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How Declaring God’s Praise and Promises Ushers in God’s Presence and Prepares Us for Breakthrough

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You've been holding out for God's promises in your life. You have heard God speak a promise to you for your situation, but you were given no timeframe for when God would carry those promises out in your life, and now find yourself in a season of waiting and trusting. You have read about God's promises in … Continue reading How Declaring God’s Praise and Promises Ushers in God’s Presence and Prepares Us for Breakthrough

Step 9: Let Go of Your Past and Embrace Your Purpose Today

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"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." —Isaiah 43:18–19 When the Lord called Joshua to lead the Israelites into the promised land, He … Continue reading Step 9: Let Go of Your Past and Embrace Your Purpose Today

Step 3: Take Captive Every Thought: Fear Is a Liar

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I stared at the kitchen counter and sink stacked high with last night’s dirty dishes.  Peeking into the dishwasher, I breathed a heavy sigh. It was full of dirty dishes, too! Quickly, I walked away to keep myself from becoming irritated by the mess, but there was no escaping my growing frustration. In the family … Continue reading Step 3: Take Captive Every Thought: Fear Is a Liar

Mom, Do You Know You Are Perfectly Loved?

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My friend texted me Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m., "Silly question—I have extra tickets for the Star Wars Disneyland private event tonight. Would you guys want them for free? It goes until 1:00 a.m."  Knowing my son is a Star Wars fanatic, and being it was the eve of May the 4th Be With You … Continue reading Mom, Do You Know You Are Perfectly Loved?

Learning to Ride Waves of Change

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Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, is quoted as saying, "change is the only constant in life." When we consider all the moving parts of our lives—like homes, jobs, physical appearance, numbers on the scale, the amount of money in our bank accounts, the ebb and flow of the stock market, relationships, personal interests, responsibilities and commitments, … Continue reading Learning to Ride Waves of Change

Hope in the Midst of a Health Crisis

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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV). As a young twenty-something, I had so much to look forward to. I was a newlywed, and just getting started in what looked … Continue reading Hope in the Midst of a Health Crisis

The God of the Hills and Valleys—is LORD Over All

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How often do we go through something new and challenging, and forget that God—who was with us to help us through before on the hill—is still with us now in the valley? The Bible reminds us, in 1 Kings 20, that God is indeed God of both the hills and the valleys. And in fact, … Continue reading The God of the Hills and Valleys—is LORD Over All

When Believing is Seeing

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I'm in a season of waiting. Of believing I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land I've been diligently planting seeds in, and cultivating, for the last five years. Maybe, you are too! While the rains have not yet come from the Lord to cause the ground to produce abundant fruit, God … Continue reading When Believing is Seeing