Devo Monday//Talent

 

This weeks devotional is inspired by the amazing people I met at Aladdin! So talented, and only high schoolers :)
 The verse says "As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace." We all have gifts from God, because we were made in His image. This verse is pretty straight forward about it too.
 Use your talents, whether it be dancing, singing, writing, doing hair, playing football or anything else, use them to show the grace of the Lord in your life. 
Also, doing something you love, to serve Jesus makes that activity so much more fun! Just doing something with the intent to serve brings a ton of joy.
 Have a happy memorial day!

Devo Monday//Representing

Hello! It's Devotion Monday and today I'm looking at how we talk :)

Being a Christian means that we are "not of this world." Different. And it doesn't mean we are always cool. One way I see that a lot is through our speech. When we talk, we need to represent Christ. 2 Timothy 2:16 says "But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness" 

I'm not saying that ALL CHRISTIANS DON'T CURSE AND THEY ONLY TALK ABOUT JESUS THAT'S IT. Because that is not true. We aren't perfect, but we do need to represent Him with our words and actions. 

So next time you have a conversation with someone, specifically a non-believer or new Christian, remember that you are on this Earth to represent the love of Christ. Not to be the coolest person ever. It's really challenging, but we can work on it together :D 
So what do you think? Easy? Hard? Let me know in the comments
Have a great week everyone!

Devo Monday//Relax

"Even to your old age and gray hairs
    I am he, I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
    I will sustain you and I will rescue you."

Isaiah 46:4

I really liked this verse that my friend JULIA showed me~ It is saying that when you grow up, and go throughout life, God will STILL be there! So take a deep breath, take a few steps back and see how much the Lord has provided for you. When you trust in Him, dealing with sin and life in general is just so much easier, because you know that whatever happens is for His glory and His plan, and he will rescue you. :) Have a good week

Devo Monday//Friendship

In this day and age, teenagers a lot of times, classify themselves with their friends.

So if you have a lot of friends, you are popular, no matter how good or bad they are for you, or how well you know them. 

That societal norm is rather unfortunate, and it leads countless young people down paths where they would never go if that hadn't had that influence on them... if that makes sense. 

You feel?

I'm not really sure what we can do about it, other than to not classify ourselves or others by popularity, seeing as we're all equal people. 

Aaaaaanyway, Proverbs 27:17 says "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another."

From a Christian mindset, that means that people influence one another, so we should surround ourselves with people who won't influence us to be sinful or tear us down. Instead, have encouraging friends that will help you grow in your walk with God, and you can help them in return. THIS DOES NOT MEAN that you should only be friends with those that share your beliefs. Sometimes to grow your faith you have to be challenged, and besides, you can't make disciples of people that already are. Make good friends, with people that won't hurt you all the time. And remember to have community and fellowship with other believers as well. Christianity is based on relationships with Jesus first, then others. Make friends and make them well :) Have a great week

Devo Monday//Strength

 Hi there! 

>>So I made a new friend during spring break, named Asriel. She has 2 amazing Christian IG accounts ( @all.for.his.glory and @keepingitcoveredandcute) She posts a lot of devotionals along with super cute edits she makes! So I decided to try it out. She also just made a blog that you can check out here. If you don't already know this, I am a Jesus-loving teenager :) 

I don't know how many of you will be interested, but I really enjoy this type of stuff.<<

Isaiah 40:31 says "Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary." 

This a huge encouragement to me as a young Christian. When I read this verse I see people in my life that remind me of this truth. Some of my mentors that I look up to, show me what it is like to have this "new strength". 
What is it like, you ask? Well when I see someone like that, I see a determination to glorify God. They are just bursting to the top with love. But they don't act like they are perfect either. As a Jesus-lover, you recognize that your own strength isn't sufficient. That's why we rely on Him to take care of us, and He doesn't fail. Which brings me back to the verse. "They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary." 
When you trust God's perfect power, you will not be tired of glorifying Him. Of course we are humans and we make mistakes. But the Lord is always there for us :) So take this as an encouragement for the week ahead. When you trust in God, you will gain new strength. 

//What did you think? Any tips on writing devotionals or creating edits?//

Have a great day,

Brenna