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To The Sent Ones – Arise and Prepare the Way of the Lord!
Months ago, the Lord woke me up at 1:57 am for several nights in a row. He led me to this verse: Now Elizabeth’s full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son. ~Luke 1:57 NKJV This verse refers to the birth of Jesus’ cousin, John the Baptist. Prophetically, even… Continue reading
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Making the Unknown God Known
A consequence of religion is not knowing the one true living God as Father. This is because religion causes us to focus on rules, rites, and rituals rather than who God is and who He is meant to be to us. In turn, we may blame religion for being boring, unfulfilling, uninspiring. Consequently, we may… Continue reading
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Joy Comes in the Morning
I posted this on Facebook on April 8, 2023, and I felt led to update and repost here today. I pray it encourages you! We rarely talk about Saturday. It’s often called “silent Saturday,” yet so very much is said in the silence. Silent Saturday is the day between Jesus’ death and resurrection. I imagine… Continue reading
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Revival is Me, Revival is You
2 Chronicles 7:14 In the time I have been saved, I have heard a lot of talk in the “big C” Church about revival. Let me just say this at the outset. I’m no expert on the topic of revival on a macro level. I know there are amazing people of God who are nearly… Continue reading
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He Came to Set the Captives Free
Luke 4:18 Years ago there was a TV series called “What Not to Wear.” The gist of it was that some well-meaning coworker, friend, or family member would nominate a person (mostly women) to be on the show, and the nominee would get a makeover. It was a head-to-toe makeover if I remember correctly –… Continue reading
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Free Gifts! (Parts 3 and 4) – The Gifts of Justification and Righteousness
Until now, I haven’t spent much time pondering and reflecting on the topics of justification and righteousness. Since delving in a bit more, I have come to realize how important these two things are in our walk of faith. Each one says something very important about the born again believer, and more so, about God… Continue reading
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Free Gifts! (Part 2.1) – The Gift of Grace
As I reflected on the gift of grace in Part 2 a bit more, I felt like there were a couple of additional important points that needed to be highlighted. Here is Part 2.1! We’ll talk about the importance of receiving grace and the regifting of grace. Receiving Grace It’s Christmastime. I imagine some of… Continue reading
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Don’t Forget How Far You’ve Come
Doing something different today than I expected. The Lord dropped this in my spirit the other day, and He just won’t let me drop it. (I even had to get out the graph paper!) I pray it blesses, encourages, and strengthens you! We know our lives have a defined (divine!) beginning and defined (divine!) ending.… Continue reading
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Risks and Remedies for the Root-Bound
Bloom where planted. Be mindful of becoming root-bound. Bloom Where You’re Planted Have you ever heard or seen the phrase, “Bloom where you’re planted?” I certainly have. In fact, I have a cute “chachki” on my desk that says “Bloom & Grow.” While only loosely based on scripture, I appreciate the sentiment the phrase conveys.… Continue reading
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He is Faithful
We are in South Carolina to visit our oldest son and attend the Mizzou vs University of South Carolina football game. We decided to walk around the USC campus. It’s one of our faves. Complete southern charm! I was stressing about what to post today because we are traveling. My goal is to post once… Continue reading