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River Women’s Prayer Reflections ~ A Text Messaging Community

We're all still grieving and praying over the losses in Las Vegas. Or maybe we're not. 
Perhaps we're feeling a little guilty that the demands of the day have pushed our mourning aside.
I still can't post my planned "prompts"

For my part, I could go for another week on Gail Mellert's reflections on John 10:10 
(Jesus promise that in him we can have an abundant life)
From the Brave Woman Manifesto:
"I will remember that God gives life to the full, the abundant life, but the enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy." John 10:10

I am a recovering perfectionist, with the ANTS that come with ADD (Automatic Negative Thoughts). I can ALWAYS use reminding about my abundant life if I abide in Christ. Jesus offers us an abundant life. AND we have so many other reasons our life is abundant…
…when we choose joy.

("I get to ___). Thank you Gail for your powerful devotions last week. 
There seems to be a resounding YES in our community to put aside the compulsion for perfect (oh those lists). 
We instead are learning to be present, mindful that we can trust the Holy Spirit to guide us. We will accomplish all that HE has for us today. 

Romans 12:12 is a list we can check off today, and everyday:

Be 
__ joyful in hope,
__ patient in affliction,
__ devoted to prayer

You can download the 52 "I will…" statements from "The Brave Woman Manifesto" (Elisa Pullman) @ www.moretobe.com/brave-woman/



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