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From Waiting Rooms to Blessing Rooms — Learning to Love God First
Luke 12:48 (NLT) “But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.” When you know, you know. We say it all the time…
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God Wants Your Heart First
Proverbs 4:23 (NLT): “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” Most people deeply desire love. It’s wired into us. But when love doesn’t show up on our timeline, it can feel confusing, even painful. For some, the issue isn’t just timing—it’s what’s going on beneath the surface. Some…
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A Heart Willing to Submit to Service
1 Corinthians 7:35 (NLT) “I am saying this for your benefit, not to place restrictions on you. I want you to do whatever will help you serve the Lord best, with as few distractions as possible.” As human beings, our vision is limited—we can only see so far. But our God in Heaven sees the…
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Guarding Your Heart and Soul for God’s Best
Many people feel like staying celibate while dating is becoming harder and harder to hold onto — even for women in the church. Just the other day, I heard a sister say, “I have to test drive the car before I purchase it.” Come on now. It’s hard to believe that one is still in…
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Greater Lives in You
Wrestling with Desire, Faith, and God’s Timing Romans 7:15–17 (NLT) “I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate. But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law is good.…
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Finding Peace in God’s Care-You Are Not Too Much for Him
Matthew 6:26 (NLT) says, “Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?” Life be life-ing sometimes, doesn’t it? Bills piling up, pressure coming from every direction, questions swirling about what’s next… and…
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What Will You Get in the End?
Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NLT): “But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence. 8 They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves…
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A Clean Heart Loves Without Fear
1 John 4:18 (NLT): “Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.” Wanting more from life than what it’s currently giving you can leave your soul feeling restless, fearful, and…
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Right Direction Leads to the Right Person
Psalm 119:105 (NLT): “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” God’s presence is a place of peace, but it is also so much more than that—it’s a place of direction. A place of clarity. And if we’re honest, when we’re in “wait mode,” believing God for the…
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Give Up Your Life for Christ
The first date went better than expected for my sister in Christ. He checked a lot of the boxes she had in mind for her future. In her eyes, it felt promising. But a few days went by with no word from him, and she finally asked, “Do you think I should reach out to…
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The Smile of God Is Still on You
Numbers 6:24–26 (NLT) “May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.” When You Feel Overlooked Sometimes we think we’ve been overlooked by God. Like maybe He forgot to add us to the…
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God Determines the Time
Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NLT) “Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.” One of the most comforting things about walking with God is knowing He’s not governed by a clock.…
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When Insecurity Causes You to Lose Out
How fear can rob you of purpose—and how faith can restore it. Danielle had a way of quietly stepping back just when life started opening up. She wasn’t dramatic about it—just quietly withdrawn. She had spent years healing, working on her faith, and finally walking in emotional wholeness. But when it came to significant opportunities—whether…
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Goodies from Heaven
Galatians 5:19–21 (NLT) says, “When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again… that anyone living that sort of…
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Words That Set Your Life on Fire
James 3:4–6 (NLT) “And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong. In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. And among all the parts of…
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What Love Will Teach You
1 John 2:15 (NLT): “Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you.” We can’t touch love, or see it—but who would argue that it isn’t real? When you love someone and they hurt you, it…
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No Stones Left to Throw
Nicole has always been a sharp, discerning woman—not easily impressed. She was raised in a home where standards mattered. You carried yourself with pride, spoke with purpose, and held your ground. Her father set the tone: loyal, consistent, strong—the kind of man who didn’t just talk about it, he lived it. In her eyes, every…
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Squeeze Out Fear
Faith isn’t optional. Hebrews 11:6 (NLT) makes this very clear to us: “And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.” Faith is the foundation. Trusting God and His Word is the anchor for…
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Seeing Everything with Perfect Clarity
Life doesn’t wait to ask questions. Sometimes, the minute we open our eyes, we’re faced with choices that feel heavy. Should I call out sick today? Should I say yes to this date? Is this job really for me? We try to be discerning. We want to believe we’re hearing from God. But let’s be…
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A Dream Waiting to Happen
Time is passing with increased momentum, and for many single followers of Christ, fear begins to settle in. They wonder if anything will ever change. A fulfilling life with someone to walk through it with feels less like a dream waiting to happen—and more like a dream slowly slipping away. But Matthew 16:19 (NLT) gives…
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God Passes Every Test
Psalm 139:23 (NLT) “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.” Life moves fast. We get caught up in the routines, responsibilities, and noise of everyday living. And if we’re not careful, our time with God—our pursuit of an intimate relationship with Him—can get watered down by everything…
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Solid Foundations Won’t Crack
Proverbs 9:13 (NLT) “The woman named Folly is brash. She is ignorant and doesn’t know it.” There are some clear distinctions between a woman of the world and a woman after God’s Heart. A woman who truly loves the Lord will strive daily to live in a way that pleases Him. Her heart is surrendered to…
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The Lord Will Receive You
What can be said about the way you love? Are you committed to love the significant person in your life the way Christ loved the church? This is not just a simple question—it’s a heart-check. A real one. Before we start forming expectations of how someone should love us, we’ve got to first ask: Am…
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God’s Provision Protects You from Slipping
Proverbs 3:5 (NLT) “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.” “If I don’t make it happen, nobody else will.” How many times have we heard that line? Too many. A friend of mine said it just the other day. She’s been single for a while, and juggling life on her…
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Perfect Love on Full Display
1 John 4:18 (NLT) “ Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.” Receiving the kind of love that you desire is more than just writing down a list of…
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Your Uncertainty is Not a Challenge for God
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT) “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” If we pull back the layers and reveal the depth of our desire for marriage, many of our hearts would reveal…
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God’s Heart Concerning You
Exodus 14:14 (NLT) “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Being single can be a very lonely journey—a path that many of us didn’t expect to walk for so long, at least not year after year. It’s true that there are some individuals who are genuinely loving the single life.…
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Examination Time
Proverbs 5:21 (NIV) “For your ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all your paths.” If we pull back all the layers of our emotional turmoil and doubt, we often find that at the root is a deep longing for more out of life. We want to expand and express ourselves…
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Tear Down the Wall that Fear Built
1 John 4:18(NLT) “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.” How do we fully experience the beauty of love without building walls to protect ourselves from being hurt? As much as we want to guard…
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Remain Close to God
There’s something powerful about presence. It’s not just about someone physically being around—it’s about how their presence makes you feel anchored, known, and seen. When someone is present in your life, especially someone you trust and love, their nearness brings a certain strength. You feel more confident. More secure. But when that presence is suddenly…