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Expectations
Advertisements In my 30’s, I was told to let go of expectations from others. I remember feeling confused. Really? How could you be in relationship with someone without having any expectations; be it friend, romantic, family, or business? I pondered this for days. I will say this had me for a loop. Fast forward to…
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Acceptance
Advertisements “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” The Serenity Prayer This part of the Serenity Prayer speaks directly to me. Accepting what I cannot change puts me in a place to see what I…
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Affirmations and Change
Advertisements I was thinking about the previous post on November 27th, Change, and wanted to expound on that a little. Affirmations help us change; however, only if you believe what you are saying to yourself. Sure, repetition is key as we move forward in growth. It is important to understand that faith is a critical…
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Cry…Build…Get Over
Advertisements A little over a week ago, I was reading and came across this saying. “Cry a river, build a bridge and then get over it.” The simplicity of this statement struck a cord with me. In that vein, I would like to share my thoughts about it. I do not remember who wrote this.…
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Draw Near to God
Advertisements 2nd Chronicles 7:14 “If my people who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and I will forgive their their sin and heal their land.” This Scripture is one of my favorites. There are four…
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Time and Blood, All Men Created Equal
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Don’t Become Weary in Well-Doing
Advertisements I want to encourage all my readers today with Galatians 6:9 – “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap eternal life.” This Scripture is very important for a believer because we have hope. Our souls are eternal and we must keep our eyes on doing…
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Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
Advertisements bible.com/bible/116/1jn.4.18.NLT No fear. As a believer, we have access to an all powerful, all knowing, present everywhere God. We were given peace and the Holy Spirit to navigate this life. What do we really have to fear, giving away the power that is a gift to us? Are you living in the power of…
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Isaiah 6:8
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Another Precious Ponder
Advertisements Sandra here with another precious ponder. I pray it resonates with you…
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Patient
Advertisements Continuing to expound on the Peace, Patience, and Presence post earlier this week, this post will expound on patience. The definition for patience is “calm endurance of hardship, provocation, pain, delay, etc.”. This definition was found in the Reader’s Digest Oxford Complete Wordfinder. However, the definition I retrieved from the NLT Dictionary states that…
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Peace, Patience, and Presence
Advertisements God’s peace, the peace left by Jesus is amazing. It does lead to patience. When you are at peace with God, it does give you patience. Patience leads to being present in your life. This position says you are grateful for the things in your life. You appreciate what you have and enjoy the…
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Contentment
Advertisements Contentment – a satisfied state; tranquil happiness 1 Timothy 6:6 – “Godliness with contentment is great gain.” How satisfied are you with your life? I was thinking today and evaluating how I was feeling as I went through my day. I actually focused on what I was doing at any given moment in time.…
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Matthew 22:37
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What Does Courage Mean to You?
Advertisements Courage means “the ability to disregard fear.” I got this definition from the Reader’s Digest Oxford Complete Wordfinder published in 1996. Twenty-six years ago. Still holds true today. However, what does God say about courage. Genesis 46:3-4 – 3) I am God, the God of your father,” the voice said. “Do not be afraid…
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