"All Used Up" by ValiantVal

Control What You Can  In the body of Christ, every believer has a unique role and function. The Bible uses the metaphor of a human body to describe the Church, emphasizing the importance of each member playing their part for the proper functioning and growth of the whole. Here are some key points on how we are to function in the body of Christ: Unity and Diversity: 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 (NIV) com...

The Power of Intercession  The Bible affirms the value and importance of intercessory prayer, where one person prays on behalf of another. Here are a few scriptures that highlight the significance of others praying for you: James 5:16 (NIV): "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective....

Nothing but Sin and Bones  1-2Dear friend, pay close attention to this, my wisdom; listen very closely to the way I see it. Then you’ll acquire a taste for good sense; what I tell you will keep you out of trouble. 3-6The lips of a seductive woman are oh so sweet, her soft words are oh so smooth. But it won’t be long before she’s gravel in your mouth, a pain in your gut, a wound in your heart. She’...

Happy “Independence Day” in the (United States) July 1776 246 years old today a puppy in terms of countries in the world It is for freedom that Christ has set us free… - Galatians 5:1 “For one who has died has been set free from sin.” - Romans 6:7  “For you were called to freedom, brothers… - Galatians 5:13  “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. - John 8:32  Free Freedom L...

Delayed not Derailed  Decision Determination Development Declaration Deception Definition Delegate Deliberate Delicate Demolish Democracy Demographic Depict Deposit Desolate Destiny Destroy Detective Devotion Devour Debut Debate Debris Debt Decade Decay Decide Decode Decorate Decrease Dedicate Defeat Defend Define Defrost Delay Delegate Delete Deliver Demolish Demonstrate Deny Depart Depend Deposi...

Lady Wisdom She/Her/Hers  Make Insight Your Priority 1-5Good friend, take to heart what I’m telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life. Tune your ears to the world of Wisdom; set your heart on a life of Understanding. That’s right—if you make Insight your priority, and won’t take no for an answer, Searching for it like a prospector panning for gold, like an adventurer on a trea...

“DO THAT VERB AGAIN”  Welcome to “Jump Back Up July!”  The prefix “re” means again or back. It is commonly used with verbs to mean “DO THAT VERB AGAIN.” Redo – Do again Refill – Fill again Remake When the prefix "re-" is added to the beginning of a word, it has a specific effect on the word's meaning. The prefix "re-" generally conveys the idea of repetition, restoration, o...

All Used Up June is in the books today we are getting after Proverbs 30 for June 30th and a bonus read today family Proverbs 31 also known as the Virtuous Woman, the Wife of Noble Character, the Woman of Valor it will bless you!  PROVERBS 30 The Words of Agur Ben Yakeh God? Who Needs Him? 1-2The skeptic swore, “There is no God! No God!—I can do anything I want! I’m more animal than human; so-calle...

Big Hair Don’t Care  His head is like [precious] gold, pure gold; His hair is [curly] like clusters of dates And black as a raven. - Song of Solomon 5:11 The power of curly hair, is primarily metaphorical and symbolic. It represents the strength, authenticity, and uniqueness of one's personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Here are a few ways in which the power of curly hair can be related to...

Spoiler Alert - I Have a Past  Present and Promise aka Future  Family let us not be distracted by “People, Places or Things” (nouns) We Keep it Pushing towards our Testimony my last name is Williams not Winans while it must be nice to have your Testimony be no Testimony I am a woman that has Lived Family.  Let’s Talk About It… I have a story to tell want to hear it here it go: Jeremiah 29:11: &quo...

Luke Chapter 1 - Our reading for today family the entire chapter please and thank you.  We Believe in Miracles! Move to the Front of the line Let’s Gooo!  36Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37For no word from God will ever fail.” Luke 1:36-37 In Luke chapter 1 of the Bible, there are accounts...

In celebration of Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month  Welcome Switzerland (Canton of St. Gallen)  No one can understand the heart, either their own or anyone else's. But God does. “I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve.” God sees beyond our behavior and understands the heart. And God sees how our behavio...

cancel - to make void, to destroy the force, effectiveness, or validity of; to match in force or effect: offset; to bring to nothingness: destroy to remove omit, delete Fun Fact: Spelled Canceled or Cancelled  having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. - Colossians 2:14 Let’s Talk About It… Sin: The...

Church Hurt is a Real Thing  In this walk family I am learning more and more why Jesus Himself said that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.  “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. - Matthew 21:31 Verse 32 goes on to say that John came to show them the way of righteousness, and they di...

He Goes Through The Doors First  All Used Up Family!  In times of uncertainty and challenges, it is crucial to remember the inspiring truth that God didn't merely meet us here; He beat us here. Our Heavenly Father, in His infinite wisdom and love, has already gone ahead of us, paving the way and preparing a way for us. We may face obstacles that seem insurmountable, and the path ahead may be u...

He Reigns He Brings the Rain and Please Lord Rein us in  reign - sovereignty a royal authority  rain - water falling in drops  rein - to control or direct with  Let’s Talk About It… Reign:  The word Reign is used 168 times in the Bible Reigned 176 times Reignest once Reigneth 13 times Reigning once. First Reference: Genesis 37:8 Last Reference: Revelation 22:5  For if, by the trespass of the one m...

150 Days of Podcasting  Welcome India (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Punjab) and the Philippines (Western Visayas) to the All Used Up Family we are so happy to have you come on in and have a seat!  Subject: Reflections on 150 Days of Podcasting for the Lord: Growth in Faith, Character, and Confidence Family  I must insert a Praise Break Here, family I awoke this morning with such Gratitude for what th...

"Happy are those who are humble; they will receive what God has promised! - Matthew 5 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. - James 4:10  Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. - 1 Peter 3:8  The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life. - Proverbs 22:4  He leads the humble in what...

We Free  Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an annual holiday observed on June 19th in the United States. It commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and marks the day when news of their freedom reached Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln. It signifies the e...

There is nothing that can separate us from the Love of Christ  Happy Fathers Day here in the United States  I’m going back to my father. I’ll say to him, Father, I’ve sinned against God, I’ve sinned before you; I don’t deserve to be called your son. Take me on as a hired hand.’ He got right up and went home to his father. 20b-21 “When he was still a long way off, his father saw him. His heart poun...

Ephesians 3:20  "Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us." This verse is part of a prayer by the apostle Paul for the Ephesian believers. In the preceding verses, Paul expresses his desire for the Ephesians to be strengthened by God's Spirit, rooted in love, and filled with the fullness of God. In Ephesi...

"Ask, Seek, Knock" is a well-known passage from the Bible, specifically from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 7, verses 7-8. It is part of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Here is the passage: "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be...

LORD OF LORDS  They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers. - Revelation 17:14   The phrase "King of Kings and Lord of Lords" is a powerful declaration used in the Bible to describe Jesus Christ. It emphasizes His sovereignty, authority, and supreme do...

Foolish and the Wise  Psalm 14 in The Message version highlights the foolishness of those who deny the existence of God and engage in wickedness. It emphasizes that God observes humanity, searching for those who are wise and seek Him. The psalm also emphasizes God's omniscience and exposes the plots of the wicked, noting that their schemes are ultimately futile. The psalm concludes with a hope...

1 CORINTHIANS 13 - The Way of Love 1If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. 2If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, “Jump,” and it jumps, but I don’t love, I’m nothing. 3-7If I give everything I own to the poor and even go...