{"id":7083,"date":"2026-08-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/?p=7083"},"modified":"2026-08-29T16:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T21:30:36","slug":"receive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/?p=7083","title":{"rendered":"Receive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Today is the day the Lord has made\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-and-Receive-churchartpro-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-and-Receive-churchartpro-1-1024x543.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7084\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.8858934169278996;width:250px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-and-Receive-churchartpro-1-1024x543.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-and-Receive-churchartpro-1-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-and-Receive-churchartpro-1-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-and-Receive-churchartpro-1-600x318.jpg 600w, https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-and-Receive-churchartpro-1-1536x815.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-and-Receive-churchartpro-1-2048x1087.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-and-Receive-churchartpro-1-1320x701.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I will rejoice today because with open arms I can receive every good gift God wants to give me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, in order to be ready and receptive for the blessings God wants to bestow on me, I need to get rid of some stuff to make room. God says He wants to do new things in my life (Isaiah 43::19). He also wants me to let go of the old things to make room for the new ones (Isaiah 43:18).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a little exercise called \u201crelease and receive.\u201d I put all my anxieties, fears, and hangups in my arms and release them up to God. He\u2019s much better equipped to handle them than I am. Then I fill my arms with the good things God wants me to have and draw them close to my heart such as His wisdom, His love, His joy, and His grace. Then I can more readily reflect the fruit of His spirit to all I meet (Galatians 5:22-23).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s true that every good and perfect gift comes from God (James 1:17). However, we must make room to receive them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cEvery good gift and every perfect gift is from above<\/em><br><em>and comes down from the Father&#8230;&#8221; ~James 1:17<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is the day the Lord has made\u2026 I will rejoice today because with open arms I can receive every good gift God wants to give me. 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