We all have prolonged situations in our lives that make us feel helpless. In Psalm 142 we learn a priceless lesson about David’s time of trouble and how he chose to handle it.
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We can search high and low for something to fill the need within us. We can also turn a deaf ear to the Holy Spirit beckoning us to go in the direction He knows we need to follow. This post is a glimpse into my morning in which I chose to ignore the beckoning of the Holy Spirit.
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Like seasons of nature, spiritual seasons come and go. Some last longer than others but they all serve a purpose. In this post, I share with you lessons I learned in my long season of waiting on the Lord.
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God can use everything in our lives to grow us but some things will slow us. We need to evaluate how we spend our time, our choice of reading material, and our heart to discover if there is room in our lives for both the Bible and Christian fiction.
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Biblical fasting is a spiritual discipline with amazing blessings. As we study Jesus’ 40-day fast we see how to handle temptations, what we can expect during and after a fast, and when to draw the line.
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Everyone gets tempted (James 1:13-14) so we need to learn to deal with temptation biblically before it becomes sin. When we are tempted, the decisions we make decide our future; we either draw closer to God or further from him. The good news is that if we will turn to God, he will provide a way out of the temptation.
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What we believe affects our relationships with everyone, even God. There are popular lies Christians believe that continues generation after generation. The problem with allowing these lies to remain unchecked is that what we think we believe. What we believe, we speak. What we speak, others believe...and the lies continue.
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What does it actually mean to obey God? is partial obedience enough? Is lack of obedience but a willing heart enough? God does not force us to obey his commands; we obey because we love him. 1 Kings 13 reveals how God views complete and partial obedience, as well as outright disobedience.
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Our stepping stones of faith (Scripture) allow us to grow in our walk because one thing always leads to another, even when we can’t clearly see what lies before us. Stepping stones of faith that encourage us to keep moving, taking us from a stagnant faith to a refreshing, energizing faith!
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There is a big difference between answered prayer and a coincidence. Even after praying, we doubt and wonder if what we just experienced was a coincidence or answered prayer. So how do you tell the difference?
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At one time or another, we all attempt to please others more than we worry about pleasing God. An occasional thing isn’t an issue but we can fall into the trap of wanting to be accepted so badly that our priorities get confused. A list of rules I set for myself to be the perfect Christian lady so others would be pleased with me (and why it didn’t work out the way I thought it would).
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Love is critical in our lives; we crave to receive and give it. But does God think of love the same way we do? What I learned about love while digging into 1 Corinthians 13.
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