Keep It 100 with God

Nicholas Fallivene

Description

For Christians looking to grow in faith. 
Each day become more devoted to Jesus. Learn to quiet your mind and listen to your heart, so God can guide you on your journey.

Keep It 100 With God is thought-provoking. It takes readers on a spiritual journey, guiding them to pursue a path of holiness through God’s Word. Each sacred scripture is paired with thoughts on how to be a better disciple, while also including a reflect and connect experience. The author’s thoughts are intended to help believers grow as they navigate their unique road to discipleship. The reflect and connect sections include questions, prayers, and exercises that are designed to help readers live out God’s Word in their everyday life.



Do you want to discover the purpose God has placed on your life?

Life experience, culture, education, and the hunger to know more breeds wisdom. For the number of people in the world, that’s how many different approaches that exist on how to navigate through life. A person with a curious mind understands the importance of lifelong learning and will engage in opportunities, both inside and outside of their comfort zone to improve. When a person without faith seeks to grow and continuously evolve, they may realize their thirst for knowledge, achievement, and progress can’t be quenched. Only having a relationship with God can quench that thirst.

When Jesus is at the center of our lives, we’re fueled to go the distance on our mission, which enables us to pursue a path, pointing in the direction of discipleship. This is when a life with greater meaning takes flight, propelling us to soar toward fulfilling our unique purpose. Starting your spiritual engine can be the hard part. Before you get ready for takeoff, begin by being intentional in prayer, find time to reflect, and place full trust in God, as you put your best faith forward.



Topics featured include:

• How can you choose faith over fear?

• How can you stay hopeful amid the challenges of life?

• How can you resist the temptation of worldly desires?

• How can you choose grit over excuses?



To get the most out of God’s Word, you must dedicate time each day to lean in and listen. This requires blocking out distractions and quieting down the mind. Following what God has placed in your heart begins with devoting yourself to Jesus with a life of worship. As you seek discernment, you may find that your worldly wishes and wants are no longer in your heart—and with God’s grace, you will evolve in your thoughts and actions.

Sujets

• Christian Living
• Personal Growth
• Religious
• Philosophie et théologie
• Espiritual
• Jesús de Nazaret
• God
• Jesus
• Spiritual
• Catholic
• Religion
• Faith
• Christian
• Jésus de Nazareth

Informations

• Publié par: WestBow Press
• Date de parution: 17 mars 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781664291713
• Langue: English

Extrait

KEEP IT 100 WITH GOD

NICHOLAS FALLIVENE


Copyright © 2023 Nicholas Fallivene.
 
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Scripture quotations taken from The Holy Bible, New American Bible (Revised Edition) NABRE Copyright © 1973 1978 1984 2011 by Biblica, Inc. TM. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
 
ISBN: 978-1-6642-9170-6 (sc)
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ISBN: 978-1-6642-9171-3 (e)
 
Library of Congress Control Number: 2023902212
 
 
 
WestBow Press rev. date: 03/17/2023
CONTENTS
Prologue
 
1.Follow God’s Will
2.Our Purpose Is Significant
3.Faith over Fear
4.The Power of Emotion
5.Live Patient and Stay Hopeful
6.Resist the Temptation of Worldly Desires
7.Choose Grit over Excuses
8.God’s Spirit Provides Healing
9.Seek Humility
10.A Loving Heart Forgives
11.Encounter God to Overcome Adversity
12.Discipleship Is a Call to Action
13.Serve and Fight for Justice
14.Work for Peace
15.Be an Involved Shepherd
16.Glorify Our Redeemer
 
Acknowledgments

For Kylee Rose Fallivene
Thank you, God, for blessing our family with a miracle.
PROLOGUE
There is meaning and significance in each moment God allows us to experience. As you navigate through a world where the pursuits are limitless, think about how you can start fresh and recalibrate how you connect with God. If you believe God put you here for a reason, continuously take the time to nurture your faith and follow the narrow path. When we read God’s Word, our curiosity enables us to learn, grow, and encounter the truth.
Do you want to discover the purpose God has placed on your life?
Taking the time to reset, refresh, and reflect as you put your best faith forward initiates potential opportunities where heavenly plans can be revealed. To get the most out of God’s Word, dedicate time each day to lean in and listen. This requires blocking out distractions and quieting down the mind. Following what God has placed in your heart begins with devoting yourself to Jesus with a life of worship. As you seek discernment, you may find that your worldly wishes and wants are no longer in your heart. With God’s grace, you will evolve in your thoughts and actions, and be able to carefully handle moments of discomfort. Lastly, remember we’re citizens of a kingdom and visitors of this world.
Thank you for taking the time to embark on the journey to read Keep It 100 with God . I pray this book helps strengthen your mindset in your spiritual life and further develops your relationship with Jesus so you can experience God’s love and mercy.
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FOLLOW GOD’S WILL

SEEK THE TRUTH
The human heart plans the way,
but the LORD directs the steps.
—Proverbs 16:9 (NABRE)
GROW AS A DISCIPLE
God has a plan for all of us. We know, He desires our undivided love and wants a personal relationship with us. When we commit to following our heavenly Father’s will, we realize His timing is perfect. God’s agenda holds plans for our lives that are greater than we can imagine.
If you strive to utilize your time better, work to become more obedient to God, practice what He desires, and worship Him in prayer. Before making decisions that require a huge commitment, present your ideas to God first. Diving into a plan that God doesn’t want for your life will cause you to waste time and energy.
When you live unfocused without a meaningful relationship with God, you will become overly ambitious and labor heavily to pursue your aspirations. Unfortunately, this will result in outcomes reflective of your will instead of God’s will. As you work up the courage to discern what God desires for your life, take time to sit and pray on it. Once you draw near to God, your steps will have divine direction.
REFLECT AND CONNECT
Inquire about the purpose God has placed on your life. Once you’ve asked questions to ensure you’re on the right track, take a moment to reflect on your thoughts as they pass through your mind. Through active exploration, take some time to see where God leads you.

SEEK THE TRUTH
For I know well the plans I have in mind for you—oracle of the LORD —plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope.
—Jeremiah 29:11 (NABRE)
GROW AS A DISCIPLE
The goodness of God is greater than we can imagine. Our visions will always be smaller than His. When heavy hearts feel the stress of life’s desires, much emphasis is placed on planning or the lack thereof. Plans can dictate the course of both personal and professional trajectories. When making plans, let God set the tempo. As we breathe fresh air and speak life into our prayers, the power of the Holy Spirit comes upon us to direct our thoughts and intentions so we can stand strong and feel God’s love.
Knowing we can do all things through Christ, authorizes us to identity as His followers. When we understand our lives are planned with a divine purpose, we can be living examples of the sons and daughters of God to others and work to yield results to help grow our heavenly Father’s Kingdom.
God has made us resilient so we can demonstrate an attitude of perseverance. When the heavens oversee our failures, we’re able to labor for the duration with God-given grit. Therefore, we know, in every trial we face, God is with us.
REFLECT AND CONNECT
When life becomes overwhelming, how can you continue putting your best faith forward?

SEEK THE TRUTH
In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” But Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?” And the angel said to her in reply, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God.” Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
—Luke 1:26–38 (NABRE)
GROW AS A DISCIPLE
The Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, was chosen to complete an important mission. In this sacred scripture message, an angel informs Mary that through the Holy Spirit, Jesus will be conceived in her womb, and she is the one who will carry and deliver our Lord and Savior into the world. Initially, Mary’s emotions cause her to be afraid of the angel’s message. Once Mary’s convictions take over, she knows what she must do. In the end, Mary accepts God’s will, and in a dignified way agrees to what has been asked of her. Mary understands that there is nothing to worry about, and nothing will go wrong, as she’s obedient to her calling and filled fully with God’s grace.
REFLECT AND CONNECT
We learn that Mary has full trust in God and gracefully accepts what she has been called upon to do.
Think of a time you fulfilled a promise that God placed in your heart.
How did you feel when carrying out what God asked you to do?

SEEK THE TRUTH
For a child is born to us, a son is given to us;
upon his shoulder dominion rests.
They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero,
Father-Forever, Prince of Peace.
His dominion is vast
and forever peaceful,
Upon David’s throne, and over his kingdom,
which he confirms and sustains
By judgment and justice,
both now and forever.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this!
—Isaiah 9:5–6 (NABRE)
GROW AS A DISCIPLE
Hope is instantly born as we tune into this sacred scripture message. In the Old Testament, we learn the appointed kings struggled to reign the way God intended. Mary is the vessel responsible for bringing our Savior into the world. The greatest king of all is coming to save us. It is through Christ we can receive peace and be rescued from our sins. Shouldering the weight of all burdens, Jesus was born to rise to the challenge of confronting inequities to shine a light on what it takes to achie