I’ve been reading about the full armor of God lately. How we should equip ourselves with it, use it to safeguard and encourage ourselves. Though I’ve been aware of the armor of God for a long time, it struck me recently how the Bible said to put on the full armor. Not just a piece […]
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Wait for it
Wait for it – whatever your “it” is. If your goal is God’s best and you are looking for His direction, there is no wait too long. These words ring true, and I truly believe them, but if you are at all like me actually living them is where the challenge is. What can we […]
Never Give Up
Never give up – something we cannot be reminded of too often! We must never give up on God’s promises, on His love, on His favor, etc. Sometimes the enemy can appear to win or the situation may look a little extra bleak, but that is not the time to grow weary. Light always triumphs […]
True Courage
I’ve been thinking a lot about courage lately. What is true courage? Perhaps part of it is being brave and part of it is stepping out in faith. But I think there is so much more to it then I have been giving it credit. When I think of courage, it usually involves my doing […]
Faith and Prayer
Let’s discuss two very important things, faith and prayer. Faith is defined as the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Right off, faith is dear to me because it involves hoping, believing in something not yet obvious. But at what point does reality meet faith? How can we best practice […]
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Untapped Potential
Each of us has untapped potential in us, and if we had a hint of how much I think we would be astonished! Let me tell you a story. A story many of us are familiar with yet with stunning depth and detail that we haven’t even considered! Long ago, there was a boy named […]
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Blessed Assurance
As I mentioned before, I so enjoy the hymn Blessed Assurance. I thought it would be interesting to look up the origin of the hymn and it’s author to learn about and share with you! As I did some research, I learned a few fascinating things about the author, Fanny Crosby, that I hadn’t known! […]
Move Mountains
Faith can move mountains. Most of us have probably heard this phrase. Christ said it while encouraging His disciples to have a strong and sincere faith. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it […]
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Fifty-One Years and Counting
Fifty-one years, that is a long time. If we are talking about small business, fifty-one years is an impressive amount of time. Or even a birthday, fifty-one years is just past a major milestone, fifty – again, a long time. But today we are talking about a marriage – my parents. Consider that for just […]
Have Some Faith
Though growing and improving should be an ongoing Christian goal, some days I am hit with certain areas that I especially need to refine. And this particular time I felt the distinct reminder to have some faith. Faith is an incredible thing. It can cause you to believe things, when circumstances and facts don’t make […]