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Turn from Your Past and Usher in A New Joy!
The Apostle Paul said in Philippians 3:13-14(NLT), “13 No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through…
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The Boomerang Effect
Very soon, the one day of the year that we have chosen to supercharge love and put it on blast will be upon us. For some people, it is a very happy day, and for others…not so much. If it is a day that makes your blues even bluer, I have a suggestion. Why not…
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Overcoming the Hurt of Betrayal
Difficulties and painful circumstances are facts of life for everyone, but for a wife coping with the pain of your husband’s infidelity, it can seem unbearable. The effects of betrayal can leave you so traumatized that you can barely get out of bed or make it through the day. I’ve had both the privilege and…
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Put Your Words on A Diet
John 1:1 tells us that in the beginning was the Word of God, and we know from Genesis that Heavenly Father literally spoke things into existence. This gives us some indication of how incredibly potent words can be. Our mouths are no play thing, for with them confessions are made. When we first came to…
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Go for the Gusto and Don’t Lose Steam
[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_image id=”306″ size=”full” link_type=”custom_url” link=”#” target=”false” caption=”false” align=”left”] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col=”12″ classes=” motopress-space”] [mp_space margin=”none,20,none,none”] [/mp_span_inner] [/mp_row_inner] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col=”12″] We are in the beginning weeks of another year and for many single women this is the discerning time of their lives. Numbers too great to count…
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The Victory Is Yours!
I received a Christmas card over the holidays, and on the front of the card were young children dressed in white, playing cheerfully. The odd thing was that they each had red paint spattered all over their clothes and faces. I was intrigued by the outside of the card because it seemed an unusual scene…
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“Was That Really You, Lord?”
Our Heavenly Father never gets tired, but if He did, I believe “Was that really You, Lord?” is one of the questions His kids have been asking Him for a very long time. This is especially true after we’ve made a decision we assumed was on point with the Lord, but the results tell a…
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A Refresh for Your Marriage Resolution
[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col=”12″] [mp_image id=”306″ size=”full” link_type=”custom_url” link=”#” target=”false” caption=”false” align=”left”] [/mp_span_inner] [/mp_row_inner] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col=”12″ classes=” motopress-space”] [mp_space margin=”none,20,none,none”] [/mp_span_inner] [/mp_row_inner] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] Praise God and Hallelujah for another year to be the best “YOU” in 2017! This sharing won’t be about making resolutions for the new year,…
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When It Didn’t Work Out, and You Were Sure It Would
Through the Apostle Paul, God tells us in 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NLT), “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” Paul went on to say, “So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.” When you’re coming out of a…
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When His Love Is No Longer There
[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_image id=”306″ size=”full” link_type=”custom_url” link=”#” target=”false” caption=”false” align=”left”] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col=”12″ classes=” motopress-space”] [mp_space margin=”none,20,none,none”] [/mp_span_inner] [/mp_row_inner] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col=”12″] Breaking up with a person that you’ve loved very deeply can be a difficult thing to bear, and some people encounter serious blows to their self-esteem as…
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Getting Back to Square One
In order to attract the type of love you deserve, you first must understand and know what love is. It’s more than warm fuzzies on a cold winter’s night. It is more than someone holding you close and whispering sweet nothings in your ear. These are lovely things of course, and they help to develop…
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Some Things You’ve Gotta Keep to Yourself!
Two weeks ago I was talking to a Sister-in-Christ who was very excited because she had recently met someone. She felt this man had all the ingredients for the making of a long term relationship. They met through mutual friends, and as it turned out, both share similar interests and desires for the future; including…
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Increasing Your Capacity to Love
[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_image id=”306″ size=”full” link_type=”custom_url” link=”#” target=”false” caption=”false” align=”left”] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″ classes=” motopress-space”] [mp_space margin=”none,20,none,none”] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] I once worked for a man that most viewed as the ornery type. He was even called ‘Grinch’ because of his grisly voice and his somewhat grumpy outlook on life.…
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Feeling Like You Don’t Deserve Better
LaToya’s father was abusive towards her mother, and she stayed with him for many years for the sake of their children. LaToya’s mother received the kind of advice that many women during her generation received, and some in our generation are still doling it out. Our mothers and grandmothers were often told by those who…
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Kingdom Royalty
Entertainment news is notorious for making a very big deal when someone in the royal family is dating someone new. They will investigate every detail they can find on the person and cover it extensively. If you’re anything like me, you might ask yourself why would anyone be interested in something so private in…
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Climate Control
[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_image id=”306″ size=”full” link_type=”custom_url” link=”#” target=”false” caption=”false” align=”left”] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″ classes=” motopress-space”] [mp_space margin=”none,20,none,none”] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] In the Old Testament, in 2 Samuel, Chapter 21, God tells us about an occurrence in King David’s life, and it will most definitely put a lot of things in…
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The Faith to Partner
[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_image id=”306″ size=”full” link_type=”custom_url” link=”#” target=”false” caption=”false” align=”left”] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col=”12″ classes=” motopress-space”] [mp_space margin=”none,20,none,none”] [/mp_span_inner] [/mp_row_inner] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col=”12″] Right now, most of us have a laundry list of things that we desire from Heavenly Father. We pray and ask Him to protect us, help us,…
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Don’t Miss God’s Best
I was in the city, walking downtown this week, and as I was crossing a very busy intersection, I crossed paths with a young woman that was totally consumed with a conversation on her cell phone. With her headphones on, she seemed to be oblivious to everything going on around her. I stared in amazement…
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Your Enemy Destroyed, and You Restored
Get ready everyone, because the time is drawing near where those that the world has revered as the most successful and the wealthiest will have to answer to God. We have watched the ungodly move among us with such arrogance and conceit. You may have thought many times, “How in the world have they…
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Small Things Matter
As we grow and mature in our relationship with Christ, we experience a corresponding increase in confidence and contentment. This growth extends beyond our spiritual life and begins to manifest in other areas, particularly in our significant relationships. What we may not fully grasp is that our growth and maturity are equipping us to impact…
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Go Get It!
[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col=”12″] [mp_image id=”306″ size=”full” link_type=”custom_url” link=”#” target=”false” caption=”false” align=”left”] [/mp_span_inner] [/mp_row_inner] [mp_row_inner] [mp_span_inner col=”12″ classes=” motopress-space”] [mp_space margin=”none,20,none,none”] [/mp_span_inner] [/mp_row_inner] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] Let’s be honest, it can be said of many of us that the reason why we don’t have what we want is because we haven’t…
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Maturity Yields a Bountiful Harvest
The fall is known as harvest season, and it has always been my favorite time of the year. I have such fond memories of growing up in a tight-knit community and enjoying the town’s fall fairs and festivals with my family each year. There was good food everywhere your eye could see, and the atmosphere…
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Discipline and Determination
I had a conversation with a young teenager that is getting ready for her senior year of high-school. She told me that she has decided to pursue a nursing degree in college, and that the amount of classwork required during this last year of school is leaps and bounds beyond what she’s encountered before. Most…
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A Quality He Finds Irresistible
Jesus Christ was supercharged by the power of the Holy Spirit after he was baptized by John the Baptist. He was then led into the wilderness where he fasted forty days and nights. There he was tempted by the devil. He was human and of course would have wanted food and drink, but even in…
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Why Choose the Student When the Teacher Is Available?
[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_image id=”306″ size=”full” link_type=”custom_url” link=”#” target=”false” caption=”false” align=”left”] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″ classes=” motopress-space”] [mp_space margin=”none,10,none,none”] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] Erica Lewis is the kind of woman that everyone refers to as a ‘free spirit’. She lives every day to the fullest on purpose. She’s always busy doing something, and…
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Train Yourself to Think New Thoughts
Ephesians 4:21-24(NLT) Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, 22 throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23 Instead, let the Spirit renew thoughts and attitudes. 24 Put on your new nature, created to be like…
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The Warning System of Sin
[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_image id=”306″ size=”full” link_type=”custom_url” link=”#” target=”false” caption=”false” align=”left”] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″ classes=” motopress-space”] [mp_space] [/mp_span] [/mp_row] [mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] Hebrews 12:1 (NLT) Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially…
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It’s Time for Something Wonderful!
Embarking upon the union of marriage is one of the most foundational events of a person’s life. Most of us understand this, and it is the reason why we desire to be married. There’s nothing sweeter than intertwining our hopes and dreams with the life of another, and God wants this for us. Part of…
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Who’s Pursuing Who?
Call me old fashioned, but the thought of pursuing a man is just not something I believe a woman should do. Not at the beginning of a relationship… not ever! There’s something to be said about a woman knowing that her man chose to be with her exclusively. It instills within her another layer of…
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Good Men ARE Plentiful!
Too many times, we hear women complain about how few good men there seem to be out there, but long ago I made a commitment to myself that I would never take a ride on that band-wagon. I’m sure you’ve been in circles where you’ve heard someone say something negative like ‘all men cheat’, ‘they…