This hit me upside the head in my devotions this morning. In (Western) church services we are often told “speak to this mountain” and it will move. This comes from Scripture, specifically Matthew 21:21. So you will see people pray and speak directly to a specific ailment, as an example. They might speak “in the power of Jesus name, knee be healed” (I’m generalizing and slightly sensationalizing this for sake of example) But here is the point I want to make: It isn’t the name of the specific thing for which we are praying over… It’s name of Jesus! When you pray with authority in Jesus’ name. You don’t need the specific ailment’s name — you need Jesus’ name. P.S. Good Morning Nostriches! #GM

Good morning Nostriches! We overcomplicate so much. I know I’m guilty of this! God had a detour for me in this morning’s devotions. “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your graciousness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬-‭7‬ ‭CSB‬‬ It truly is a simple formula… 1. Rejoice always in the Lord 2. Don’t worry about ANYTHING (!!!) 3. Be thankful in EVERYTHING and ask God The result? Peace that passes all understanding. Who doesn’t want that?! I know I do! Be blessed in your work today

I’ve been sitting with this quote from A.W. Tozer lately: “When religion has said its last word, there is little that we need other than God Himself. The evil habit of seeking God-and effectively prevents us from finding God in full revelation. In the ‘and’ lies our great woe. If we omit the ‘and’ we shall soon find God, and in Him we shall find that for which we have all our lives been secretly longing.” We often add things to our pursuit of God — even good things. 
God and success. 
God and comfort. 
God and approval. 
God and control. Tozer’s point is sobering: the “and” becomes the very thing that keeps us from finding God fully. As leaders, this is especially easy to do. We can pursue God while quietly building our own kingdoms alongside His. We can serve Him while still holding onto other sources of identity, security, or validation. But Tozer also offers hope: “We can well afford to make God our All, to concentrate, to sacrifice the many for the One.” The beautiful paradox is that when we stop dividing our pursuit, we don’t lose anything worth keeping. We actually find what our hearts have been longing for all along. #GM

TIL a Bluejay is a politician…

Good morning Nostriches! Remember if it’s worth a Like, Comment, ReNote, or QuoteNote; it’s worth a #zap That is all. Pura Vida! #GM #PV #coffeechain in my favorite mug (Honduras single origin, fair trade, organic…Aldi was out of my Peruvian 🫘 I love)

Good Morning Nostriches! I often think we overcomplicate what it means to follow Jesus. We add layers, programs, strategies, and systems — many of which are good — but sometimes we lose sight of the simple, clear call God has given us. The prophet Micah captured it beautifully over 700 years before Christ: “Mankind, he has told each of you what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness [mercy], and to walk humbly with your God.”
— Micah 6:8 (CSB) Jesus didn’t come to make this more complicated. He came to fulfill it and show us how to live it. As leaders, it’s easy to get caught up in building, growing, and executing. But if we’re not actively pursuing justice, extending mercy, and walking in humility with God, we risk leading from a place that looks impressive but lacks the heart of true discipleship. Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is return to the simple. Act justly. 
Love mercy. 
Walk humbly with God. That’s the standard. Everything else should flow from it.

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Mankind, he has told each of you what is good  and what it is the  Lord requires of you:  to act justly,  to love faithfulness,  and to wal...