Thanks for inviting me to this noble group.

YOUR DAILY DEVOTIONAL ✨LIVE WHAT YOU BELIEVE. LET YOUR WALK BACK UP YOUR WORDS AND TRUST GOD, NOT CHARIOTS! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 6TH SEPTEMBER 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/live-what-you-believe-devotional-ezra-8-22/

✨DON'T WAIT TO WORSHIP! LEARN TO PRAISE GOD IN THE WAITING, BEFORE THE BREAKTHROUGH COME! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 5TH SEPTEMBER 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/worship-in-the-waiting-devotional-ezra-3-6/

✨THE TIME TO BEGIN IS NOW! STOP DELAYING WHAT GOD CALLED YOU TO DO AND TAKE THE FIRST STEP. 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 4TH SEPTEMBER 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/its-time-to-begin-a-devotional-ezra-3-8/

✨BE ALERT, NOT AFRAID! SEE, THE ROARING LION IS REAL, BUT HE FLEES WHEN YOU RESIST! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 3RD SEPTEMBER 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/alert-not-afraid-a-devotional-1-peter-5-8/

✨YOU WERE RESCUED TO SHINE AND DECLARE HIS PRAISES! YES, OUT OF DARKNESS INTO LIGHT! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 2ND SEPTEMBER 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/out-of-darkness-into-light-1-peter-2-9/

✨⛓️ THE CHAIN CAN BREAK WITH YOU! CONFESS, BE CLEANSED, AND START A NEW LEGACY! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 1ST SEPTEMBER 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/confessing-generational-sin-ezra-9-7/

YOUR DAILY DEVOTIONAL ✨KEEP GOING, FAITHFUL ONE! YOUR OBEDIENCE IS NOT WASTED! FOCUS AND LIFT YOUR EYES TOWARD HOME! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 31ST AUGUST 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/a-rich-welcome-awaits-2-peter-1-11/

✨A TIME OF DISTRESS IS COMING… BUT SO IS YOUR DELIVERANCE! GOD STANDS WATCH OVER YOU. YOUR NAME IS WRITTEN IN HIS BOOK. DON'T FEAR THE DAYS AHEAD, FACE THEM IN FAITH! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 30TH AUGUST 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/time-of-distress-is-coming-daniel-12-1/

✨ONE TOUCH CHANGES EVERYTHING. WHEN YOUR STRENGTH IS GONE, GOD'S HAND REACHES DOWN!. BE LIFTED AGAIN! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 29TH AUGUST 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/strengthened-by-a-touch-by-god-daniel-10-10/

YOUR DAILY DEVOTIONAL ✨AFRAID YOU WON'T FINISH WELL? HE IS ABLE! THE KEEPER NEVER SLEEPS! KEPT FROM STUMBLING, PRESENTED FAULTLESS! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 28TH AUGUST 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/saved-from-falling-a-devotional-jude-1-24/

✨🪤 THE TRAP SET FOR YOU IS ABOUT TO BACKFIRE! ⚖️ HAMAN'S GALLOWS BECAME HAMAN'S END! WALK OUT FREE! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 27TH AUGUST 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/escape-while-they-fall-psalm-141-10/

YOUR DAILY DEVOTIONAL ✨GOD NEVER MISREADS A SINCERE HEART! POUR OUT YOUR SOUL. HONEST PRAYER NEEDS NO POLISH! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 26TH AUGUST 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/pour-out-your-soul-devotional-1-samuel-1-15/

YOUR DAILY DEVOTIONAL ✨👁️ FOUND. ENCIRCLED. INSTRUCTED. TREASURED! YOU ARE THE APPLE OF HIS EYE! THE EYE THAT TREASURES YOU NEVER BLINKS! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 25TH AUGUST 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/hidden-in-him-devotional-deuteronomy-32-10/

✨🏠 IS ANXIETY FOLLOWING YOU THROUGH YOUR FRONT DOOR? 🕊️ GOD PROMISES A TENT IN PEACE. NOTHING MISSING. NOTHING AMISS! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 24TH AUGUST 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/secure-dwelling-a-daily-devotional-job-5-24/

✨THEY BANNED PRAYER. HE OPENED THE WINDOWS! HIS CUSTOM CARRIED HIM THROUGH THE DEN! BUILD THE HABIT BEFORE THE CRISIS! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 23RD AUGUST 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/open-windows-a-daily-devotional-daniel-6-10/

All about John Scriptural Reference: “Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.” Matthew 4:21–22 These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter), James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means “sons of thunder”), Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.” Mark 3:16–19 “On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised. For God, who was at work in Peter as an apostle to the circumcised, was also at work in me as an apostle to the Gentiles. James, Cephas [Peter] and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.” Galatians 2:7–9 “When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved [John] standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” John 19:26 Reflection: When was John in the Bible born? John the Apostle Saint John the Apostle Born c. 6 AD Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire Why is John so important in the Bible? The importance of the Gospel of John can scarcely be overestimated. Throughout Christian history, it has been read and cherished far more than any of the other preserved accounts of Jesus' life. The genius of the gospel lies in the way in which John conceives of the relationship between the human and the divine. Who was John's audience in the Bible? It will be argued that John did not only focus on a specific group of people, but had a wide variety of people (i.e., Jews, Hellenists, Samaritans) in mind, which leads to the conclusion that the Fourth Gospel was written with both evangelistic and didactic aims. What is the description of John? The name John is derived from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning “graced by God.” It is a solid, traditional name that exudes strength, smarts, and kindness. Origin: John is a biblical name, first appearing in its Hebrew form in the Old Testament. What is the main message of John? John's theme of life- eternal life, comes up again and again. One could argue this is his main purpose: to demonstrate Jesus as the source of eternal life. Why was John so special to Jesus? John was a leading member of Jesus's original Twelve Apostles, one who had a close personal relationship with the Savior and served important roles as His witness, as a leader of the Church, and as a revelator. What does the story of John teach us? John takes us behind Jesus's ministry, where we get a glimpse of what it means to believe in Jesus as flesh of the eternal and living God, as the source of light and life, and for a believer to be a “Son of God.” Though John's narrative diverges from the synoptic Gospels, it is indeed a Gospel, or a telling of good ... Why is John so different from the other gospels? John's Gospel differs from the Synoptic Gospels in several ways: it covers a different time span than the others; it locates much of Jesus' ministry in Judaea; and it portrays Jesus discoursing at length on theological matters. What is interesting about the book of John? 1) The Gospel of John was written by the apostle John, the son of Zebedee, a Palestinian Jew and a member of Jesus' inner circle of apostles during his earthly ministry. 2) The book was most likely written in Ephesus (modern-day Turkey), which was one of the most important urban centers of the Roman Empire at the time. What type of gospel is John? Already by the year 200, John's gospel was called the spiritual gospel precisely because it told the story of Jesus in symbolic ways that differ sharply at times from the other three. For example, Jesus dies on a different day in John's gospel than in Matthew, Mark and Luke. When did John in the Bible die? John the Apostle Saint John the Apostle Died c. 100 AD (aged 93–94) place unknown, probably Ephesus, Roman Empire (modern-day Selçuk, Izmir, Turkey) Prayer: Lord, I pray, That your word be a constant light. As I journey on the Pilgrims path of faith. Amen

YOUR DAILY DEVOTIONAL ✨🏠 GOD ISN'T AN EMERGENCY SHELTER. HE'S HOME! RESIDENTS ENJOY WHAT VISITORS ONLY SAMPLE! HE'S A SAFE DWELLING. MOVE IN PERMANENTLY TODAY! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 22ND AUGUST 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/safe-dwelling-a-daily-devotional-psalm-91-9/

✨NOAH BUILT THE ARK. GOD SHUT THE DOOR! 🌧️ WHAT HEAVEN SEALS, NO STORM CAN OPEN! REST SEALED TODAY! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 21ST AUGUST 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/divine-covering-a-devotional-genesis-7-16/

✨SOME BURDENS AREN'T MEANT TO BE MANAGED. THEY'RE MEANT TO BE THROWN! CAST THEM ON HIM. HE CARES FOR YOU PERSONALLY! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 20TH AUGUST 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/cast-your-cares-a-devotional-1-peter-5-7/

YOUR DAILY DEVOTIONAL ✨TO DISCOVER ULTIMATE SECURITY, STOP VISITING GOD! 🏠 START DWELLING IN HIM! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 19TH AUGUST 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/dwelling-in-god-daily-devotional-psalm-91-1/

YOUR DAILY DEVOTIONAL ✨🚪 NOBODY PERFORMS IN A CLOSED ROOM! REAL PRAYER LIVES IN THE SECRET PLACE! WHAT GROWS PRIVATELY SHOWS PUBLICLY! 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 18TH AUGUST 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/the-secret-place-a-devotional-matthew-6-6/

✨FAITHFULNESS IN OBSCURITY POSITIONS YOU UNDER WATCHFUL EYES. 📖 A DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR 17TH AUGUST 2026. HAPPY READING AND SHARING. 💖💖💖 BLESSINGS..! https://www.istandinthegap.com/watchful-owner-a-daily-devotional-ruth-2-5/

🌿 Mystical Gardens Tale 🌿 The Cooling Waters Jill had decided that summer had officially become personal. The heat had been unbearable for days. Not the pleasant kind of summer warmth that made people want to sit outside with a cold drink. This was the kind of heat that seemed to crawl beneath your skin and stay there. Jill woke up irritated. She stepped outside and immediately began sweating. “Wonderful,” she muttered. “It's going to be another one of those days.” Her car wouldn't start. “Of course it won't.” The air conditioner at work wasn't working properly. “Of course it isn't.” Someone had left a door open, letting hot air into the building. “Who does that?” Then someone accidentally bumped into her in the hallway. “Watch where you're going!” The woman stopped and stared at Jill. “I'm sorry.” Jill walked away without answering. She didn't notice the hurt look on the woman's face. By lunchtime, Jill was ready to scream. The restaurant was crowded. Someone's child was crying. A man at the next table was talking too loudly. The waitress brought Jill the wrong drink. “This isn't what I ordered.” “I apologize. I'll get you another one.” “And could you please get it right this time?” The waitress's smile disappeared. Jill didn't notice. Or perhaps she did, but she was too irritated to care. Everything seemed to bother her. A phone ringing. A dog barking. Someone chewing too loudly. A car driving too slowly. A person looking at her for what Jill was certain was too long. “What are you looking at?” she snapped. The man quickly looked away. By late afternoon, Jill was exhausted. And angry. Mostly angry. She couldn't even explain why anymore. All she knew was that everything was getting on her nerves. Then, on her way home, Jill saw something she hadn't seen before. A narrow path between two old trees. It hadn't been there yesterday. Jill stopped. She stared at it. Beyond the trees was a faint green glow. Normally, she would have walked away. But today she was hot, tired, frustrated, and completely out of patience and whatever was there had to be better than here, so she stepped onto the path. Within moments, the world changed. The heat disappeared. Jill stopped walking. A cool breeze brushed across her face. She closed her eyes. “Oh…” She hadn't realized how badly she needed that. The garden stretched out before her. Tall trees formed a canopy overhead. Little streams wound between moss-covered stones. Flowers opened beneath the shade, and somewhere nearby, water trickled over smooth rocks. There were no car horns. No ringing phones. No barking dogs. No crying children. No voices demanding anything from her. Just quiet. Beautiful, peaceful quiet. Jill sat beside the stream and dipped her hands into the cool water. For the first time all day, her shoulders relaxed. She took a deep breath. Then another. And suddenly, something uncomfortable happened... She began remembering. The woman in the hallway. “Watch where you're going!” The waitress. “Could you please get it right this time?” The man at the restaurant. “What are you looking at?” Her coworker. “Who does that?” One memory after another came rushing back. Jill lowered her head. “Oh no.” She hadn't simply been having a bad day. She had been handing that bad day to everyone around her. She had taken her frustration, her discomfort, and her exhaustion and thrown them at people who hadn't caused any of it. The garden remained silent. But Jill had the strange feeling that the giant tree at the center of the garden was watching her. “I was miserable,” she whispered. A leaf drifted down beside her. Jill picked it up. “I was hot. I was tired. Everything was going wrong.” She sighed. “But that doesn't mean I had to make everybody else miserable too.” The breeze moved gently through the branches. Jill smiled sadly. “You know what's worse?” She looked toward the path. “I don't even know if any of them deserved an apology from me.” She paused. “Of course they do.” For the first time that day, Jill laughed at herself. She had spent hours thinking everyone else was the problem. But the garden had given her something the heat never could. Perspective. Jill stood. “I can't undo what I said.” She looked toward the great tree. “But I can go back and do better.” The garden seemed to grow a little brighter. Jill stepped onto the path. The heat returned when she reached the other side. But something inside her had changed. The temperature hadn't changed. Her circumstances hadn't changed. Her car was still broken. The air conditioner still wasn't working. Tomorrow might be just as hot. But Jill wasn't going to let the heat decide who she was. The next morning, she found the woman from the hallway. “I'm sorry,” Jill said. The woman looked surprised. “For yesterday. You didn't deserve the way I spoke to you.” Then Jill found the waitress. She apologized there too. And when someone accidentally bumped into her later that afternoon, Jill felt irritation rising inside her. She opened her mouth. Then stopped. She took a breath. “It's okay,” she said. The person smiled. And Jill smiled back. That evening, Jill returned to the garden. She sat beneath the great tree with her feet beside the cool stream. “Thank you,” she whispered. She finally understood something the garden had been trying to teach her. Sometimes we are uncomfortable. Sometimes we are tired. Sometimes the world seems to be working against us. And sometimes we have every reason to be frustrated. But our circumstances may explain why we're hurting without giving us permission to hurt someone else. The garden could cool Jill's skin. But only she could choose to cool the anger in her heart. And that choice was worth far more than a cool breeze. Seed from the Garden “A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.” — Proverbs 15:1 You may not be able to control the heat, the noise, the traffic, the broken air conditioner, or the things other people do. But you can choose what you do with the frustration those things create inside you. Before you hand your bad day to someone else, stop. Breathe. Cool down. And remember: They may not be the reason you're hurting. Don't make them pay for it. #christianwriter #christianfiction #christianfantasy #stacyfrantz #MysticalGardens