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Praying Scripture— Prayer For Your Walk
You can pray Psalm 119, verses 33-40, to ask Jesus to help you with your walk with him. (NIV) “Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end. Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart. Direct me in the path of your commands, for there…
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Beyond A Shadow Of A Doubt
This post is part of the Five Minute Friday blog link-up. Where I join up with a community of writers and bloggers of all ages and stages who gather around a single-word prompt to free-write, unscripted, unedited, for five minutes. This week’s word prompt is {{Doubt}} But Thomas, one of the twelve [disciples], who was called Didymus (the twin), was not with them…
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Peace Be With You— Enjoying A Christ-Centered Christmas + Free Printable 21 Christmas Journal & Prayer Prompts
It’s not uncommon for us to complain about the holiday season from October through the end of December. Saying things like… “Christmas has been given mass appeal to commercialization. It’s so secular now,” “it’s materialistic,” we might say. “It’s all about Santa and shopping, but what about the Savior?” I agree with these sentiments. After all, Christmas is a time…
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When You Love Your Community
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 1 Corinthians 13:4— NLT In a little town not too far from me— Tommy Wynkoop, the owner of Fox’s Pizza Den in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, a small town where winter can be long and unrelenting, showed loving kindness. Back in 2014, a snowstorm blew through With bitter cold temperatures keeping…
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Return To Rest
Scripture— Let my soul be at rest again, for the Lord has been good to me. Psalm 116:7— VOICE Encouragement— So often, we have to speak to ourselves, you know, that internal dialog. Usually, when we’re weary, we don’t want to talk much. We typically like to sit down and not speak. We need to remember to tell ourselves to keep…
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Fruit Of The Spirit Affirmations— Self Control
This is our last set of affirmations as we explored each of the fruits of the Holy Spirit and how affirming them cultivates intentional mindfulness within us. Affirmations are a statement intended to provide encouragement, emotional support, or motivation, In Philippians 4:8, Paul gives us instructions on what we should think or meditate about. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one…
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Celebrating Gratitude—The Gift Of Laughter
A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22—NASB One of God’s most lovely gifts is the gift of laughter. Laughter can reduce stress brighten your mood, boosts your immune system, lower your blood pressure, and much more. I love to laugh, and I’m grateful to be able to celebrate His gift of laughter.…
