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Beloved Identity
Read more: Beloved Identity“One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to Him.” John 13:23 I love John’s fervor to call himself “the one Jesus loved” in his own gospel. He knew who He was to Jesus. Loved. Cherished. And he identified himself according to that love. Every disciple was loved by Jesus and…
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A Royal Diadem
Read more: A Royal Diadem“You will also be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord, And a royal diadem in the hand of your God.” Isaiah 62:3 When I think about God’s radical love to clothe us in His glory, I’m awe-struck at the thought of it. Enchanted by it… Then swept up in it… His love is beautiful.…
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Peeling Away The Past
Read more: Peeling Away The PastFingers peeling, dry skin flaking like snow fluttering from the sky in winter. I swam in the pool the first day they were clarifying the water. A bright shade of lime resembling the cool aid I used to drink this time of year in summers past. The flavor of apple kiwi simmering in my taste…
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Stress and Frustration: The Accompaniments of Greatness
Read more: Stress and Frustration: The Accompaniments of GreatnessDavid was deemed “a man after God’s own heart” in 1 Samuel 13:14. Yet reading through the psalms, we get to know David as a man who knew much frustration. Much agony. Much stress. “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from my deliverance and from my…
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God is Satisfied in You
Read more: God is Satisfied in YouDo you ever feel like you just can’t live up to the life God has called you to? Do you ever feel like you don’t measure up? Have you ever felt like you’re just not enough? If you’ve ever felt inadequate or incapable… insufficient or invisible… a disappointment or a failure… be encouraged. I want…
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