Background photo: Courtesy of Picjumbo.com Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. – Marilyn Vos Savant Maybe life has dealt you defeat. You don’t know what to do, and you do not know how to pray. Don’t feel like you are alone. I too have faced setbacks, and …
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My Hard Unhearing Heart
Those that will not wait for God’s counsel shall justly be given up to their own hearts’ lusts, to walk in their own counsel …. And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul (Psalm 106:13, 15, NKJV). Can you think of a time in your life when God allowed you to …
The Impoverished Ministry of Jesus
It is in the night time when I am sleeping that I am especially vulnerable to allowing negative thoughts to infiltrate my mind, telling me “it’s not alright”. Perhaps it was a life-changing event or events of the day that caused concern. “You are not going to be able to afford this or that, or …
Don’t pick the fruit, it’s still green
Have you prayed and prayed for something, yet there was no manifestation? How often did you not wait for the fruit to ripen, often insisting on picking it while it was still green? Of course, you have. The demand for instant results has permeated our society. As an example, you have a meltdown while waiting …
Only in the darkness can you see the stars
“Only in the darkness can you see the stars”. – Martin Luther King Jr. From experience, I know that we all experience struggles and challenges in life, and at times we may feel like giving up, that all hope is lost. Yet, all we have to do is look up and see the stars through …
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