Phase 2 of The House Behind The Trees ~ The downstairs #TeelsBuildaHouse

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So we are starting the downstairs ... I HATE to say basement because we had a basement in our old home, where you opened a door and went down stairs separated from anything else. It was a finished basement complete with a bedroom, craft room, family/game room and we spent a lot of time there ~ our oldest son moved down there in jr high and stayed through high school ... until we finished the master suite in the attic then he moved back up to the bedroom floor with his brother and sister.  So here our downstairs is open to the rest of the house, you can see through to the outside from the top of the stairs going down because we have a wall of windows down there as well.  We really didn't plan to have a kiddo down there but since we are having to do a switch-a-roo with rooms (I'll explain later) he is moving home soon and will be downstairs. Anyhoo, our downstairs will house our main family room, our middle sons room, a full bath and kitchenette.  I thought it would be fun ...
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How To Get Your Reward

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“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6

When God is first place in our life, and we make pleasing Him our highest priority, then we can truly and fully expect to live a blessed, fulfilled life! In the key verse, notice who God rewards......it’s not people who half-heartedly seek Him ~ it doesn’t say “people who only think about Him when they’re having a problem” or “people who will only come to church when something special is going on.” Rather, God rewards people who earnestly seek after Him. That means we are determined, we get up every morning and thank Him for His goodness, we go through the day meditating on His promises, we give Him praise in the good times and the tough times, we are constantly stretching, growing, learning and striving to know Him better.

Remember, when we diligently seek God, He promises that a reward is coming. He promises He will give us strength, wisdom, favor, good breaks, promotion, healing and restoration. When we seek Him with our whole heart, we will find Him, and we won’t be able to outrun His goodness and blessing!

Father, I desire to please You in everything I do. I declare that You are good and faithful. I trust You with my whole heart and believe that You are a rewarder of those who diligently seek You. I bless You and honor You today in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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