Unshackled Moments ~ August 25, 2021 ~ The Blessing Of Difficulty

Exodus 2329-30: I will not drive them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate and the wild beasts multiply against you. 30 Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased and possess the land.

 

Sometimes we get impatient with God and start doubting His love and care for us when our difficulties and enemies are not removed quickly. But God knows that sometimes it’s better to struggle some than to have areas of our lives unoccupied. A difficulty that keeps us fighting for the goal is better than areas we can ignore and become complacent about. Don’t let the things that surround you cause you to forget that God is your refuge, your strength and He loves you.

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It's All About The Cross

Dalyn Woodard shares on the change to our lives that can happen when we understand the central theme of scripture. The message, "It's All About The Cross," is about 9 minutes long and was recorded at Nacogdoches Christian Fellowship on Sunday, August 22, 2021. It's our prayer that you are blessed and ministered to as you listen.

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God Is Sovereign, Not Evil

How do we keep from losing heart with so much evil and suffering in the world? Dalyn Woodard shares that we don't have to fall into the trap of seeing God as less than good and powerful. The message, "God Is Sovereign, Not Evil" is about 57 minutes long and was recorded at Nacogdoches Christian Fellowship on August 19, 2021. It is our prayer that you are blessed and ministered to as you listen.

You can find links to the other messages in this series below the video.

You can hear the message in the series, "Foundation Of Love," here. The second message, "Much Ado About Saul/Paul," here. The third message, "Wrapping 2020 With Hope," here,. The fourth message, "God, Grace And Peace," here. The fifth message, "The Nature Of God," here. The sixth message, "Living A Comfortful Life," here. The seventh message, "Suffering Happens," here. The eighth message, "The Art Of Bragging Well," here. The ninth message, Earthly Wisdom Vs Grace," here,. The tenth message, "A Sure Thing," here. The eleventh message, "Signed Sealed Delivered," here. The twelfth message, "Love In Action," here. The thirteenth message, "Essential Forgiveness," here. The fourteenth message, "It's A Trap," here. The fifteenth message, "Smells Like  Christ's Spirit," here. The sixteenth message, "We Are His Letters," here. The seventeenth message, "Gaining Greater Confidence," here. The eighteenth message, "Murderous Letter Or Life In The Spirit," here. The nineteenth message, "Living Boldly, Trusting Goodness," here, and the twentieth message, "Don't Lose Heart," here.

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Unshackled Moments - August 18,2021 - God's Promises Are In His Time

Gen 37:1 Jacob lived in the land of his father's sojournings [a short stay or residence], in the land of Canaan.

I find it interesting that in Genesis we see that Jacob or Israel lived in the land of Canaan, which was the land where his father Jacob lived “for a short time.” This was also where Abraham lived and Esau lived until the area couldn’t support both him and his brother Jacob. Most importantly, while this is not the entire area described by God to Abraham, it is in the land of promise.

Why does this matter? Perhaps it doesn’t, but I find it strikes me that this passage does not say that Jacob lived in the land of promise. In the next verses we find the story of Joseph being sold into slavery and taken to Egypt. It will be a while, a couple of decades or so, before his relatives will join him there and another 400 years before the exodus. It’s at that point we will begin to see the land of Canaan referred to as the Promise Land.

Why wasn’t it the Promise Land for Jacob? Moses wrote both Genesis and Exodus, so why the change in terminology? While from Abraham on, it was the land promised to him and his descendants, it did not become the Promise Land until God’s timing determined that the promise was to be fulfilled. In other words, the land of promise didn’t become the Promise Land until the time was right on God’s schedule.

Why does this matter to us? We may see promises of God that we believe and want to act on, but the timing is up to God, not to us. We can move into the area, even live there a while. We can position ourselves to receive and even prepare. But we can not make the promise activate on our schedule. This is not a matter of faith, but rather a matter of the purpose and providence of God’s timing.

What God has promised, He will deliver. We must not become discouraged when it doesn’t happen on our schedule. More importantly, we must not attempt to force God to adjust His timing to suit our own. Nor should we claim it as true when it is not yet true. God is not a liar, nor is He delusional. Neither should we be. We most certainly believe the promise. We should hold fast to the truth that God will fulfill His promise. We should live in eager anticipation of receiving the promise. But we can not act as though we have opened a gift that God has not given us yet, but we can look at the gift in His hand and know that it will be ours.

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Unshackled Life Ministries is grateful for every person that reads the daily Unshackled Moments, the weekly Unshackled Echo and or listens to the Audio Messages. I want to thank those who have clicked "like" on something that blessed or ministered to them on social media, commented on the blog or replied to an email subscription. It is encouraging to know that God is using this ministry to help and bless others. Please remember that if God used something from this ministry to help, encourage or bless you, it could also bless someone else. Would you help get the devotions and sermons to more people by sharing this? Hitting the share button or forwarding this to a friend will help us reach more people with the good news of freedom and the encouragement to live an Unshackled Life. Thank you and God bless.

Nothing Can Keep Us From God

Dalyn Woodard shares on why we can know that we can come to God regardless of anything we've done. The message, "Nothing Can Keep Us From God," is about 10 minutes long and was recorded at Nacogdoches Christian Fellowship on Sunday, August 15, 2021. It's our prayer that you are blessed and ministered to as you listen.

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Unshackled Life Ministries is grateful for every person that reads the daily Unshackled Moments and or listens to the messages. I want to thank those who have clicked "like" on something that blessed or ministered to them. It is encouraging to know that God is using this ministry to help and bless others. Please remember that if God used something from this ministry to help, encourage or bless you, it could also bless someone else. Would you help get the devotions to more people by sharing the Moments and messages that you read or listen to? Hitting the share button instead of or in addition to the like button will help us reach more people with the good news of freedom and the encouragement to live an Unshackled Life. Thank you and God bless.

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I Don't Know Why Jesus Loves Me

Dalyn Woodard shares on what happens when we get a glimpse of how much God loves us. The message, "I Don't Know Why Jesus Loves Me," is about 5 minutes long and was recorded at Nacogdoches Christian Fellowship on Sunday, August 8, 2021. It's our prayer that you are blessed and ministered to as you listen.

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Unshackled Life Ministries is grateful for every person that reads the daily Unshackled Moments and or listens to the messages. I want to thank those who have clicked "like" on something that blessed or ministered to them. It is encouraging to know that God is using this ministry to help and bless others. Please remember that if God used something from this ministry to help, encourage or bless you, it could also bless someone else. Would you help get the devotions to more people by sharing the Moments and messages that you read or listen to? Hitting the share button instead of or in addition to the like button will help us reach more people with the good news of freedom and the encouragement to live an Unshackled Life. Thank you and God bless.

If you would like to have notifications of new Unshackled Moments and messages sent to you via email, send an email to dalynwoodard@mail.com requesting to be added to the list. You can also follow Dalyn Woodard (@Dalynsmsings) on Twitter or Unshackled Life Ministries on Facebook.

Don't Lose Heart

Life can be hard, even for Christians. Dalyn Woodard shares on some things to hold onto during difficult times. The message, "Don't Lose Heart" is about 54 minutes long and was recorded at Nacogdoches Christian Fellowship on August 8, 2021. It is our prayer that you are blessed and ministered to as you listen.

You can find links to the other messages in this series below the video.

You can hear the message in the series, "Foundation Of Love," here. The second message, "Much Ado About Saul/Paul," here. The third message, "Wrapping 2020 With Hope," here,. The fourth message, "God, Grace And Peace," here. The fifth message, "The Nature Of God," here. The sixth message, "Living A Comfortful Life," here. The seventh message, "Suffering Happens," here. The eighth message, "The Art Of Bragging Well," here. The ninth message, Earthly Wisdom Vs Grace," here,. The tenth message, "A Sure Thing," here. The eleventh message, "Signed Sealed Delivered," here. The twelfth message, "Love In Action," here. The thirteenth message, "Essential Forgiveness," here. The fourteenth message, "It's A Trap," here. The fifteenth message, "Smells Like  Christ's Spirit," here. The sixteenth message, "We Are His Letters," here. The seventeenth message, "Gaining Greater Confidence," here. The eighteenth message, "Murderous Letter Or Life In The Spirit," here, and the nineteenth message, "Living Boldly, Trusting Goodness," here.

This site is free. If this blessed, helped and or informed you, the best thing you can do is pass it on via the social buttons below. And please subscribe or follow Unshackled Life Ministries on Facebook.

Unshackled Life Ministries is grateful for every person that reads the daily Unshackled Moments and or listens to the messages. I want to thank those who have clicked "like" on something that blessed or ministered to them. It is encouraging to know that God is using this ministry to help and bless others. Please remember that if God used something from this ministry to help, encourage or bless you, it could also bless someone else. Would you help get the devotions to more people by sharing the Moments and messages that you read or listen to? Hitting the share button instead of or in addition to the like button will help us reach more people with the good news of freedom and the encouragement to live an Unshackled Life. Thank you and God bless.

If you would like to have notifications of new Unshackled Moments and messages sent to you via email, send an email to dalynwoodard@mail.com requesting to be added to the list. You can also follow Dalyn Woodard (@Dalynsmsings) on Twitter or Unshackled Life Ministries on Facebook.