Tag: #godspromises
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Throwback Thursday: 3-2-23
I get it. Sometimes knowing how to pray is hard. Our words don’t feel eloquent enough. Our thoughts feel too jumbled. Some days we’re so emotional, so overwhelmed by the weight of life, that we do well to form words at all. Because He knows us and He wants us to grow, God gives us…
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Words Matter: Troubled vs. Tempted
We have this treasure in clay jars so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. 2 Corinthians 4:7 An English major through and through, I’m a lover of language and a firm believer in the importance of citing sources and supporting claims. It…
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Power to Save
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Psalm 46:1-3 Every so often, in all of our lives, we experience a storm. Some are concentrated, short…
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A Joy that is Full!
These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be full. John 15:11 A few years ago, I bought my husband a pendant for his keyring that read: Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire. I bought it because he…
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2-26-23 Sunday Encouragement
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 There’s been a song featured on my favorite music streaming channel lately that I just can’t get out of my head. Specifically, the chorus. It goes…
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2-25-23 Saturday Encouragement
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 What’s the prescription for greater hope? Trust in God. How do we learn to trust God more? Get to know Him better!…
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Where is Your Treasure Stored?
“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.” Matthew 6-19-21 Friday…
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A Heart That Is Wise
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23 As we continue to examine God’s faithful care for and transformation of our hearts, I can’t help but think about how God isn’t the only one interested in our hearts. Sweet friend, the enemy is just as interested in the…
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For His Good Purpose
For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill His good purpose. Philippians 2:13 I read the quote below on a friend’s social media page a few years ago and it’s stuck with me ever since: You cannot become who you are meant to be and remain…
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Transforming Love
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never…
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