{"id":6877,"date":"2022-11-16T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=6877"},"modified":"2022-09-06T09:48:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T14:48:51","slug":"helper-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2022\/11\/16\/helper-2\/","title":{"rendered":"HELPER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Helper-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6878\" width=\"333\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Helper-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Helper-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Helper-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Helper-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Helper-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Helper.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daily Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ezekiel+33%3A1-34%3A31&amp;version=ESV\">Ezekiel 33:1-34:31 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hebrews+13%3A1-25+&amp;version=ESV\">Hebrews 13:1-25 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+115%3A1-18+&amp;version=ESV\">Psalm 115:1-18 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+27%3A21-22&amp;version=ESV\">Proverbs 27:21-22 ESV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daily Verse:<\/strong> \u201cSo, we can confidently say, \u201cThe Lord is my <em>helper;<\/em> I will not fear; what can man do to me?\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hebrews+13%3A6&amp;version=ESV\">Hebrews 13:6 ESV<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BOETHEO (998): <\/strong>\u201cIs an adjective and is used as a noun in Heb. 13:6 of God as the helper of His saints.\u201d<a id=\"_ftnref1\" href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Helper of His saints.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the original Greek, helper means God helping us, those who believe and trust in Him.&nbsp; How amazing the thought, the Creator of the world helps us.&nbsp; Amid our pain, God comforts us; in our joys, God rejoices, and in the mundane, God walks with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beginning our fall tennis classes, I chatted with my business partner about my anxieties: conflicts with court time, irritating a resident, not connecting with my students, or, worst of all, the class wouldn\u2019t have fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo one knows the anxieties I have when I\u2019m on the court,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Receive it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God offers a solution to my anxiety, His help.&nbsp; But to receive His peace, I must seek Him and receive it.&nbsp; I spent time journaling out my concerns and sharing them with God.&nbsp; Then I shared them with my business partner because she could help me on the court.&nbsp; And peace descended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Relationships rule life.&nbsp; Developing open communication with God and others will create stronger bonds.&nbsp; Once I shared my coaching anxieties, my partner opened up about hers.&nbsp; Everyone worries; becoming vulnerable allows others to share theirs with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seek God for help today.&nbsp; Ask Him into the trials of your life.&nbsp; Become vulnerable with your Creator as you share the hurts of your heart with Him.&nbsp; Let God into those places you let no one else go.&nbsp; Allow Christ to see the shame you hide.&nbsp; Let God\u2019s love revive your heart as it flows into every nook and crevice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let God&#8217;s love change you in a world often driven by hate.&nbsp; Forget what others think, care about God\u2019s thoughts towards you, His precious child.&nbsp; Jesus died and rose again, creating a bridge to eternal life with God.&nbsp; Let Him walk with you on the journey. Receive the divine assistance Christ offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a id=\"_ftn1\" href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> Strong, J., &amp; Strong, J. (2010). <em>The New Strong&#8217;s expanded exhaustive concordance of the Bible<\/em>. <em>Greek Dictionary of the New Testament<\/em> (p. 55) Thomas Nelson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Word-Prayers-Everyday-Living-ebook\/dp\/B09JT3B6CW\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18UKNZFIIDIEA&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=three+word+prayers&amp;qid=1635775169&amp;sprefix=three+word+prayers%2Caps%2C69&amp;sr=8-2\">Check out my new release on Amazon<\/a>. Learn how I used prayer to control my emotions and develop healthier relationships in my life. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 minute read. Daily Reading: Ezekiel 33:1-34:31 ESV, Hebrews 13:1-25 ESV, Psalm 115:1-18 ESV, Proverbs 27:21-22 ESV Daily Verse: \u201cSo, we can confidently say, \u201cThe Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?\u201d (Hebrews 13:6 ESV) BOETHEO (998): \u201cIs an adjective and is used as a noun in Heb.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2022\/11\/16\/helper-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">HELPER<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6877"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6877\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6885,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6877\/revisions\/6885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}