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		<title>Our Wandering Is Not In Vain</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2024 17:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fddf3c4d1dcb2102c5180811779fdf4c" style="font-size:18px"><em>“The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God. Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.”</em></p>
<cite><br>Isaiah 35:1-4 NIV</cite></blockquote>



<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1c14bcef9cb462f8c45283742308e4e6" style="font-size:18px">When we think about the wilderness, we often think of a starry night by the campfire, or a peaceful day by a beautiful stream filled with Trout. But the wilderness can also be a place that is barren with bugs and no water in sight. A place where we wander around in the unknown, lost and with no direction.<br><br>And each of us, no matter how strong we are in our faith, will face the trials of wandering.<br><br>Our wandering exposes our vulnerabilities, our defenselessness, and our complete lack of control in this big world of ours. But we have a God who is bigger than our wilderness. We have God who knows exactly where we are. And we have God who stands with us to help us find our way.<br><br>If you are wandering in blooming and beautiful plains today &#8211; praise God! Give. Him. Thanks! But if you are wandering in the barrenness of the unknown, know this &#8211; He will not let you stay lost or be forgotten. You can give Him praise too! Because He is strengthening your hands and steadying your feet with every step you take. So do not give up! Your wandering is not in vain. God loves you, has a plan for you, and is on His way to save you!</p>



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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1e67185998092368462d0841a50ea7ad" style="font-size:18px"><em>“Give thanks to him who led his people through the wilderness; His love endures forever.” </em></p>
<cite>Psalms 136:13 NIV</cite></blockquote>



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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Susan Dodson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2024 14:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="225" height="300" src="https://lifeinterceptedbygrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/8BDED2A2-CB3E-4224-BAC2-C293B5FE3A37-225x300.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://lifeinterceptedbygrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/8BDED2A2-CB3E-4224-BAC2-C293B5FE3A37-225x300.jpeg 225w, https://lifeinterceptedbygrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/8BDED2A2-CB3E-4224-BAC2-C293B5FE3A37.jpeg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" />”With my whole heart, with my whole life, and with my innermost being, I bow in wonder and love before you, the holy God! Yahweh, you are my soul’s celebration. How could I ever forget the miracles of kindness you’ve done for me? You kissed my heart with forgiveness, in spite of all I’ve done. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6eaff411ca05f5d2066ba6fa6590311e" style="font-size:18px"><em>”With my whole heart, with my whole life, and with my innermost being, I bow in wonder and love before you, the holy God! Yahweh, you are my soul’s celebration. How could I ever forget the miracles of kindness you’ve done for me? You kissed my heart with forgiveness, in spite of all I’ve done. You’ve healed me inside and out from every disease. You’ve rescued me from hell and saved my life. You’ve crowned me with love and mercy. You satisfy my every desire with goodness. You’ve supercharged my life so that I soar again like a flying eagle in the sky!“</em></p>
<cite><em>Psalm‬ ‭103‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭TPT‬‬</em></cite></blockquote>



<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c02342ef01fe66b1f82e0d021462dcaf" style="font-size:18px">We all like to make lists, right? Things we need to do. Things we need to fix or pay more attention to (goals). Places we need to go. Books we want to read. People we need to see. Oh so many lists! Today, let’s make a list of all the ways that you are blessed by God!&nbsp;</p>



<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1637befe6b8e72d3e1cffa5c8092a982" style="font-size:18px">It’s so easy to look at others and make a list of how they are blessed.&nbsp;&nbsp;But how often do we reflect on our own blessings? We all have blessings to be thankful for, even though some days they are harder to see than others. But when we praise Him for what He’s done in the past, we can trust Him with what He is doing now. And when we praise Him for what He is doing right now &#8211; whether it feels good or not &#8211; we will find strength and endurance to get through it.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59bc5bdd390aa13cc8a6924e6ad7329a" style="font-size:18px">Read through and reflect on the passage above and make that list of praise beginning with how God has actively partcipated in, redirected, and refreshed your life in the past? Then reflect on your perspective of how He is blessing you now. And lastly, reflect on how well you respond by “letting all that you are and all that you do praise the Lord”.</p>



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		<title>Showers of Blessings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2023 15:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://lifeinterceptedbygrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/922C5B22-25E1-423B-B4E0-737871857140-1-300x200.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://lifeinterceptedbygrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/922C5B22-25E1-423B-B4E0-737871857140-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://lifeinterceptedbygrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/922C5B22-25E1-423B-B4E0-737871857140-1.jpeg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />“Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation and righteousness may bear fruit; let the earth cause them both to sprout; I the Lord have created it. Isaiah 45:8 What a wonderful rain we are having today! God’s blessings abound! Some may see it as [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="has-black-color has-text-color" style="font-size:18px"><em>“Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation and righteousness may bear fruit; let the earth cause them both to sprout; I the Lord have created it. </em></p>
<cite>Isaiah 45:8</cite></blockquote>



<p class="has-black-color has-text-color" style="font-size:18px">What a wonderful rain we are having today! God’s blessings abound! Some may see it as spoiled plans. Others may see it as unexpected rest. For me, it means pausing a house training routine for a puppy! But however we see it, God sees it as refreshement; for the earth and for our souls. He sees it as opportunity to grow and bear fruit!&nbsp;</p>



<p class="has-black-color has-text-color" style="font-size:18px">Whatever you are having to do to re-direct your plans for the day, take a moment and pray. Give thanks for a day to slow down. Take hold of the joy of His goodness. Embrace the peace that can only come from Him. And pray for your family, your friends, and your enemies! Pray that as God rains down the living water from heaven, His grace, mercy and love absorbs deep inside our hearts.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="has-black-color has-text-color" style="font-size:18px">Be safe out there today and rejoice in the beauty of Creation!&nbsp;</p>



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		<title>Silencing Songs of Distress</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Susan Dodson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 21:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="169" src="https://lifeinterceptedbygrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/64F4C7B1-364C-4913-9272-3B2B6133DD1D-300x169.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://lifeinterceptedbygrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/64F4C7B1-364C-4913-9272-3B2B6133DD1D-300x169.jpeg 300w, https://lifeinterceptedbygrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/64F4C7B1-364C-4913-9272-3B2B6133DD1D.jpeg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />“Sing a new song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp and sing with joy. For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does”. Psalm 33:3-4 For as long as I can remember, music has been a part of my life. With my parents and grandparents all [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-left is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p><em>“<em>Sing a new song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp and sing with joy. For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does</em></em>”.</p><cite><em>Psalm 33:3-4</em></cite></blockquote>



<p class="has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color" style="font-size:18px">For as long as I can remember, music has been a part of my life. With my parents and grandparents all being professional musicians, I began early in life to appreciate the joyful sounds and the passionate songs that surrounded me daily.</p>



<p class="has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color" style="font-size:18px">Though I had also learned to recognize the restful peace that music brought when my heart and soul was unsettled, there was one song that brought reason for concern. It was the familiar song called the Mom Hum. The most significant Mom Hum I remember was on a family vacation when the power steering went out as we topped a mountain pass. I remember the intensity of the Mom Hum increasing as we prayed our way down. But by the grace of God, we made it! Somehow, I think God knows that even an intense hum is a cry for help, but also a praise, that we can trust him to see us through.</p>



<p class="has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color" style="font-size:18px">King David too, had learned early in life about the peaceful and merciful powers of song. David, described as “the sweet psalmist of Israel”, would play his harp to comfort and heal Saul’s troubled soul.</p>



<p class="has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color" style="font-size:18px">The songs of the people of Judah defeated the army that stood before them. And the song that Jesus sang with his disciples brought strength and remembrance that the road to the cross is not easy, but the Hope of deliverance is secured.</p>



<p class="has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color" style="font-size:18px">Numerous references to music throughout the Bible reveal to me that music is a part of the essence of God. He sings His praise over us when we walk in His ways and delights when we joyfully sing to Him. He yearns to speak peace to our hearts as much as we yearn to receive it.</p>



<p class="has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color" style="font-size:18px">And just as David’s music brought a benefit to Saul, and the Mom Hum perceptively led us to safety, the sound of music is beneficial to us all. Research shows that music helps us rest better, reduces our stress, and lifts our mood. Faith shows us that music brings us into the presence of God! And when you are in the presence of God, there is no room for concern, because no bad thing can come from God.</p>



<p class="has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color" style="font-size:18px">Worry and anxiety robs us of praise because the enemy would like nothing more than to fill our hearts with songs of distress. He longs to bring us down from the throne of grace and separate us from the good things that God has for us. But Praise silences the enemy’s song, redirecting our minds, and changing our perspectives. Praise sets eternity in our hearts in exchange for our temporary concerns.</p>



<p class="has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color" style="font-size:18px">The battle is hard my friends, but it’s already won. God is in the business of making things new. So, grab a microphone or strum a guitar, sing in the shower or shout in the car, or maybe just whistle or hum, but silence your songs of distress and “<em>Sing a new song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp and sing with joy. For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does”.</em></p>


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<p class="has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color" style="font-size:18px"><em>God, thank you for your Word and for your examples of love, power, and peace. I ask you to silence the songs of distress that play in my mind, and place a new song of praise in my heart – a song of hope and joy &#8211; that settles my worries and calms my fears. Keep me focused on the truth that I can trust you to work all things out for good. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.</em></p>



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