God’s Do-Over: From Regret to Restoration and a New Name
Have you ever wanted a “do-over” or a new beginning? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wished for an opportunity to take back my words or actions, to erase or fix them.
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Sandpaper People
We all have them in our lives: sandpaper people.
Who are sandpaper people? Sandpaper people are those who:
Act as if they know everything.
Use their tongues like knives, cutting us to the bone with their criticism and judgment, making us feel we aren’t enough.
Speak rudely or unkindly, and never have anything good to say.
Brag, are selfish, egotistical, or make everything about themselves.
Behave “large and in charge” and intimidate us.
Sandpaper people are people we don’t like being around.
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His Mercies Are New Every Morning
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning.” Lamentations 3:22–23, ESV “Oh no… not again!” I whispered to myself, feeling the sting of guilt. I had just yelled…
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Blog | God's Peace | Worship
The Sacred Stillness: Resting in the Presence of God
Have you ever wondered why God felt it necessary to tell us to “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10, NIV)? There is something sacred about stillness. Something holy about quiet moments when we step away from…
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A Clean Heart and a Renewed Spirit
Have you ever believed the lie that your sin was too great for God to forgive? Sadly, I spent years feeling unworthy and unable to accept His forgiveness. It didn’t feel right or fair. It seemed too good to be true. Yet, my friend, that is the lie the enemy would have us believe.
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Blog | God's Promises | Obedience | Waiting / Patience | Wating on God | Wating on GodGod's Promises
What to Do While Waiting on God
Life is a waiting game. When we are young, we can’t wait to grow up, so we can drive, vote, or drink alcohol. We attend school, earn degrees and certificates, and wait for the perfect job. Later, we marry and wait until the right time to buy a home or start a family. Sometimes, we go through tough seasons longing for better days. But at some point, the waiting becomes deeper than life’s milestones. It is no longer about what we can achieve, earn, or plan for; it is about what only God can do. This is when we begin waiting on God for direction, healing, breakthrough, and the fulfillment of His promises.
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Broken But Not Discarded
“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. “ 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 (NIV) Have you ever felt shattered by life, as if nothing could…
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Blog | Expectations | Miracles
Don’t Miss the Miracle
Don’t miss the miracle because it doesn’t look like you thought it would. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday on a donkey. Not a horse, like a king…a donkey. The Jews expected Jesus to come as a king who would rule, reign, and defeat Roman rule over their lives. But he was a different kind of king. They missed the miracle of Easter and salvation because they refused to see beyond their expectations of what the Messiah should be.
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Rediscovering the Joy of Your Salvation
Do you remember the wonder of discovering Jesus for the very first time? Every word of the Lord sparkled, every prayer came alive, and we felt delight simply by being in His presence. As a result, we approached Him and worshiped with wide-eyed curiosity, amazed at all that He revealed to us.
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Pray Without Ceasing: How to Stay Connected to God Every Day
If God knows and sees everything, why does the Bible instruct us to “pray without ceasing? (1 Thessalonians 5:17, ESV). I suppose the simple answer is: We don’t pray to inform God. We pray to involve God.
This is a truth I often need to remind myself. Even though I have strong faith, I sometimes forget to bring my problems to God until I have exhausted every possible solution.
