Nicole Dotson
Hey there! I'm so glad you stopped by. This is where I share the lessons and insights the Lord has been teaching me through His Word. I hope you find it encouraging!
Category: Trusting God
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I’ve been forgetting to look up lately. This morning on my run, listening to a song about God’s faithfulness, I looked up and the sky was stunning. I had to stop and take a picture…even though pictures never do the real thing justice. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims…
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It’s a battle down here, Father. I’m feeling anxious. I feel like I’m always battling. Things seen, things unseen, it feels like a constant struggle just to exist. You say rest and trust. Why is it so hard sometimes? When I focus on Truth I see clearly that I can rest and stop striving when…
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 “Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable-if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise-dwell on these things.” Philippians 4:8 I love how the Lord strings His truths together like lights on a wire. His Word is alive…
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I normally do really intense and in-depth studies of God’s Word…if you’ve been in one of my small groups, you know this to be true. But lately, I keep sitting down at the table to where my Bible is flipped open in the Psalms and don’t get any further. I’ve been rubbing the Psalms in…
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The negative thoughts take laps around my head… Each one racing to take first place… Consuming my brain space. Anxiety growing, Agitation growing. Round and round they go and go and go… Then, an intrusive, quiet whisper asks- “What is it that you are meditating on?” Thoughts stop mid-lap. I realize that I’m doing it…
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God’s peace is incomprehensible, and His peace is likened to a military guard that protects our hearts and minds from hostile invasion. His peace hems in and protects our hearts and minds that are so vulnerable.
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We need you. You are not forgotten. Please, don’t give up yet…there are some of us out here who are looking for you. For your stories. For your wisdom. For your advice. We want to know about that path that you’ve walked to earn that beautiful Crown of Splendor that gracefully wraps around your head.…
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The battle is waging, The enemy’s strong… Mothers and Fathers cry out. His tactics relentless, Temptations so sweet… Mothers and Fathers cry out. We’re confounded, astounded, We’re desperate and weak… Mothers and Fathers cry out. He keeps inching closer, Creeping in on all sides… Mothers and Fathers cry out. We close all our doors, Yet…
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It’s easy to talk about our faith when all’s well. When it’s all going great and we can smile about blessings and grace and forgiveness and Jesus… …but when stuff hits the fan and life is a MESS…that’s when the Gospel can shout the loudest through us. When we don’t just talk about grace but we cling to it…
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One verse, 6 translations, because each translation is beautiful. Because someone other than me needs to know (or be reminded of) what it takes to be delivered and protected by the Almighty and very Capable God of the universe. [Pause and reflect first… What is it that you need delivering from? A stronghold or addiction?…
Nicole Dotson 