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“No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the Lord.” Proverbs 21:30 We like to make plans. Our schedules are always filled with upcoming events, birthday parties, soccer games, etc. We like to do the same thing when it comes to our spiritual lives, always chasing the next big thing and pursuing dreams that perhaps aren’t meant to be. No plan can stand against our Lord, and we must learn the art of patience when it comes to the will of God for our lives. Do you struggle with this as much as I do? I don’t like…
“Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.” Colossians 3:14 I’m not a very fashionable person. I love clothes as much as the next woman, but I struggle with pairing patterns, prints, and colors together. I try and keep it simple with dresses that…
“But when Pharaoh saw that relief had come, he became stubborn. He refused to listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had predicted.” Exodus 8:15 Isn’t it so easy for us to look at Pharaoh and shake our heads in disbelief? After numerous plagues that destroyed his crops,…
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So Saul clothed David with his armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head; he also clothed him with a coat of mail. David fastened his sword to his armor and tried to walk, for he had not tested them. And David said to Saul, “I cannot walk with these, for I have not tested them.” So David took them off. (I Samuel 17:38-39, NKJV) When Saul consented to allowing David to fight Goliath, he thought it would be best if David would fight him with his armor and in his way. If all it took was armor and a battle…
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways. Psalm 51:12-13 Restoration is one of the most beautiful things we can experience in God. Sometimes there are those among us who have worshiped among us, but they fall away from God. We often use the term ‘backslider,’ but the word of God says they are a transgressor; someone who has walked in the ways of righteousness but transgress from His law. I was once a transgressor. Yes, I was that person you saw with her hands raised…
“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalms 46:10 KJV I believe everyone has their favorite chair. You know, the one that draws you, inviting you to sink into it and enjoy its comforts? I have a chair like that. My Grandmother passed a few months ago, and her oversized burgundy lazy boy needed a new home. I immediately knew that I would be able to find a place for it in my living room. It has quickly become “mama’s chair.” In studying the above…
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” (Matthew 5:6, ESV) It’s January, the beginning of a fresh new year. For many, it’s a time to reflect and reset. Some make resolutions while others set spiritual goals. Many start a new Bible reading chart, ready to check off the passages read each day. While some do carry through in their determination to “read more, pray more, and do more,” others grow overwhelmed by the fast pace of everyday life and falter in their goals. I think all of us desire to draw closer to…
