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I felt this morning to simply put out a reminder f I felt this morning to simply put out a reminder for us all, as sometimes we forget the most profound things God's love is the very source of all human love. We can love ourselves, and others, because He loved us first. Friends, love truly does have the victory, because God is at the centre of it all. May you, therefore, bless another person today by showing God's love and kindness through your prayers or actions. Or more importantly, today, love yourself. “We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.” 1 John 4:16 . . . . . #godislove #lovewins #loveyourself #rebeccalbrand #1john4
Over the weekend, as Kieren was driving, I aimless Over the weekend, as Kieren was driving, I aimlessly scrolling through social media, when I came across a post from a friend who was asking her readers questions to reply about themselves, and I paused. One of the questions was what do you love most about yourself? But, as I pondered this (I had a lot of years of hating who I was and the body I was in), it shocked me that I began typing a reply and I pressed “send” before I had a chance to second-guess myself. Then I just starred at my answer: “The stretch marks on my stomach because they remind me of God's goodness” Like what? What happened to the usual answers of “my smile” or “my eyes” etc. Plus, I then felt very vulnerable for the next few minutes before the Holy Spirit spoke to me I was reminded of all the battles I have faced within my lifetime, and all the different scars that my body has because of them (too many operations, being attacked by a dog, abusive relationships etc.) but then the Holy Spirit showed me that the stretch marks represent a reminder to me of God's goodness and His faithfulness of the miracles that occurred during those nine months I used to hate my stretch marks (as I think most people do) but if you have read my book “Life’s Greatest Battles” I talk about Kieren kissing the battles scars on my stomach and how they represent something significant in my Christian walk The Holy Spirit then spoke to me the Scripture from Galatians: “From now on, don’t let anyone trouble me with these things. For I bear on my body the scars that show I belong to Jesus.” Galatians 6:17 Friends, I understand that Paul was talking about the persecution he faced, and the scars of those times. However, for me at that second, this Scripture spoke to me so profoundly because God gave me a baby when medicine told me I could not, and therefore, my scars represent the fact that I belong to Jesus There will be times in our lives when the world will tell us that what we desire is impossible, but I want this to be a reminder, that the battles we sometimes must face, will become a memory that God stood by our sides and we became victorious!
Even if I have said it a thousand times, I'll say Even if I have said it a thousand times, I'll say it again. I love creation. I love to be in awe of God’s design...His masterpieces...but when I am in the elements of the world, I feel closest to Him. Over the weekend, my family and I went for a day trip and took a drive to walk up one of the vast amounts of mountains New Zealand has to offer. Kieren and I recently celebrated being able to call New Zealand - Aotearoa - home, over seven years ago. Still, as we were driving to Mount Maunganui, I remembered the first time we drove to this region, all I kept saying out loud was “wow” at the scenery. Yet, what struck me, over the weekend just gone, was that familiarity had kicked in, and the Holy Spirit prompted me to remember how in awe I was, previously It's all too common for each of us to be filled with wonder one minute, and then have complacency the next. We get so consumed by our days that our ability to take stock of the things around us, vanishes. God created the world for each of us to be able to say “wow” and yet, I fear, looking back, I too have forgotten to pause and praise Him for His goodness regarding the simplicity of life and beauty of this world. Friends, the Scripture about the rocks crying out to God (Luke 19:40) always reminds me that if we don't praise God, then something else will. If we look around us, then God gave us the ability to say “wow” every day. Yet, if we also close our eyes - even for ten seconds to hear the hustle and bustle of life - there will be a multitude of things that we can praise Him for...people talking, the birds singing, the waters rushing, the wind blowing...children laughing...etc..etc. Today, let's remember not to lose sight of the “wow” because in doing so, it takes the focus off ourselves, and onto the one who made this all possible “Praise the Lord, all you nations. Praise him, all you people of the earth. For his unfailing love for us is powerful; the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise the Lord!” Psalm 117:1-2 #wowmoments #rebeccalbrand #psalm117
Today, we conquered another mountain like a boss⛰️💪🏼🙌🏼 . . . . . #mountmaunganui #walkinglikeaboss #familygoals #thankyoujesus #2021 #rebeccalbrand #sarailouise #myfavs
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