Psalm 17:22a "A joyful heart is good medicine..." Joy is part of the fruit of the Spirit! (Eph 5:22) So, in order to have joy, we cannot look to spouse...friend...circumstances...chocolate...wine...but we must be filled with the Spirit!! (Eph 5:18) Once we realize that "In Your presence is FULLNESS of joy" (Psalm 16:11), we will no … Continue reading Good Medicine!!
Distinguished by God’s Presence
As adopted, chosen, holy children of the King, we must be noticeably different from the "world". We are to be lighthouses, showing the lost the way to the Light. "Holy", which we are, (Colossians 3:12, 1 Peter 2:9), because we are adopted children of God (Ephesians 1:5), means "set apart". Different. Why are we different? … Continue reading Distinguished by God’s Presence
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Keepin’ the Unity (Day 20 of “Growing Wiser in the Waiting: Engaging in the Engagement”)
5/2 Day 20 Ephesians 4:2-3 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. In these verses we are reminded (IF we are a follower of Christ with His Spirit living inside of us), to KEEP … Continue reading Keepin’ the Unity (Day 20 of “Growing Wiser in the Waiting: Engaging in the Engagement”)
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Blooming in the Desert
Unexpected nugget I found in my quiet time a few days ago!! This is what inspired the name of my blog. 🙂 Genesis 41:52 He (Joseph) named the second (son) Ephraim, "For, he said, "God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction." Affliction-... 1. a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery 2. a … Continue reading Blooming in the Desert
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Sharing Scars
"Then He said to Thomas, "Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here with your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing." John 20:27 Thomas had to see the scars to believe it was really and truly Jesus, risen from the dead. Jesus didn't just say … Continue reading Sharing Scars
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Growing Wiser in the Waiting: Engaging in the Engagement
6/26 Day 76 "No sacrifice, no victory." ~Witwiki Motto (Transformers) 6/25 Day 75 "The love and affirmation of your spouse has the power to heal you of many of the deepest wounds. Why? If all the world says you are ugly, but your spouse says you are beautiful, you feel beautiful." ~Tim Keller, … Continue reading Growing Wiser in the Waiting: Engaging in the Engagement
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A Season of Blooming
Bloom~ 1.a flower, esp. one cultivated for its beauty. •the state or period of flowering. •the state or period of greatest beauty, freshness, or vigor. 2. a youthful or healthy glow in a person's complexion. synonyms: radiance, luster, sheen, glow, freshness All the world is in bloom, and I must say I feel like I … Continue reading A Season of Blooming
Nicole Dotson 