Change the way you think and you’ll change your life. What if it was that simple? Well, it is. Proverbs 23:7 reminds us, “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” The way we think about ourselves sets the narrative for everything else.
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I want to speak to the woman whose heart is weary today. The woman who has been fighting in faith, fighting for her family, for her marriage, for her dreams, for her healing, for her (you fill in the blank). Your heart is aching, desiring to see the Lord show up on your behalf, to see answers to your tear-filled prayers.
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Has God ever asked you to do something? That inner prompting of your spirit or a directive in your time of prayer? Often in the moment when we hear God’s voice with direction, we begin to think of all the reasons why we could never accomplish what we feel God is asking us to do.
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When February comes around, it’s hard not to think about love. So, like most of you, it has got me thinking about love, but not just the romantic kind. I started to think about all the different kinds of love we have and display on a daily basis; while it’s all love, It’s all different.
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Happy February! There is something about February that I love. I don’t know why but all of the hearts and pink in the month buried between Christmas and springtime sparks joy. It’s not that I’m a hopeless romantic (because I’m not), but I do love expressing love to my family all month long.
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Are you believing a knockoff gospel? Are you serving a knockoff version of Jesus Christ? I recently was challenged again with this question from John Bevere’s book, The Awe of God. This is a question that I am constantly asking myself. Am I believing in the God of the Bible or a counterfeit, knockoff God of my Western American society?
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How many times have you heard someone say, “Just give it to God?” What exactly does it mean to give something to God? In order to give something away, you have to have possession of it. Many times, the things we need to hand over to God are the things we were never meant to carry in the first place, things that are out of our control, and things that make us worried or anxious.
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“Make yourself an option! “The phrase I sat and pondered as I heard one of the lacrosse parents yell. As I tried to make sense of what they were screaming to their child, a lightbulb went off in my head. Of course—make yourself the obvious choice.
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Wow, how is it even 2024? It feels like I blinked and 2023 was over. While God did so many amazing things this past year, my heart can’t help but get excited about what is on the horizon. Isn’t that one of the best things about serving God? No matter what yesterday looked like (the best or the worst) you can be sure that today marks the beginning of the better & brighter!
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One of the most important changes you can make this year is the way you think. Every day, thousands of thoughts come hurling through our minds. Some good; some not so good. Some thoughts leave us feeling encouraged and hopeful, while most thoughts bombard us with negativity and anxiety!
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I love to run. Running is my exercise of choice. The only problem is catching the moment when I feel like running. When I’m in the mood, when the weather is just right- there is nothing that can sway me from popping in my air pods and putting on my favorite running shoes to hit the pavement. Often, compelled by the mood I will head out my door for a long run.
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Don’t let the stressing blind your blessing this season. The holiday season often reminds me of Disney World - something that is supposed to be a magical time filled with fun, laughter, and memories, but you get there and there’s a lot of yelling, stress, and kids crying everywhere.
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Do you ever feel the urge to just stop talking? Maybe it’s a moment of frustration or a season of discouragement. You just need to be silent. When I think of hitting the mute button on doubt and negativity, I think of Zechariah in Luke 1.
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The story of Jesus’ birth gives me such hope and inspiration! It gives amazing insight into God’s character. It speaks of His promises, His handiwork, and His intentionality amid what may seem like random chaos, confusion or accidental.
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A wise man once said, “We often compare what we know about ourselves with what we don’t know about others.” This statement sums up the whole idea of comparison. Most of the time, when you measure yourself against others you come up falling miserably short in your own eyes!
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God has uniquely designed women to create, innovate, nurture, multi-task, and so on. We wear many different hats, and most of them require something from us. We pour out from our cup almost every day, all day long - to our husbands, to our kids, to our workplace, to serving others, to friends or family in need, and the list goes on.
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Have you ever wanted to do something, yet you feel paralyzed by insufficiency? The thought that there is a missing factor in the equation, that if it was just added you would have what you need to move forward? It’s the idea of waiting until you are completely sure of what you are doing before you do it.
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As much as complaining is anti-faith, gratitude is a full expression of faith! “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1 (NIV) Be grateful each day to keep envy at bay. Gratitude is a lifestyle; it's a result of your focus. Just like focusing on the wrong things reaps a harvest of jealousy, envy, and complaining-- gratitude brings about a good harvest!
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