Category: Hope
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Can Independence be Pride?
Keep me from the sins of pride; don’t let them rule me. Then I can be pure and innocent of the greatest of sins. Psalm 19:13 (NCV) For the past few weeks, I’ve been studying the book of Amos with the ladies in my small group. As we near the halfway point in the study,…
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2-5-23 Sunday Encouragement
So when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Then Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph; what he says to you, do.” Genesis 41:55 Sweet friends, if there was ever someone whose life circumstances looked like God had abandoned him, it was Joseph. From being…
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Final Thoughts on Perfectionism (for now!)
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set…
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Season of Giving
With Christmas only a few days away, what if this year we all made a commitment to be focused on the gifts that matter more than anything we can make ourselves or buy at the store…what if we…
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From Head to Heart (5): God Loves Us Through Holy Spirit
Beloved of God, join me on Psalm1072.com as we continue to close the gap between what we know about God’s love and fully experiencing God’s love! Click the link below to learn about God’s love, grow in faith, and build community with other Believers. Please share this post on your own page or to your…
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From Head to Heart (3): God Loved You First
Beloved of God, join me on Psalm1072.com as we examine the evidence that God not only loved us first, He loves us always! Click the link below to learn about God’s love, grow in faith, and build community with other Believers. Please share this post on your own page or to your groups to provide…
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From Head to Heart (2): God IS Love
Siblings in Christ, armor up against the enemy by joining me on Psalm1072.com and taking a deep dive into the fact that nothing can separate us from God’s love because GOD IS LOVE. Click the link below to learn about God’s love, grow in faith, and build community with other Believers. Please share this post…
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Yahweh Rohi: The Lord Our Shepherd
Post 13: Thankful for the Many Names of God! Then he blessed Joseph and said, “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, the Angel who has delivered me from all harm—may he bless these boys.” Genesis 48:15-16…
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Yahweh Nissi: The Lord is Our Banner
Yahweh-Nissi, also known as Jehovah-Nissi is only used once in the Bible. Proclaimed by Moses after a victory over the Amalekites, Yahweh-Nissi expressed that God was with the Israelites’ during the battle and was their banner. You see, during the battle, so long as Moses kept his hands and staff raised to God, the Israelites…
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El Shaddai: All-Sufficient One
El Shaddai, pronounced [el-shah-dahy], is a compound word showing God’s character. El is translated as “God” and Shaddai is “Almighty”1. El Shaddai is also thought to be rooted in the Hebrew word shad meaning “breast” and refers to God as caring for His people as a mother would for her child, providing nourishment for His…
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