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Knowing God and putting our faith in Jesus is foundational to a life of authenticity and purpose in alignment with who He created us to be.

Keeping in step with the Spirit not with others' opinions

In Step with the Spirit, Not Others’ Opinions

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On May 9, 2019

In Faith

“If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.”

Galatians 5:25-26 CSB

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how we make decisions. How I make decisions. I’m dismayed to realize how often I hesitate to do or not do something because I’m afraid of what someone else might think. I’ve also noticed I’m not alone in this. Despite our rather independent-minded culture, our choices are largely influenced by others’ opinions. Sometimes it’s not even what we know to be others’ opinions, but what we assume they are.

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Full surrender to Jesus

What Full Surrender to Jesus Looks Like

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On March 6, 2019

In Faith

I’ll go where You want me to go, dear Lord,
Over mountain, or plain, or sea.
I’ll say what You want me to say, dear Lord.
I’ll be what You want me to be.

Corrie ten Boom and Pamela Rosewell Moore
Corrie ten Boom and Pamela Rosewell Moore

It’s been years since I’ve heard this song. But for the last number of days, I’ve been humming it over and over again. I’ve also been reading about Corrie ten Boom and Pamela Rosewell Moore, Corrie’s companion and caretaker during the last decade of her life. The lives of both these women, fully surrendered to Jesus and anything He called them to do, reminded me of this song. It inspires me to continue to surrender myself and my life to Jesus, no matter what He asks of me.

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real relationship with God requires boundaries

What it Means to Have Proper Boundaries with God

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On February 14, 2019

In Faith

I’ve always thought of boundaries in relationships as drawing a line to keep unhealthy behavior at bay. You know, such as needed for an abusive spouse or a friend who keeps infringing on your time and space.

So when I got to the “Boundaries and God” chapter in Cloud’s and Townsend’s book Boundaries, I was somewhat startled.

Why in the world would we need boundaries with God?

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Defeating the Christmas Grinch

How Jesus Defeated the Christmas Grinch

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On December 11, 2018

In Faith

Does the Christmas Grinch threaten to steal your joy during the Christmas season? If so, there is hope!

The signs that Christmas is coming soon are all around us now. Christmas music follows us everywhere we go. Decorations line the streets and cover homes and lawns. People scurry around in stores agonizing over what gifts to buy. And the mail carrier is getting later every day as the volume of  Christmas mail grows more abundant.

You may be delighting in it all or trying to ignore it all. Either way, you aren’t alone.

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Gods involvement in the details of our lives to fulfill the dreams He gives us

God’s Loving Involvement in the Details of Our Lives

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On September 11, 2018

In Faith

This morning I received an email alert from Amazon about a new book being released by a certain author. As I sat looking at that email, the Holy Spirit took me down memory lane, reminding me how He works so amazingly and intricately in our lives to bring about relationships and events we could never have planned ourselves.

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Our true identity in belonging to Jesus

Identifying Our Key Relationship

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On August 21, 2018

In Faith

My nephew’s wedding was beautiful. He and his bride planned a meaningful and memorable ceremony demonstrating Christ’s love for us, His Bride, and His future return to take us Home with Him. As a result, those of us in attendance were encouraged to focus on Christ as our key relationship.

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