Our word for the week: MASTERPIECE
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According to Distionary.com, a masterpiece is:
- a person’s greatest piece of work, as in art
- anything done with masterly skill
- a consummate example of skill or excellence of any kind
God’s WORD for US this week:
We are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.“ Ephesians 2:10, NLT
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I LOVE CHAPTER 8!!! What a true eye opener!!! Here I am 57 years old, and most of the time in my life I have done things I don’t want to do because of not following my HEART’S DESIRES! I have done it in my volunteering and other ways – but got carried away, and got burned out. I could go on an on BUT I won’t. I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW PERSONALLY RENEE THAT CHAPTER 8 IS THE BEST CHAPTER and I PLAN ON SHARING IT WITH MANY (plus your book in general of course). YES, INDEED WOMAN YOU HAVE THE GIFT OF WRITING, ENCOURAGING, AND SO MUCH MORE!!! Thank you for following GOD’S DESIRES OF YOUR HEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I know the job I want to find and NOT the job I did because I can or been “trained to do”. THANK YOU!!!
“I believe comparison is one of woman’s worst enemies….’Every time I compare myself with someone else, I can never measure up because I am comparing my insides with their outsides’…He wants us to complete one another, celebrating and encouraging each other’s strengths while discovering who He created us to be.” This passage really spoke to me. I definitely fall into the comparison trap and often times I don’t even realize I’m doing it. I want to be what others are and have what others have. Renee’s words and God’s remind me that God made me who I am to fulfill His purpose.
I enjoyed the personality traits and re-reading about the spiritual gifts. I am committing “to get to know the woman God designed me to be”.
The last sentence of Chapter 8 really spoke to me when it said (I am paraphrasing) God loves me the way I am, but He only asks one thing: for me to become more like Him as I beome more like me. That is an awesome thought. Truth is God created me as He wanted and when I live and do as He wants, I’ll become the real person God created. Beautiful thing is I don’t have to do anything special or perform special rites or do anything but simply obey God and follow and trust. He leads the way; I just follow.
Just wanted to add something…I have absolutely loved the scriptures of the week coupled with a picture or art of some sort! I don’t know if it has been just one lady or several but it has been wonderful! So far my favorite one was with our word, “Known”….LOVED it! I don’t know who is doing them but I just wanted to say THANK YOU!
Be Blessed! – Tasha