Tag: encouragement
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You are Seen by God
Genesis 16:13: So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,” for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.” Today I felt seen. It took being vulnerable first. Some days ago I had tentatively shared an admission, a deep hurt, a…
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Embrace the Awkward
Joshua 1:9: Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. My small, simple soul fears awkwardness. Today I embraced awkwardness. Dove in and swam around in it for a while. I felt called to offer something to an…
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Let Yourself Be Real
Psalm 19:14: May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart, be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. I love quirky people. Real people. People with pesky imperfections they just can’t escape! I love the friend who snorts when she laughs. The co-worker who makes up songs…
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Are These Dark and Difficult Paths the Lord’s?
Psalm 25:10: All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies. When I read this verse, I am struck by its beauty. “All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness.” Yes, please. My small, simple soul conjures images of moonlit…
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She Walked with God
Genesis 5:24: Enoch walked with God and disappeared because God took him (CEB). The Bible speaks often of walking with God. In the Bible, a person’s “walk” was used as a way to describe how that person “did life.” Or we might say it was a metaphor for how they conducted themselves. So walking…
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Expect New Things
Isaiah 43:16-17“Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, who brings forth chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick: ‘Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing…
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Don’t Put God in a Box
Isaiah 43:16-17“Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, who brings forth chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick: ‘Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing…
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Commemorate Spiritual Markers
Isaiah 43:16-19“Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, who brings forth chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick: ‘Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing…
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Preparing to See God in our Difficulties
Isaiah 43:16-19“Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, who brings forth chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick: ‘Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing…
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Just Two Little Fish
I come into the presence of my Father, empty-handed, basking in His grace and His greatness. There is nothing more I must do to earn His affection, but like the daughter I am I want to please my Heavenly Daddy. Yet, I come empty-handed. I am a small, simple soul—perhaps too small. Words spoken to…