Tag: #Gospel
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The Enneagram: Misleading and Harmful
Why Research the Enneagram? Prior to the fall of 2019, I had never heard of the Enneagram… but recognizing how popular it had become with various Christian bloggers, it was important that I learn more. Researching the Enneagram was necessary as so many women are being mentored and discipled by these Authors. Therefore, with loads…
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C.H. Spurgeon’s: “Self-Sufficiency Slain”
By Charles Haddon Spurgeon November 11, 1860Scripture: John 15:5From: New Park Street Pulpit Volume 6 “Without me ye can do nothing.” — John 15:5 CONSCIOUS of this truth in my own case, I would earnestly seek the help of God’s Spirit in preaching as in every other spiritual exercise, for, without Him I can…
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Practice These Things
Sisters, we can rejoice and be thankful in the midst of any circumstance, as the sufficiency of Jesus both sustains and holds. Holds our hope, carry’s our burdens, and leads our prayers. When we pray with thankfulness, we are confessing Jesus as Lord of every detail. We can submit our emotions, reasonings, and plans into…
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Test It
Ladies, did you realize that Satan, “The Father of Lies,” (John 8:44) is well-versed regarding scripture? He sure is! This is extremely important to understand! For quoting the Bible doesn’t necessarily equate to correctness nor to worshipping God. According to a recent 2022 poll by Arizona Christian University, only 37% of professing Christian pastors hold…
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His Strength, His Glory
When you wake tomorrow morning (even before you get your coffee),☕️ pause for a moment…take a breath…and then ask yourself one question: Am I focusing on my grip on Christ or Jesus’s grip on me? “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which’s God prepared beforehand, that we should walk…
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Leave it all in His Hands
Over the past few years, our family has been on an wonderful learning adventure regarding plants (Botany). We have gleaned a great deal about God through this extended time of study, and one of those lessons has been witnessing how trees point to His faithful provision. Not only do trees add extraordinary beauty to the…
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Trusting His Plans
When heartbreak visits, the Peace that carries me through comes from one Person: Jesus. We may not understand why certain trials come, but as Spurgeon once encouraged, “when we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His heart.” Jesus modeled what trust looks like when placing His life completely into His Father’s Hands. With tears…
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A Collection of Scriptures about God’s Comfort (Quotes by Elisabeth Elliot)
Provided here for you is a collection of Scriptures pertaining to God’s comfort, sprinkled with quotes by Christian author and speaker, Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015). 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so…
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Worn-out
Friends, do you remember the Saturday Night Live Skit, “Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley?” 📺 Airing in February of 1991, Al Franken’s character would calmly sit in front of a mirror, put on an optimistic grin, and declare bold words of encouragement to his reflection: The crowd would erupt with laughter… even my friends and…
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At a Crossroads?
Crossroad-moments. We can confidently expect them to be woven into the fabric of our lives…whether we are prepared or not. Health crises that unexpectedly arise; the loss of a job you enjoyed; financial obstacles that constantly loom; the heartbreak of fractured relationships, and the parenting inadequacies we all encounter daily. Despite how seemingly insurmountable some…
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Scripture and Quotes: “Thankfulness”
Colossians 4:2 “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians 2:6-7 “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this…
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“Come to Me”
Friends, have you ever been advised to “Follow your heart,” or encouraged with the phrases: “It’s always been in you,” or “You’ve got this!” Most often folks say these phrases as thoughtful exhortations meant to uplift and inspire. However, … should we?? In the Bible, God lovingly teaches us (repeatedly) that trusting our own hearts…
Hold Fast Apologetics 