Daily Devotional

Oh, I thought that was part of my hair. And I'm like, whoo. Okay. Hey, good morning. Happy Monday. I'm Tgim. I love Mondays. I think I'm probably minority in that group, but I just do. I love Mondays. I love the start of the week. So, I am Barbara, and I am part of the Cadre team here, and I'm excited to be with you guys. I'm gonna read from my always faithful devotional. And. And the theme for today is. And I think it's a great reminder for you, no matter what is going on in your life, because at some point, maybe this is something you can just pull out of your pocket and remember.

It is called stand firm. So, in all the different places and things going on in your life, just remember to stand firm. I'm gonna read from this now. So if you've been with me, you know, but if this is your first time, I am reading from my devotional. And the way it's formatted is, the first part is what I could imagine or we could imagine coming from God. And then the next part is from myself. And then I will leave you with a key scripture and a question or two to follow up with this theme of standing firm.

When you feel like giving up and walking away from the difficulty before you. Don't push past any doubt or confusion with conviction. Not always easy to do. I know fear is the enemy's stronghold, and he will use it as much as he is allowed to. Be courageous and stand firmly in your faith. I have equipped you for every trial and every challenge. I have made you an overcomer of all things. Push forward with perseverance and courage, for I am with you. There are times when we just feel like giving up because we don't have the strength, courage, confidence, or energy to stand firmly in the belief that things will shift in our favor.

How many times have you guys been there? I've been there so many times. There are also times when we are called to stand firm in the truth as we know it, regardless of any repercussions we may face. God tells us to stand firm because he sees and knows all things long before we do. And he knows that if we remain in faith, we will make it to the other side and see the fruit of our steadfastness. I think that's a Galatians six nine, verse. I think so. Stand firm and trust in the workings of our almighty father.

And here is your scripture. Hey. Good morning. And this comes from. Of all names, Luke. Luke 20 119 tells us, stand firm and you will win life. That's a promise. It's not a maybe. It is a promise. You will win life if you stand firm. And so the question that I want to leave you with today is, what do you face each day? Because I think that we don't give ourselves enough credit for the things that we do. Stand firm. Stand firm on daily. What do you face each day with? Courage and strength. And then is there anything that you are praying for more courage and or confidence to deal with right now?

I think I even heard a podcast this morning that talked a little bit about just daily courage, the things that we might overlook or kind of minimize, the fact that we have courage every day just to do the small daily things. So whatever that may be for you, it may be something small, it may be something big. But just remember and be encouraged to stand firm, because when you do, you will win this thing we call life. And that's the devotional. I hope you guys have an amazing and blessed week ahead.

I know it's crazy for me already, so take care, and I look forward to seeing you guys again next time. Bye.