We may keep our mouths shut and not speak the things that are on our heart due to the fear of the reaction that we may get. We keep concerns, wrongs, desires, expectations, needs,, and other things in our hearts and they become overwhelming because we choose not to voice them. Sometimes speaking the truth, …
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A hospital with a bunch of broken and wounded people
I just heard a saying that touched me in a different way. It was "church is just a hospital with a bunch of broken and wounded people that are there in search of and being treated for their conditions and pains." That is a true statement and it reflects the fact that no one is …
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Being a people pleaser
I am reading a book about staying true to who you really are, who you were created by God to be. One of the chapters in particular has caught my attention because it has been a personal struggle that tends to creep back in me from time to time. It is an area that I …
When you have gotten of track
Luke 15:7 In the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over 99 others who are righteous and haven't strayed away. This scripture hit me a certain way when I read it this morning and brought great hope and comfort to me. …
The key to losing stress
Are you feeling stressed or overloaded? Does your days seem like there aren't enough hours for all you have to do? Do you always feel rushed? Have you sat down and figured out what is making you feel that way? The Bible says that we should be well balanced. How do we become well balanced …
In the midst of it all, have hope
With everything going on in the world now, all the sickness, violence, unemployment, and worries of tomorrow, it is hard to not get overwhelmed. We face worries every second of every day. Will our parents fall ill from covid and never recover. Will our children get caught in the cross fire of gun violence. Will …
Just receive it
When I was told to receive Jesus and what he was offering me I had a hard time understanding how that worked. To be sure I had to do something or give something in order to get what he has to offer. To be sure I had to be good all the time and had …
The Abundant Life 