Inspired by my last name, I'm on a journey to better understand the intertwining of FAITH & HOPE.
I've been in a bit of a funk throughout most of 2020, and in truth a good chunk of 2019 also. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has. And as the weeks and months of 2020 sloooowly pass by, I have noticed an increasing restlessness for an end to all the things (COVID … Continue reading Morning Sips: Do you love me more than these?
Could submitting to God be as simple as drawing near to God?? If I draw near to God: as in spend time with Him, listen to Him, talk with Him, do things together with Him, perhaps even "affectionately scooch on over closer" just to be near Him …. well, wont I (read more)
...it has taken me several decades to both learn and unlearn. For example:
It's not enough to learn about the love of God … I also had to unlearn fear.
It's not enough to learn to trust His love … I also had to unlearn rejection.
It's not enough to learn to hope in His word … I also had to unlearn doubt..... (read more)
You feel a stir in your spirit, or perhaps you receive a promise through the Word of God, and you set out on an adventure of faith with great hope and expectation for the "new and good thing" that you are expecting to happen as a result of this prompting or promise. But time drags on. Discouragement begins to weigh ….. (read more)
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