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Jesus, Emmanuel, God with us, and what that means

My heart is full.  This year has been a struggle for so many, and my heart hurts for the many who are tired, worried, exhausted, confused, hurting, fearful, and just want 2020 to be over.  2020 is indeed almost over, but I’m concerned that many people will be further disillusioned if 2021 isn’t much different. …

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How it’s even possible to do greater works than Jesus

I’m in the middle of a series on praise and worship, and yet I’m waiting for the Holy Spirit’s permission for the next lesson.  In the meantime, the Lord just enlightened me to something that I have been asking Him about for years, and I’m eager to share it! First, let’s pray.  Holy Spirit, I ask …

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Waiting on the Awakener…

I woke up with this song going through me. I don’t know if it’s because the rush of Christmas is over, or because it’s just God’s timing, or what…but I feel my spirit waking up. At least, that’s what it feels like. And perhaps that’s what He is continually doing…waking us up more and more …

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A beautiful heritage…

There is a question that I have asked God many times in my life. It is, quite simply, Why am I so blessed? I look at the world around me and those living in it, and I know that I have been blessed abundantly in ways too numerous to count…in all the ways that matter…in …

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True or False revisted…

It was interesting reading the comments that people shared on my last post. For those that might have missed it, I posted: A statement: It is possible for us to rest in the Lord and still be “stressed out.” True or False? And why? I realized that people were going to have different interpretations of …

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The glory of being His slave…

The other day, I was praying about a number of issues in my life, and I felt like I was going round in circles again. I said, “Lord, I don’t want to go back to this place of confusion! The devil is the author of confusion, not You. What do I do?” I then rebuked …

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