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Psalm 139:1-4 (ESV) 1 O Lord, you have searched me and known me! 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. 3 You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. 4 Even before a word is on …
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Recently, someone asked me a question. HOW DO YOU TELL SOMEONE ABOUT JESUS? Someone who doesn't want to hear about HIM..someone who has chosen to reject HIM.. My answer: You live it. They simply need you to SHOW THEM JESUS. They don't need for you to hit them over the head with The Bible..they don't …
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So...lately, a certain word keeps popping up. Like all the time. In my quiet time. In my "digging deeper" study time in HIS Word. In life in general. Have you ever had this happen? You probably have. Do you try to ignore it..just a little bit? I know that I do sometimes. Why? Because, that …
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Life is filled with changes. It is definitely a fact that nothing stays the same. We age. We grow. Our minds change. Our bodies change. (not always a good thing.. 😉 ) Our opinions change. It is just a fact of life. CHANGE. Change is not always fun and exciting. Sometimes it's welcomed and anticipated. Other …
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As "authentic" Christians, we are to live in this world without being OF this world. Sometimes..no, MOST of the time, it's a battle. A battle against self and the enemy. Choosing to fight worldly desires. Fighting the temptation to do what everybody else is doing. (Because..Hey..it couldn't be THAT bad if everybody is doing it...right???...WRONG.) …
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There's just something about sharing the deepest parts of yourself with others. The ugly parts that God has turned into something beautiful. It's a vulnerable place to be in. An out of your comfort zone place. Yet, it's a place that God is glorified in. I am reminded in Acts 22...when Paul asks to speak to …
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The other morning I was telling my husband about something that happened earlier that week. He immediately quoted John 10:27 to me. That is where this post began... 🙂 John 10:27 (NIV) ~ My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. Our oldest daughter barrel races …
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There have been many times in my life when I have prayed for wisdom and discernment. During times of uncertainty..times when I wasn't sure what to believe. It is during those times when we tend to seek God more anyways. Do we listen though? Do we wait and really pay attention when He …
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Hope For The Broken 