reading and journalling through the Bible
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Word of Encouragement: Out of Darkness
Dear one, hear the word of the Lord today. You are not who the world says you are, but who the Lord has declared you to be. From 1 Peter 2, God says to you… I have called you out of darkness and into My marvelous light, and you are a chosen people, a royal…
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Advent: Preparing Many Hearts for More
Art source: fine art America John The Baptist by Todd L Thomas I have been pondering and waiting (Advent means ‘waiting’) on this revelation for over eleven months… The Lord began speaking this specific theme to me already in January of this year. (And YOU are in this story…) As the season of Advent now unfolds,…
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Ask God: “How are you with me?”
This Sunday begins the first Sunday in Adventand I have a gift for you below… Ask God: “How are you with me?” One of the names of Jesus is Emmanuel which means, “God with us.” Therefore… I love taking God’s promises, His character, and His names and pray into them. It looks like this: This Advent and…
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Parents: How to Surf the Waves of the Current Storm with your Children?
How do we help our kids navigate through a world where leaders are falling in sin like hotcakes, and churches are arguing over divisive topics? We need two major things. We need to know the Scriptures and rely on Holy Spirit. As parents, we need to worship God in both Spirit and Truth and invite…
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Ask God: “How are you with me?”
This Sunday begins the first Sunday in Adventand I have a gift for you below… Ask God: “How are you with me?” Emmanuel means, “God with us.” I love taking God’s promises, His character, and His names and pray into them. It looks like this: This Advent and Christmas season, take time to ask Him: “God, how are…
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What does God do when we repent?
Notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them! I loved that Jesus began to teach several stories including this one to show the religious leaders their arrogance… Parable of the Lost Son (Part…
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Persuasive Words of Men?
If your faith is based on the persuasive words of men, your faith will not go deep. When life difficulty comes, your faith will fall. But, if your faith is based on the power of Holy Spirit, the kingdom of God in your life will be unshakable. Jesus didn’t merely share information, nor motivational speaking. Jesus always…
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Countdown to the Cross and Open Grave! (Lent 2019)
I love the Lenten season! 🙂 Passover (some call it ‘Easter’) is the most important event in our world history, and yet it can sneak up on us. We often spend so much time focusing on Christmas, that we forget Part 2, …the dying to self-part and receiving new life in Christ! Christmas is receiving…
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Do Leaders Need to Repent?
Do leaders need to repent …or can they sweep things under the carpet? When leaders fail to repent for idolatry and do not make heart change, not only do they cut off blessing in their own lives, but also in the lives of the people that they lead. When a leader walks in idolatry (bowing…
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What’s next Papa?!
“This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It’s adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike “What’s next, Papa?” God’s Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children. And we know we are going…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 