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MY VICTORY VOYAGE | Life Transitions

In the MY VICTORY VOYAGE column I’ll be looking back primarily over the last two years of my life seeking to find everywhere God was faithful.  I’m striving to learn lessons from the struggles of my life experience, asking “What is God trying to teach me? What do I still need to learn?” This column publishes the 3rd Friday every month in 2025.

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.”  ~ Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)

The experience of aging is different for every woman. So far it has been relatively easy for me because, thank God, my body is in good health. Although, I mistreated my body a lot in my teen years and again when the mid-life hormonal shock of menopause set in. Overall, most of my life I have eaten healthy and exercised regularly.

Sadly, my mental and spiritual state hasn’t always been as healthy as my body. For me, this requires a system of intentionality, a solid daily routine of time in God’s Word! That is the only thing that will keep my mind, emotions and spirit in check. I want most of all to live a life that honors God and brings glory to Jesus Christ.

“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” ~ Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV)

Keeping limits and time boundaries on social media influences is a key to good mental and spiritual health for me. It’s too easy to get dragged into the comparison trap that only leads to depression.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”  ~ 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)

Let’s be determined to take care of our mind, body and spirit so we can be all God has called us to be as we represent His kingdom here on earth, maybe even for 120 years.

Stay alive and breathing, look with hope for the joy only He can bring!

Take a few minutes and watch/listen to Matt Maher’s inspiring song Alive & Breathing below. I hope it will bless you as much as it does me! – Tamara

 

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PSALM 91 :: MY DELIVERER

REACHING HURTING WOMEN MINISTRIES OFFERS FOUR THEMES FOR STUDY AND CONTEMPLATION EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR.
EACH OF THE FOUR POWER-PACKED THEMES ARE A 12-MONTH STUDY SERIES ASSIGNED TO A SPECIFIC FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH. IN MONTHS WITH FIVE FRIDAYS I’LL BE REVIEWING TOUCHING INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC.
On the first Friday of each month in 2021 we will be studying Psalm 91. We’ll be learning this powerful psalm and applying its phenomenal promises to our life one phrase at a time.  We continue today with verse three.

Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the perilous pestilence. ~ Psalm 91:3

In our verse today, we’re reminded that God is our deliverer. Another translation says that He will deliver us not only from every trap our enemy sets for us, but we’re protected from accusatory words as well as any deadly curse.

The devil is depicted here as a fowler, one who lays traps to ambush unsuspecting prey.  Other places is scripture we’re taught that Satan is a murderer and a thief, a roaring lion seeking anyone he can devour. 

While it’s true the devil does have power. The only reason the devil has any power at all is because Adam committed high treason by giving the him the keys to this world. And the devil has been ruling the earth ever since.

Thankfully, the devil’s time is running out! Though things seem to be getting darker and darker, we shouldn’t fear. There will come a day in the not too distant future when the enemy will be destroyed.

Most importantly we can’t forget that even though the devil is alive on this planet today, Jesus is the Lord of all! He’s our Savior.  And He has promised in His Word that He will deliver us and keep us safe.

I hope you are blessed by this great song by Matt Maher.