God is so good. Good that is awe-inspiring. It has taken years for this truth to reach the depths of my heart in order to be able to say it no matter the circumstances surrounding me. I recently heard a song on the radio that, years ago, was a part of my church’s worship service […]
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We may fail the trial, but that does not disqualify us from strengthening others after we have repented and turned our focus back to Jesus. That’s what we are called to do, and anything less is allowing the enemy more control over our lives than he has in reality. Get on your knees and repent. Pour out your broken heart and lay it all at Jesus’ feet. Then take His hand and He will help you to get back on your feet. Turn around to the direction we are called to go. Get back on the path. And walk confidently in Jesus. Along the way, take the time to strengthen and pour into others. Speak life. Share truth. Foster hope.
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When I am too weak and worn to know what to pray, I can just humbly say that to Jesus in prayer and I know the Holy Spirit intercedes on my behalf. When I am too brokenhearted to even form words, Christ knows my heart and I can just go to Him and cry. Even when I am so elated and in awe of something He has done in my life, and I can only get out a thank you, He knows the words of my heart.
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I want to be someone who lives with passion and conviction, not complacency. I want to take things I have accepted as truth and size them up to the Word of God, and hide His truth in my heart forgetting that which is false. I do not want to carelessly accept that which society or others preach as truth any longer. I want to recognize truth and see the world through His eyes and with His heart.
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Originally published May 11, 2013 I attended a fundraiser dinner this week for a pregnancy center. I thought I was there for a very different reason than maybe what God had planned, and I still don’t clearly know why He willed it. It was eye opening to say the least. I expected a ministry update
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Originally published April 11, 2013 It was a rough morning. My family received some disheartening news. It involved a loss that we had felt for months, but this morning we received confirmation of one of the worst scenarios we had suspected. It was a day of mourning and tears. But amongst the tears God showed
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Originally published February 2, 2013 Two years ago, this week, I was surrounded by darkness. I was in a fog of hopelessness and had to force myself to get out of bed. Previous to that week, despite being a Christian, my relationship with Jesus was on my terms and therefore not what it should be.
Originally published December 19, 2012 The thing about being rendered helpless is that I get to see God’s provision. I am given the opportunity to stand back and watch in awe as He works around me. I am even more thankful for His provision as I know, beyond a doubt, it was nothing I accomplished.
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Originally published December 6, 2012 I am still learning patience, as I am not a patient person and I hate waiting. I believe I am patient with people for the most part, but when it comes to waiting on God I have a hard time. I don’t think my impatience is caused by not believing
Originally published October 16, 2012 One of the things that I love about short term missions is continually feeling like I am in God’s sanctuary. It is like I feel His presence more, maybe because I am in a heightened state versus being comfortable and complacent. I feel his protection more, maybe because there is
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