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Do You Feel the Pressure?

March 7, 2024Spiritual EncouragementAbba Father, Bible, Christian encouragement, Christian life, Christianity, encouragement, encouragement in Christ, faith, God, God's peace, Jesus, spiritual encouragementT.W. Allgaier

Have you ever seen one of those ice crushers at work?

Place the ice cubes in the container, turn it on….and look out!

-The machine pushes, punches and spins forever, until every last piece of ice has been crushed. Those cubes are no longer cubes, and it is unsure if they can find a way out of the machine. The ice is not alone, and it will be used again, just in a different form. But what pressure those ice cubes were under!

That sounds like a silly illustration, but it almost describes the pressure so many people seem to be experiencing these days. I will just say it out loud….life can be tough, and the pressure is on! It almost seems surreal, the battles that are raging in individual lives. And with that pressure comes heartache and pain.

You may choose to disagree, which is your option, but I believe we are in the last days and the battle has intensified. I am so thankful for Jesus and the word that provides us comfort as we walk through these days.

This scripture is just one of many that the Father is using in my life right now, and my prayer is that it will encourage you in your battles and pressures!

I am so thankful that JESUS that is constantly at work in those of us that trust Him.

2 Corinthians 4:8-12Amplified Bible

⁸We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair; ⁹hunted down and persecuted, but not deserted [to stand alone]; struck down, but never destroyed; ¹⁰always carrying around in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the [resurrection] life of Jesus also may be shown in our body. ¹¹For we who live are constantly [experiencing the threat of] being handed over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the [resurrection] life of Jesus also may be evidenced in our mortal body [which is subject to death]. ¹²So physical death is [actively] at work in us, but [spiritual] life [is actively at work] in you.

Never Crack Open that Door

August 8, 2021Christian encouragement, Spiritual EncouragementAbba, Abba Father, anxiety, Bible, Christian encouragement, Christian life, contentment, discouraged, encouragement, encouragement in Christ, fear, God's peace, Isaiah 41:10, joy, peace, Philippians 4:6-7, Trust, Unconditional love, Word of God, worry, yelobrd777.comT.W. Allgaier

Never crack open the door of “worry”.

A crack is not enough, for the door will be forced open wider.

“Worry” will walk in with all its minions of frustration, fear, anxiety.

The intent is to rob you of your peace, joy, contentment and trust.

Closure is only possible with the word of God.

That is where I have had to dwell today. I cracked the door open last night.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7

Plus so many more verses:

Matthew 6:25, 6:34, 13:22, 1 Peter 5:7, Psalm 38:9, 94:19, John 14:27, Proverbs 12:25, Ecclesiastes 1:18, 11:10, Luke 12:22-23, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Mark 13:11, Revelation 21:3-4, Job 1:20-21, 19:25

Close that door my friends! And be encouraged today..no matter your circumstances. Jesus is with you.

The Zinnia Fields

August 19, 2020encouragement, Spiritual EncouragementBible, crazy world, faith, flower fields, God's love, Grace, His word, Jesus Christ, love, Matthew 6, pandemic, Trust, Truth, Unconditional love, zinniasT.W. Allgaier

The Father seems to speak to my heart often through His creation. It has especially loud over the last several months. This was no exception.

We visited a lovely zinnia field at a local orchard the other day. The field was awash with colors beyond imagination. As the flowers softly danced in the gentle breeze, some lovely little creatures visited them.

Hummingbirds, bumblebees and a plethora of butterflies flitted back and forth from flower to flower with not a care in the world. Little did they know that there was craziness in our world. Their goal was simply to gather nectar and enjoy their flights!

I tried to capture several pictures and as my husband and I walked along the paths; we noticed something at the end of the field that we could not see from the very beginning. It was another field. Brown and barren mostly.

But…

We watched a butterfly make its way out of the abundance of flowers and head toward the what appeared to be an empty field. We followed it.

And then we saw them……

Amongst all the brown and dusty soil there appeared many zinnias. There was not a field of them, but a dotting of sorts, like a polka dotted tablecloth set for a picnic.

And the butterfly knew the field had value.