God has called me to take a step of faith. I’m standing at the edge, with one foot over the precipice. Racing through my mind is if the timing is right, will I survive if I fall, and most importantly, am I following God or making my own way. I don’t think I’m alone in…
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Good friends are hard to come by. When I was in middle school, Bobby was my best friend. We shared everything. What was mine was his, even my video games… which he was stealing! Okay, not the best friend. Alternatively, friendship with God will never let you down. Jesus said in John 15:12-13 (NASB), “This…
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Why does God hate me? Many people are asking this and I can understand. It’s hard to believe in God’s love in the shadow of a trying time. I used to hate God because of all the hurting and brokenness I saw in the world. But Jesus has taken me on a journey and led…
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In the seasons between God speaking something to you, and the fulfillment of that promise—do the work. I find myself often looking backward and forward, and neglecting what I’m supposed to do right now. God wants you to remember what He has said and done as well as dream big for the future. But in…
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You will reap what you sow. This is a spiritual truth. You can’t get away from it. It encompasses all life. Whichever words you metaphorically plant, whether from God or the enemy, have the potential to mature and bear fruit. This is why you must keep watch over the garden of your life and be…
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Even when you don’t understand, continue following God. One of the pastors at my church (thecrossing.cc) reminded me this in a conversation. We were discussing how people don’t always follow through on commitments, despite saying they heard from the Lord to do it. I confided in him the feeling that I didn’t understand something I…
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A few weeks ago, a little girl caught my eye as she pushed herself up between two front car seats and kicked her legs freely below her. It reminded me of climbing the narrow hallway walls, barefoot, at my cousin Jeffrey’s house. We called him Frey-Frey for “short” (pronounced Free Free). How fitting, I think…
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Do you know how sin affects hearing God? A part of me wants to tell you that it will keep you from hearing Him. But that comes from my desire to protect you from the impact transgressions have on your life. Not to mention the religious side of me yells down from my high place,…
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When I first gave my life to the Lord I knew that I was starting a journey that I would never come back from. Something deep inside me had completely shifted. I was resolute immediately to give God all that I had including my plans for the future. Thinking back is very interesting because things…
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