”Comparison is the thief of joy.” – Theodore Roosevelt. If there is one thing that waiting and trials have taught me about myself, it’s that I can get easily distracted. At times, my mind is like that of a little puppy; a thought pops into my head and instantly, I’m chasing it down the rabbit …
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‘For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.” Isaiah 41:13 If there is one thing we can say about God, it’s that He knows exactly what we need when we need it. And He knows we need …
Who told you that you were naked? One of the questions that God asks Adam and Eve in the garden is who told them they were naked. He didn’t ask them why they were naked, he asked them who told them they were naked. As I read this question, I find it goes beyond just …
There is hope in the hurting. There are a lot of hurting people around. The last few weeks, as I’ve looked around, I have seen so much hurt and pain. I see my own hurt and pain. I see the pain of those around me. I see the pain of those that I don’t even …
Today we’re sharing an inspiring Devotion post from our blog archives by Lays Halawe. Be blessed by Lays’ words of grace. Daughter. He called me daughter. As I stood at a prayer and worship night at church, arms stretched high with tears streaming down my face, I cried out to God. I opened up my …
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What is the purpose of this, Lord? The other morning as I was driving I was listening to Rend Collectives song Live Alive. As I listening and hummed along to a song I’ve heard countless times before, one line captured my attention: There’s a purpose in the furnace flame. This one line held my attention …
Our healing can be found by reaching out to Jesus. I have always loved the story of woman with the issue of blood. A woman who had an issue of blood for 12 years, desperately seeking healing. Reading this story, I can almost feel the despair and desperation of this woman; years of going to …
You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might – Deuteronomy 6:5 Have you ever had seasons where you felt like you were loving God with your heart but not your mind? Or you were loving God with your thoughts, but your heart …
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God loves us as He finds us, just as we are. Have you ever found yourself listening to a song only to have the lyrics take your breath away? When lyrics hit home so deeply that you feel like someone has taken your journal and turned it into a song? The other day as I …
Have you ever felt that God is trying to get you to just stop and give praise? The other day, as I was going about my day, the song ‘Raise a hallelujah’ by Bethel popped into my head: I raise a hallelujah, with everything inside of me I raise a hallelujah, I will watch the …
