Standing by my door, keys in hand, ready to start a fresh day. I remembered a task I needed to complete and popped my email open to send myself a reminder. My eye was drawn to an email from an unexpected source and even though I didn’t have time to be checking my emails, my […]
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It feels like my light is dim. Almost like it’s covered in a layer of grime. I don’t know how it got there, but there it is. I want to shine brightly for the Lord, but I can’t seem to pull myself together. It’s been one poor decision after another. Not bad decisions, mind you.
by Dr. Amanda McElroy There are several children’s songs that speak of Jesus’ love for us, we teach them to young children, hoping the words will become part of the fabric of their being. We know it’s important for the children to learn that Jesus loves them. How often do we adults take a moment
by Dr. Amanda McElroy “What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.” Psalm 56:3 Fear can be healthy and normal, and it can be excessive and illogical: whichever the case, we cannot walk through life wholly avoiding any facet of fear. The question today is not, “How do I avoid fear?” The question
by Dr. Amanda McElroy “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. “ Psalm 51:10 Every Christian has two natures inside our hearts that both want to be in control. We are born with a sin-nature, often referred to as our ‘flesh’ and when we ask Christ to
by Dr. Amanda McElroy “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” Proverbs 27:17 Fear of conflict has become a reality in our society. Instead of having heartfelt, kind, compassionate conversations with each other when we see need for improvement, we avoid and ignore. We ignore growth opportunities with each other:
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There is a lot of content discussing masculine versus feminine energy and why we jump from one category to the next based on the individuals we are around and our environment. What we don’t see is discussion about Christian energy. Independent women explain how they live in their masculine energy because they are fulfilling the
by Dr. Amanda McElroy “And I being in the way, the Lord led me.” Genesis 24:27 Life is full of decisions that will alter our path and our future. Knowing one is making the right decision can be intimidating, and sometimes downright scary. I often feel like I am being pulled in too many directions
