“Karen’s Notes!
Insights from a Glory-Bound Lady”

This is Volume 7 Number 13 and is # 309 of her published Notes.
How About an Encouragement and Something to Smile About?

“Karen’s Statement of Declaration!”
March 27, 2024

This is very unusual, but to me it is a real blessing.
I have no idea where she was going to use this or even if she did use it in any of her ladies’ conferences. Over ten years ago I was preaching through the book of 2 Timothy and had arrived at the section of being a good soldier.

Paul told Timothy, “My son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (2 Timothy 2:1, 3).

Karen wrote to herself, and look what she called it!
Karen took notes of those messages in the small notebook she always carried in her Bible cover. Then she wrote this very personal note to herself. I know her well enough that I know she would give me permission to share this with you.

She called it “My Statement of Declaration.”

Karen wrote: Knowing we are in a strong spiritual battle, I will therefore:
1. Read and respect God’s Word daily.
2. Rebuke wrong thinking and actions in my life.
3. Resist any temptation to quit, compromise, or give up.
4. Remove any idol or distraction which could defeat me.
5. Remember the worthiness of my God.

A tenderness and a great big smile at the same time:
For me to hold her handwritten notes is a tender blessing. I smile at the thought of my wife and her alliteration. She blamed it on living with me so long. All right! Go ahead and laugh. I am, too.

Seriously though, friends, when you think of the spiritual battle that is raging around us, these personal declarations are very timely and needed today. At least they are needed in my life. I am copying them and placing them in my Bible where I will see them often. How about your life?

Beginning next week, you will find “Karen’s Notes” appearing in an entirely differently format. It will be brief and a much quicker read. Hopefully, with every one being so busy, there will be more folks that will take just a moment to read what I’ve found in her Bible study notes or conference workbooks.