Abundant Grace For Life

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email holbiespeaks@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb/

"Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?" 2 Samuel 9:1 Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email holbiespeaks@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb/

"All things work together for the Good of them that Love God and are called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email holbiespeaks@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb/

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Provers 3:5-6 Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email holbiespeaks@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb/

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." Hebrews 13:8 Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email holbiespeaks@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb/

Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses so that the power of Christ can work through me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email holbiespeaks@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb/

Over the next 10 days i will be reading a Devotional from my book. Enjoy! Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email holbiespeaks@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb/

Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email holbiespeaks@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://youtu.be/H5KHPlq3vfs

An All things perspective One of my favorite scriptures is Roman 8:28. "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. " Why is this my favorite scripture? Well, it is very encouraging. Most of all, it is a reminder that God can take mistakes and the randomness of life and make a "pot of stew." Often when I make a mistake while doing something, I cannot always make a recovery. Moreover, even when I do make a recovery, it is never good as new or better. The remarkable thing about God is, he makes what was a mistake look purposefully and gracefully done. He includes us in His perfect will. However, this is easier said than done. I find myself having a hard time believing this in some instances. Key Takeaways: Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email holbiespeaksp@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://youtu.be/A0m6EPnL07g

Many of us will express our fears and concerns to God. We will express those who we fear are a danger to us. Then what? Are you willing to wait for God to be your God or will you take matters into your own hands? Our understanding through God and our understanding through the lens of the world is different-Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him. You are valuable-Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly father feeds them. Are you not of more value than them? Why do I take matters in to my own hands?- Romans 7:21- So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God's law' but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a poisoner of the law of sin at work with me. Why should I trust God? ○ Psalm 118:;6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? ○ 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you. Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email holbiespeaks@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://youtu.be/o-UP6glrU8s

Many of us have internal laws that we were shown growing up. These were never stated but were "p's and q's" we immediately recognized as law. Because of these, we felt righteous in our judgment of others and ourselves for falling short of these. God wants us to move from "The Law", our Laws and our works and move to having faith in him alone.

Matthew 6:2 When you give to someone in need, don't do as the hypocrites do-- Blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attentions to their acts of charity!. I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get. Many of us will go through life convincing ourselves of motives that are really tainted. We do things in such away to glorify ourselves but disguise it as helping others, or sacrificing. When we give or do anything for God, our motives need to be right. How do we have this heart check? Remember- Proverbs 21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. Proverbs 3:6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean to your own understanding. In al your ways acknowledge him, and he will make our straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; • We must own that fact that we do things to get attentions. We do it subtly but we do. We must never assume our motives are initially pure, because we are not initially good. It is God who makes us Good. Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Books "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 "Thirty Days of Grace" https://www.amazon.com/Thirty-Days-Grace-Devotional-reminder/dp/1698386729/ref=sr11?keywords=thirty+days+of+grace&qid=1582035734&sr=8-1 "The Legend of the curl Girl" https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Curl-Girl-Unwrapped-Detangled/dp/B084QHPF3F/ref=sr11?keywords=the+legend+of+the+curl+girl&qid=1582035686&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb/

Many of times we commit sins and dont see an immediate consequence. This can build and arrogance in us that will make us think, "no one sees", "theres no consequences", "God saw but he forgave me". But each sin takes a chip out of us and eventually we will wake up a different person. Takeaways: Stewardship trains you to be grateful where you are and prepares you for the next journey There are no levels to stewardship. It always matters Stewardship is what God requires Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb/

many of us spend a large amount of time telling ourselves what we are doing is for God and for others. As long as we live this lie we feed our flesh and desires and never take ownership of who we are or who we become. Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb/

Many of us think we are certain place in life or of certain importance to God, until he ask us to do something we don’t agree with or we are confronted by an opposing thought. Obedience to Gos not only test our trust in him but reveals to us who we are. God has a habit of allowing confrontation or making request to reveal to us where we are. In a lot of cases when think when we obey God we are blessing others, which is true. But first we are blessing ourselves. Be prayerful Be ready to learn and accept Be ready to change Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb/

What is worth repeating that you learned or got from God in 2019 that you just want more of? Check out the new book! Thirty days of Grace Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 "Thirty Days of Grace" https://www.amazon.com/Thirty-Days-Grace-Devotional-reminder/dp/1698386729/ref=sr12?keywords=thirty+days+of+grace&qid=1577805527&sr=8-2 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb/

At times when Jesus impacts our life, whether it be to stretch our faith or just to bless us we can become distracted with the situation more than what God is doing. Whatever the case we cannot allow the situation we are in to distract us from Christ. Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb/

In order for you to maintain your faith through opposition, it will need to be weighty and heavy to move through that which opposes us. What is weighty faith? What weighty faith is not? How to do we develop weighty faith? 1.Every moment adds or takes away 2.Surrounding ourselves with faith 3.Drop the plan "b" for plan God and move 4.Keep your weight up Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb/

Takeaways: 1. Shame and guilt are emotions not a leader. They can mean there are some changes taking place. 2. The Gospel frees us from shame and guilt 3. We must push past the shame and guild of our past to be free and accept God's grace. Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb/

Takeaways: What is it to encourage? What is it to suffer? Why should I encourage during my suffering ? * It keeps me kingdom minded * God requires it of me Why don't I want encourage during my suffering? •It would take focus away from me How can I encourage during my suffering? * Focus on the kingdom * Keep the right people around you * Change perspective on suffering * Stay in God's word Blog https://medium.com/@abundantgraceforlife/encouraging-through-suffering-9ccb09525f18 Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://youtu.be/Tr-yS1pU_S4

Takeaways * What is real love? * Why is love lost in Translation? * What does rejection look like? * What does it mean to love through rejection? * Can we love through rejection? * Steps to loving through rejections 1.Having a God perspective will keep us on track 2.Recognizing the spiritual battle and fighting the right fight 3.Don’t engage in God’s business 4.Knowing Its not personal What’s the point? In all of this we must remember loving through rejection is required to live this life. We must also remember its not being love that brings us fulfillment. Its loving someone that allows us to. Even when its not reciprocated, or paid back we must love and give. Give as Christ gave and always consider the bigger picture and remember its not all about us. Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/@abundantgraceforlife/loving-through-rejection-b0391316595f Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://youtu.be/VboIfuVl5hk

Today’s Takeaways Is more than enough a bad thing? Our anchor during those seasons of "more than enough" will influence whether it is a good thing for a bad thing for us. When more than enough goes bad o we make Things our anchor o we become possesses by what we possess o we believe what we have is a sense of power and control *When more than enough goes well * o we know there is only one true anchor o we wear things loosely because we know our role o we know true power and sovereignty are God's Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/@abundantgraceforlife/provisions-more-than-enough-d506d818fc Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://youtu.be/aAc9ByBnnzE

Key Takeaways We must change our perspective contentemt We must change our persective on comfort We undestand the importance fo contentment Not enough When we are not okay with “Just enough”, we are constantly looking for the next thing. When we are not content with “Just enough”, discontentment spreads to different parts of our lives When we are not content with “Just enough”, we will make ourselves the center of everything that we can. When we are not content with “Just enough”, we begin to believe the end justifies the means Just enough When we are content with “Just enough”, we have fewer expectations for those around us. When we are content with “Just enough”, we are disappointed less When we are content with “Just enough”, we are more fluid when it comes to God’s will When we are content with “Just enough”, we are more grateful all around and it spreads. When we are content with “Just enough”, we are enough. Music by: noahbriton.com Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/@abundantgraceforlife/just-enough-d348a1531dba Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://youtu.be/gzlgqbh4X0A

Today's takeaways • God called you to give out of your nothing ahead of time • Don’t give up, You aren't alone- 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. • What if they thing you were withholding what a seed to supply the need in your life?-Josephs Dreams • Trust in God, not in logistics-Proverbs 3:5-6 In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your path straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. • When we trust God we will never be without- Matthew 6:33 Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added unto you. (Not worrying) There will be struggles but there can be deliverance-Psalm 34:19 The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all; Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://youtu.be/ayYqxG9aggM

• Trials will happen-You cannot avoid it. Matthew 5:45 that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust. • You may cause a storm you must go through-You can sit an pout or trust God to bring you through 2 Samuel 12:20  Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate. • God's will might allow a storm in your life you must go through-Its for your good. James 1:2  Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.  • God can and will sustain us through if we trust him-No matter what falls or breaks around you, god can and will keep you. 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife YouTube https://youtu.be/lW6yV9d9-RE

_"David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God. ” _1 Samuel 30:6 Take aways: * feeling weak and vulnerable is okay: I shows us where we are and who God is. * You dont need all the resouces at ones to complete a things, : This creates a dependance on God * Strength doens't always look the same for everyone and in every situation. _   So often I find myself seeking an external fix for an internal feeling. I look for a short-term solution for a long term problem. Almost 100% of the time without fail this is my way of thinking and my power. I am using what I know to protect myself from whatever feel. I look around to fix what's within when I should be looking up. We must always remember we can only do all things through Christ and not our strength or worldly wisdom. We can only find true strength, peace and rest in God. Not in our thoughts or anything around us or within us. Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife

Many of us look to redemption and see how great it looks, but not many of us are willing to accept the truth about our sin and walk in the grace Christ has alotted for us. Have you acknowleged the truth? Have you accpted the truth? Are you living in the truth? Are you showing the truth? "Before we can be redeemed by God we must recognize it can only be done through Christ who is the truth and the way!" 1-Acknowledge-what?- Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"i 2Accept-who? - John 14:6 "Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" 3 Live-How?-James 1:22"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." 4-Show-How to? -Matthew 5:15 "In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven" Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife

There are many times in our lives when God allows something to be broken. So often in the midst of this brokeness we cannot see what God could be doing. However, what if the brokenness was connected to a prayer years ago that God was answering in the moment? Blog Abundant Grace for Life Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book "The Journey Back to Me" https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Email Abundantgraceforlifep@gmail.com Social Media Facebook http://facebook.com/Abundantgraceforlife Instagram http://instagram.com/Abundantgraceforlife

Many times I have thought about sacrifice about giving up but in the back of our head expect somthing in return. However when God gave his some he not only gave up something but he know he could never be repaid and has never regreted it. How do you view sacrifice? Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr *Book- "The Journey Back to me" * https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Matthew 18:3 And he said: "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." Traits we have a children that we grow out of: * Honesty * Not worrying how we will be provided for * Faith to leap * Immedate Forgiveness * Naïve Faith * Faith Over obsticles Blog-https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr Book- "The Journey Back to me"-https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Many times we misinterpret the word "answer" when it comes to prayer. We sometimes think just because we get an answer we don't have to do work on our end but that just isn't the case in most instances of prayer. We pray for the answer for 2+5 and God may respond in either 9-2 or 6+1. Whatever the case or equation for prayer God response each time. We must redefine what it means for God to truly answer and be content with how he does. Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr *Book- "The Journey Back to me" * https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Many times we pray for things when we are suffering and because of our suffering our imagination, hope and faith encourage us to pray big. When God answers these big pray often we are overwhelmed and scared to walk into what we have been praying for. Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr *Book- "The Journey Back to me" * https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Many of us feel emotion or zeal when we see how good something may look on someone. This can sometimes lead us to make dicsions just to get someone to react the way that we felt. Are we making decsions based on getting others to react or see how we want them to? Blog https://medium.com/search?q=holbie%20jr *Book- "The Journey Back to me" * https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr11?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1564076464&s=gateway&sr=8-1

• In order to truly embrace Christ and what he did on the cross, we must embrace our mistakes and only then can we accept grace. • Christ is not only the reason for our mistakes but the reason for our grace that follows. 2 Corinthians 12:9 _ But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. _

We must change our perspective on mistakes vs perfection in order to truly accept God's Grace • What biblical perfection is-embracing our mistakes because of Gods Grace • What biblical perfection is NOT-Avoiding or hiding our mistakes. The Journey Back to me: https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr13?keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1563041396&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Perfection through Christ is about embracing mistakes while perfection through the world is about avoiding them. How does society view perfection? How should we as believers view perfection? Why should we change our posture on perfection? How do we change our posture on perfection? "The Journey Back to me"- Now available on amazon!!-Get your copy today! https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr12?crid=21NEYG8JAXDYC&keywords=the+journey+back+to+me&qid=1562162485&s=gateway&sprefix=the+journey+back+%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-2

When we focus on perfection we will set a pace that is impossible to keep up and is very costly. Grace is accepting our flaws and mistakes while perfection is rejecting them. The Journey back to me: Where purpose makes sense of pain! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1793202370/ref=cmswrcpapiiJXmfDb492SGPZ

About the book: As we go through life, we will experience pain, hurt, scars, expectations both high and low, met and unmet. We will inevitably accumulate this baggage and carry it with us through life. When we do this we can get further and further away from whom God desires us to be. He desires us to be free and able to move swiftly with each surprise life brings us. It's not a matter of if but a matter of when these things will happen. However, when we carry them it will affect how we move, breathe, love, live and how we react. We can sometimes even become visually unrecognizable. As a professional weight-lifter can strain to carry or lift heavy weight and activates each individual muscle group, many of us go through life in this single pose. Never resting, never breathing and never taking the journey back to whom God created us to be. There is a way back. There is a way to dig ourselves out of what we allowed life to pile on us. We can discover our true purpose and stay on track to being perfected by our journey. Our journey isn't meant to be perfect but rather meant to perfect us. eBook-https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes-ebook/dp/B07TBVHYMN/ref=sr13?keywords=The+journey+back+to+me&qid=1561399296&s=gateway&sr=8-3 PaperBack-https://www.amazon.com/Journey-back-Where-purpose-makes/dp/1793202370/ref=sr18?keywords=The+journey+back+to+me&qid=1561399351&s=gateway&sr=8-8

God can never truly have his way in our lives and use us if we keep fighting for control we will never have. Psalm 24 The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Control is not always obvious What drives Control? Self-centered Control equals confusion

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Philippians 2:3 In humility consider others more important than yourself. We cannot live life of abundance and fruitfulness without humility. What is humility-A modest of low view of ones own importance Key Things to remember • Hierarchy- starts with God and continues with God-We have to understand in the hierarchy of God, Christ and man we are the only expendable part. • Positioning- You cannot love others and put them first if you cannot love yourself and put Christ first • Perspective- is not a simply an action but a perspective that creates an specific action. • Actions- is shown not so much in how you treat others • Result- God is glorified through out obedience, we still within alignment and their no collateral damage.

Many times, God will reveal a huge dream to us and vision. At that time, it might make us feel overwhelmed. We may ask how will we get there? With what training? With what resources? We should always remember James 1:2 and Romans 8:28 ○ -James 1:2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters., whenever you face trails of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish's its work so that you may be mature and completed not lacking anything. ○ Romans 8:28 All things work together for the good for them that love God and are called according to his purpose. Things to store away 1. Don't belittle the now 2. Today's preparation is for tomorrow 3. Don't plan the preparation for a purpose you didn’t concoct.

On this episode of the book club we cover the first 10 pages on chapter 2

Many of us go through periods in our life having either focused on the wrong thing while aiming toward the right target or focusing on the right things while aiming at the wrong target. Whatever the case God through his word has giving us specific ways to not only focus on our purpose but stay focused. He also has not only shown us the target but gives us grace for missing it and an opportunity to recover better! Video-https://youtu.be/qx-R17o4a2Q

On this episode we discussed the second and finaly half of chapter one.

So often we live a life full of lives unknowingly. We do things because we believe have more control and say than we do. We judge others because we think we are better. We build things aside from God's approval because we think it’s our right. I believe our primary purpose is to live and work for God.

This the first book dicusssion on the book club, please enjoy and share!

Why Do I complain? What do I believe happens when I complain? What actually happens when I complain? How do I stop complaining? Video -https://youtu.be/XmJoxxCSgMI

Me and my wife are starting a marriage and family book club that will begin on 4/8. We will be reading Marriage Matters by Tony Evans. We will be reading 1 chapter for two weeks. Hope you can join. Please send any feed back or questions you might have to Holbertalexisjohnson@gmail.com Facebook group-https://www.facebook.com/groups/571783670007631/ Book:https://www.amazon.com/Marriage-Matters-Tony-Evans/dp/0802411541/ref=sr14?crid=3UZDMGYZQOP3K&keywords=marriage+matters&qid=1554086078&s=gateway&sprefix=marriagne+ma%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-4 Videos will be posted here-Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/user/the1theholb

So often God will ask us to repair something. At times the things he has us to repair, not only did we not break it but we don't have what we think we need to fix it. However where God guides he will provide.

Many of times I have thought of patience as a tool a I can just pick up when I need it. However, time has taught me patience is a skill. As any other skilled, if not used will be come rusty and/or useless if never tapped into. This skill will not only protect you but allow God to chart a path you will be prepared to take. Youtube:https://youtu.be/f42L8kMxag0