lead Pastor

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Mathew 25:21-23
-Goodness
-Faithfulness
-Did you manifest (God) Me in yourself?

MANIFESTATIONS OF GOD’S SPIRIT IN US

In parts one and two of this message emphasis, we looked into the first four manifestations:

1 ) Extreme LOVE (timeless, limitless, and selfless)
2 ) Sustainable JOY
3 ) Saturation PEACE
4 ) Gritty PATIENCE
5) Generous KINDESS (conduct)
6) Integrated GOODNESS (character)

7) Unswerving FAITHFULNESS

Faithfulness
-dependable
-steady
-trustworthy
-consistent
-soild
-reliable

-Psalm 25:10
-Lamentations 3:21-23

-God is faithful no matter what season you are in.
-We need to be that way too to other people no matter what season we are in ourselves. Faithfulness no matter what.

8) Humble GENTLENESS

Gentleness
-Meekness is not weakness.
-Gentleness= attitude

-1 Peter 3:4
-Matt. 11:27-29
-John 4:39
-Phil. 2:6-8
-Jesus' posture and approach
-Gal. 6:1
-Our posture and approach

Kindness and Goodness

Unleashed- The Fruits of the Spirit 

Matthew 7:20

John 15:1-2

   -No fruit

   -Some fruit

   -More fruit 

   -Most fruit 

-Do I have a growth mindset when it comes to my walk in the faith?

Matt. 7:17-19

1.God discards the fruitless.

2.God prunes the fruitful.

Gal. 5:22-23

Kindness-Conduct

Goodness-Character

-Generous Kindness

        -helpfulness 

        -usefulness

-Integrated Goodness

-Saul tried to undermine David because David was good enough to God to take his spot. But David didn't let Saul get to him.

-Titus 1:4-7

My January: Imagination

Mood Tracker:

Joy- 9 days

Unfocus- 1 day

Accomplish- 7 days

Sorrow- 5 days

Anxious- 9 days

Calm- 12 days

Habit Tracker:

Drink water- 19 days

Write in blog- 2 days

Eating Healthy- 11 days

Say Prayers- 10 days

Gratitude Log:

-a class

-Hugs

-Mom

-Chocolate

-Heater

-For not getting sick

-Sleep

-Fiancé 

Word of 2020: Bloom

Words of 2121: Flexible 

                            Hope

Word of 2022: Joy

Affirmations:

-I am a work of art.

-I am stronger then I know.

-I love myself as I am in this very moment.

-I slow down and take things one stop at a time.

-I will reward myself with Time to relax.

-I allow myself to receive and give love.

-I have endless creativity.

-I have an abundance of good ideas.

-My ideas are are unique and inspiring.

Dates:

-Jan. 1: Curtis' Christmas Get Together 

-Jan. 2: 1st snow

-Jan. 4: Last day of Christmas Break

-Jan. 5: First day of class for me this year

-Jan. 6: Snow half inch this morning and 3 degree wink chill at night

-Jan. 8: Ate with mom and Amber at Buttered Biscuit 

Talked with photographer for the wedding

-Jan. 9: Put Christmas tree away

-Jan. 11: Took Zack to a caoptric for the 1st time

-Jan. 12: Zack got his 1st treatment

-Jan. 15: It snowed all day!

-Jan. 18: My 1st day of Chiropractic.

-Jan. 19: my 2nd day of chiropractic

-Jan. 20: had 1st case @ work with a child

-Jan. 22: went to look at Man's Warehouse for suits for wedding

-Jan. 23: KC goes to the AFC!!!!!!!!!!!

-Jan. 24: Got the wedding invites in the mail

-Jan. 26: made a volcano with the children 

-Jan. 27: made banana pudding with the children 

-Jan. 29: brought flower girls baskets

-Jan. 30: KC lost the AFC. :( :( :( :( :( :(

Currently:

-Feeling: okay about my class and really good about my new assistant teacher.

-Enjoying: teaching again.

-Wishing: this COVID would go away for good.

-Planning: wedding cake and bacolatte party

Unleashed

Gal. 5:22-23

We need a fresh wind and fire of God's Hold Spirit.

John 15:8,16

God appointed us to go bear fruit.

Gal. 5:22-23

-Extreme Love

-Sustainable Joy

-Sataration Peace

      -Eph. 4:3

             -1st-Peace with God

             -2nd-Peace with ourselves.

             -3rd-Peace with others.

      -Matt.5:9

      -1Cor. 7:15

      -Phil. 4:7

-Gritty Patience 

       -Heb. 10:36

       -Stay in whatever you're about to jump out of.

        -Quitting is easier, but God doesn't call us to quit.

         -James 1:2-3

2022 Word is Joy

            I want to focus on being joyful this year. After last year, I think I deserve that much. I had to be really flexible and it was stressful for me but now everything or almost everything is turning back to normal or as normal as it can be so I can be joyful. It is also the year of my wedding so I can be joyful for that too. Life is just easier if you aim to be joyful everyday and look for the positive things in your day. I picked that word because that is what I really need to do after the past two years. I need to get back at looking for things that make me joyful. 

Compassion Letter for Dad

Dear Daddy,

         Mom told me how still when you were in the hospital, you were still showing compassion. You took a couple of donuts one morning and then told mom to give them to the rest of the hospital staff. You wanted mom to get an old coat from home to give to an international nurse because she didn't have one. You really showed a lot of compassion to children during your superintendent years. You also showed compassion to my fiancé and welcomed him into the family. You also showed compassion to me while I tried to do Math sometimes. All I have to say is "Thank you and I want to be just like you in this area and many others."

                                    Love Your Little Girl,

                                                Tiffney