I was fortunate enough to have a mother that was constantly encouraging my brother and I. Many, however, have not heard any words of encouragement or affirmation. As a result, feel unworthy or as some say worthless. God says “…you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,...
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Entrapment is a practice whereby an enforcement agent persuades, tricks, deceives or lures a person to commit a criminal offense that the person would have otherwise been unlikely or unwilling to commit. The devil is an entrapment agent. “The LORD said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the...
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When the Devil says… When the Devil brings forth lies, what do you do? Christ is the role model of what to do. Christ was led into the wilderness to be tempted. This was intentional. God can use even the devil to serve His purposes. On three different occasions when...
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Nehemiah saw his country was in disarray and God put it in His heart to repair what had been broken down. What has God put in your heart to repair in His name? Broken relationships, your heart, or pray for your country? “So I answered them, and said to them,...
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Many have a fear of starting a project. They are overwhelmed at what they may be taking on or they may feel insecure of being able to accomplish the task. I know after my husband passed, I had to take on some pretty scary tasks like cutting wood with a...
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Where is my joy? I should be joyful. Why is my heart turned down? David asked this very question, “Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me?” Psalm 42:5a David refocused on God and was lifted up lifted, “Hope in God, for I shall yet praise...
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Feeling drained? At times in our life, we can feel consumed, used up. When you are going through a loss, the demands of family and friends add extra weight. You can ask the Lord to help you with establishing boundaries. After all, Jesus went away to restore himself from the...
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Lord, I am seeking You with all my heart. Yet I am still in pain. Why? In order to answer this question, we need to let the Holy Spirit show us what we can’t see, what is the underlying cause of the pain. “For the Spirit searches all things, yes,...
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You can overcome Pain. Who wants it. No one wants to suffer. However, it is God’s refinement tool in our lives. “Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.” Isaiah 48:10 NKJV As we walk through a time of suffering, we are...
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