“You have more wisdom, skills, power, and influence than you think you do. Whatever lies ahead of you may seem huge, but it’s not too huge for you, and it certainly is not too huge for God. It may be difficult, but it won’t be beyond your ability to overcome adversity.”
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The honest truth is, the more my relationship with God grew, the more I saw how important planning my steps out was.
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I’ve realized that if God calls me to pray for someone, it’s because He believes I have the ability to tap into His power in order effectively pray for him/her.
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It’s such an awesome feeling knowing that the Spirit is always one step ahead of us. We don’t have to know exactly what we need, what desires to share, or what words to speak – God already knows.
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Prayer has literally kept me – from falling into depression, from giving up, and from leaving my faith. Prayer continues to give me peace and reassurance; it helps me manage my illness and get through painful days. And, in my humble opinion, in order to get through, enjoy, and live a full life with a chronic illness, prayer is mandatory.
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The greatest benefit of studying the scriptures is that it reveals God and His Word to be so much more than what we see on the surface. When you create a contextual view of what is on paper, God’s power, mercy, and most importantly, love, come alive. The Bible is full of life application. But if you’re reading it only on the surface, it can appear to be just an old, outdated book of stories with no relevance to life today
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Why do we think it’s okay to be miserable in silence? This year, it’s time to take pride, self-consciousness, and unwillingness to be vulnerable off the table.
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Once we accept our condition, get over our pity parties, and answer the call, we can begin to see the purpose behind our pain. Once we understand this purpose, we no longer consider our suffering something to complain about, rather, it’s a mechanism for our growth and glorification of God.
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“Here I am” doesn’t mean you are perfect and it doesn’t even mean that you are happy or that you understand it all. It simply means you are willing to open your ears to what He has to say.
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I have learned that you can continue to dismiss the charges and reject the calls, but just like He did with Samuel, God will continue to put the call through until you accept it. Declining the call only delays your own growth and victory. And when it’s scary or anxiety-producing, understand that your calling is yours personally.
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