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Not long ago I met with a group of women hungry for God’s transforming power. We met often one summer, exploring spiritual disciplines–spiritual practices that have been used by devout Christians for centuries. Reading about these exercises and practicing them with this small group helped me to grow deeper in my relationship with God. I […]
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This post is an excerpt from my eBook: 7 Words Your Soul Needs In a Waiting Season. The end of the post tells how you can get your FREE copy. We hate to wait. We squirm when God answers our prayers with that dreaded word. But what if when God says, “Wait,” we hear one […]
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I hate to wait. I complain when I have to stand in a long line. I gripe when the service at a restaurant is slow. I grumble the answer to my prayer is delayed. I want life to move along at my pace. But recently, I was reading a book titled Waiting on God by […]
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Waiting is never our favorite activity. We squirm when God seems to press the pause button on our lives. How can we learn to wait well? We can turn to the examples of women in Scripture. Sarah is famous for her long wait. She and her husband Abraham waited decades for the child that God […]
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Ever wonder about God’s view of success? His Word gives excellent instruction on the topic. Here’s a biblical primer on success. Start reading here and then head over to iBelieve.com for the full article. Signing up for any college course means studying. You listen to lectures. Read textbooks. Conduct research online. Education helps you become […]
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Not sure if success may be your favorite idol? Learn more from this article I wrote for iBelieve.com. Start reading here and then click to continue on their site. When I traveled to Israel, I visited the famous Israel Museum where I saw many examples of idols. Molded bronze images. Carved wooden figurines. Statues of fertility […]
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This post detailing 5 lies about success is from an article I wrote for iBelieve.com. Start reading here and then click to continue on their site. How do you define success? Our world seems to have definite ideas about who is successful and who most definitely is not. Elon Musk? Yes. He’s the world’s wealthiest […]
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When you fail or mess up, you may wonder if Christ will give up on you. But the life of the apostle Peter can give you hope when you fall flat. Peter’s life with Jesus wasn’t a long string of successes. The bold, impulsive disciple got himself into a load of trouble. And often his […]
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We might think that God only uses perfect people, but He often uses those least likely to succeed. Have you ever met someone and thought, That person will go places! I remember thinking that about one of my fellow students in college. We were both music majors and sang in the same choir. But this […]
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I love how God uses flawed people. How the Lord doesn’t give up on those the world labels also-rans, might-have-beens, and good-for-nothings. We see this over and over again in the stories of Bible characters. God continually chooses the smallest person, the one the world overlooks, the one that messes up big-time. He even opts […]
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