Humility – Week 4: Walk Humbly

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Hello Ladies,
Humility Week 4 Walk Humbly
This last week I was talking with my Mom and she asked if I was going to be lettering the verse in Micah 6:8 because it is one of her favorite verses.  To be totally honest, this is my husband’s favorite verse and one of my favorite verses too!  So, after my Mom asked about his verse, I was totally impelled to hand-letter this verse for you all this week.

How many of you also just love this verse?  I would love to know 🙂  Click the email icon at the end of this email and let me know!

Here is Micah 6:8 and it is lettered for you this week to print off as your print-able to be reminded of how to walk in this life.

  • He has shown you, O man, what is good;
    And what does the Lord require of you
    But to do justly,
    To love mercy,
    And to walk humbly with your God?
God wants you to walk Humbly with Him.
  • Not in-front of Him,
  • Not behind Him,
  • but WITH Him.
How totally awesome is that.  The God of this universe wants you to WALK WITH HIM.  Wow, take a breathe and pause for a moment and let it sink in… God wants you to walk – with – Him.  There is one stipulation to being able to walk with Him AND it is that you need to do it HUMBLY.  This is what is good.  Behave justly, LOVE mercy, and then walk humbly with your God.  Whose God?  Your God.

All I can say is … A-W-E-S-O-M-E

Let’s look at the questions we are asking ourselves about being Humble as we read Micah 6:8

  • Am I humble? 
    • Are you humble?  Are you able to walk WITH your God?
  • What does being humble look like?
    • Being humble is acting justly in our dealings with each other and loving mercy.  Having mercy is being willing to forgive and allow others in our lives to move forward.  Our mercy needs to extend to our husbands, children, friends, family members, strangers and enemies.  We are suppose to love and enjoy extending mercy to others. (This is not always easy for me to do especially when I have been emotionally hurt by someone.  But when I do extend mercy, which is an act of humility, putting my hurts feelings aside and not requiring something back, relationships can soar!  So hard to do, but so rewarding!!!)
  • Why does God tell us/you to be humble? 
    • According to Micah the prophet, when we are JUST and LOVE MERCY, we can walk humbly with our God.
    • So why be humble?  To be able to walk with our God, to be able to walk WITH our FATHER
  • And… How would the world look if we did this one thing: Be Humble? 
    • Justice and Mercy would reign in our dealing with each other and we would be walking WITH our God!
    • We would have lives of Peace!
      • Hmmm,…It would be like having heaven on Earth.  The Lord’s prayer would be actually happening…thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven…
Ladies, let’s be just in our dealings and love mercy and then let’s walk humbly WITH our God!

May you have a wonderful week WALKING WITH YOUR GOD!

Blessings, Krista

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Direction: Where do you go to get directions?

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Hello Ladies,
This month I have asked the questions
  • Where are you looking and
  • In what direction are you looking?
Today, I would like to ask a final question about direction:
  • Where do you go to get directions?
Do you go to your friends? Your spouse?  Your parents? Do you go to social media?  Do you go to specialists to get directions?  Do you go to “influencers” in specific areas?  Do you go to the “experts”?  Am I saying never go to these people for some advise?  No.  But, where are you going first to get some “direction”?  Where are you going the most to ask for directions?

I want to pose to you that you can go to God’s word to get all the directions you need for your life.

God’s word says:
  • Psalm 119:103-105 – How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore, I hate every wrong path. Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
  • Proverb 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
  • 2 Timothy 3:16-17 – All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Ladies, I would like to encourage you that when you have decisions in life to make and you need some directions, you do not know what to choose, which path to take, or who to listen to, that you go to God in prayer, be still, and then dig into God’s word. 
  • It will direct your life. 
  • It will direct your decisions. 
  • It will direct your relationships. 
  • It will direct your feet.
  • It will give you directions!
Get your directions from God’s word today and every day!Have a blessed week.

Krista
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Direction: In what direction are you looking?

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Hello Ladies!
This week I want to ask you:
  • In what direction are you looking?
And I want to encourage you to look up!  God’s word says:
  • Therefore we do not lose heart.  Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.  For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.  So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen in eternal. 2Corinthians 4:16-18 
  • And in Psalm 5:1-3 is says, Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.  Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and My God, For to you I will pray.  My voice you shall hear in the morning, Oh, Lord; In the morning I will direct it to you, and I will look up. 
Ladies, as you go through your week I want to encourage you to take a moment in
  • your quiet time,
  • as you go through your day,
  • when you on break at work, or
  • when you are in the car driving
to look up.  God wants you to direct your prayers to Him and direct you eyes on Him to the things that are “unseen”, which is heaven and all that is holds for you.

To remind you to look up, I have my hand-lettered print-able ready for you to print off.

May you have a week filled with God’s assurance and keep looking up! 

Blessings, Krista

Direction – Where are you looking?

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Hello LASF Ladies!
This week we are going to be looking into God’s word to answer the question. 
  • Where are you looking?
Come and join me on my podcast as we answer this question by looking into God’s word. 
I am excited to dive into the word with you.  Click the link below to start listening.  See you there! 
May your week be peaceful and keep you eyes on Jesus.  Be watching your inbox next Tuesday as we continue to seek God’s direction.

Blessings, Krista 

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Who am I? You are…

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Ladies, Welcome to Talk-able Tuesday!

We have been reading all month in God’s word about who He says you are.  So far, we have read that you are: Chosen, Adopted, Forgiven, Sanctified, Holy, Pure, and Free.

Priscilla Shirer in her bible study, The Armor of God, had a page where she listed who we are in Christ and she had been given this list from someone.

Today, I want to share this list with you just as Priscilla Shirer shared it in her study.  Let me go on and continue one last time and tell you who you are.  You are:

  • Holy and without blame, Ephesians 1:4
  • God’s temple, 1Corinthians 3:16
  • A child of God, John 1:12
  • At Peace with God, Romans 5:1
  • Christ’s friend, John 15:5
  • Redeemed, Ephesians 1:7
  • An ambassador, 2 Cor. 5:20
  • Loved by God, Jeremiah 31:3
  • One of God’s living stones being built up in Christ as a spiritual house, 1 Peter 2:5
  • The salt of the earth, Matthew 5:13
  • Made alive, Ephesians 2:1
  • The light of the world, Matthew 5:14
  • Given the spirit of power, love, and self-discipline, 2 Timothy 1:7
  • You are a Citizen of Heaven, Philippians 3:20
  • Raised up and seated with Christ in the heavenly places, Ephesians 2:6
  • His workmanship created for good works. Ephesians 1:10
  • Made wise, Colossians 1:13
  • A member of God’s household, Ephesians 2:19
  • A member of a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, and created to sing PRAISES. 1 Peter 2:9-10
  • A joint heir. Romans 8:17, and
  • You are a child of the LIGHT. Thessalonians 5:5

Now that is AWESOME!  Ladies take hold of who you are!  Do not let the enemy tell you otherwise and steel it from you.  Give praise to the Lord for He is good.

You know what?  I find that when I get my identity from Christ, I know how to respond in situations.  I know what kind of life I want lead.  I know where I am going when my life here is complete.  I know how to treat my physical body, my mind, and my soul.  I know the type of man God wants me to marry.  I know what kind of friends I should keep.  I know how to be a mom, wife, daughter, friend.  I know who I am.

Ladies, you too can know who you are.  All you need to do is have Jesus as your savior and dive into His word where you will find your identity.  You will find who you are!

Now you and I can walk boldly in this world with assurance in our heart, mind, and soul.

Praise the Lord.

Here is your print-able that I created for you to print off and be encouraged and reminded of Who you are.

I will see you next week for Talk-able Tuesday.  AND next month we are going to talk about Direction!  Come and join me to read where God wants to direct you.

May you truly have a blessed week.

Krista

Who am I? You are FREE!

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Ladies, Welcome to Talk-able Tuesday!

I am so glad that you are here.  Last week we talked about who God says you are and we discovered that God says you are sanctified, made pure, and made clean.  Isn’t it reassuring to continue to know who you are?

Today we will continue talking and reading about who God says you are.

Did you know that you are FREE!

I want to encourage you today with a bunch of scripture to let you know that God says you are FREE.

  • FREE from what?  FREE from sin and death.
  • Are you ready to set your heart, mind, and soul FREE?
  • By the way, when is your Independence Day?  Do you not have one?  Read the verses below and I will tell you how to be FREE and have your very own Independence Day. OK?

Let’s go and get reading!

  • John 8:32 says: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you FREE.
  • James 1:25 says: Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set FREE from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.
  • 2 Corinthians 3:17 says: So, if the Son sets you FREE, you will be FREE indeed.
  • Romans 8:1-2 says:  But now that you have been set FREE from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life
  • Galatians 5:1 says: Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us FREE, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
  • John 8:36 says: You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be FREE. But do not use your FREEDOM to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
  • Galatians 5:13 says: Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you FREE from the law of sin and death.

Ladies, isn’t it exciting to know that you are FREE & that you will be able to be with God in Heaven when you have Jesus as your savior. 

  • The day Jesus became your savior is your Independence Day!  How wonderful is that? 
  • Do you not have an Independence Day? Have you not made Jesus your savior? There is no better time than now.
    • John 3:16 says, for God so loved the world that He gave his one and only son that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. And then as we just read above in
    • James 1:25 , Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set FREE from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.
      • Right now you can pray and ask Jesus to forgive your sins and that you want him to be your savior.  If you just prayed for Jesus to forgive you, today is your Independence Day.  You are FREE!  How absolutely awesome!!  I encourage you, write this date down and go tell someone who also has Jesus as their savior. Start reading the Bible and a great book in the Bible to start reading is Luke.  Then look in your town for a church that preaches and teaches from the Bible.  Praying, reading your Bible , and being around fellow believers is key in growing in your relationship with the Lord.  You have a new identity. You are FREE!

Here is a little challenge:  Ladies, let’s start living like FREE women.  We do not need to let our past, our fear, or life’s pressures derail us and get our eyes off Jesus and therefore off of God.  Let’s live as women who have been made FREE! 

I hand lettered a print-able for you this week to remind and encourage you that you are FREE.  Have fun printing it off in large or small format.

Have a great week and join me next week as we look one last time into God’s word to see who God says you are.

See you next week for talk-able Tuesday!

Blessings, Krista

Let’s get Praying – Is Prayer Your Default Response?

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Hello Ladies!

Welcome to talk-able Tuesday.  This is where I want to encourage you to be in God’s word because when you are you will grow in your faith and your life will be full.  Let’s get started.  You and your soul are going to love it!

We have been talking about prayer the past three weeks.

  1. Week 1 – I encouraged you and myself to “Get Started Praying.”
    • We created a Prayer Jar to be able to pick one bible verse a day from the jar for 35 days to be able to read what the Lord says about prayer and how to pray.
    • I also created a Prayer Card that was a print-able for you that has bible verse on it so we can pray bible verses and have a prayer strategy when we are praying.
    • Lastly, I encouraged you to set a goal in regard to prayer. What you want to accomplish in your prayer life.  Here is a link this blog post so you can print these print-ables if you have not already done so.  CLICK HERE
  2. Week 2 – We talked about “how to pray”. On the Prayer Card there is a 5 step strategy as to how we can begin to pray.  As Sheila Walsh has said, “Pray hardest when it is hardest to pray.”
  3. Week 3 – I encouraged you to keep praying. Keep moving toward your goal.  Keep obeying God’s word.  He calls us to pray always.  Ephesians 6:18 – And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. And Romans 12:12 says, rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

After putting all these things in place, is PRAYER beginning to be your default response to your life circumstances?

You know what I have noticed this month since I have been intentional about making prayer a part of my daily life (my prayer goal is to pray 5 minutes each day) and using all the things I talked about in the past 3 weeks?  Prayer is becoming more and more my default response to the various circumstances in my life.

  • I have noticed that my response to life situations has slowed down.
    • Example: When my son becomes upset over a situation in his life, I am more apt to respond in a voice and manner that is calmer and deescalating.
  • When my husband and I are discussing current events we both go to prayer quicker to make our requests known to the Lord and to lay them there.
  • I find myself making sure that I am set up to be able to finish my morning activities before my son is up and husband is ready for our morning cup of coffee together, so I can pray and then read God’s word.
    • I have my spot in my house where I go to pray and read God’s word. This time is becoming more and more precious times for me.
  • I have been giving prayers of thanks more often and this has filled up my own heart with gratitude for all the Lord has given me and my family.
  • While driving in my car, I am quicker to pray and give praise as I see things happen around me.
  • I have been praying God’s word more and claiming it as truth.

Is this happening to you?  Is prayer becoming a default response for you as you go through your day?  I am excited to continue growing in my prayer life and I pray the same for you!  God wants to have a close relationship with you.  Keep making prayer your default response to your circumstance

I will see you next week in March as we talk about Direction: Where do I go?

Can’t wait.  Talk to you soon,

Blessings, Krista

Your Print-able for this week!  This week’s print-able is meant to continue encouraging you to PRAY.  I have 3 print-able options for you to choose from or print off all three options!!!

  1. Take my wreath print-able and write your favorite prayer bible verse inside the wreath and you can color the wreath too! CLICK HERE
  2. You can take my wreath print-able and trace my hand-lettered verse in gray with your favorite color and then color the wreath too!!  CLICK HERE
  3. You can print off my wreath print-able that is all ready hand-lettered and in color. I have a large and small version for you. CLICK HERE FOR SMALL    CLICK HERE FOR LARGE

I want to encourage you to pin up your wreath to be reminded to pray constantly and to continue to encourage yourself make prayer a default response to your life circumstances.  Have fun!!!

Have You Made Your “Cup of PEACE?”

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Hello Ladies!

Have you made your “Cup of Peace”? It is not too late and it is so worth it! I have all the links below.

A verse I picked this last week from my Cup of Peace that stood our to me was Isaiah 26:3-4:  It reads:

  • “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.  Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.”
  • I am reminded that when I am steadfast, moving in God’s direction, the Lord will keep me in His peace and I am told that the Lord is the ROCK ETERNAL!  He is forever solid, like a rick, and I can trust in that and have His peace. Amen!

Is there a verse that has touched you in some way?  I would love to hear about it and so would the other ladies.  I am always strengthened and encouraged by other believers testimonies. (You can comment below)

Here are all your links to make your Cup of Peace and to print off your hand-lettered Peace print-able:

Click Here for your 30 Peace Bible verses to make your Cup of Peace: Click Here

Click Here for your Peace Print-able: Click Here

Click Here for your small Peace Print-able: Click Here

You can also purchase our original “Cup of Peace” Click Here

When you order our “Cup of PEACE” you will receive:

  • Our PEACE mug
  • 30 Bible Verses about PEACE printed on lime green paper
    • ( ready for you to cut them out)
  • 1 Magnetic Clip (to hold all your verses together once you unfold them
  • 1 Living a Sustainable Faith Bookmark
  • All for $15 + shipping

I will talk with you July 28th!

Blessings, Krista

July 2020: Peace: Possess Peace – Pass on Peace

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Hello Ladies,

Welcome to Talk-able Tuesday and today I want to talk about PEACE and more specifically, Possessing Peace.

I really think it is essential that we learn to possess God’s PEACE and during this time we have such an awesome opportunity to show God’s PEACE to those around us.

Let’s get going!

Are you ready to make a Cup of PEACE!?! I have mine already to go and I am excited!

Have fun and here are your print-ables! And you can purchase our original “Cup of PEACE” at our store! How fun!!!

Click Here for your 30 Peace Bible verses: Click Here

Click Here for your Peace Print-able: Click Here

Click Here for your small Peace Print-able: Click Here

I look forward to seeing you July 28th and have fun reading what God has to say about PEACE and ladies, let’s possess His PEACE.

Blessings,

Krista

See Joy – (Week 4)

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Hello Ladies,

Thank you for joining me this week for our fourth week talking about JOY! Have you enjoyed digging into God’s word and reading all that he has to say about joy? Having my cup of joy has totally been a fun way to do this.

This week I am talking about SEEING JOY and when we do our bodies respond and we begin to feel joy in our souls.

I want to encourage you to print off my downloadable and take a moment to spend time digging into God’s word, continue to learn how to have joy in any circumstance and learn what practical thing you can do this week to experience JOY.

Also, print off my print-ables to hang up and be reminded of what God’s word says about JOY. Being in God’s word helps you to grow and sustain your faith.

Remember you can listen to any of my video talk-ables on my podcast! Click Here

And to get you started digging into His word download my 15 Days Encouraging you the He Makes All Things New. Click Here

Thank you again ladies for joining me and may you have a blessed week!

~ Krista