Pain Isn’t Permanent

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“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18(NIV) This one is for the person who feels like God has walked off and left you. It doesn’t last forever. Pain is not permanent. It might feel like it is right now. But according to the steady and stable Word…

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Good Things Happen Too

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I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]. John 10:10(NIV) I’ve found this poison thought process, that I think a lot of us develop after trauma. We are afraid to be happy, excited, or hopeful, because it’s only a matter of time before something bad happens…

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Cup Runs Over

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“The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, to guide and to shield me],I shall not want.He lets me lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside the still and quiet waters.He refreshes and restores my soul (life);” Psalm 23:1-2(AMP) I sat down with my Bible and coffee, feeling nice and sorry for myself; Ready to have my prayer time with God.…

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He’s Not Done

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I don’t even know where to start. So I guess I’ll start there- just not knowing much of anything. Everything has felt jumbled up. I’ve been so overwhelmed with all the emotions and thoughts, that I don’t want to even start trying to detangle it all. Is it possible to procrastinate processing grief? Probably. I’ve…

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Read the Bible

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“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge [of My law, where I reveal My will]…” Hosea 4:6(AMP) “What makes you think you can be a Christian and not read your Bible?” That’s the question I heard God ask me boldly and bluntly as a response to what I was praying. I was thinking about…

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