Tag: christian-growth
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Letting Go of Fear: Trusting in God
Fear can be an overwhelming feeling. It can cause you to freeze or flee. It can cause you to react in ways that is unexpected and out of character. Yet the Word teaches us that we have not been given a spirit of fear. What are you afraid of that is hindering your progress with…
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Finding Hope in Life’s Setbacks
What do you do in the face of disappointment? We all have hopes and dreams. When we fail to achieve them, it is easy to let disappointment hinder us from fulfilling our purpose in life. Romans 5:3-5 KJV “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience,…
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Our Shepherd: Teaching us obedience
John 15:14 KJV “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” Have you ever felt the Holy Spirit speaking to you about a hidden sin? One that you forgot about or chose to forget about, and have never fully confessed and repented of? I’m not referring to the times the devil wants…
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Our Shepherd: Our refuge and joy
Psalm 5:11-12 KJV”[11] But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. [12] For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; With favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.” What image…
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Clarity, balance and peace: putting God ahead of your schedule
This past week I’ve been on a journey of narrowing down my schedule. At one hand I felt I didn’t do enough. On another hand I was exhausted with the amount of responsibility I’ve taken upon myself. Can you identify areas in your life where you might have bit of more than you can chew?…
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Holding on to God’s promises
Do you have an attitude of holding on to God’s promises even when your circumstances doesn’t look favourable? We all face some major challenges at times. How we approach these obstacles determines if they remain mountains or become flat plains. Recently I’ve been challenged a lot about my purpose. Staying focused seemed to be very…
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Connected to the Composer
Last year I did a short course on music composition. I usually compose music as I hear it in my head and wanted to look at other methods to help me create a better melody with fuller sound and add a little bit more ornamentation in strategic places. The one thing that I became very…
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What is next?
One of the most frequently asked questions is: What is next? What is for dinner next? What should I do next? Who should I meet next? What hobby should I try next? What must I learn next? It seems that most people want to move forward, which is great, but what if you are stuck…
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Submitting valiantly
How can we submit valiantly? Romans 10:17 KJV[17] So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Submission is the act of yielding to authority or to be accountable to another. Valiantly means to do something in a way that is brave or determined when a situation is difficult. (Cambridge Dictionary)…
Be quiet and Listen 