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A Permit to Drive Me…

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Permit to Drive 9-27

…to walk worthy AND pray without ceasing cuz my “baby” is now driving…#JesusPleaseTakeTheWheel!

I didn’t realize I’d get tested on yesterday’s “season created by prayer” reminder so soon…my daughter drove me home from church for the first time since she got her learner’s permit last week. I didn’t have white knuckles the entire time, but I wasn’t exactly excited about the prospect of her driving me on the highway, either. I worked hard to cast down imaginations of “Toonces the Driving Cat” SNL skits. Parents of teenage drivers, holla if ya hear me!

Nevertheless, we train our children for the purpose of growth and maturity. We don’t want them to stay in the same stage of development without forward progress, so why are we surprised when these types of “milestone moments” occur? She has to log 60 hours of practice with a licensed driver over the next few months before receiving her license to drive solo. (Why my wonderful hubby volunteered me to accompany her first reminded me of how he was conspicuously busy every time there was a loose tooth to be pulled…IJS, but I’m gonna let that go – again!). So this was the first of MANY opportunities for her to practice smoothing out her lane changes and not riding the white line. Truth be told, she did a very good job. And I think I did, too. 

The experience of being the passenger of a fresh student driver took me to another level of trust – in the Lord, in my child, and in what I’ve taught her. I certainly hope she emulates more of the POSITIVE driving habits she’s seen me display. Let us receive this important reminder to walk worthy because we are leaving footprints that others will follow. And let’s make sure we present (with prayerfulness!) a consistent, godly example worth following.

“9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;”

(Colossians 1:9-11)

© Copyright 2021 by Kayren J. Cathcart

A Season Created by Prayer

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He hears us! I am thankful for a reminder every now & then – how about you? God is really listening for the prayers of His children in this season. #MakeTimeToPray #Grace #Comfort #Peace #Joy #Love #Direction

“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;”

(Romans 12:12)

© Copyright 2021 by Kayren J. Cathcart

For A Cause

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For a Cause Sat. 9-25

When we face opposition, do we REALLY believe that God has already given us the victory, or are we just going through the motions half-heartedly? #MotivesCheck 

p.s. Verse 31 for a good reminder that God allows the right people to hear our words so we can be properly positioned to prevail. There are SO many nuggets of encouragement for endurance in the story of David and Goliath…do yourself a favor and read the entire chapter of I Samuel 17  – there’s nothing like revisiting a Vacation Bible School story for #PerspectiveMaintenance as an adult! Commit to dig into God’s Word and allow Him to speak to your heart today! Blessings, Kayren 🙂

“And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?”

(I Samuel 17:29)

© Copyright 2021 by Kayren J. Cathcart

The Gift of Expertise

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Sharing Expertise Fri. 9-24

What are you great at? How can you share your strength and expertise in that area with someone today?

“Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.”

(Ecclesiastes 7:19)

© Copyright 2021 by Kayren J. Cathcart

Adulting & Responsibility

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Adulting & responsibility Wed. 9-22

It’s just too heavy to carry a grudge…let it go and free YOURSELF! I can’t change the past and I can’t fix anyone else, but I’m responsible for managing MY part…I can proactively CHOOSE to forgive and move forward BY GOD’S GRACE.

“36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

38 This is the first and great commandment.

39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

(Matthew 22:36-40)

© Copyright 2021 by Kayren J. Cathcart

It’s a NEW Day – Trust God!

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God is in control – aren’t you glad? Live with the expectancy of Him working in your life EVERY DAY! #TrustGod #RestInTheLord

“23 The Lord makes firm the steps

    of the one who delights in him;

24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,

    for the Lord upholds him with his hand.”

(Psalm 37:23-24, NIV)

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”

(I Peter 5:7, KJV)

© Copyright 2021 by Kayren J. Cathcart

Set a Different Type of Goal

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REST can be a to-do today! #PermissionGranted #RestWithoutGuilt #SelfCareIsNotSelfish 

“38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 

39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 

40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 

42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

(Luke 10:38-42, NIV)

© Copyright 2021 by Kayren J. Cathcart

Moooomentum

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Keep it movin’, my friend…don’t block your own blessings! #ICYMI #ForgiveAndMoveOn 

“14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”

(Matthew 6:14-15)

© Copyright 2021 by Kayren J. Cathcart