perseverance

The summer after turning 18 I met Patti, while working together at camp. The most memorable thing about Patti was her southern drawl—completely unfamiliar and foreign to me, a northern girl. Now, after living in the south over half my life, I realized why a …

Not the Cause

FRIEND, YOU ARE NOT THE CAUSE. But the enemy wants you to believe you ARE. He will set a trap and go to great lengths to get you to believe it’s your fault. He may use other people’s words to question yourself. And if you …

What Are You Recycling?

Recycling ♻️ is beneficial. It shows good stewardship to care for God’s creation. But there’s one area where recycling is NOT good: Lies from the enemy! 👹 Does negative self talk keep circling, a never-ending loop? You can’t put out the mind trash, allowing it …

Lifesaver

If we pray to make us more like Jesus, and we are sincere, we can’t always expect smooth sailing. Part of the sanctification process includes some rough waters. If we need to go through a storm or two to develop our character? God will allow …

Perseverance on Your Journey to Joy

Hebrews12 speaks of running the race marked out before us with perseverance, fixing our eyes on Jesus. Somewhere in my past I heard a definition for perseverance that I just loved: Inner strength to withstand stress in order to accomplish God’s best. I’ve reminded myself …

Abiding

“Abide in me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.” John 15:4 ESV In my mid-20’s, I attended a get-together/reunion with friends and co-workers I met …

God’s Refining Process

If I’m truly claiming to be strong and courageous (Joshua 1:9) or clothed in strength and dignity (Proverbs 31:25) yet remain silent, I’m contradicting myself. If I am to obey God’s call on my life, then I need to follow the Holy Spirit’s promptings…

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