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He Reigns

“God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.” (Psalm 47:8 NKJV) I stayed awake as long as I could to see the final results of the 2024 Presidential Election. Like many, I refreshed the page on my phone constantly to see who was in the lead and by how much. Hope…
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Nothing Matters More Than the One

“Hi everyone. It’s been a blessing to get to know some of you and your beautiful personalities and gifts. I just really desired to have an opportunity before we left to share with you and encourage you. My husband and I met at a young adults Bible study exactly like this when I was 18…
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Direction Over Speed

Our direction is most important. It matters where we are going more than our speed. May our direction be toward godliness. May our direction be running straight to the Lord. I think naturally we always want to compare ourselves. We love to think, “Why couldn’t I have been at this place by now? Why couldn’t…
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Heal Our Faithlessness

“Has a nation changed its gods, even though they are no gods? But My people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.” Jeremiah 2:11 ESV Women are bombarded with so many pressures from beauty, to relationships, to career choices. In a worldly perspective, the measure of our worth and success comes from…
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Break Up Your Fallow Ground

“Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the LORD, that He may come and rain righteousness upon you.” Hosea 10:12 After devoting myself to dive in the book of Hosea, one thought came to mind. God’s love for His children is unconditional. He…
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Bind Thee

“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.” (NKJV) “For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.” (ESV) 2 Corinthians 10:4 The forces of sin and darkness continue to wage war against Heaven’s Armies, but cannot stand against.…
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Rise Up

“Rise up, you women who are at ease, hear My voice; You complacent daughters, give ear to My speech.” Isaiah 32:9 ESV It is not easy to swallow words of correction. Nor is it enjoyable to bear the consequences of our mistakes. What seems like the harshness of God’s chastisement is one of the greatest…
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He Will Establish You

“For the Most High Himself will establish her.” Psalm 87:5 If you’re anything like me, many doubts, fears, worries, and regrets can easily overwhelm me and hinder me from becoming who I want to be. Not only that, but I have so many expectations of myself that I become my biggest competitor of my dreams,…
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Hidden Seasons

A seed in the rich dark earth A caterpillar in its tiny cocoon A baby in the serene womb of its mother Each one hidden Each one waiting Each one changing and growing unseen by human eyes The timing must be perfect The timing cannot be rushed The timing takes time Before you know it…
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Are We Actively Seeking The Lord?

This is a question I asked myself as I read the first few verses of Luke chapter 19. Have we gotten to a dry season where we have stopped seeking the Lord? Have we lost urgency? Have we lost the desire to ACTIVELY search for The Holy One? Dear friend, if you have been in a…
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