Category: Holy living
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Taming the Bear Inside
“And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is […]
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How Your “First Mind” Could Be The Wrong Kind, Too
““The heart is deceitful above all things And it is extremely sick; Who can understand it fully and know its secret motives?” Jeremiah 17:9 AMP Have you have heard someone say, “I should have followed my first mind?” In most cases, it’s said right after someone makes a mistake or does something that causes confusion […]
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Reminder: Thank You Makes Room for More
In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 I’ve had people say to me, “Why are you putting so much effort into this little house/this student/this job/etc?” My response is ALWAYS: Thank you makes room for more.” If you don’t appreciate where you are—don’t […]
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The Stabilizing Power of Jesus Christ
But God hath not given unto us a spirit of fear; but of power, of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 Do you know what it is like to spend your entire life having your thought life arrested? Like, having everyone important in your life question and sometimes outright deny the validity […]
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Forgiveness, Offense, Repentance, & Reconciliation
Forgiveness frees you of the offense; however: Repentance precedes Reconciliation Kisha “Great Joy” Spencer Many of us conflate forgiveness with reconciliation because we desire greatly to forgo the process of repentance. But see let me put you up on game: Forgiveness is for the offend-ED, while repentance? Well. Repentance is for the offend—ER. See the […]
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Serve
The greatest among you will be your servant. Matthew 23:11 When I was young, my mama never hit me out of frustration or anger. Instead, she had these little sayings she’d say to warn me that a butt whooping was imminent. One of those sayings was “I can show you better than I can tell […]
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Here’s why you act like “this”
I grew up in da church IDK WHY I ACT LIKE DIS Facebook post ~ Anonymous You confused “in church” with “in Christ.” You never got transformed in your thinking. You never crucify your flesh. Your gift is more activated for you than the Holy Spirit in you. You don’t read the word for yourself. […]
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God is HOLY
In this new age, we have lost the reverence of God. We have made God common, regular, relegating God to just the things which comfort us. Father. Healer. Provider. Protector. Deliverer. We have placed Elohim on the same level as Zeus, Astarte, and any number of idols created by the hands of man. But Proverbs […]
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A Time to Mourn
I think about the people I love who have died since 2016, and I start to understand all the intricate ways pain changes you. It’s stunning, breathtaking how insidious and small the incisions are. You barely realize what they are or where they come from til something rubs them—and that searing heat flashes so brightly […]