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Have You Drifted?
“I’ve yet to meet a follower of Christ who deliberately set out to ignore God, but many have drifted away because they allowed everything else – the kids, the job, the demands, the stress, the struggle – to get in the way of the precious relationship he offers.” – Randy Frazee What is getting in…
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It’s 3AM… (Thoughts on Rejection)
…and I can’t sleep… today I finally finished Joyce Meyer’s book, ‘Ashes to Beauty’. I kept getting interrupted several times. One of the last chapters I read today had this… “Almost every time God is ready to promote you and bring you to the next level, you will experience an attack of rejection at the…
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You Have No Right To Be Unhappy
You have no right to be unhappy — and 9 other simple reminders for everyday… “I wake up lost every morning. At least that’s what it feels like. Perhaps something similar is true of you. Somehow during the night I’ve forgotten the big realities about God and the universe and myself and the gospel. I…
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Why is Anxiety About the Future a Form of Pride? (John Piper)
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:6–7) Why is anxiety about the future a form of pride? God’s answer would sound something like this: I — the Lord, your…
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The Disease Called “Perfection”
Be bold about your weaknesses and you will change people’s lives. Be honest about who you actually are, and others will begin to be their actual selves around you. Once you cure yourself of the disease, others will come to you, asking if they can just “talk”. People are desperate to talk. Some of the…
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Turn Your Worries Into Prayers
Turning your worries into prayers is a simple thing and yet one we constantly fail at. But, when we do get into the habit, the peace of God that comes is truly incredible. As you can tell, I’ve been meditating of late on the reflections of Henri Nouwen who wonderfully wrote… From Unceasing Thinking to…
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Hearing Voices
Continually I seek to hear the right voice and for the discernment in recognizing His voice. It comes by familiarizing myself with the Shepherd’s voice through focused time in His Word and in prayer… It is daily seeking to hear… The Still, Small Voice of Love “Many voices ask for our attention. There is a…
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A New Year… To Refocus
A Blessed New Year. I pray you had a Merry Christmas reflecting on the love of God coming down for you. This Christmas season was a deep one for me actually. Here’s a bit of honesty… Over the holidays, I met with many people who are experiencing deep loss. So, I found myself continually reflecting…
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Ask Him
Ask God to show Himself to you. Ask the Almighty God to fulfill you over and above anything else.
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A New Year’s Prayer
A New Year’s Prayer (from AllAboutGod.com) Lord, my precious Savior and God, help me turn to You through this New Year’s prayer. May I be grateful for every breath. Dear Lord, as circumstances and issues came against me last year and have followed me into this New Year, I cry out to You. Empower me…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 