trust God
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I have always thought that pruning the soul is like cutting away dead branches in the heart’s garden—those twisted limbs, heavy with lies and betrayal, the ones that choke the light, the truth. I once believed in people the way the morning believes in the sun. But when they let me down, when they tore…
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In the turbulent waters of my heroin addiction, I was a sailor lost, my vessel breaking against the jagged shores of despair. Every needle was a desperate row, an attempt to steer away from the wreckage I was becoming. My oars, stained with the shadows of self-destruction, fought against the currents that whispered of a…
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This restlessness, this void that you can never quite fill, this persistent tooth nibbling at your soul—I would suggest today that this is the call of God. It is deeply personal, a matter solely between you and Him. This call may come and go, or it may seem to permeate the very air you breathe.…
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When chaos invades your life, swallowing you whole, it can feel as if the very fabric of your existence is unraveling. Whether it’s a sudden catastrophe that turns your world upside down, an illness that strikes you or someone you love with relentless force, or the crushing weight of tyranny that dismantles the things you’ve…
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My healing journey has been long and continues to this day, but I am gradually finding freedom. I now believe the truth I was too hurt to accept for so many years—the truth that my guarded heart wouldn’t allow to enter. I have finally started to believe that I am loved, free, and forgiven. God…
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Introspection — what better way to start a week. Question: When you are faced with a truth, you must decide how to respond to that information. Will you deny what you know your mind, body and soul is speaking to you? Or will you lean in and with grace be kind to that returning memory?…
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On the discussion of fear, do you see God sitting in heaven holding a big stick ready to punish you? Mercy and grace can be differentiated as follows: mercy is the act of withholding deserved punishment, while grace is the act of endowing unmerited favor. In His mercy, God does not give us the punishment…
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What is wickedness? It’s not a word we use much any more. It means “the quality of being evil or morally wrong.” Morally wrong? What does that mean? Seems that it means nothing these days. Isn’t everything okay now? If everything is okay and there is no line between what is morally right and what…
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I would love to hear from you! Sharing Saturday with you. Jewel: If I only focused on myself, my pain, my past, my hurt — I wouldn’t make it. I try most days to focus on you. While I see myself in full accountability, it my love for God’s people that moves me on. Keeps…