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January 21, 2013 Brenda L. Yoder

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When my kids were young, I often told them there's a reason behind why I say, "yes" or "no." The same is true for God. ⁠ ⁠ God is not an authoritarian figure, though much of religion has made him out to be. Legalism is man's feeble attempt to control and make us and God who we think we and He are. ⁠ ⁠ The God of both the Old and New Testaments is a protector, provider, nurturer, and comforter. A model of what loving parents should be to their children. ⁠ ⁠ God's "no," or "do this" is proactive as well as protective. Faith is trusting Him with yourself and your circumstances even if you wonder why what you're doing doesn't make sense. ⁠ ⁠ Hang in there, friend. Noah built an arc. Abraham laid his child on an altar.⁠ ⁠ God has a reason. You can trust him. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #guardrails #unchangingGod #parentingexpert #parenting⁠ #Christianity #bible #bibleteacher #retreatspeaker #godlyrest #bible #wisdom #godlywisdom #godlywomen #family #Christianservice #christianfamilies⁠ #lifebeyondthepicketfence #brendayoder #church #connection #friendship #suffering #JesusChrist #moms #mops #motherhood #christianmoms

I'm learning to appreciate the color around me, even when it's not sunny and warm. ⁠ ⁠ I'm also learning that TODAY may be the only day I have. Is that morbid? ⁠ ⁠ No, it's honest. None of us are guaranteed tomorrow or the day after. ⁠ ⁠ The enemy wants to cloud our thinking getting us caught up in the past, uncertain about the future, and disappointed at today. We don't live well, here, my friends. ⁠ ⁠ Instead, lean into God's perspective for your current standing. What truth is He trying to tell you through His word you can't hear or receive because your mind and heart is too cluttered with:⁠ ⁠ What if's?⁠ Why's?⁠ If only's?⁠ ⁠ Join me in saying, "I have.."⁠ I only have today. ⁠ I only have time, energy, and resources to use today. How will I use them? ⁠ ⁠ An older woman told me, "why worry about the weather, we can't change it!" It's so true. ⁠ ⁠ About everything in life that we can't control. Which is everything outside of ourselves. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #guardrails #unchangingGod #parentingexpert #parenting⁠ #Christianity #bible #bibleteacher #retreatspeaker #godlyrest #bible #wisdom #godlywisdom #godlywomen #family #Christianservice #christianfamilies⁠ #lifebeyondthepicketfence #brendayoder #church #connection #friendship #suffering #JesusChrist #moms #mops #motherhood #christianmoms

"You're parenting in a disconnected and hurting culture. Your child and your child's generation need you," page 140 from Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind.⁠ ⁠ I'm talking about important parenting topics this week across my platform. Here's were you can find them!⁠ ⁠ 1. A new episode on parenting tweens and teens on the Life Beyond the Picket Fence podcast is live today! Find is on iTunes or Stitcher (subscribe!) on at brendayoder.com.⁠ ⁠ 2. Fighting for Your Teens broadcast aired Monday in the Fledge Parent Facebook Forum. Request to join for FREE weekly teaching by myself and other veterans moms on all things for raising and fledging kids, teens, and young adults. ⁠ ⁠ Friends, I'm in public high schools this month talking to teens. Boy, is this never more relevant. Moms, join us to fight for your kids!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #guardrails #unchangingGod #parentingexpert #parenting⁠ #Christianity #bible #bibleteacher #retreatspeaker #godlyrest #bible #wisdom #godlywisdom #godlywomen #family #Christianservice #christianfamilies⁠ #lifebeyondthepicketfence #brendayoder #church #connection #friendship #suffering #JesusChrist #moms #mops #motherhood #christianmoms

How do you respond to change? Do you jump in with both feet, or have one foot on the brake pedal when things don't feel good?⁠ ⁠ I'm speaking at a luncheon today on the Gift of Change. Most of us have a love-hate relationship with it. ⁠ ⁠ The biggest change in my life happened in a moment, and I spent months trying to understand why God allowed such pain and change in the life of our family. ⁠ ⁠ In the moments, days, and months that followed, I learned that God doesn't change even when life or people do. ⁠ ⁠ I learned to lean on his character. "Gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love," Psalm 145:8.⁠ ⁠ Malachi 3:6 says, "I, the Lord, do not change."⁠ ⁠ The gift of salvation through Jesus Christ and His comfort in pain is the unchanging gift a believer in Jesus Christ has in this life. ⁠ ⁠ People and circumstances change. But God never will. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #Christianity #bible #bibleteacher #retreatspeaker #godlyrest #bible #wisdom #godlywisdom #godlywomen #family #Christianservice #christianfamilies⁠ #lifebeyondthepicketfence #brendayoder #church #connection #friendship #suffering #JesusChrist #moms #mops #motherhood #christianmoms #changing #guardrails #fledgethebook

John 10 reports Jesus' protective measures as the Good Shepherd. ⁠ ⁠ Jesus sets limits around his sheep. He is the gatekeeper. He's aware of the thieves and robbers that try to enter a different way, trying to harm the sheep. ⁠ ⁠ Oh, friends. A scene could not depict the church any better than today. The enemy of God is deceptive, trying to harm those who walk with Jesus. He wants to corrupt you and your children. ⁠ ⁠ But Jesus is protective over his sheep. He knows the enemy and guards against him. We would be wise to model His example and counsel.⁠ ⁠ Please, take seriously the messages, beliefs, and influences in your children's lives. But it's got to start with you. ⁠ ⁠ What is trying to steal and destroy your beliefs about God, yourself, and others? Are you in God's word, yourself, or just reading about the Bible or learning from your favorite pastor or teacher? ⁠ ⁠ You have to be in the Truth so you can know the counterfeit. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #Christianity #bible #bibleteacher #retreatspeaker #godlyrest #bible #wisdom #godlywisdom #godlywomen #family #Christianservice #christianfamilies⁠ #lifebeyondthepicketfence #brendayoder #church #connection #friendship #suffering #JesusChrist #moms #mops #motherhood #christianmoms #guardrails

It’s been a rough year. Have you had seasons like that? . . What I learned in the desert land is how important faith is. Not just church type faith, but holding on faith. . . The type of faith that believes what you know is true, even when you don’t feel it. . . The enemy of God wants you to focus on your feelings instead of the truth. . . I’m thankful I hung in there. Faith brought a smile back on my face. . . Thanks @cspenc0619 for capturing that hope again.

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