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He Will Turn Things Around!
Dear Heavenly Father, Sometimes, we feel overwhelmingly sad about the situations and circumstances we face. These sad feelings can come on us very quickly and make us feel as if we’ve been hit by a ton of bricks. They can turn into a dark cloud that seems to loom over us everywhere we go and…
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Supernatural Ability, Identity, and Purpose
There are three words that sum up any individual’s attitude towards God, our Creator: supernatural, identity, and purpose. How we view these words will ultimately determine how we approach life, and most importantly, how we approach God. He desires a relationship with every human being living and that has ever lived, but He doesn’t force…
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When Answers Don’t Come Easy
The psalmist said in Psalm 23:3 (NKJV), “He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” This is what God will do for us. He will restore our souls, and then lead us in the path of His righteousness. The question we…
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When Everything Isn’t Gravy
I was born and raised in the deep south, where most of the days were sunny and warm. I moved to the north after graduating high school and had no idea the weather could change so quickly and drastically, at the drop of a dime. The winters are long, and the summers are short. This…
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Replacing Jealousy with Gratitude
Dear Heavenly Father, A friend of mine has been dating a guy that seemed like a very nice person. He is a Christian and after hearing him pray one night, like my other girlfriends, I was very moved by his humility. I personally became excited for my friend, because from all appearances, this new man…
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Examining Your Motivation to Partner
A friend and I were having dinner and noticed a young couple holding hands at the table near ours. They couldn’t have been more than about 25 or so, but they looked so happy together. The way the young man treated the woman caught my attention. When they were…
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The Frustration of Sameness
I make a point of trying not to refer to human-beings as creators of anything, because in truth this would be a misleading statement. None of us are creators. We have the pleasure of taking what the Father has created and making something out of it; but it’s His raw material we’re using. In the…
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Ask the Right Question to Receive the Right Answer
There have been a record number of published studies on single people in the past few years. Those in recent history suggests there’s never been as many unmarried adults as there are right now. More adults are opting to remain single, and those that are married are taking longer to get there. It’s no secret…
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The Spiritual Realm vs The Soulish Realm
A common mistake made by many believers is that of giving the enemy, satan, far too much credit. The truth is that we are a greater enemy to ourselves than he is in many cases, because the greatest warfare takes place within our own minds. Many believers are going through it in the areas of…
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The Good Work He’s Planned for Us
Ephesians 2:10(NLT) “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Years ago, I met an older woman with whom I forged a great friendship; she was like a grandmother to me. She was outside cutting her grass…
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Please Help Me Remain Obedient to Your Will
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for placing people in my life that know Your Word and can offer me Godly encouragement and wisdom when I need it most. Recently, I had a very informative conversation with a close family member. Her counsel was so spot on and razor-sharp that it cut through all my reservations…
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The Privilege of Loving You
“38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed,…
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Why Not Choose Me?
Proverbs 18:22 (NLT) “The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord.” It is becoming increasingly popular for women to propose to men. While commercials depicting this scenario received a thumbs-up from women’s rights organization for championing women’s options, as believers many of us are not on board.…
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The Accelerated Pace of Blessings and Warfare
Ephesians 6:13(NLT) tells us, “Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.” There was a time, and it wasn’t that long ago, that we…
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Assignment without Assistance
In Genesis 2:18(NLT), God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” Not only is God revealing His heart for humanity in this verse, but He, the Creator of all, has said that something isn’t good. Therefore, it would behoove us…
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You Won’t Find Him in the Noise
This past week was pivotal in my relationship with God. I decided that I could no longer continue to give the world so much of my time during the weekdays. Human-beings are creatures of habit, and we sometimes let social media, or the television consume way too much of our time because we’ve adapted these…
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When Will It End?
When will it end? This is the question many of us are asking Heavenly Father. We are perplexed by the magnitude of spiritual warfare we’re facing, because it is beyond the level of anything we’ve encountered in the past. And not only are our problems complex, they are compounded by the agitation of not knowing…
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Throwing Pearls to Those Who Can’t Catch Them!
Dear Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ said in Matthew 7:6(NLT), “Don’t waste what is holy on people who are unholy. Don’t throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you.” When I first heard this verse, I was a little taken aback because it kinda’ compares unholy folks to swine.…
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Removing Thoughts that Block the Blessing of Marriage
If you’ve ever read an in-depth article or watched a good video about replacing a leaky faucet or repairing an outdated piece of equipment, you know they give a ton of information. Many of them provide step-by-step instructions and a list of necessary tools to get the job done successfully. Well, when it comes to…
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The Lord is My Strength and My Shield
Psalm 28:7(NLT) says, “The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.” This is one of a few scriptures that Karen knew, but she held tightly to it. Her life had not been…
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Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
Growing up, the youngins in my family were chastised for listening to grown folk’s business, but if they hadn’t been gossiping, there would have been nothing to hear. The many relationships gone wrong was the talk of our small town. I remember hearing such-and-such and so-and-so were getting divorced because the wife found out that…
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An Attentive Listener
Dear Heavenly Father, Please help us to listen more intently to Your Word. The world is a very unpredictable and chaotic place. To navigate through it, we need Your divine direction through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and You tell us that we also need to be careful about HOW we hear. Jesus Christ…
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Single, Over 55, Desiring Marriage
A wonderful sister in Christ that’s in her early sixties wrote to me about the challenges of finding a good man. She’s looking for companionship that will ultimately lead to marriage, but she’s feeling very pessimistic about finding a compatible partner. Most women have a pretty good feel for the pool of eligible prospects in…
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Clinging to You!
Dear Heavenly Father, Through the Apostle Paul, in 1Timothy 6:12 (NLT), You tells us, “Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.” Your Word tells us that faith is a fight. It is a…
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Pray So God’s Love Can Bless You
Jesus Christ said in John 16:33(NLT), “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” As we examine what is happening all around us, we can see that even though this…
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What Happens if Your Faith Isn’t Where It Needs to Be?
Just when you think you’ve gotten a clear understanding of what it means to walk by faith, something happens in your life to make you feel you’re almost back at square one. This is exactly what happened to me the day after having the most impactful prayer session I’ve…
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He Will Not Fail You!
There have been times where my life felt like a washing machine. All the various components of my life were my laundry, and without my knowing it at the time, they were being cleaned. Every season of spiritual growth and promotion will take us through this washing-machine process, but it only takes one time for…
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That Your Joy May Be Full
Dear Heavenly Father, One of my mentors told me about a class she took when she reached a desperate point in her life. She has been a believer for many years, but said she was still a very sad person. She knew it wasn’t Your Will for her to feel this way, so she prayed…
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He Will Exceed Your Expectations
The man you think you’ll marry, when everything is said and done, will most likely look completely different than the vision you hold in your head. This is often true with the perfect job, the ideal house or the car you’ll have. Proverbs 19:21(NLT) says, “You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will…
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Punishing Ourselves for the Past
The other day, I ran into a woman that I hadn’t seen in over 15 years. I didn’t see her at first, but she recognized me and immediately made her way to where I was standing. It was so good to see her. We hugged each other and the first words out of her mouth…