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100 Days: The Introduction

100 Days: Week One

100 Days: Take Two

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jacquegarner

Christ-follower // Married to the pastor // Mom to 4 // Mother-in-love to 3 // Gigi to 5 // Podcaster @thepastorwifelife

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My enemy will say, “I have triumphed over him, and my foes will rejoice because I am shaken. But I have trusted in Your faithful love; my heart will rejoice in Your deliverance. Psalm 13:4-5⠀
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David is so relatable! Sure he was a king and a celebrity in his day, but he faced the same things we all face.⠀
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He faced relational struggles the same as we do. People weren't always the nicest and treated him badly. He frequently felt overwhelmed by the "bad guys".⠀
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I love how he processed everything with the Lord. And I love how the faithfulness and goodness of God ultimately triumphed in his thoughts.⠀
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He KNEW His God. He was able to confidently stand on His promises because he trusted God's character.⠀
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The Psalms are so familiar to me. So familiar that it's easy to overlook what they mean to me. I am loving soaking in the simple yet profound truths laid out in these chapters and seeing them with fresh eyes.⠀
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The Psalms are truly a manual of "How to Have an Intimate Relationship with God" and I'm so glad this is where He led me to read in 2020!

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On my to-do list every January is to declutter/organize the kitchen stuff. Based on this collection right here, maybe I could start a cookie decorating business? #notgettingridofit #justorganzingit

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Do you have a word for the year? Each year I pray for God to give me a word for myself and one for our church.⠀
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My word for 2020 is 🅛🅘🅢🅣🅔🅝. One of the things that came up frequently in my prayers last year was "God, I want to hear You more clearly." I don't remember the exact moment I became aware that "listen" was my word for 2020 - I just knew that was the word. But it certainly makes sense when I see the prayers I wrote in my prayer journal!⠀
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We were designed for communication with God. He longs to speak to us and for us to respond. He speaks. Through His Word and through the Holy Spirit who lives in every believer.⠀
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In 2020, I will be proactive about listening for His voice. That means turning down the volume of other voices that vie for my attention. It means getting away from the noise so I can hear Him more clearly. It means I am intentional about listening for what He is saying.⠀
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I'm so grateful we serve a King who wants to talk with me!⠀
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What is your word for 2020?

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In the first verse of Psalm 3, David expresses that he feels overwhelmed, outnumbered, and ridiculed. Can you relate?⠀
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It's probably safe to say that we've all felt like that at least once in our lives! 😉⠀
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David's response to his situation was NOT to get on social media and rant and rave. Instead, he shared his thoughts with God and reminded himself who God is.⠀
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"a shield around me" - the One who protects me⠀
"my glory" - the One who covers my inadequacies and weaknesses⠀
"the lifter of my head" - the One who encourages me⠀
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David cries out to God, believing He will hear. And then, he goes to sleep. Yes. Sleep. Because rest - spiritual and physical - can change everything. (Can I get an AMEN?)⠀
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David wakes up ready to go, choosing to not fear the overwhelm around him, declaring that God is the one who avenges and brings victory.⠀
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Let God overwhelm you with His gracious mercy and comfort as you step into the new year. Surrender your situation to Him and then REST! He's got this.

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Working on a podcast episode for @thepastorwifelife today. It’s going great. 🤦🏻‍♀️ How’s YOUR Saturday going?

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This is what my message prep looks like today. I’m speaking Sunday as part of the Kingdom Living series and I get to speak on Living from a Kingdom Mindset. I can’t wait to share the message God gives me. Also I can’t until He gives me some clarity for it. 😂 Right now it’s a lot of scribbles that aren’t making a ton of sense. The Bible has a LOT to say about our minds and pulling out what God wants people to receive in the 30-35 minutes is harder than if I had 2 hours! #messageprep #setyourmindonthingsabove #thepastorwifelife #pastorwifelife #pastorswife #iloveministry

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I know. It's not Resurrection Sunday. But my discipleship group finished up the Gospel of Mark today and this verse always makes me want to shout! Death could not hold Him. And so death cannot hold me. The enemy was defeated. And so I walk in victory. He lives. And so I have abundant life. #proclaimthegoodnews #speaklife

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#latestepisode Emily Fox (@eghfox) is a youth pastor’s wife who comes from a pastoral family. She and her husband Kody pastor in a small town in Kentucky. A few weeks ago I had the joy of meeting Emily in real life. She only lives about 2 hours away so we met in the middle and enjoyed a FIVE HOUR lunch together at the cutest cafe! You’re going to love her sweet spirit and love for God and people! #linkinbio #thepastorwifelife #pastorswife #pastorwifelife #latestepisode #podcast #youthministry #ministrywives #lifeinthefishbowl

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Discipleship. It’s been on my heart for several years to develop a discipleship plan for the women of our church.
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The vision of our church is to see the lost become found, the found become free, the free become faithful, and the faithful become fulfilled.
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Every believer needs to be discipled so that she or he can disciple others.
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We have been strategizing how best to do this in our particular church culture and we have come up with a year-long plan to create disciples who disciple.
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Tonight I started writing out what it looks like for us. What a privilege it is to guide women into a deeper relationship with God! To help them grasp for themselves the truth of who He is and what it means for them. To encourage them to lead lives that honor God and draw others to Him.
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And at the same time it’s overwhelming. What a responsibility! So many broken lives. So many hearts that have been wounded and hardened.
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I just want people to fall in love with Jesus. To have a passion for His presence. To walk in the authority and power that is their birthright and inheritance. To glorify Him and light up the darkness so that others will see His glory and be drawn into a relationship with Him.
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So tonight I sit here and prayerfully begin writing down ideas and listening for His voice. Holy Spirit, speak! Guide me and direct me. Let it be Your words that flow across these pages.
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Whatever I do in word or deed, let it be done through the revelation that flows out of being in Your presence. (Colossians 3:17) In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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