Healing

I know what it’s like to be sick and need healing. My sickness has been limited up to this point in my life. I’m very grateful for my health. When I’m sick, I’m looking for ways to treat the symptoms and get to a cure. I’m one of those people when I get sick, I…

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Betrayal

I will have to say that betrayal must be one of the most painful emotions a human can experience.  Betrayal is filled with emotion because of such a strong emotional connection. Betrayal by a friend can take a long time to recover from.  There are relationships and deep friendships that never recover from betrayal. The…

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Forgiveness

I came across two verses that stopped me in my tracks. I just started writing my thoughts down and it felt a bit random. I learned about forgiveness the hard way. I learned from scripture that it’s not optional for the Christ follower. I learned that forgiveness is more for me than the other person.…

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Declaration or Denial

I have been following Jesus for the biggest part of my life. I accepted Him as my Lord and Savior when I was in the third grade.  I can’t say that I’ve been faithful for all those years. In fact, there have been multiple times in my life if you looked closely at my life,…

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Confident

Confident means “self-assured” and positive.  People who are confident are often accused of being arrogant. There is a line that is quite different between these two. Arrogance is an exaggeration of one’s own value or ability. Confidence has a subtle humility mixed in. Arrogance and humility don’t intersect. I am reading in the Psalms this…

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Belong

This word jumped off the pages of scripture this morning as I read in Psalms. King David had such a plain way of speaking about the Majesty and the Powerful Presence of God. I enjoy reading David’s journal of sorts. He is royalty himself, but his journey with God is clearly marked by humility and…

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