Tag: god
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Building Character: One step at a time
Last week, I painted a coaster for a friend. At first I didn’t know what to paint on it. I looked at some flowers that I know she loves and started to draw some inspiration from them. I started with one layer at a time and as I build on each layer, the flower started…
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Silencing the lies that steals your peace
Who is controlling your thoughts? These past 7 weeks, my husband and I attended a marriage course. We didn’t enroll because we thought our marriage was lacking. Instead, after spending weeks apart last year and earlier this year, we recognised that our relationship needed care. Maintaining Relationships Sometimes relationships need maintenance. Just as we take…
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Living a Life of Love for God and Others
Isaiah 40:31 KJV ” but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Our sustenance comes from God. He is our Good Shepherd who provides all that we need out of…
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Navigating Life’s Uncharted Waters: A Call to Courage
Doing unfamiliar things takes a lot of courage. Change can feel exhilarating and daunting at the same time. How do we deal with the new, unexplored areas that we are called to? During these past few months I’ve been constantly reminded about the time when Peter got out of the boat and walked on the…
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In the garden: Living in total submission
Part 2: Godly character in the garden How do we live a life of submission even when we are accused? In this post we are going to continue learning from Jesus while he was in the garden of Gethsemane. Matthew 26:46 KJV, “Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray…
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In the garden: Living in total submission
Part 1: Praying in the garden Matthew 26:36 KJV “Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.” The garden of Gethsemane was a site on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives which overlooked the temple. It was thought to be near…
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Overcoming challenges: God-given passions and divine encounters
Can your passion for something be your unique connection point with the Lord? If so, what would yours be and how does it inspire you to a deeper relationship with the Lord? A God-given passion I love listening to classical music. I’ll listen to it while I plan student piano lessons or as I’m preparing…
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Embracing God’s Presence Amidst Struggles
Jeremiah 29:13 KJV “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” In 2017 I went on another Victory weekend. This time we did it as part of a church member group. It was a difficult time for me as my dad passed away in December…
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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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Praise Him with the angels
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 KJV A testimony of God’s saving grace… In my family we have had six…
