169. If You Have Worry or Stress, You Need To Hear This

Opening Bible verse: Matthew 17:1-4 Satan is a one trick pony.  He promises us things of this world.  In episode 167 we talked about Satan tempting Jesus in the wilderness while He was trying to pray for 40 days.  He tempted him with worldly things.  In Matthew 16:21-23 Jesus tells Peter to, "Get behind me, Satan...." At the top of the mountain during the Transfiguration, Peter declares that, "it is well that we are here...." Peter is stalling.  He wants to prevent his friend, Jesus, from the pain and suffering He will endure on Calvery.  Jesus tells us that these worries are of this world.  God has such a bigger, a more beautiful plan, if we only could see the big picture.   While staying in the glow of Jesus' relvealed glory is tempting, Jesus tells his disciples that they must go back down the mountain.   There is work to be done down here.  On earth. Jesus has sent us the Holy Spirit as a helper but we've got to do the work we are called to do.  Jesus' final words in the Transfiguration are, "Rise, and have no fear." As we conclude this month of remembering our deaths, we must keep our eye on the prize, the bigger picture, the things not of this world but, of the next.   As we move into December, I'm going to be focusing on stewardship.  For none of this is ours.  So let's manage it to the best of our abilities. If you enjoy hearing the Word of God and making it relevant in your daily life and the gifts you have been entrusted with, please prayerfully consider joining the next round of my 6 week coaching course. ***Let’s get 2024 off to a great start!  I’m bringing back the program that sparked it all!  Pruning To Prosper started as an idea to help women clear the stuff that is preventing them from being the woman God is calling them to be.  Here are the details:   6 week journey of faith-based, inspired action to get your heart, home and wallet in line with God’s plan for you.     On Sundays from 7-9pm EST (beginning January 14th) there will be a weekly lesson, prayer, discussion and a chance for 1:1 coaching. Wednesday evenings from 8-9pm EST we will reserve for accountability, questions, motivation and more group coaching!  Program concludes on Wednesday, February 21st.   Topics include: Who Are You Called To Be?, Decluttering, Grocery Budgeting, Meal Planning, Overwhelm/Routines and Finding Your Tribe. Even better than the relevant topics will be the tribe of like-minded, Godly, women you will meet.   Click here to register.     Register Here!     A zoom link will be emailed one week prior to beginning.    Hope to see you there!  XOXO, Gina