• Overcoming Discouragement

    Sometimes life doesn’t look anything like we thought it would and things like divorce, sickness, loss of job, being passed over, relationship issues, being left out, bullied, people coming against us, feeling like God is not hearing us/our prayers going unanswered, being falsely accused, being rejected, abandoned, church hurt, etc. occur. These difficult situations can…

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  • Fruit of the Spirit

    Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. Let’s do some self-reflection…

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  • Alabaster Box

    Luke 7:36-50 36 One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him, and He went into the Pharisee’s house [in the region of Galilee] and reclined at the table. 37 Now there was a woman in the city who was [known as] a sinner; and when she found out that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought…

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  • Refocus

    If our spouse would just change! If our family members would just get it together. If our co-workers would only act right! If our church family would just be who they should be life would be so great! How often do we fall into this mindset and focus on everything other people need to change…

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  • Galatians 5:25: “If we live by the Spirit, lets follow the Spirit as well.” Crucify the Flesh: We do this through prayer, fasting, praise and worship, and a firm dedication to laying down our own personal desires, especially the ones that are contrary to the Word of God. It is a daily conscience choice to lay…

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  • Submission to God

    Definition: the action of surrendering, submit to authority Why is it so hard to submit to God? The biggest reason is our flesh. We are full of self-will, we want it our way, we want to be independent and have things the way we want them. Our flesh fights against the smallest amount of surrender.…

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  • Practical Steps to Breaking Strongholds in the Mind (Old, Negative Thought Patterns)  God wants our minds free and us free of torment and we must have His help to break them. We must recognize that our mind is property that is either occupied by God or Satan and we have to take stock and be…

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  • Pride

    Pride says I know what is better for me. Pride can often lead to self-righteousness. It can lie to us and tell us we are just fine the way we are. Everyone else has the issue and not us. It is what causes us to see the issues in the lives of others, but never…

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  • Prayer

    Definition of Prayer Prayer is simply talking to God; it is really that simple. We can talk to Him in the same way we would talk to our best friends or loved ones.  We do not have to pray; we get to pray. It is two-way communication. We talk and we must also listen for…

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  • There are days I do not feel like an overcomer, but it is not based on feelings. I am who God says I am…period. He is who His Word says He is period. We cannot base our lives on our feelings or emotions. Knowing Who God Is Firm foundation: if this is not our foundation…

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