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Continue reading →: The Fire of Affliction: Embracing Growth and Transformation
I’ve been spending a good bit of time in the Old Testament, and this passage really spoke to me this morning: “See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.” Isaiah 48:10, NIV This Scripture talks about the “furnace of affliction,”…
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Continue reading →: The Power of Forgiveness
Yesterday’s sermon was a sobering reminder that our unforgiveness towards others actually hinders God from forgiving our own sin and from answering our prayers. If that is not proper motivation; I do not know what is! Sometimes we must forgive others, ourselves, and even God in some cases. The core…
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Continue reading →: Make Room For God 21 – Day Prayer & Fasting GuideWelcome to the Make Room for God 21 – Day Prayer and Fasting guide. This guide is meant to be a resource for you as you join Generations United in prayer and fasting. It’s designed to provide unity of heart and mind as we grow together in Christ. For each…
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Continue reading →: Hearing the Voice of God
God reveals Himself to us in one of two primary ways. The first way is through Special Revelation, or the inspired and infallible Word of God. In its pages, we find promises, & learn about the nature of God, Who I believe is continually trying to speak into our lives…
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Continue reading →: How to Find and Maintain Hope in the Dark Seasons of Life
Some time ago, I listened to a sermon based upon Isaiah 45, part of which focused on the fact that God is the One who “forms light and creates darkness,” the One who “makes peace and creates calamity” [Isa 45:7a]—He says “I am the One who does these things”…
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Continue reading →: Hope in Seasons of Adversity
It’s not a matter of if we will face adversity; it’s only a matter of when we will, so the question now becomes what will we do when faced with challenges and trials of life? How will we be able to maintain our hope when life seems to be falling…
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Continue reading →: Belief vs. Doubt
As a writer, I often find myself writing about things I myself aim to do or am trying to emulate in my daily walk with Christ. However, yesterday was my birthday and if I’m being totally transparent, it was a day filled with the paradox between my belief and doubt.…
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Continue reading →: Trusting God
Originally posted on Life-Giving Words of Hope & Encouragement: Psalm 23:4 says, “Though I walk through the valley of shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for you are with me.” What we are currently walking through with Sydney fighting for her life in the NICU, I would classify…
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Continue reading →: Confession: Why, if it is so good for the soul, is it so hard?
It is hard to admit to God, to ourselves, and especially to another person the exact nature of our wrongs, but why? James 5:16 says, “Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is…
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Continue reading →: Theology Themes of Isaiah
Isaiah’s ministry spanned fifty years as he prophesied and addressed the sins of the people during the reign of four different kings. As a messenger of God’s covenant, one of Isaiah’s primary roles was to remind the people what God expected of them. The book has a coherent structure, which…


