Monthly Archives: September 2017

 Waiting on God is not a passive state. The spiritual state of ‘waiting on God’ and just gritting our teeth and trying to wait for some relief are quite different. The Lord promises that when we are able to “abide in Him” as we wait, the outcome of our circumstances will be a life that is changed and renewed.  Whether we are waiting on God to change a situation, another person, or ourselves, the principles of waiting are the same……

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           When we experience the pain of grief it is usually associated with some sort of loss. Personal grief which affects the whole human race can be divided into two categories: godly grief and worldly grief. With godly grief loss still hurts and manifests through our soul’s anger and hurt, but the struggle compels us to turn toward God for help and relief.  Even if we are not “feeling” God’s presence, we understand in the depths of our hearts that…..

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In our challenging world most of us long to be stable individuals with calm and steady temperaments – not excitable people who easily get pulled into pressure, stress, or anxiety, and react irrationally.  Yet even our best intentions to walk in stability can come to a screeching halt when adversity burst upon our lives, our buttons get hit- and we negatively act out our impatience, anger, hurt or fear. God’s word gives us the plan we need to be successful…..

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                      The Scripture states that a woman with “an issue of blood” had been sick and suffered for twelve long years. Over time, she had visited many physicians and “healers” and had spent all her funds to alleviate her problem, yet she was still suffering. No one could heal her.   She had heard of and believed in Jesus’ ability and desire to help and restore people in need, like her. She sought Him among the crowds, convinced that if she…..

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There are many people that in spite of having a living connection with Jesus, feel as if their spiritual breath which radiates power, purpose, and the grace to step forward has been smothered.  So it was with the prophet Elijah! The hand of the Lord was on Elijah as he spoke truth to Israel in order to turn their hearts back to God, and to help them recover from the destructive patterns that the spirit of Baal had ensnared them…..

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The Scripture states that the two sisters Mary and Martha and their brother Lazarus lived in Bethany. All three were dear, valued friends of Jesus, and He held them in loving esteem. One day while the Lord was away ministering in another town, Lazarus became ill and died. When Jesus received the message about Lazarus’ death, He told his disciples that this sickness was not to end in death. On the contrary, it was to honor God and promote His…..

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All throughout the Bible, as God’s children, we are promised favor, good plans for our future, restoration and healing. WOW, we are so blessed! But there are times, whether from our past or in the present, when our circumstances are full of great loss that we experience pain and sorrow from a broken heart. The weight of a broken heart hurts and is filled with the emotions of fear, sadness, anger, and confusion. With our hearts carrying these heavy, negative…..

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