{"id":26667,"date":"2015-07-10T00:25:57","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T04:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=26667"},"modified":"2015-07-09T23:48:59","modified_gmt":"2015-07-10T03:48:59","slug":"a-new-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/07\/10\/a-new-name\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Name"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"encouragementbloggraphicromans15\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit<\/span>
\n and understand what He is saying to the churches.<\/span>
\n‘To everyone who is victorious,
\nI will give some of the manna<\/span>
\n that has been hidden away in Heaven.<\/span>
\n And I will give to each one a white stone,<\/span>
\n and on the stone will be engraved a new name<\/span>
\n that no one understands except the one who receives it.’<\/span>
\n Revelation 2:17 NLT<\/span><\/p>\n

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What kind of names do you call yourself? \u00a0When I was in trouble as a child, I was called by all my names, my FULL name. \u00a0I remember one time begging my mom to change my name to some name I read in a book. Eventually she convinced me that my name was carefully chosen when I was born and that it was given with love. When I looked up the meaning of “Kimberly”, it said something about a forest, or wood clearing…so I went to my middle name which is “Ann.” \u00a0It means grace. \u00a0Oh, do I need some!<\/p>\n

But often times, we call ourselves lots of other<\/em> names that really aren’t chosen for us at all, especially by our heavenly Father. \u00a0We may call ourselves ‘ugly’ or ‘stupid.’ \u00a0Or maybe someone else called you something early on in your life, and it stuck and you can’t seem to get it out of your head. \u00a0If this is you today then I encourage you to write those names down on paper and one by one throw them away in the trash replacing them with the names that your Father has given you. \u00a0For example,<\/p>\n

\n

He has called you His beloved<\/span>
\nHe has called you a treasure<\/span>
\nHe has called you royalty<\/span>
\n(But most importantly) He has called you loved,<\/span> and He has called you His<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob,
\nAnd He who formed you, O Israel:
\n“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
\n<\/span>I have called you by your name;
\n<\/span>You are Mine.”
\nIsaiah 43:1<\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of this time here on earth, the Lord will give each of us a new name which will be written on a white stone. \u00a0The Bible tells us it will be a name that only Jesus knows.<\/p>\n

That name will represent what Christ was to you, and only you, here on this earth. \u00a0What is He to you? \u00a0For me…<\/p>\n

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  • He is my Stronghold in times of trouble.<\/li>\n
  • He is my Provider in times of need.<\/li>\n
  • He is my Deliverer when I am in over my head<\/li>\n
  • He is my patient, long-suffering Lord that loves me with all that He is.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    {And the list really goes on and on depending on my circumstances.}<\/p>\n

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    If you don’t know all that He is to you then I challenge you to get to know His character. \u00a0Read His Word and get to know His heart for you. \u00a0At the end of each day, write down all that He was to you that day. As you journal, go back and see all the ways He saves you and loves you. \u00a0And if you don’t know Him at all…and you really want to…<\/span><\/em>I ask that you pray this simple prayer with me and cross the line from death to life. \u00a0Pray this…<\/p>\n

    Dear God, I know that I am a sinner. \u00a0I need a Savior. \u00a0I believe that Jesus is Your Son and that He died on the Cross to save me from my sins. \u00a0I want You to come into my life today and be my Lord. \u00a0Walk with me through this life. \u00a0In Jesus’ name, amen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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