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  In a world where goals are encouraged and discipline admired, many of us have practically become slaves to making a plan. As wonderful as I imagine a detailed roadmap to be, I’ve yet to experience God giving me one. Instead, He gives us vision for the future. He reveals the next step to take. […]

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  What’s the Right Way to Pray? So very many books, articles, sermons, and podcasts have been written about prayer. It’d be easy to think there’s nothing left to say… and maybe there isn’t anything new. But I see a growing angst and confusion all around me about how to pray in the midst of […]

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  Great peace comes when you know you’re led by the Spirit of God. The world around you may shake and fall, but if you understand the love and intentionality of God, you lean into His whisper with expectancy. Chance and coincidence don’t exist in His Kingdom. He doesn’t just happen into unexpected circumstances or […]

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  Some things you don’t think about until you’re older… like finding God in pain. Even if you don’t believe in or want to really know God, pain has a way of turning our thoughts toward Him. In crisis, we often look for answers outside of ourselves, beyond what we’ve tried before. I don’t like […]

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  Living beyond yourself… it sounds exciting. It sounds fun and adventurous, and a bit scary. And it is! But the picture most of us carry in our heads of what it actually looks like may not be accurate. You might visualize someone in extraordinary circumstances, doing what no one has done before. Or inventing […]

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  Living beyond yourself… it sounds exciting. It sounds fun and adventurous, and a bit scary. And it is! But the picture most of us carry in our heads of what it actually looks like may not be accurate. You might visualize someone in extraordinary circumstances, doing what no one has done before. Or inventing […]

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  The more I walk with Him, the more I wonder: Why are we begging God for what He wants to give to us? We’ve all had moments of begging God: for healing, strength, understanding, or breakthrough. We’ve poured our tears out, wondering, “Is God listening to me?” or “Is God mad at me?” Perhaps you […]

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I avoid drama. Even as a child, stepping into the ring of conflict didn’t appeal to me. If pushed over and over, I’ll confront a issue, but I’m not one to go looking for a fight. But with all of the upheaval in our world, hearing so many conflicting reports, and watching many around me […]

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Note: This is the sixth in a series.   One of the great pleasures in life is spending time with a close friend or family member. Conversations take deep, wonderful plunges below surface topics as you search out treasure together and compare journeys. In this place of vulnerability and trust, you’re free to laugh or […]

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Note: This is the fifth in a series.   The Power of Agreement You know that moment, after a tug-of-war between ideas or beliefs or lifestyles, when a point of agreement is discovered and you can feel a bit of pressure has been released from the room? It may only be one small detail, but […]

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