Symptoms: Offended, Inability to form meaningful relationships, Stony (impenetrable to the word of God and wise counsel), Calloused, Unable to love genuinely, Lacks empathy, Incapable of making a sound judgment without being overly emotional Diagnosis: Broken, Unhealthy heart Cause: Issues of life can leave our hearts broken and unhealthy. The state of the world addsContinueContinue reading “Needed: Open-Heart Surgery”
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Not Just Stories
Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.com Have you ever felt as if you knew someone based solely on what you have heard without ever meeting them? I have. Such can be problematic due to the error that comes with human communication. Ultimately, the best thing would be for us to get to know someone ourselves.ContinueContinue reading “Not Just Stories”
From a Seed to Full Bloom
Photo by Khanh Le on Pexels.com Dear Beloved, What vision has God planted in your heart? What has He gifted you to do? What interests you? What do you find yourself doing naturally? Get your finger on that one thing. What is it? What if that one thing is all it you need to launchContinueContinue reading “From a Seed to Full Bloom”
When…
When darkness falls, When things are still, When I’ve put up walls to hide what’s real, When all seems lost and winds blow to and fro, When I’m backed up in a corner with nowhere to go, When deceitful lies bring tears to my eyes, When it becomes far too much to hide the painContinueContinue reading “When…”
The Joy of the Lord is my Strength
Reblogged from Made of Still This post is all about the joy of the Lord is my strength The Bible tells us that “the joy of the Lord is my strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10). This is a very popular verse that people can quote effortlessly. It is a verse that has been incorporated into various ChristianContinueContinue reading “The Joy of the Lord is my Strength”
Tears
Photo by Mateus Souza on Pexels.com My heart has been broken,My heart has been filled with joy. My heart has been played with,As if it were a toy. My life has been shaken by grief and strained,My feelings discarded as if they were spare change. I’ve lain my head in sorrow,I’ve lain my head inContinueContinue reading “Tears”
Fighting for Us
The past two weeks, I’ve had to watch my children walk through a very familiar place. They have been in situations where they’ve had to choose their responses and choose their battles. Have you been there? I have many times. Each time, I’ve learned something new about myself and have had to decide whether toContinueContinue reading “Fighting for Us”
Armor Up: Part 1
Photo by Maria Pop on Pexels.com Ephesians 6: 10-18 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world andContinueContinue reading “Armor Up: Part 1”
Trust His Plans
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com All of my life, I have been a planner and an overachiever. By the time I was in high school, I had at least the first 20 years of my life mapped out. I would graduate from high school, attend a 4-year university, go to medical school, and become anContinueContinue reading “Trust His Plans”
Worthy
God has a way of opening our understanding by using the things of this world. As a child, I would watch the women in my life settle for less in life and relationships. I could never understand how women who I saw as strong and beautiful could allow a man to devalue or mistreat them.ContinueContinue reading “Worthy”
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