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Bread and Living water

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bread of life

I have friends I break bread with sometimes. Oh we may not necessarily take communion together; (although some have done that with me) but breaking bread together is like the anointing: a reminder that Jesus is the bread and the living water!

He’s the righteousness we feast upon so we never hunger and his words are living water to us that we never thirst. The dry places come from trying to live in religion and the dead letter of the law.

He challenges us to grow and become this bread and living water that others may also be filled whenever they are around us.

Jesus hung out with his 12 disciples and made sure they had everything they needed (to be equipped) to go out and do what they were called to do. A multiplication process happened.

The seeds Jesus planted have gone forth; and they were perfect seeds by the way: Perfectly good seeds yet some of them did fall by the way. Why? Because some were not very interested in what he had to say.

Why do you fill yourself with that which does not satisfy? (Jesus asks!) as he and the Father and His Spirit are one: he asked that question long ago, and the question still hangs over us; for many it is unanswered to this day. Just as Jesus went to a Samaritan; a tax collector; a prostitute and many others who are deemed to be unworthy by the religious society of today; He is going out and reaching them now.

 

He doesn’t go where he is not wanted; He goes where he IS wanted. He is the bread of life and he is the living water! and if you are becoming like him: YOU WILL BE TOO! I challenge you to choose to be life! Choose to be like him! See what he says when you ask him to give you the meaning of the scriptures before you.

 

with Love and Faith for your growing:

Laura Grace: author Grace to the Rescue, Grace to Grow and the upcoming book Grace to Grow Study guide soon to be released.

 

Peace!

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Steeped in Tradition. by Laura Grace

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This morning God was speaking to my heart and I want to share this with you. Then I’m putting it in my book “Grace to grow” study guide which I trust will be done soon and then published and released to you all. He was talking to me about being steeped in Tradition. He (Jesus) answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? Matthew 15

 
I want to share that many of us are steeped in tradition from the time we are young. Most of you are whether you realize it or not. Some to more of a degree than others; but traditions are part of our society, upbringing and it’s all around us. We are taught in school to honor certain traditions. It happens in the work place. I happens all around us. Putting up a tree is a tradition; SO are anniversary celebrations and putting our hands over our heart when the flag flies. Churches have traditions. Families have them. Society. It’s everywhere.
 
So let’s look at the word steeped for a minute: When a tea bag is soaked (steeped) the water turns brown and the tea and the water become one.
Jesus wants us to be one with him and God the Father but we are “steeped” in so many things it’s no minor task for him to get us out of that. So you see? We aren’t going to get out of this tradition problem by just name it and claim it. Not by marching around proclaiming we have changed. Not by praying a prayer (or two or three) or just reading a good book about overcoming. The transformation God wants to do will come from within (by his Spirit) and move outward until his rivers of life flush your soul clean. When he’s done you won’t be bound by traditions anymore. You can’t mentally just decide you are going to go from point A to Point B: God has to take you there by his Spirit.
 
I think we really need to see how impossible it is to be like Him in order to see what a miracle it is when we become like him. It really is a job he does from the inside out. “Out of your belly” he said shall flow rivers of living water. But you have to receive that by faith and aim for it; strive for it; Insist on it even. I would say CHOOSE that over Tradition. What your mom did, your dad did, your church, your friends or even your town and co workers: Doesn’t matter if God says let it go then LET IT GO! I’m going to be really daring and say even what your spouse thinks is not so important as what God is saying to you about a matter.
 
IF you are steeped: face it admit it then make plans with God to quit it. Loving people is one thing: Steeped in tradition is another. And I want you to remember something: what Jesus said back then was a seed. He expected that seed to spring up and produce other offshoots of this revelation the same way a tree branches out. We should never limit God to just the words printed on the pages of our bibles. God did not use the word seed for no reason. He wanted us to think about what seeds do. They come up out of the ground and the plant or tree “branches out” gets taller; Is no longer just a side but a living growing being. So should you be. And purity is simply this: becoming un-steeped and unpolluted by the traditions of this world. You can be that way and still enjoy a Christmas party.
 
Or a birthday party. However you are “at” the part not “of it”. Get it? Think in terms of inside to outside. Water from God flowing up through your Spirit “flushing out” all that is not of him. Washing it away. Down the drain. Let it go.
Question: Do you see some areas where you are steeped in tradition? Write them down. Let God know you want it flushed out. That you want to be more like him and become all He intended you to be.
 
by Laura Grace, minister and Author of the upcoming book “Grace to Grow study Guide” now in process.
 

 

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Thanks for being here!

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Hey! I just want to say welcome to Grace to Grow Daily! If you are here thank you for being here! I realize most of you will not know me or even who I am. Allow me to introduce Myself: I am Laura grace and I live in Montana. So today was a very interesting day for me I made a video today called “Relationship is Everything’ I really felt God’s presence with me when I did it. anointed some prayer cloths and shipped them and some of my books off to Kansas (hope they don’t get found by Toto!). Speaking of Toto our dog “Happy” age 13 passed away on Monday it was a very sad Day for us. My Husband cried the most and I think I went into shock and tried to think of Good things to keep myself from being too sad (just my nature). It was a hard day watching our beloved sheltie slip away. so many memories with him of him chewing up Tim’s hats, him chasing us, playing ball with us, wanting to “GO” with us everywhere, He knew lots of words like He knew “pig ear” he knew “Happy go too” he knew “Puppies” (that meant there are puppies outside) he knew “stop barking” and he would stop. Well anyway it felt like part of our family was ripped away to lose him.

I was walking out the door to leave for Oklahoma when my husband said “something is wrong with Happy.” the journey that ensued was me taking him into the vet praying the whole drive which was 40 miles away. by the time I got there the vet came out and told me Happy was in a semi coma. Part of me was relieved because I didn’t want the vet to say we have to put him to sleep. I knew Happy had a blood born pathogen 18 months ago and we had to put him in the hospital (to the tune of 500.00) and they told us at the time he may not live to see next week. Happy was so HAPPY and glad to be with us all the time just ‘content’ and grateful that we gave him a dog bed on the floor or that every now and then he got a pig ear (until his teeth got bad and he could not chew them.). but you know dogs’ are good examples of thankfulness, loyalty, faithfulness, unconditional love, I swear to you I know in My heart when God made dogs he was trying to show us at least a little something about himself. hey, if he can use a donkey to rebuke a prophet he can use a dog to show us some of his nature. amen? 🙂 with love and prayers and “we miss you Happy.” we did love you so.