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Send Me Anywhere, Only Go With Me

God doesn’t send you anywhere that He doesn’t want to go with you. Look for Him and He will be found. Call to Him and He will answer.

Does God Have You on a Short Leash?

People often feel God picks on them the same way. How come some people have blatant sin and God still continues to bless them, while you say a word at the wrong time and you feel God’s conviction? Why does God have some on a shorter leash than others?

How Can We Enter Into God’s Joy in the Midst of Evil?

Grief that lasts beyond its time saps energy and leads away from faith. Joy leads us into the heart of the Lord and helps us see His joy for us.

What Motivated Gethsemane?

Jesus at Gethsemane needed something before going through the suffering that He could only get from prayer. He reoriented rulership of His spirit over body.

Do We Believe in People?

Do we believe in others? As ambassadors of Christ, we have a responsibility to speak life into people. We may be the only one who will ever believe in them.

If God is for Us…

This phrase, “if God is for us,” is very transformational. Not only do we feel safe in who can be against us, there are 25 other truths we can hold on to.

Prayer Quotes – Kevin Shorter

Spend your talents lavishly. It reflects the Father’s heart who is generous. | God isn’t a destination; He’s the abundant life. | More Kevin Shorter quotes:

Jesus Can Protect Your Heart

Jesus cares about you and over everything. And, as you get His perspective on life, you can know that no matter what happens, Jesus can protect your heart.

Tangled Review

Tangled was full of the normal elements: fun, action, love story, evil villain, and a touch of magic. However, the villain’s method of evil was different.

Frustrations and Happiness

Will we choose to believe God is still good toward us when hardships are all around? Thanksgiving in all things opens us up to God’s redemption.

An Olive Tree Flourishing in the House of God

Through tragedy, Heather shares how God blesses you and then watches your life become beautiful to fulfill the promise of His words.

But God Chose to Heal My Heart

Often we can be afraid of God and move away from Him because of lies we believe about Him. When we believe those lies, we won’t come to Him which could perpetuate more lies and keep us further from Him. But I’ve seen the opposite be just as true. As God has uprooted lies in my life and replaced it with truth, it draws me closer to Him. I continue to lean into Him more. I know His love for me even more.