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“Limping To The Finish”

Brace up. Reinvigorate. Strengthen your feeble, palsied and tottering knees. (Isa 35:3) One day I had the thought, “We’re all limping to the finish.” Life causes limps. We’ve all been there. Exhausted and weary. We must “encourage the exhausted and energize those who feel defeated.” (Isa 35:3) Is that you? Don’t give up. Keep on your running shoes. Stay in the race. The Father sees you and me. He’s our greatest cheerleader. He’s shown me that He doesn’t mind throwing us over His shoulder until we’re ready to run some more. He never grows tired or weary. I cried seeing this video I share today. Don’t miss it. It portrays this very thought I had and concludes; we are going … Continue reading“Limping To The Finish”

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“Sown In Tears”

As our tears fall to the dry grounds we travel, a harvest can come. Suffering has a way of reaping something in the soul that otherwise may have not been sown without tears. It brings us into a place of desperate need, searching for a place of comfort, to ease our pain. Suffering isn’t our desire, but it’s part of the journey and can bring resurrection life in ways we would’ve never otherwise experienced. It’s when we have nothing left that we start truly looking up. There’s providential purpose in all the Lord does. When we are at the end, the void of hope and in great need, He calls us into His strength. As our tears fall to the … Continue reading“Sown In Tears”

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“Devoted To Devouring”

“When I discovered Your words, I devoured them.” (Jer 15:16) Texting with my husband about transplanting things in our yard, my message came through,“We’ll get feed to place in the “soul” to assure it’ll thrive.” I paused and counted it for what it was, a holy interruption. I thought about the seeds that Jesus throws out in ample supply. How He taught about them; depicting how some land and produce nothing, and others sprout up quickly, but are scorched by the worries of this life. Yet, He spoke of how when seed falls on good soil, it produces a harvest. (Matt 13:2-9) The seed, His Word. The soil, our hearts. The yield, all dependent on our heart’s reception to the … Continue reading“Devoted To Devouring”

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“Spring Is Coming“

Spring is coming, yet winter proceeds the promise. As God’s beloved, we can be adventurously expectant. (Rom 8:15-17) We’re going to get what’s coming, an unbelievable inheritance. As we wait for Spring, let’s remember the Lord’s loving plea to us, for our protection and our victory. “I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what is true, to what I’ve told you, until I come.” (Rev ‭2‬:‭24‬-‭25)‬ Faith understands the truth told to us, that times could get really tough, but that Jesus has a better plan for us that far outweighs any suffering or darkness here. (2 Cor 4:17) Be convinced of everything Jesus has said, believe wholeheartedly in “nothing.” “I am convinced … Continue reading“Spring Is Coming“