Author: Andrea Lemon
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Are You Living on the Edge?
On the edge – uncomfortable yet sustainable. This is the message my cycling trainer has been using to describe the series I am currently doing. During one section of a ride, she shared that everyone pursues one of two things: safety or growth. She went on to explain that those who pursue safety choose comfort…
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Following the Right Guide
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.He makes me lie down in green pastures,he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.He guides me along the path of righteousness for his name’s sake. Psalm 23:1-3 In Psalms 23 David likens himself to a sheep and God to a Shepherd. In verse 3b he…
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Tuning Into the Right Voice
“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.” John 16:13 Everyone hears voices. It’s a perfectly normal occurrence. In fact, there…
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What are You Seeking?
For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live;” Amos 5:4 Some seek promotion and possessions. Some seek drugs or alcohol. Others seek philosophy or psychology. Many seek peer or partner acceptance. Each may seek in different ways, but ALL are trying to fill a hole inside that none of…
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5 Ways to be in His Will
I don’t usually know the finer details of God’s plans, and that often frustrates me. I like a well laid plan and I like it even better when I can see the whole thing at once. Alas, God’s ways are higher than my ways and His wisdom beyond my understanding. I can’t fathom the depth…
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Victory Over The Lie of Not Enough
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 Beloved, sometimes I struggle with the lies of “not enough”. I know that sometimes you struggle with them too, maybe you’re struggling with them right now. After all, none of us are…
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Standing on the Promises (1)
You need only be still. Sweet friend, that’s always been a tough thing for me, being still.
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Standing on the Promises (2)
“Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.” Psalm 37:5-6 As I continue to seek out the many promises of God, I can’t help but marvel at how God has linked so many of…
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Standing on the Promises (3)
“Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5 In “Standing on the Promises” posts 1 and 2, we examined God’s promise to fight for us (Exodus 14:14) and His promise to lift us up when…
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Standing on the Promises (5)
“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.” Psalm 34:18-19 As we seek daily to keep the faith, we know it is important to remember God’s promises, but what we may not realize is that…
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