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Old Glasses and New Perspectives
It was just a simple pair of reading glasses, but I lost count of the many prayers I prayed over something so small and superficial. Days and weeks of prayers amid all the searching. Even a few prayers lingered a year later. I will be honest that there has been a thought tucked away in the back of my mind since I misplaced them. I even asked out loud a few times, “Why Lord, did you not help me find them?” I admit, others times, I pleaded, “Lord do you hear me when I pray?” I had a newer pair, almost like them, but I liked the old worn…
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Finding Joy in the Joyless
Do you often find yourself feeling overwhelmed by all you have on your plate? Do you ever ask God why not just give you one hard thing at a time versus everything hitting at once? Do you ever long to find joy in the joyless? I will be honest that I asked The Lord these questions just this week. I asked them on a morning that started before I had time to completely wake up and dragged me full force into the morning light. It gave a surprising twist to the whole concept of a “deer in the headlights look.” Later I sat in the aftermath of the day; my heart…
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Finding Strength to Leave Closed Doors Behind
A Prayer When Struggling to Embrace God’s Plan Instead of Your Plans Can I be honest?… Sometimes I want what I want. I can find it hard to let go of my plans even after they have fallen through. I can hold on to them for days, even weeks and months. I can grieve their passing. Anybody? Trust is key to walking out God’s plans for my life when I envision a different plan than what God has planned for me. When His plans don’t look anything like I imagine at all. Often the things I want never happen. And I will be honest again. It hurts. So then…
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Purpose-Full Lessons
Purpose. I spent a lot of time on that word last year. It was the precious word God gave me to focus on at the beginning of 2021. At the beginning of the year, I had no idea what I would face and all the changes that would ensue before the year’s end. I also had no idea that all of it would make me question what my Purpose in kingdom work veritably was. By the time December had rolled around, I was war-torn from fighting against self-doubt and lack of confidence in the areas I had felt so strongly called to several years before. I had started to ask…
