Superficial and Surface

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It ain’t that deep…or IS it?

Dealing with stuff beneath the surface requires a different level than handling superficial stuff.

Sometimes surface just won’t cut it. ✂️

Are we willing to go deeper with God?

He stands ready to guide us…

Blessings, Kayren

“He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.”

(Daniel 2:22)

“But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.”

(I Corinthians 2:10)

Gettin’ Off the Merry-Go-Round

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When the whirlwind doesn’t stop, make the next move to protect your peace…

I may not be able to make it stop, but I can distance myself from the cycle of foolishness.

I used to try to stop the incessant spinning and lament feeling helpless as it whirled and swirled on.

But I’ve learned that I can only control what I can control.

So I choose to get off the merry-go-round of nonsense. #PlanPrayExecute

What’s your next?

Cuz protecting your peace is priceless.

Blessings, Kayren

“1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”

(Psalm 1:1-2)

Childlike Faith

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Both of my children are home for a few days before beginning their respective summer internships, and it appears they’re playing hide-and-seek.

Seriously, y’all?! I’m in back-to-back online meetings, and you come into my home office asking me if your sibling is hiding in my closet? 🤯

I’ve gotta admit that on the mom-o-meter level of 1 to 10, that was pretty stinkin’ cute (ranks around an 8 for me) and it made me laugh! 😂

Probably because they’re age 20 and age 22 now. 😆

How can you incorporate childlike wonder, amazement, and another level of simple faith this week?

Open your eyes and see the endless possibilities.

Blessings, Kayren

“For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.”

(Galatians 3:26)

Take No Offense

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Push it back…return to sender…

Every day, we have plenty of opportunities to be offended. We must choose NOT to take the bait.

That is, if we want great peace.

Of course we do.

So we’ve gotta let the offenses go and walk in unconditional love… #Forgive70x7

It’s not an easy road – but it’s worth it to unburden our souls and travel light.

After all, we’re just pilgrims passing through…

Blessings, Kayren

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.”

(Psalm 119:165)

“The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.”

(Proverbs 19:11)

“And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.”

(Matthew 11:6)

A Terrible Thing!

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It’s not what you think…

terrible (H3372) – yârêʼ, yaw-ray’; a primitive root; to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten:—affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), × see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).

👉🏽Can God do an awesome thing with you?

Where everyone who sees will acknowledge His mighty power and reverence His unparalleled holiness?

If your answer is yes, we prepare by surrendering in prayer, praise, and worship.

Let’s gooooo…all for HIS glory!

Blessings, Kayren

“And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.”

(Exodus 34:10)

I Will Do Marvels

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Are u ready? I’m excited!

Sounds like God’s about to blow our minds!🤯 Get the glory, Lord – it all belongs to You anyway!🙌🏽

marvels (H6381) – pâlâʼ, paw-law’; a primitive root; properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful:—accomplish, (arise…too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things, works, -ly)

Steadily preparing, Kayren

“And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.”

(Exodus 34:10)

The Necessary Work of Holding On

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“…the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong…” (Ecclesiastes 9:11)

Sometimes just holding on and maintaining your current position takes all the strength and energy you have.

And sometimes that’s all that is required.

Stay encouraged, Kayren

“But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.”

(Matthew 24:13)

“8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.”

(II Corinthians 12:8-10)

Love: An Action & A Choice

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Sacrifice required.

Sacrifice applied = rewarding.

Bewilderment inevitable.

Bewilderment addressed through God’s Word = reassuring.

Joy baked into the process.

Joy experienced = fulfilling.

Jesus is our example of unconditional love – a requirement for successfully completing our assignment as mothers.🌟

Some days, we do better than others, but our goal must always be to partner with Him in the process, and to never think we’re able to unplug or disconnect from the Source and do it on our own. 🎁

Because we can’t. It wasn’t designed for us to be able to do it on our own.

Being a godly mother is a BIG job.💪🏽 With more than 2 decades of momming under my belt, I can say it’s one of the most significant jobs I’ve ever undertaken. When we show up in His presence daily for fellowship, refreshing, refilling, and guidance, He equips us with exactly what we need – a measure of HIS love.😇💓

Blessings to all who take on the BIG job of momming – and to those who are honoring mothers today…and EVERY day, Kayren 💞

“1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

(Hebrews 12:1-2)

The Clean Room

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Cleansed, sanitized, sterile, & free of contaminants…

When God is conducting spiritual surgery, everybody can’t have access.

The room has been prepared for Him to move by His Spirit.

Let it stay that way. Unsullied. #UNapologetic #iScribe4Him 💯

Blessings, Kayren

“6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”

(Psalm 51:6-10)

Limited Exposure Can Be Beneficial

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Everybody shouldn’t have access to you in every season. At some point, it’s gotta be just you and God.

Not isolation, but insulation.

Not retaliation, but restoration.

Not rejecting others, but protecting the gift God has placed in your earthen vessel.

Cuz some folk won’t see your value until – like an episode of Antiques Roadshow – it’s REVEALED TO THEM that they had a priceless item in their midst all along…#UNaware

So you may as well know your worth NOW. And live like it is so – because it already IS.

Blessings, Kayren

“6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.”

(II Corinthians 4:6-7)

Kayren Cathcart's Blog

Observations on daily life and inspiration for spiritual growth…

forgiveness

Superficial and Surface

Gettin’ Off the Merry-Go-Round

Childlike Faith

Take No Offense

A Terrible Thing!

I Will Do Marvels

The Necessary Work of Holding On

Love: An Action & A Choice

The Clean Room

Limited Exposure Can Be Beneficial