“I have been praying and praying, but I don’t see a change.” I heard this from a friend who has stage 4 Cancer. God wants to answer our prayers. “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son....
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Is It Hard for You to Wait? I know it is hard for me to be patient when I am waiting in a line and for some reason the wait becomes very long. Now, it may be only five minutes, but because it is longer than I expected, I...
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Some people when they grieve want solitude. They choose to grieve alone. We must respect the person that is grieving. However, if you notice the person is disconnecting completely, then it might be time to reach out to them. “And let us consider one another in order to stir up...
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It’s Not Complicated In the middle of hard circumstances we may feel at a loss to know what to do. Our first instinct is to rely on our own resources. But, I have found my resources are limited. When I stop and remember that God is all powerful and...
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A loss can bring on a variety of emotions and one of them can be sadness. David expressed his grief and sadness to the Lord through out the Psalms. “How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will...
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Shopping for a Husband As I pondered on the many relationships that a friend of mine has had, it made me wonder why some people seem to choose the wrong partner. There are many variables to answer this question, but one thing came to mind. When a godly...
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Before I went into ministry I worked on an aircraft program. Every year I would meet with my team to hash out the requirements for the coming Fiscal year. I noticed that all the equipment that resided in one compartment bay was having more issues than all the other equipment...
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Where is Hope? Sometimes our circumstances seem hopeless. We can call on the old cliché “Keep looking up.” And if we look up maybe we will not be “down in the dumps”. If we really think about it, hope is a step towards faith. Faith is, knowing something is...
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Have you ever wondered what qualities make a good friend. Could they be loyalty, unconditional love, selflessness, honoring or trustworthiness? As I was pondering these qualities, I realized that my dog that died was a true friend, a buddy. God gives us what we need and desire to bring us...
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When we experience trauma, the thoughts keep rolling over and over in our minds. At some point we need to move forward; we need to have new thoughts. The trauma may have been our fault and we cannot forgive ourselves. But, God is always faithful to forgive us when we...
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