Seeing Growth Is Not An Option, It Is Necessary
Love I often seek to have known Love oh how I long to be loved by you Looking in all the wrong places Neither security nor satisfaction ever found Avoid I’ve often seemed leveled to the ground As I looked into the mirror Began to believe in the inner woman God destined me to become. I see the reflection looking back at me Reality of the beauty I see That I feel deep within Why…
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Praise the Lord everyone! Glory to God for just who he is! Well… We made it! And we never would have made it without the Lord’s help. I’m just going to dive in, I can no longer hold this in; thank you Holy Ghost for your spoken words to me for us. It’s spiritual examination time! And it’s time to take it seriously, more now than ever before. Exodus 12:2 (KJV) This month shall be…
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There’s more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we’re hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. In alert expectancy such as this, we’re never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary; we can’t round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours…
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Have you ever said something that hurt someone else…. or perhaps caused unfavorable consequences for yourself? I know I have. For years I just said whatever I felt like saying, but thank God I have learned that words are powerful. What you say has power to impact your life and the lives of others for good or bad. So it is wise to think about what you’re going to say before you say it. You…
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Yes, we sometimes do start off with great “intentions.” We come up with great ideas and plans with the initial thought toward committing ourselves to the ideas/or plans we have set before us. However, we allow distractions, discouragement, delays, deception, disbelief (fear) of things, and circumstances around us to stir us off course. Leading us toward wanting to quit and not finish our course. Starting and stopping hinders where we’ve been destined to go. We…
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We crave acceptance, therefore criticism and judgment are hard on us mentally and emotionally. The fact is it hurts! But confronting the criticism and judgment of other people becomes easier when you remember that ultimately it is before your own master you stand or fall ( Romans 14:4) In the end you will answer to God alone. Criticism and judgment are the devil’s tools. He uses them to stop people from fulfilling their destiny and…
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When facing opposition(s) (troubles, distress, sudden changes, etc.) instead of hitting the panic button, I think how in my conscious “pray” is impressed in my spirit. I encourage you and me that we respond by diligently praying and move forward. I’m determined with His help not quit, due to fear and the unknown. I’m reminded: God is my refuge and strength an ever PRESENT HELP TROUBLE- Psalm 46:1. Realizing prayer still works; however, purpose for…
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One of the most important questions a single person contemplating marriage can ask is: “Who is truly right to be a potential mate?” the foundational biblical principle that whenever one Christian single marries another Christian single, they have married the exact person that God has for them, and you can be absolutely sure that their marriage has been destined, designed, and developed by creator God, and is perfect. This principle is true, but it does…
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It’s obvious some people are closer to God than others. These “close friends” of God speak of talking to Him as if they know Him personally. Their faces shine with the enthusiasm as they testify, “And God told me …” while skeptical acquaintances grumble to themselves, ” Well, God doesn’t talk to me like that!” Why is that? Does God have favorites? No Scripture teaches that each person determines his or her own level of…
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The Bible is like a mirror, we look into God’s word to see ourselves. The mirror is used for more than one purpose. It is used to see ourselves, yes, but it is also used to cleanse and adjust. When we read God’s word and it shows us areas in our lives that we need to work on. What good does it do us if we look and don’t make any adjustments? Every day before…
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