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{#SHINEproject}

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Uniquely Yours Ministries, is very thrilled to announce… “Shine Project!”

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#SHINEproject is a promotional campaign dedicated to reaching out and encouraging women in communities across the globe. With the help of you, our dear readership…We are in pursuit of reaching new heights of ministry! Here is our ultimate GOAL:

-3,000 Likes on Facebook

-500 Followers on Instagram

-500 followers on Twitter

We have exactly ONE month, 30 days to accomplish this amazing ministry goal! We believe that with God, ALL things are made possible…With many exciting campaign kick-starters, encouraging scriptures, inspirational videos, special tributes from The UYM team and much more coming your way…You will have the pleasure of sharing, with all your friends and family. This month, will be an incredible month for UYM! Join us August 1st-August 31st for #SHINEproject! We would love to see what you are sharing and doing to promote SHINE in your community!  You may be wondering…”How can I help?” Well, by simply pressing that share button at the bottom of this post, you may just be changing a life forever 🙂 Shining through social-media! So please use our hashtag, on ALL sources of social media. Thank you in advance for your support! We are so grateful!

Click HERE to watch the exciting Promo Video of #SHINEproject!

Until Next Time,

~The UYM Team

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{Life In The Spirit} The Holy Spirit as a Person.

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Written By: Rachel Shaw

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The Holy Spirit as a Person…What do we think the Holy Spirit is?

-A ghost?

-A mist?

-A presence?

I think were asking ourselves the wrong question. Instead of asking what is the Spirit.. how about we ask who is the Spirit?
How often do we catch ourselves thinking of the Holy Spirit as an object? Why do we naturally consider the Spirit as a “thing” rather than a personable being? As I read through the scriptures, I came to the realization that the Sprit is never referred to as “it”. The Bible is so clear, and so consistent referring to the Spirit as “He”.
For example: “But I tell you the truth, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counsellor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send HIM to you. When HE comes, HE will convict the world of guilt in regards to sin and righteousness and judgement.” John 16:7-8 (Capitalization added to prove my point).
Scripture also provides many other ways to help us understand the person of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit has a personality: He has life (Romans 8:2), He has a will and makes choices (1 Corinthians 2:11).

The Holy Spirit is active in His many works: He was involved in creation (Genesis 1:2), He gives us power (Acts 1:8), He directs and guides us (Acts 16:6-11), He intercedes (Romans 8:26), He speaks (Acts 10:19, Hebrews 3:7).

We discover through Scripture that the Holy Spirit has attributes and characteristics that show he is a personable being. He is living and active, and has been sent to help us in our journey towards eternity.
Thank you Lord for the amazing gift of the Holy Spirit. I pray that we learn more about Him through our devotions. Thank you for sending Him to us to help us in our walk with you. We ask that you continue to bless us through Him. We ask all things in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Until Next Time,

~Rahcel

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{EVENT} Inspiring Girls Night…

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Written By: Kerrington Sweeney

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Our very first Girls Outreach event was such a wonderful success! Thank you to everyone who poured in lots of time (My Family and The UYM Team)

To those who donated such beautiful items to this event, we wouldn’t have been able to bless these girls and women without you! Also a HUGE warm Thank you, to all our guests who came out to show your support!

Thank you Inspired Christian Storehouse for the use of your beautiful facility and for believing so-highly in our Women’s Ministry.

Angela Ridsdale, one of our Monthly-Writers captured this night through the lenses of her camera…and for that we are all so very grateful!

What a memorable night it truly was, for us all.

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 Our very first “UYM Ministry Table.” Looking forward to using all this cute stuff again at other events. It was the perfect place for the young girls and ladies to sign up for, daily emails of encouragement from our blog and just to read a bit more about our ministry.

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I had seen this idea done at a couple women’s conferences over the past few years and just had to have this at our girls event. The Bathroom Mirror of Encouragement!

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Weekly Writer, Joceline Sweeney planned a super-fun game to start off the night with some laughs. The girls and ladies just loved it! Great memories.

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UYM Worship, Featuring Olivia Wilson & Drew Pouget. Incredible time spent worshipping Our King. Such a deep love for worship was brewing that night.

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While we were worshipping together, My Sister Ireland Sweeney was prophetically painting, a beautiful master-piece of artwork, to give to one of the ladies that night. Such a talented young lady.

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A quick picture of myself, taking a moment simply soaking it all in… I couldn’t believe it, Our very first event was here! God is so good.

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Myself and Weekend-Writer, Rachel Shaw had the opportunity to Guest-Speak that night. We spoke together to the ladies on Love, Relationships, and Season of Waiting.

Everything was beautiful that night! We are so blessed, to be continuing to serve God with our whole hearts. We are made with one true sole purpose, and that is knowing Him, and making His name known.

Looking forward to hosting another Girls Outreach Event soon!

Until Next Time,

~Kerrington

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{Life In The Spirit} The Spirit like a Dove.

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Written by: Rachel Shaw

Life in the Spirit

Matthew 3:16-17 “And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him”

The Holy Spirit is often illustrated to us as a dove. Within various churches that I have visited, there have been several paintings of Jesus with a dove on his shoulder. I think it’s safe to say that the dove represents the Holy Spirit.

In Matthew 3 at Jesus’ baptism, Scripture says that the Spirit of God descended like a dove. The Holy Spirit has the same characteristics as God. Just as we respect God and all of His authority, we must also do the same for the Spirit because the Spirit is also God. One morning at our church, the pastor told a story about a couple that had just moved into a new cottage. As they settled in, they liked keeping the windows open for the fresh air. Shortly after they moved in they noticed that there was a dove that would sit just outside the window every day. Over time, they made friends with the dove that sits among the tree branches outside their new home. They noticed that every time tension rose in the home from an argument or if they were being loud or disturbing, the dove would fly away. When the peaceful moments returned to the home, the dove flies back to the tree branch next to the couple. As they observed this pattern, they realized that the dove would not adjust to their lifestyle and if they wanted the dove to stay, that they would have to adjust to his.

We can apply the same concept to our lives with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will not reside inside of us if we live destructive, selfish lives. The Holy Spirit will simply not adjust and get comfortable with our sin. Rather, in order for us to live our lives with the Spirit residing in us, we must be willing to follow God’s will, and to change our lifestyle accordingly. We ought to love the Lord our God, and love other people as He instructed in scripture. It is such a blessing that God has given us instructions throughout scripture on how to live this earthly life to the fullest. It’s an even greater blessing that he has given us the Holy Spirit to guide us through each moment.

Thank you Lord for giving us the wonderful gift of the Holy Spirit. I pray that it resignates inside of each of us that we must change our lifestyle to live in harmony with your Spirit. We commit to a life of following in your footsteps, and to living our lives close to your Spirit. I pray that we draw near to you and you draw near to us.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Until Next Time,

~Rachel