trust

What it doesn’t mean when we encounter struggles

“Satan does not care when Christians pursue their own visions and their own plans, but when the Spirit of God is in operation, putting the pieces together for a strategic conquest of souls for God’s glory, Satan is worried and all kinds of problems and troubles break out.” This quote came from a message given …

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Sometimes you pray for something for years

Sometimes you pray for something for years.  Sometimes you lose the passion, and what once was a joy becomes a chore. You seek God to know if the problem is your attitude or because you’re working in your own strength instead of His, and you find greater strength and receive the grace to find joy …

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Hold fast – tenaciously, courageously, unceasingly

2020 is over, and 2021 is here.  I think if 2020 taught us anything, it was a reminder that life is uncertain. I could, if I wanted, list a few things that I think that this month or this year will hold, but there is no guarantee of any of it.  Except one thing.  God …

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Psalm 91: The threats of the snare and pestilence

How ironic is it that the next verse in my Psalm 91 study is this one?  With the coronavirus sweeping around the world, pestilence and disease are on many people’s minds.  Ironic? Or His perfect timing? We’ve already looked at who this person is and what their decision has been.  Those are really, really important, and far too …

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Trust is like watching a chess game when you already know who will win

What does it mean to see the hand of God? It might mean different things to different people, but to me, seeing the hand of God means that I see something that is happening, and I know that God was involved. Sometimes it’s a big miracle that others can easily see, but more often it …

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Trust vs. my tongue: the eternal battle inside of me

More lessons in trust… I don’t remember exactly the first time He stopped me. I know He tried to stop me years and years ago, but I thought I knew better. But I think it was a year ago or so that the Holy Spirit got more insistent. I was talking to someone… maybe Him… …

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If you’re feeling lost, defeated, and full of mistakes, listen to this

For anyone wondering where you’re going…For anyone feeling like your mistakes might have messed up God’s plan for your life…For anyone worrying about what your future holds…For anyone feeling lost because of what your future seems to have lost…For anyone wishing they could look into their future with eagerness… Here is the story behind this …

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