It is amazing how God can use our linkup to grow community and to grow me spiritually. Our community also changed my definitions of church and worship.
Last week, I asked for go to scriptures for building faith in times of disbelief or storms, and our community delivered. When I read through the comments, I found myself worshiping and in a sanctuary of community and love.
The Bible says :
“Where two or more are gathered in my name, there I am with them.”
I really believe God shows up when we edify each other with His scriptures and His Word which never returns void.
Scriptures seemed to uplift from my computer screen and swell into my spirit this week.
I loved this one shared by Barbara Harper:
Isaiah 43:2, ESV: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”
If you did not get a chance to read the comments in last week’s post, I really encourage you to do. Pull out your Bible and prepare your sanctuary and go to church with our community.
How has this community helped you? Do you need prayer. I hope you will share your prayer requests. This week we can become a community that prays together.
Now on to our weekly linkup. First let’s meet your hosts:
Gayl at Words, Photos and Art
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Mary at Mary-andering Creatively
Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest/ Instagram/Google+
Last Week’s Top Clicked
My Favorite Post
5 Ways to Get Home in the Rain
At Lisa Notes
My daughter hates when it I try to turn daily events into life lessons. I wish I had the finesse that Lisa shows in this post. Driving home in a storm becomes a metaphor of deep significance. Don’t miss this post’s inspiration and life changing lesson.
Remember to grab your button if you have been featured:
Now, it is time to link up to the Literacy Musing Mondays hop!
Linkup Rules:
- Include a link back or the blog hop button linked to this hop on your posts.
- Link up the urls to your posts not to your blog.
- Please remember this is a family-friendly linkup. Although we believe in the right for adults to read whatever they want to read, we prefer to read wholesome posts that feature literature that edify and uplift families. We reserve the right to delete any posts that are not family friendly. We love all kinds of literature and genres including family-friendly inspirational romances, fantasy, or science fiction. We do not welcome any posts that feature excessive violence, sexual content, or any cursing. This rule also applies to book review posts that feature books that are not family-friendly. These posts will be deleted without notice to the blogger or explanation. While we believe in the right for all adults to read whatever they want, we feel our linkup is for family-friendly posts only. Thank you for understanding.
- We also want to be loving community by supporting one another. Please make a point to do this this week! Visit the two posts before yours and at least one other blogger’s post of your choice! I want to see lots of clicks on everyone’s posts. Remember it is also nice to follow them on their social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
- Also note periodically I will send everybody updates on the linkup using your contact information you provided when you linked up. At the bottom of the notifications you will be able to unsubscribe if you do not wish to receive these notifications.
- Tweet about the link up too.
** Photo by Josh Sorenson from Pexels
Online or face-to-face fellowship between believers is sweet indeed. I’m so glad it was a special sweet blessing to you last week. I was also glad to see Lisa’s post featured. It was one of my favorites from last week’s reading.
A global community around God’s Word, what a blessing!
Jennifer
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Thanks, Mary, for the emphasis on community and the fact that we can be praying for one another. Blessings to you as you continue to minister to us all here.
Michele Morin recently posted…10 Ways to Reflect God’s Character
I agree Mary, though going to church is ideal, He is with two or three and blogging and link ups are very much a part of worship. Especially, for those who may not be able to attend.
I too love how the community helps each other. There have been so many times I’ve been encouraged through comments and posts written by others. We are blessed to live in this time of technology. God can work through anything!
Thanks for sharing my post about the rain, Mary. Tomorrow I’ll drive back home again, and hopefully it won’t be raining. 🙂
Lisa notes recently posted…You’ll Always Get a Refill
I love that post from Lisa, too. She really has a gift for connecting truth with everyday situations.
Thanks for the encouragement to go back and look at the comments from last week’s post. What a blessing!
Barbara Harper recently posted…You are not enough
I too love that scripture from Isaiah. Your suggestion to go back and look at the scripture from last week is excellent.
This community helps me each week in so many different ways. By reading your words and others, it gives me the desire to keep going in life and my writing. Thank you for being a host.
Maree Dee recently posted…Are You Stuck in the Valley? – Grace & Truth Link-Up
Maree, your comment so uplifted me today. I feel this is a God place on the web for women and you add to our community in so many wonderful ways.
I love that Lisa’s been highlighted today! Her blog and writing always inspires me. I’m back from a blogging break and looking forward to reading her and other blogger’s posts! Thanks for the linkup, Mary and Gayl!
I love that scripture from Isaiah. Whenever I come across it I feel an exhale deep in my soul that shows me it really is all ok.