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Call for Divine Help

“As for me, I will call upon God, And the LORD shall save me.” -Psalm 55:16 Is there anything waking you up in the middle of the night? Anything constantly on your mind? Anything robbing you of your peace? I was at the breakfast table about to eat when I unknowingly caught myself staring in…
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I Want Control, But Can’t Have It

“But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:41-42) Here we find ourselves on Monday morning sitting at the dining room table, sunlight on our faces through the window glass. God is…
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Raw and broken

What do you do when there’s nothing left to try? What do you ask when there’s nothing left to ask? What do you pray when you’ve prayed everything there is to pray? That’s what this year has been for me. My eyes have never met thousands of tears like I have this year. My heart…
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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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All Desires But One

This past year, I was left in many wants. This past year, all my desires were heightened because of my lack of them. I found myself consumed, weighed down, and suppressed over my longings and my desires. My yearnings made me feel heavier, lonely, poor, and depressed. I cannot enter this new year with the…
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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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How Can I Be Strong?

I have not found a time where God’s word seems more personal than right now. If your circumstances are anything like mine, you too can understand the uncertainty of the times. How long will my job keep me? Where will my next paycheck come from? How will I feed my family? Will we be able…
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