City of Refuge West

Do you have fear function or faith function?     Mark 4:35-41 NIV Matthew 8:23-27 NIV Hebrews 12:11 NIV 1 Peter 5:7 NIV Luke 7:11-15 NIV

There are hands in your life, they hide, place and raise you.  Will you trust the hands?  Will you be grateful for the hands?  Even when you don't understand why?   He uses it ALL, even the things we don't understand.  Nothing is wasted.  Exodus 2:1-4 KJV Hebrews 11:23-28 NIV Romans 8:26-28 MSG, KJV Acts 7:20-37 NIV

Do you have a goal that inspires you?  What are you building?  You are building something, on purpose or not.   Genesis 6:6-22 KJV Genesis 7:1, 7-16 KJV Genesis 8:15-21 KJV John 14:2-3 KJV Jeremiah 2:4-6 MSG, NLT Genesis 9:13-17 KV

Are you in a storm you caused or one you had nothing to do with?  You can be guilty by association or blessed by association, you choose.    Acts 27:1-10 KJV Proverbs 12:15-16 KJV, NIV, GNT Acts 27:20-44 KJV Proverbs 14:4 KJV

Did you know sometimes grace is uncomfortable?  Sometimes we thing it's punishment, and it really turns out to be God's grace.  Jonah 1:1-17 KJV Psalm 23:7 KJV & MSG Jonah 2:1-10, 3:1 MSG

The choice you make when it's the darkest hour can bring freedom to you, the ones you are connected to and even the one holding you captive.  Psalm 100:1-5 MSG Psalm 118 MSG

Who is good?  What is bad?  And 3 lies that keep you from seeing God's goodness.   Exodus 33:18-20, 34:6 KJV Psalm 37:7 NIV Romans 3:32 KJV Mark 10:18-21 KJV Romans 8:28 KJV Job 42:10-17 MSG

What do you do under pressure?  You need some pressure, but not too much.  Are you a seed or a body?  One sprouts and one decays.  Are you in process or are you done?   Psalm 1:1-6 KJV Mark 4:1-20 MSG 2 Corinthians 1:8-11, 4:7-10 NIV John 7:1-24 MSG

Losing your joy?  Stop re-center, cultivate gratitude & compassion, and miracles proceed.  Need Joy?  Plant seeds of gratitude to reap a harvest of joy.   Philippians 1:1-14 NIV Matthew 11 Psalm 118:17 MSG Psalm 30:5 KJJV 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 KJV, 5:16-18 MSG

Are you investing in your identity or your feelings?  Who are you surrounding yourself with?  Genesis 25:27 KJV Judges 16:16-17 KJV Matthew 26 KJV

Happy Father's Day and Juneteenth! The in between, the middle, the GAP it can be the hardest time.  But it's also a time that things can COMPLETELY change.  Own your gaps, work your gaps and celebrate! Romans 3:23 KJV Luke 15 KJV John 8:1-10 KJV 2 Corinthians 12 KJV James 4:7-8 MSG 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 MSG Galatians 4:6 KJV

Are you living in a time where your net is breaking?  Or have you spent time with Jesus and they miracle/weight doesn't break your net?  Grow the relationship! Ephesians 1:16-17 KJV Exodus 34:5-6 NIV Exodus 34:1-4 KJV Luke 5:6 KJV John 21:11 KJV

When did you lose your passion?  How do you get your passion back?   John 21:1 KJV Colossians 3:23-24 NIV Revelation 2:4-5 NIV Hebrews 12:1-2 MSG John 21:14-15 KJV Hebrews 14:12 KJV

Ecclesiastes 11:1-4 KJV, MSG, NIV Numbers 20:1-12 NIV Deuteronomy 34:5-9 NIV 1 Corinthians 10:4 KJV John 7:38 KJV John 6:35 KJV Matthew 5:43-45 NIV

Choose your future!  Capture, kill, fill and press on, LET'S GO! Exodus 14:10-15 NIV Philippians 3:12-14 KJV 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 KJV, PT Hebrews 11:1, 11:6 NIV 2 Corinthians 5:7 KJV

Are you shrinking your hippocampus?   You spend 6 months of your life doing this.  What is it?  How do we quit and rewire our brains?  Exodus 14:11-12, 16:8 KJV Philippians 2:14-18 NIV Philippians 4:4-5 MSG

Romans 13:10 NIV Matthew 13:54-55 KJV Mark 6:1-6 KJV Numbers 12

Roots of hatred?  Sound harsh, that's where gossip comes from.  Do your conversations bring unity?  The Holy Spirit brings unity, and gossip is at war with the Holy Spirit.  Where do you land in the battle?  Proverbs 11:9, 11:13, 20:9, 16:28 NIV Proverbs 18:17, 17:4, 17:9 NIV Proverbs 25:9-10 NIV Matthew 18:15-17 KJV 1 John 1:9 KJV James 5:16 KJV Proverbs 18:7 MSG Proverbs 18:20-21 MSG

What are you seeking?  Your choices determine the trajectory of your life.  Where are you headed?

When it's a palm and a willow branch day.  Rejoice in all situations and seasons.   Leviticus 23:40 MSG & KJV Philippians 4:4-9 MSG, 4:4 KJV Matthew 21:1-11 KJV John 12:12-14 KJV

How did Jesus do it?  He looked forward, to the joy.  Will your pain refine you or define you?  You choose.  John 16:33 KJV Hebrews 12:1-3 KJV Revelation 2:4 KJV Psalms 34:19 KJV 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 MSG John 19:38-39 KJV Luke 24:1-8 KJV

Do you put people in boxes?  Do you put God in a box?  Do you put yourself in a box?  Jesus busted up boxes, and we should too!   Ps. Look up the Greek word, spalagna.  Luke 7:11-17 MSG Luke 7:13 KJV 1 John 4:7-11 KJV John 1:14 MSG

Are you all in?  Let's go, step into it!  Our, "YES!" with God's, "YES!" is powerful!  Joshua 1:1-9 NIV 1 Samuel 14:1-13 KJV 2 Corinthians 1:20-22 MSG

What are you dedicated to?  Do you create moments or just experience them?  As mature Christ followers we should be aware and intentional of the moments we are creating for ourselves and those around us.  Proverbs 22:6 KJV Psalm 127:3-5 KJV Galatians 4:1-7 MSG Deuteronomy 6:5-9 NIV 

Would you rather prove a point or provide a place?   You can't do both.   Luke 15:8-10 NIV Numbers 27:1-11 MSG John 8:1-12 JV