"Ripple Bracelets"
SMALL ITEM. BIG IMPACT.
These bracelets...I keep calling them "stupid bracelets" because they feel so small and insignificant (even though I'm more than obsessed with wearing them myself...no better place than your wrist for small reminders) and God keeps reminding me, in absolutely massive ways, that they are so much more than just bracelets.
...The stories I've heard that have been generated from being given a bracelet, some even seeming too special to come from such a small item, and the people I've connected with, that have shared stories of how God is moving and transforming their life, has been nothing short life changing for myself.
I like to think of these bracelets as "little ripple effect bracelets". God keeps showing up in big ways, in this small fabric item...and although I still question God, I'm constantly reminding myself that God doesn't owe me an explanation...and although he owes me no explanation, I believe he continues to explain himself through each story and interaction I have with them.
A few weeks ago, I had a person who is incredibly important to me, tell me, "God cares about the small things."
You may read that and think DUH, but one of my best and worst traits is to always think of the BIG IMPACT, or ways things can grow larger and larger. I'm plagued with what I like to call "Big Picture Mindset." If I cant have ways to grow it larger, then I'm not fueled by it. (Which isn't always good)
A life centered on God, includes contentment, not always looking for more in every situation. It also means being patient with his timing and enduring when things get hard or aren't going your way. (Hebrews 10:36)
I think more than anything, God is encouraging and showing me how the small things matter, and they ARE important. We serve a perfect and holy God, yet he loves us and cares for every part of us so deeply we can't even fathom it.
It truly only takes one small, loving act of kindness to make a ripple effect of God’s love spread throughout our community and the world, and these (not so) insignificant bracelets, might be the start that for a community or just a person. Whether it's one person or 17 million it all matters the same to God.
I wear these daily as a reminder of what is most important in this life, glorifying God and saying yes to whatever he has called me to do, big OR small. God is enough. Jesus is enough. My mission is to glorify him in all that we do, no matter if it makes sense to me or not🩷🎀✨
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STATES WE HAVE SENT BRACELETS TO:
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I encourage people to think of where they are in their faith journey and life, and put that word on a bracelet. My neighbor reminds me of Deuteronomy 6:4-8
”Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders.“
And in her words, "much cuter on our wrists than on our foreheads."
Ideas:
God Is Everything- Stolen from Frances Chan's Book "Crazy Love"
"And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.“ Deuteronomy 6:5
Patience- reminder for patience in your life with God's timing and God's plan for you
"Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.“ Romans 12:12 NLT
”God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.“
James 1:12 NLT
Endurance- keep going through trials and hardships and continuing when what you need to do is the last thing you want to do
”Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.“
Hebrews 10:36 NLT
Pause- Before reacting, commenting, or speaking
”Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires.“
James 1:19-20 NLT
”A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.“
Proverbs 15:1 NLT
God Cares- this was put on a bracelet by a cute little 4 year old and it hit me in some kind of way. Kids are so cool. God cares. He cares about every inch of our being. He cares about the big things we have going on, and he cares about the simplest and smallest things in our life. There is NOTHING God doesn't care about.
”And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.“
Matthew 6:30-34 NLT
Surrender- we are called to surrender to ourselves and live for God and his will for our life
”Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” And they left their nets at once and followed him.“
Matthew 4:19-20 NLT
Fruits of the Spirit:
Love
Joy
Peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self-Control
”But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!“
Galatians 5:22-23 NLT
Glorify God- Glorify God in ALL you do
”God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.“
1 Peter 4:10-11 NLT
Yes, Lord-listen for God and say yes to whatever he is calling you to do
Believe in Good
God's Got Me
Pray
Pray About It
These are great to give to others:
You R Loved
You R Worthy
Loved
Worthy
Enough
Cherished
Valued
God's Got You
Pray About It
Each Bracelet is $7 ($5 shipping if needed) and $5 is donated to a charity and ministry.
I like to be able to include a cute little bag and some stickers with each bracelet too!
Email us at: info@ultimateencouragers.com or fill out the form below! We cannot wait to hear from you!
Miracles
Trust in God
God is Everything
Gods Got You
Gods Got Me
God Cares
Believe in Good
You R Worthy
Loved
Worthy
You R Enough
God is Everything
Pause
Patience
Joy
Pause
Joy
God is Everything
Patience
God is Everything
Surrender
Glorify God
Yes Lord
The Jesus Way
Pause
Patience
God is Everything
Patience
Joy
Pause
God is Everything