Many times, the stress and strain of life will distract us from the ability to notice the changes within that God orchestrates. It may be a change of attitude, a nudge towards forgiveness, perhaps angry emotions seem to dissipate, or you see a situation clearly as it presents. If you’re too distracted to notice, how […]
What comes to mind when you read those words, open heart? Vulnerability, lack of control, removing shields, peace, relaxing the reins, God? Openheartedness is transparent. It is free from cultural constraints, bias, and personal agendas. It is seeing the situation, person, group, or animal through clean, clear lenses, making no assumptions or opinions. There is
Satan can confuse, trick, lie, deceive, anyone into pretending to be God of themselves. It’s called self-worship. It is not real love. God wants to develop our self-worth. It is real love. Christians are particularly at risk of buying into satans self as love, especially when they are a devout church goers. Stay aware. It
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Pray for America. Pray for God’s blessing and peace across this nation. Pray for solidarity in Jesus’ name. Pray for healing within communities, families, churches, the addicted, the homeless, the lost souls, and those who fought and continue to fight for our freedom. God Bless America. Still land of the free and home of the
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The best decision you will ever make is to do the right thing no matter the circumstances, how hard it may be, or when you know you could very well suffer for it. It is the core from which God teaches about obedience and sacrifice through Jesus. What is “the right thing”? Righteousness! It is
Remember the sacrifice of those who died for our country. Remember the sacrifice of the one who died for our sins. Freedom is not free. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13
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How long have you waited for a promise God gave you to come to fruition? So long that you’ve given up hope? I think of Abraham in his old age, patiently waiting for the promise God gave him and Sarah of an heir to birth nations. It was 25 years from the time God gave
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When life’s lessons are hard, it is difficult to comprehend that something must end or die within in order for us to rise up a new and changed person. As well, it is usually a long learning process. Life is hard, but sometimes it is harder than we ever could imagine. Some give up. Some
The honesty in these statements settled into my soul when I read this list. Being a mom is not all gushing love with fairies and unicorns prancing about in open meadows with sunshine and blossoms. It is hard work, and none of us mom’s got an instruction manuel on how to be the bestest and
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You are guarded even when you feel surrounded by war zones of chaos, anxiety, unrest, illness, or afflictions in your spirit. You are protected even though fear may get the best of you sometimes. Provisions are made for you time and time again in the midst of pain, suffering, hard times, joyous occasions, and even
