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The Greatest Lie

The Greatest Lie

  • Farrel
  • April 11, 2017
  • Daughter of the King
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The greatest lie that the devil ever pulled off is not only convincing the world he doesn’t exist, but that his attributes are our Father’s.

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God Made • Jesus Saved • Texas Raised

I'm Farrel and I'm an author-in-the-making, a wanderlust addict, a commonly ignored furmom, and proud wifey to the other half of my soul  ♥

This is my story of how faith, food, and love keep me alive.

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Instagram post 2089960664104764641_5531438898 » I can’t tell you how many times friends have told me how much they love this picture of me.⠀ ⠀ Would you believe it was taken only months before I hit rock bottom?⠀ ⠀ This was one of the worst nights of my life. Drunk beyond reason. Abandoned in a parking garage at 2am by the guy I was “dating” at the time with no wallet or keys. Rescued by two friends, one of whom lived too far away to pick me up, but called a cab and hotel for me and paid for both; and one who drove an hour to pick me up the next morning, then all over Dallas/Fort Worth to retrieve my stuff and my car. The next weekend, much the same. And the next. And the next. Until a DWI that warranted the maximum punishment by the State of Texas got my attention in 2011.⠀ ⠀ Zack and I have made several trips to Dallas over the last few weeks for various reasons, and I’ve done most of the driving because of my familiarity with the area. We usually stay off of 75 near downtown, and I’ve found myself feeling surprisingly nervous as I’ve navigated the fast-paced traffic and atmosphere sober. In those moments, God’s amazing grace has overwhelmed me as I’ve realized just how many times He protected me and others from my irresponsible choices. How many times in my thirteen years of living and partying there that I never should have made it home. How I did NOTHING to receive His mercy of completely taking my taste for alcohol away, or my second chance to clean up my life to live for Him... But here I am.⠀ ⠀ Sometimes the biggest smiles hide the deepest pain, and the biggest lives of the party really want it all to end. Jesus is the only answer to the shells of people we become when we chase anyone or anything with the fervency He alone is deserving of. And once our walk with Him begins, it can be easy for familiarity to creep in and to become more focused on what we feel He hasn’t done than what He has.⠀ ⠀ If you’re in Christ, would you take an intentional moment to reflect today on His goodness and mercy and love in your life, and thank Him with all of your heart? He is worth every song we could ever sing and praise we could ever bring ❤️⠀ ⠀ #DaughterOfTheKing⠀ #TransformationTuesday⠀ #SheIsChayil
Instagram post 2074291496978240630_5531438898 » Too often, especially when pain is involved, this great strength is mistaken for great weakness. Always have the courage to let your heart beat and break and bend innumerable times... Shattered glass reflects the light more beautifully than the whole ever could ♡⠀ ⠀ #DaughterOfTheKing ⠀ #LoveAllServeAll ⠀ #SheIsChayil
Instagram post 2073091447598354694_5531438898 » “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free from your suffering.” Mark 5:34 ⠀ ⠀ I believe ♡ ⠀ ⠀ #DaughterOfTheKing ⠀ #AMustardSeedIsAllWeNeed ⠀ #SheIsChayil
Instagram post 2067777989231427083_5531438898 » My “Dad Wall”. Usually the first of my decor to go up and the last to come down each and every time I move. Right now, it greets me every morning in my kitchen, where I most often spend my quiet time. ⠀ ⠀ This year marks twenty Father’s Days without him. Contrary to what many may believe, it actually gets harder the older I get and the more milestones I cross without him. Today, I‘d like to re-share an old blog from 2016, “6 Things A Daddy’s Girl Learns If She Loses Him Too Soon” in his honor. May it resonate with another woman out there and comfort her on this day of bittersweet celebration and remembrance. ⠀ ⠀ Read the full post here: ⠀ SheIsChayil.com/6-Things-A-Daddys-Girl-Learns-When-She-Loses-Him-Too-Soon⠀ [Clickable link in bio.]⠀ ⠀ Those who know God, no matter our earthly circumstance, are never truly fatherless. My Amis roots dad just happened to be the face my Abba wore for a little while to teach me who He was on a tangible level. I am eternally thankful for the legacy my dad here left behind for me to grow in, and the Kingdom my Father prepares for me every day to come.⠀ ⠀ God made. Jesus saved. Amis raised. Love you more than life, Daddy-O ♡⠀ ⠀ #DaughterOfTheKing ⠀ #FatherToTheFatherless ⠀ #SheIsChayil
Instagram post 2066317574135775847_5531438898 » King Nebuchadnezzar leapt to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?”⠀ ⠀ They replied, “Certainly, your majesty.”⠀ ⠀ He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”⠀ ⠀ Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!”⠀ ⠀ So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed them, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them. [Daniel 3:24-27]⠀ ⠀ Some are destroyed by it. Others are built 🔥⠀ ⠀ #DaughterOfTheKing⠀ #BaptizedByFire⠀ #SheIsChayil
Instagram post 2065603908578902561_5531438898 » My church’s ladies’ group is in the middle of a fantastic 11-week study on breaking free from chains that have kept us in emotional and spiritual bondage for far too long. Today’s lesson highlighted Matthew 18 and Christ’s teaching that children are the apple of God’s eye, and while the author does an excellent job of relating Scripture to the grave punishment of ill treatment toward children, I believe there’s something even more profound hidden between the lines of His message: This passage goes much deeper than talking about actual children. It’s a clear warning to all who cause believers to stumble in their faith.⠀ ⠀ We as Christ-followers are called to become like children under the care of our Heavenly Father and operate in total dependence on Him. How against the grain that idea goes in regards to living in a society where the more we do = the more successful we’re considered. But think for a moment what it looks like realistically to have childlike faith. Energy! (Can I get an amen?) Abundant joy! Exuberance without a care in the world on full display! But most important, total trust in the complete protection, provision, and love of Mom and Dad.⠀ ⠀ That, my friends, is what He wants from us. I know it seems impossible. But true freedom is found largely in recognizing that we can’t do it all. We were never meant to! It’s found in playing again. In being willing to forget yesterday’s pain and live wholly in the moment in front of us. In taking our hurts and fears and doubts and struggles to our Abba instead of letting the quicksand of our minds take control and pull us under.⠀ ⠀ I don’t know about y’all, but I miss those days. If I’m honest, I envy children who still get to live in them without knowing any different. But how quickly we forget we are blessedly called to the same.⠀ ⠀ Next time you see a child laughing, or wailing, or squealing with delight over something seemingly insignificant, I hope you’ll let yourself go there again. I hope you’ll let yourself remember how freeing it is to just BE. Do you remember who you were before the world told you who you should be?⠀ ⠀ A CHILD of God.⠀ ⠀ #DaughterOfTheKing⠀ #ChildOfGod⠀ #SheIsChayil
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Chayil (khah-yil) is a beautiful Hebrew word that translates to supernatural courage and strength, especially in the face of adversity, that flows from submission and relationship with our Heavenly Father. It's a battle cry... A reminder of WHO and WHOSE we are when the fight in front of us feels impossible. Because most of the time, it is. And we should never be ashamed to admit that we can not truly overcome without Him.

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