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Encouragement for gals to see their inner value
Recognizing Patterns in Your Sin Last week I closed my post mentioning that some stubborn Christians do not want to face and heal their pain. These gals and men are moody or irritable all the time, not on occasion. These people may actually have different chronic problems too, whether that means always being angry, fearful … Read more Breaking Your Personal Strongholds:
In the last 2 weeks (except for the break I took at Christmas), I’ve been writing about my spiritual hunger and how it is strongest in my areas of greatest weakness. For example, I crave God’s love and affirmation more than some people do, because I am weak in this area. I overly-crave people’s affirmation … Read more Recognizing and Feeding Spiritual Needs all Day Long
I wanted to expand on last week’s post “Jesus Deserves the Best, but Passivity Blinds Us” about Jesus’ deserving the best and our need to actively pursue him. I realized other people also sometimes slip into mindlessly reading their Bible and saying prayers by rote without engaging their hearts and minds. As a result, I … Read more Fed on God’s Word, not a Check list
Do we passively reject God’s good plans for us by forgetting his Word? Do we harshly criticize ourselves or others or under-value them or ourselves? Do we under-believe what God can do in us and in others? I have fallen for all of those sins. I have to actively accept the dignity God offers me. … Read more Jesus Deserves the Best, but Passivity Blinds Us
My wise friend, who I will call Helen (not her real name), told me she sensed God encouraging her to allow him to have a love so passionate for her, it would be intense like passion the lovers declare in the Song of Solomon. We are prayer partners and call each other weekly, so she … Read more God’s Love like the Song of Solomon
God’s word is powerful, and we can “pray” those Scriptures! The 22nd chapter of 2 Samuel, a song of David, is full of guidance and encouragement I want to share with you today. I am using the New Living Translation in this post. I briefly mentioned this chapter in my earlier post, “Forgive and Let … Read more Praying the Scripture
Our identity in Christ includes many aspects of our life, including our role as women warriors in spiritual warfare. Be sure to check out last week’s post, “Warriors in Genesis’ Eden,” because I discussed our identity as spiritual warriors in that post. But I want to discuss several other aspects of our identity in Christ … Read more Misplacing Our Identity in Christ
Women have been called to be warriors even before Adam and Eve fell into sin. Many Christians miss this truth, even though Eve was called an “Ezer,” (Hebrew word), which is the same term used to describe the Holy Spirit, our military ally. Ezer means to be strong, to rescue, and to be a military … Read more Warriors in Genesis’ Eden
(when they won’t repent) I was dismayed when a radio pastor said that although our world wants to shield the victims, they still have an obligation to forgive their attacker (abuser, oppressor, etc.) The pastor referred to unrepentant attackers. I was concerned about the pastor’s tone of voice and the use of the word “obligation,” … Read more Forgive and Let God Punish Them
Stress eating causes us to over-eat, or eat foods we should not eat, due to stress we may or may not feel. I find that not realizing I am stressed actually encourages me to stress eat far more than when I realize I am stressed, especially if I do not acknowledge I am very, very … Read more Stress Eating and Mindlessness