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Meet Sheela.  A mental health advocate, blogger, and vlogger. In this week’s feature, Sheela talks about sharing our testimony without fear, persevering through doubt, and finding identity by remaining faithful to God. Check out her story in the Confidence Without Compromise series! Read it here.

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New year, new attitude, new blessings 🎊💁🏻‍♀️🙌🏼

I know, long time no post. I have a good friend and her name is Racheal Rickman. We used to work for the same company in 2013-2014. We’ve recently been chatting again thanks to Facebook. Leading up to Thanksgiving last year, the LORD really urged me to start giving to a cause, I just didn’t know what. And Rachael’s cause was the answer to my prayer. I’ve never been an avid tither. Some seasons I give and that’s it. Since Covid was the reason church started closing their doors, I also stopped giving altogether. And I understood the attitude with many being tight on money, so it made it even more challenging to give. Honestly I used Covid as my excuse, yet God has been so faithful even when I haven’t, He’s kept me occupied with work and continues to increase my hours. So I asked Him to make me a financially generous person because money has always been a challenge for me. Since I started giving again, God has really been showing me His blessings pouring in. For so long my mom would tell me to make a habit of tithing but I’m ashamed to say I never made it a priority. :/ ......not until the past 2 months. If you’re reading this and you want God to show you money, take it from me....giving Him at least 10% back increases what you already have. I am testifying of how true this really is. I still haven’t been giving my tithes to church but the organization I do give to is the only cause outside of church that I will keep giving to, at least for now. I believe the LORD loves this. What pleases Him, pleases me. Please check out Racheal’s nonprofit organization, 500 Projects of Love. https://www.500projectsoflove.org/ It gives back to the homeless youth and homeless veterans of Nevada. She truly inspires me. If you scroll down her main page you’ll see why she started all this. I do urge you to give but more importantly my message is basically just because a lot of churches have still stayed closed, it shouldn’t hinder anyone from offering what they can no matter what little they have. Your reward will be profit increased and then more. Don’t believe it? Try God.

Genesis 28:20-22 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat and clothing to wear, so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, then the Lord shall be my God, and this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house. And of all that you give me I will give a full tenth to you.”

Proverbs 11:24 One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

Proverbs 3:9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce;

By His Grace, Sheela

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Luke 6:35; Prov. 3:5-6

Psalm 55:22; 1 Peter 5:11

1 Cor. 8:2; Gal. 6:3;

James 4:7; Gal. 2:20; Is. 23:4

Proverbs 29:23 A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

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“Have you been wondering why you are going through certain circumstances? In fact, it is not that you have to go through them. It is because of your relationship with the Son of God who comes, through the providential will of His Father, into your life. You must allow Him to have His way with you, staying in perfect oneness with Him.”

- Oswald Chambers

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This request was sent in by chole-ann, an expecting mother whose boyfriend is locked up for a drug related crime he was not involved in. Please pray for chole-ann, her baby, and her boyfriend. This guided meditation and prayer are for those whose loved one has been imprisoned because of a crime they did not commit. I invite you to do this exercise and pray with me and/or share this with someone you know who is dealing with a similar situation.

By His Grace, Sheela (via godfirstgodalways)