Lately my life has been crazy busy and I have really had to take the time to practice the art of slowing down. And that is definitely an art form that has to be mastered. For some, the art of slowing down may be easy. They can simply let go of their responsibilities and just do what they want instead. They are taking time for themselves and slowing down in their busy schedule. But in reality, that is more like laziness. Truly slowing down in your busy schedule doesn’t mean forfeiting your responsibilities for your own pleasures. It means to…
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It can feel so good to have control over your life. To know what’s going to happen and sticking to a certain plan. To be able to make all the decisions and know what is going to happen in the day to day. Being in control of your own life certainly sounds good. Especially if you are a perfectionist like me, controlling your life may put you at ease and help you not stress about what’s going to happen. Your life would be a breeze. But in reality, trying to control your own life just puts more stress on you.…
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If your life is anything like mine every day of your week isn’t always full of joy. There will be days that are filled with sadness, anxiety, fear, or confusion. Every day doesn’t make you feel good. But that is life. God created us and our lives to go through ups and downs. That is His purpose so that we can grow and mature in our relationships with Him. Those days that are not so full of joy are the days that we should be clinging to God and our relationship with Him the most. And after you come to…
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Guest Post by Adena Dueck (From the Book of Daniel) Do you ever catch yourself reading through Bible stories like David and Goliath, Daniel and the Lion’s Den, the book of Acts and think to yourself, “WOW. I wonder if miraculous stuff like this could ever happen in my life.. These men and women of God must have been VERY close to God, or maybe they were just a bunch of nobodies – magically chosen.” We are all called to live an extraordinary life in Christ. Just as Daniel was rescued from the lions den, so God wants to show…
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Prayer is so important in a believer’s walk. It is our way of communicating with God, asking Him for things, and worshiping Him with our words. Although this is so important, many believers have difficulty praying or keeping up a regular prayer life. I know that I am guilt of this myself. But praying to the Lord should not be difficult. It doesn’t have to be anything special or fancy. And you don’t need to feel intimidated if someone prays differently than you do. Every person has their own relationship with the Lord. If you struggle with your prayer life…
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It is sometimes easy to have the mindset of letting God take the wheel of your life. Sometimes it can be easy to let God take the pen and write out your story. Letting God have control of your life can sometimes be very easy for us to accept. But other times it can be very difficult. Times when we are uncertain about life or when things are falling apart around us it can be so hard to let God take complete control of our lives. We want to hold on to the familiar, allowing only what we want in.…
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For me, it has been so easy to doubt God’s love. With all of the voices around me and the constant pressure from the world, holding on to God’s truth has been difficult. Does God really love me? Shouldn’t I clean myself up first if God is going to love me? Why would God love someone like me? I don’t deserve to be loved. God could never use or love someone like me… Probably most of you who are reading this have had similar thoughts. Does God really love you just the way you are? There are many people in…