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2024-03-30T12:03:42-06:00

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Are You Fighting Battles with Authority?

Last updated on: March 30, 2024 at 12:03 pm By Faith E. Richardson

Battles – WE All Have Them We all face battles daily. Some are small and maybe a bit insignificant. While others are quite a feat. No matter the size, we always need Strength and Peace as our companions, or we will lose the battle. David reminds us, “The Lord gives to His people strength and blesses His people with peace (Psalm 29:11 ESV).” No matter the battle, we have this Psalm to remind us that Strength and Peace are but... Read more

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2024-02-23T15:45:09-07:00

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Who Could Be Against Me?

Last updated on: February 23, 2024 at 3:45 pm By Faith E. Richardson

Love, Wisdom, and Power-Part 2 Power (Acts 1:8 ) With power comes great responsibility. We have the power to edify or destroy, and that’s just with our words. Imagine what we can do with our determination and physical strength. But even deeper still, with the Holy Spirit. I have the Holy Spirit. What’s your superpower? The Holy Spirit gives us power so we can be witnesses of Jesus. In Mark 4, we see that all of His disciples fled... Read more

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2024-02-29T16:19:16-07:00

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Is There Hope?

Last updated on: February 29, 2024 at 4:19 pm By Faith E. Richardson

Love, Wisdom, Power- Part One In a world so full of hate and destruction there must be an upside side, right? A hope that things will look up, turn around, and get better. There most definitely is. Let me show you. Love After watching His people suffer, God knew it was time to execute His plan. He loves us so much that He sent His only son, Jesus, to the world. “For God so loved the world, that he gave... Read more

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2024-04-04T05:02:10-06:00

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How’s the Soil of Your Heart? Your Shepherd Wants to Know.

Last updated on: April 4, 2024 at 5:02 am By Faith E. Richardson

Savior, Sower, Shepherd Before I knew Jesus, I was a tyrant of a human being. I was so angry that I didn’t know how to contain it. Woe to the one who lit my fuse, because I had no boundaries when it came to showing my fury. Cussing was my first choice of language and loud was my only volume. Pride was my best friend. She and I could make you feel small, and we assured you did. At... Read more

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2024-02-23T15:42:17-07:00

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How Do I Honor God without hurting Loved Ones?

Last updated on: February 23, 2024 at 3:42 pm By Faith E. Richardson

Doubt and Fear Doubt and Fear are very good at their jobs, aren’t they? I have many goals and dreams I’d like to see come to fruition; however, they take resources I don’t have. Doubt Makes Me Ask, “What do I do?” Trust and Obedience wait patiently for me as I ponder my predicament. I’m certain I’m on the right path God has chosen for me because what I produce comes without effort. The Holy Spirit is freely moving... Read more

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2024-02-23T15:41:39-07:00

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Can You Manage Your Expectations?

Last updated on: February 23, 2024 at 3:41 pm By Faith E. Richardson

“The main function of expectations is to prepare us for action. If we mentally anticipate what may happen, we can prepare an action plan so that life does not take us by surprise. Expectations, therefore, help us mentally prepare for the future. In fact, most of our decisions are not based solely on objective data – as we like to believe – but on the expectations we have about the results of those decisions. That means that every decision is,... Read more

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2024-02-23T15:40:15-07:00

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Don’t Make Me Use My Rod!

Last updated on: February 23, 2024 at 3:40 pm By Faith E. Richardson

Continued from Last week…Part Two With one side of the house beautifully painted, my son lowered the genie lift to just above the deck floor so we could reload the paint gun. I lifted the safety latch and swung my left foot out over the edge of the safety cage, grabbed the upper bar, and shifted my weight. Pride congratulated MY success. Not paying attention, my right foot caught at the edge throwing me off balance and tossing my... Read more

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2024-03-07T13:19:33-07:00

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Pride Makes You Take Your Eyes Off God

Last updated on: March 7, 2024 at 1:19 pm By Faith E. Richardson

Shepherd’s Rod- part one A shepherd carries a rod when he shepherds his sheep. The rod is used to aid in walking the terrain, strike a predator in pursuit of his flock, or it can be used in the discipline of wandering sheep. If a lamb is consistently strong-willed and leaving the herd places her in constant danger, the shepherd occasionally uses the rod to strike the leg of the sheep to crack the bone. The shepherd would then tend... Read more

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2024-02-23T15:40:59-07:00

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Whose Perspective Are You Taking Anyway?

Last updated on: February 23, 2024 at 3:40 pm By Faith E. Richardson

Whose Perspective Are You Taking Anyway? In today’s fast-moving pace, we cannot afford to be narrow-minded. Keeping an open mind and trying to understand our circumstances from every perspective is not only a benefit to us, but to everyone we encounter. But how is this possible? We can reshape our interactions with one another by putting into practice a conscious attempt to understand another’s point of view and build new neural pathways to create new ways of learning and... Read more

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2024-02-22T17:53:37-07:00

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Injustice You’re asked to Ignore

Last updated on: February 22, 2024 at 5:53 pm By Faith E. Richardson

Swallowing Boulders Ever had an experience where you were given a boulder and asked to just, “swallow” it? Often, I see things happen that just don’t sit well with me and often I have to just swallow, take a deep breath and keep my eyes on Jesus because it doesn’t matter in the least what I do – it is what it is and I can do nothing to change it. I think life is presented to us in this... Read more

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