Thursday, January 30, 2025

Welcome to The Smart Edit newsletter! This space is for the remnant of the Church, those who are aligning with Christ to fulfill His purpose and advance His Kingdom. The remnant dynamic has always been God’s modus operandi. I'm thrilled you're here and part of the quest. —Brian

This week … live more fully as a daughter or son of God, cultivate an excellent spirit, use explosives, and more.

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Getting before more people: maybe you know an organization or cause that would like to explore influencer marketing. Check out the feature at the end of the newsletter.

P.S. — Watch: the National Zoo’s giant panda livestream

KINGDOM DYNAMIC

Identity, voice, belonging, and agency: living fully as a daughter or son of God

When we are born again in Christ, everything changes. We’re not just forgiven—we’re reconnected to Father God, freed from the "father of lies" Jesus spoke of in John 8.

No longer under the domain of darkness, we are brought into the Kingdom of light, as Paul reminds us in Colossians 1.12-14.

Discovering our true identity
In this new relationship, we find our true identity. We're no longer defined by past failures, sin, lies of the enemy, and present circumstances. We are children of God—deeply loved and destined to live fully in His design. Our true worth is rooted in who He says we are. That’s it.

Belonging to God’s family
The human heart craves to belong, and in Christ, we’re welcomed into God's eternal family. “Belonging” is one of our deepest instincts. Unshakable, unconditional, and secure—this bond satisfies the deepest longings of our humanity.

Finding our voice
Just as Adam and Eve spoke with God in Eden in the cool of the day, we are invited to converse intimately with Jesus regularly. Our voice is now powerful, used in conversational prayer, prophecy, and proclamation of His works. We speak life, truth, and destiny in His name.

Empowered to partner with God
We’re no longer passive observers. In Christ, we’re empowered partners with God, co-laboring with Him to advance His Kingdom. We have agency—real authority and higher design to fulfill His will on earth.

Get deeply scripted by the Scriptures! Let these truths fuel your life as you move forward with strength.

❗️ Each of us needs to show up in a way that pleases our redeeming Lord. Then, together, as his body in the earth, we can advance his agenda.

It’s all moving in his direction. ➡️ ➡️➡️

WORD WEALTH 🪙 
World need: an excellent spirit in us

“An excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting dreams, solving riddles, and explaining enigmas” were said to be traits of Daniel (Daniel 5.12 NKJV). Yater (yāṯêr) יָתֵר is the Hebrew word meaning excellent, surpassing others in quality, notable, standing out. Daniel's excellent spirit was due to his consecration and the favor of God on his life. This broken, twisted world needs this capacity in the sons and daughters of God. “Father God, I present myself to you. Cultivate an excellent spirit in me. I want to bring profit to your agenda.”

Related: see the new, growing collection of Smart Edit ‘Word Wealth’ segments.

💝 TRIVIA QUESTION: What early Christian martyr is believed to have inspired Valentine’s Day, known for secretly marrying couples during a Roman ban on marriage? Stephen, Polycarp of Smyrna, Saint Valentine, Irenaeus, or Selena Gomez?

Red Dye No. 3

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31).

The FDA has officially banned Red Dye No. 3 in foods, dietary supplements, and oral medications, citing its link to cancer in lab animals.

Manufacturers have until January 2027 to remove the dye from food products and until January 2028 for oral medications. Commonly used in candies, baked goods, and medications, this dye (also called erythrosine) has long been controversial.

If you want to avoid Red Dye No. 3, check product labels carefully. Look for "Red Dye No. 3" or "erythrosine" in the ingredients. This change brings the U.S. in line with other regions, like Europe and Australia, where the dye is already restricted. It’s another reminder to stay informed about what we’re putting in our bodies!

“Holy Spirit, teach me how to glorify the Father with my body in every way.”

Adapted from The Epoch Times.

Go further: FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3: Here’s What Foods To Avoid

🎧️ On the pod

Fully Alive: Embracing Your Identity, Belonging, Voice, and Personal Agency (Ep 330). In this episode, explore how the New Birth gives us a secure identity, a deep sense of belonging, a restored voice, and personal agency to live with higher purpose. Show notes.

Resounding. Become re-sounding. Keep sounding prayers. Keep sounding decrees. Keep sounding prophecies. Keep your everyday words congruent with what you’re sounding forth. Sound is powerful. More powerful than sight. True faith comes from sound. Deflect Dark Sound. Generate Kingdom Light Sound … wave after wave.

Daring. Be courageous and daring. The Scriptures do not look favorable upon cowardice. Faith is quite often risk. But this is a vital question: what’s on the other side of your faith-dare❓️ Go ahead. Ask the Holy Spirit, “Do you have a faith-dare for me?”

Explosives. Athletic coaches talk about the need for "explosives"—big, game-changing plays that shift momentum. In life, the grind is essential ➡️ those consistent efforts day by day. But you also need moments of breakthrough ➡️ quantum leaps that shake things up. These explosive moves create instability for the opponent. Game-changing faith-action is what we want.

Word of the week: Copacetic (kōpəˈsedik) — in excellent order, very satisfactory. "He said to tell you everything is copacetic."

Trivia answer: Saint Valentine. If you missed this, we don’t know what to say.

Related newsletter: Make a strong decision … then intensify personal commitment

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