Kristi Woods

Encouraging Women to Walk Deeper with God

You Are Accepted

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This week’s post is short and sweet. It’s truth? You are accepted.

You Are Accepted in Black with yellow daffodil behind

Bear hug it, friends. Keep God’s truth close. Because there will be times when we’re in a group of folks or relocated to a new area, and we find ourselves feeling unaccepted.

And then we have to figure out what do do with those feelings.

Or, we’ll receive that rejection notice, leaving our work and time unaccepted. And we might be tempted to shrivel in fear or think no one likes our work.

It might be an invitation turned down, a request to be forgiven, or something else. Circumstances change, but truth remains.

The words of romans 15:7 in black with a yellow daffodil behind

Even when we don’t feel accepted, Christ already has called us to Him. How about we live like we’re accepted. Truth assures we are.

Believe Starts Tuesday–Don’t Miss It!

Starting Tuesday, April 23rd is Believe, our 4 week Bible study centered on faith. It’s short and sweet but packs a punch and is the perfect follow-up to Easter.

Looking to deepen your faith?

Long to draw closer to Jesus for the journey ahead?

Hold a desire to dig into the Bible and surround yourself with its truth in order to walk steadily through life?

Believe Bible study:
More info HERE.

New Christian and you’d like to grow in maturity?

Bored or lonely and would love to gather with other Christians?

Short on time but hold a desire to study God’s Word?

If you answered “yes” to any of the above, then this study is for you. Join us. It’s free. There’s no sign-up–except to join us via Zoom video conference. Don’t forget to check out the link above for more info. on the study.

The packet, which we’ll use during the video conference, is free for now but probably not forever. So make certain to download your copy today. 😉

Download the FREE Believe outline/study packet here in the Subscriber Library.

Not a subscriber? It’s easy to become one by signing up here!

Happy Easter, friends!

May the risen Savior be yours, and may the hope of His resurrection color your world vividly for the remainder of this year and beyond.

We love you, Jesus! Praise Your holy name.

Is Your Citizenship in This Safe Place?

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Sky with winter tree and words black lettering

Your Citizenship

Do you live, think, eat, and breath like your citizenship sits in this place?

As I prepared the verse graphic below (which, by the way, is free to print for personal or ministry use–just right mouse click) I stopped to consider the question.

What if we lived, TRULY LIVED, as though our citizenship sat solidly in heaven? Would that change how we interact with others? The words we offer? How we pray? What we believe about others and ourself? The possibilities we imagine?

Sometimes I house a small view. I limit God–what He can do in and through me. And goodness, what He has already completed and promised.

I want a bigger view–to believe more. Maybe that’s why God gave me the word “believe” this year–even though I’m not a “one-word” kind of girl!

What if we BELIEVE and operate daily with assurance our citizenship sits in heaven?

Can you imagine? Oooooweeeeeee!

blue sky background with a winter tree and Phil. 3:20 in black lettering

If you’re born again, that’s where your citizenship sits. In heaven. Period.

If you’re not certain you’re born again, check out this post or scroll to the bottom of this page. Heaven’s citizenship remains yours for the taking!

More on Memory Verses:

Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday look for a post here on KristiWoods.net containing a new memory verse. This year those verses focus on our true identity.

Yowza!

Can you imagine the power of God displayed in us when we truly know who we are in Christ?

Our past 2019 memory verses assure we are:

Soak in ’em, friend. This is you.

Your Thoughts?

A huge THANK YOU to those who already responded to the upcoming “Believe” bible study survey. You rock! Thanks for helping me form a study to and for people just like you. Sweet!

If you haven’t already responded the 3 short questions and would like to, click this link (opens in a new tab) click this link.

Have You Visited the Subscriber Library Lately?

A slew of downloads and helpful ministry tools await. In fact, the current featured download is a helpful printable called, I Am Enough: Truth and Declarations to Squelch the Voice of “Not Enough. The password is found in your subscriber’s welcome email as well as in each monthly newsletter. Look for those newsletters on the 1st Friday of most months. 🙂

Do You Pray for Future Generations?

God stirred me recently to pray for my future grandchildren and several generations beyond them. None of them have been born yet, but God is thinking of them. If you’re interested in reading more about this and praying for your future family members, check out this piece I wrote for iBelieve.com.

Linking with other Jesus lovers and writers here: #heartencouragementThursday, #faithonfire

Tuck This One In Your Heart

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Go ahead–tuck this verse in your heart. Keep it near, assuring every ounce of “you” of God’s interweaving.

Sometimes, as a strong-willed gal, I make plans to go here and there and look to the future. But sometimes I get so busy that I forget God.

I run ahead, failing to remember where I came from.

Tuck This One In Your Heart

My boys weight-lift. They’re big on maxing out. (Lifting as much as they safely can–taking it to the max.) Consider this memory verse ours for maxing out. So go ahead. Tuck this one in your heart.

Our Creator is our everything–our all in all. We are His–the work of His hand. You and I stand as evidence of His creativity. We’re not junk. We’re wonderfully and fearfully made.

This week, as we set this verse to memory, remember where you came from. Remember God.

Recall that you are the beautiful handiwork of the Alpha and the Omega. Seek Him for guidance. Refuse to run ahead. Be diligent to remember.

And have a beautiful week.