Bettye Nicole

07/07/2024

Without Faith, it is impossible to please God…🙏🏼🤍

28/04/2024

Let's talk about courage!

"'Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. 'Joshua 1:9

Don’t despise the hard things that God calls you to do. There is courage for the hard.

28/04/2024

In my Joshua 1:9 Season…

21/04/2024

Grateful!

14/04/2024

I've been thinking about this concept of shame. Many secretly hoard their shame under the guise that they are at fault. While in some cases that may be true, sometimes it's not you but how someone else made you feel in the situation.

You could not have known things would turn this way, so let it go. Don't keep hiding behind memes and filters. Instead, ask God to reveal whatever lie you believed when you were hurt about not being enough or worthy, and then ask Him to heal you.

The Lord loves you, and He still Has a plan for your life. But you won't experience the good if you keep living and loathing in the shame. Things happen, people change, and circumstances don't always go the way we planned, BUT GOD STILL HAS A PLAN.

Be encouraged,
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28

13/04/2024

It’s a beautiful SaturDay ☀️
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13/04/2024

📌 A Gal and Her Bible.
My plans. 🤍

31/03/2024

Happy Resurrection Day! Forever grateful for the cross, He is alive! 🙏

26/03/2024

What do you do when the thing you greatly feared enters your life? Like Job, we’ve all experienced circumstances beyond our control, yet it cuts deep into our souls. Forever changing our lives.
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This day, I prepared this message with such deep empathy and grace. I knew what it was like to sit in the front row of a church, torn into pieces, looking for the hope that was being preached to me to tangibly shift my heart. I understood the tears that continued to fall secretly and openly, and I wrestled with the whys and what-ifs.
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Because of the journey of grief I navigated, God gave me the grace to speak with the expectancy of God, bringing her through just as He had me and my family. And although this was one of the hardest funerals I’ve ever had to speak at, it was also rewarding. Not only did people hear the tremble in my voice, but they heard words of hope.
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What do you do when trouble enters your life? You lean and depend on God’s comforting hand. The Lord is the only one who can comfort us in such seasons. I pray that this message is helpful to anyone struggling with grief.

”For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, And that which I was afraid of is come unto me.“
‭‭Job‬ ‭3‬:‭25‬ ‭KJV‬‬
Be encouraged

14/03/2024

I’ve been dealing with so much lately, in secret. Yet I get up each day, head towards heaven, heart surrendered, and do the next right thing.
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Sometimes, you will have more questions than you have understanding but that doesn’t mean that God isn’t working.
When God is shifting your life, you will feel/get tired, confused, and emotionally drained. Chaos may erupt in your household, career, relationships, and more, but you mustn’t give up. Things won’t always be this hard; in time, God will use these experiences for good.
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If you are walking through a rough season, remember, “You are walking,” which means you are moving and will come out. Deal with what you need to deal with and trust God with everything else. You are not in this battle alone; God is Fighting For you!
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Be encouraged.
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‘From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, When my heart is overwhelmed: Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. ‘
Psalm 61:2

08/03/2024

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03/03/2024

It’s a sobering reality that every year that I celebrate my birthday- two days prior, I grieve yours. This year was so different for me. I cried only once while on this trip, and for that, I am grateful. The emotion behind these tears wasn't the same as the previous years; instead, I was thankful that I was better. The grief is better this year than it was last year.
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There is this supernatural strength that girds a broken heart that can only come from God.
I am so grateful that I don't have to do life alone. Although I don't have a companion in this season, I've got God, “my Father,” and He has proven to be more than enough. I also have great friends and family who love me unconditionally. And I've got memories, pictures, videos, and a birth certificate that reminds me you were here.
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I always hear people say grief isn't linear, and thank God it isn't. We would all work to line our lives up to fit the mold of what appears to be true healing. Grieving is tough. It's unexpected. Yet, with its ebbs and flows comes God’s comfort. Plus, it's beautiful as it teaches you to live while you can. Maybe this is why your birthday is so close to mine; it's a reminder that life is brief, and I better enjoy every breeze, every mountain, and every breath. If not, I will live passively in the moments hoping and wishing I could go back in time. I can't and today, I'm okay with that.
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”Laughter can conceal a heavy heart, but when the laughter ends, the grief remains.“
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭14‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬

02/03/2024

02/03/2024

Absolutely beautiful
Country.

02/03/2024

Grateful🤍
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”Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;“
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭107‬:‭2‬ ‭KJV‬‬

28/02/2024

Nestled in the small country of Tortola was this church that we passed twice while headed off-roading. I couldn't help but breathe a deep sigh of relief as I read “Restored” and thought about the verse in Joel 2:25.
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At the beginning of the year, I felt as if the Lord had given me this verse to believe for this year of my life. All the fears, uncertainty, prayers, and desires would come under this promise- “I will restore to you the years.”
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If you are in a season of deep guilt and regret related to wasted years, be encouraged- God is a Restorer. He can take the broken pieces of your past and give you a beautiful story of redemption and hope. No matter how deep the scars, God still has a plan.
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The enemy's voice may be loud today, subtly saying things like- it's too far gone, it's too late, nothing will ever change. But let this verse be a signpost of hope; it's not too far gone; God can do the impossible. And with prayer, things will and have to change. If not the circumstance- surely God can change YOU and your heart towards the situation.
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God will Restore- Be encouraged.
”And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.“
‭‭Joel‬ ‭2‬:‭25‬ ‭KJV‬‬
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