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Color me Joyful · The Call to Women in Faith Podcast

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  Coloring is healthy for behavioral and emotional growth. As kids,
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  all of us hopefully enjoyed the benefits of coloring.
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  Some of us, as adults, still enjoy it. I like coloring.
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  Strange for a grown woman to own up to it. But I find it calming.
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  My passion for coloring was rekindled when we got involved in the Warriors Weekend to remember.
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  This is an event for Gold Star Families in Combat Endured Warrior.
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  My family was involved in seeking prayers from select churches for identified individuals.
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  As part of the closeout, kids from church colored printed material for these families.
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  One of the churches could not get the printed material colored in time.
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  So Jeff and I sat up all night and colored as many sheets as we could.
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  Even though we were tired and it was late, I found myself enjoying it.
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  You cannot go wrong with this activity. You color inside the lines.
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  You get to pick whichever color you choose.
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  The outcome is your handiwork that someone will look at and maybe smile.
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  Strangely enough, life is very similar to coloring a coloring page.
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  God gave us a coloring page, our life. He knows the outcome,
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  but he gave us free will to walk or downstourage the outcome.
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  He gave us tools analogous to a color pencil box in this case.
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  He's present in our lives, so we can ask if we have questions or if we are willing
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  to share each day with him, even though he is watching us intently.
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  Our end result can bring him glory.
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  Know where to color, how to color, and ask for help.
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  Be thankful for the picture. Whatever he gave you, it is a gift from him who
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  is the author of the universe, the one who made galaxies.
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  He cares about you and has drawn a unique picture just for you.
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  Quote, all things were made through him, and without him nothing was made that was made. End quote.
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  John chapter 1 verse 3.
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  Be aware that there are boundaries. Color inside the lines.
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  He provides us instructions that become clear and apparent if we spend time in Scripture.
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  Respect the boundaries that He drew for us. Stay in tune with His will by praying.
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  Ask the Holy Spirit to guide. Obey no matter how hard the instructions.
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  Quote, Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.
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  If all your ways, in all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.
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  End quote. Proverbs 3, verses 5 through 6.
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  While working through the act of coloring your life, living it each day and
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  gathering experience, growing and learning, keep your mind on him.
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  He is the only way to enjoy the peace that he gave us.
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  Quote, you will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind has stayed on you,
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  because he trusts in you. End quote.
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  This is from Isaiah 26.3. Be adventurous. Fear God and nothing else.
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  Use bold colors if you can stomach it. But know that He has your back as long as you are obedient.
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  God expects us to learn, grow, and have a full life. Adventure helps this cause.
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  Quote, Now the Lord has said to Abram, Get out of your country from your family
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  and from your father's house, to the land that I will show you.
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  End quote. Genesis chapter 12, verse 1.
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  Seek guidance from God. Let the Holy Spirit lead you through scripture and use
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  the network of wise counsel in your life.
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  Seek help whenever you're switching out colors as in making life-altering decisions
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  like marriage, career, etc.
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  Or maybe just as often as you feel like seeking help.
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  He loves to be involved and shows great and mighty things.
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  Quote, call to me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things
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  which you do not know. End quote.
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  Jeremiah 33.3. Happy coloring. May the picture of your life be blessed and pleasing to him.
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  Dear Jesus, thank you for the life you gave me.
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  I am free and joyful because you won against the evil forces that want to tear us away from you.
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  May I color my life to bring you glory.
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  Please guide and teach me to color this wonderful gift of eternal life with you. Amos.