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The Gentle Savior - Briella Dignan
The Gentle Savior - Briella Dignan

Gentleness has many definitions. One definition that I really love is, “Refusal to use harm to anyone.” How true is this of God. Our great, powerful God is so gentle. So many times, His gentleness is something that I have taken for granted. I love to see the powerful God. The God who created the world, the God who will destroy the wicked someday, the God who works miracles and changes lives. Yet, the God full of gentleness is the one who has made me great. Throughout the ages, people have worshiped false gods out of fear that their “god” would harm them if they did not do what he wanted. My God is not a God who wants to make my life miserable. In fact, He says in Matthew 11:29-30, “Take my yoke upon you and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” He is so gentle to us. He wants us to come to Him so He can help carry us through life.

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Christian Life, Christian Service, God's Will, Love of God, Peace of God, PrayerAmy SappGentle, Soft, Loving, Caring, Compassionate
Teamwork in Marriage - Tina Dail
Teamwork in Marriage - Tina Dail

We are a team! Our entire family follows a variety of sports, and team sports are our favorite. I have spent many hours following my husband and our three sons and their involvement in high school basketball. My husband is the captain of our team, and I strive to play my God-given role by submitting to his leadership. Ephesians 5:24 tells us, “Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.” I certainly don’t have all the answers, and I am always trying to watch and learn from others who have good marriages. The following are a few ideas that have helped me try to be what I need to be in our home.

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Children, Christian Life, God's Will, Love of God, marriage, Trusting GodAmy SappTeamwork, Marriage, Energy, Assist, Sports
Keep Him on the Line - Celeste Woodard
Keep Him on the Line - Celeste Woodard

About 30 years ago, at a revival an evangelist spoke on prayer. He had an old telephone receiver with the cord still attached. Yes, this was before smart phones. He explained that his phone was a direct line to God. First thing in the morning he picks up the phone and says good morning Lord and they have a chat. He illustrated that during his day he never hangs up on God but leaves the phone on his shoulder so he can keep God on the line. That image has stuck with me through the years. Celeste how are you going to keep God on the line?

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Christian Life, Christian Service, Children, Faith, God's Will, Prayer, Trusting GodAmy Sapppray, close, near, line
The Whole Earth is Full of the Lord - Janelle Dignan
The Whole Earth is Full of the Lord - Janelle Dignan

“Look around you, read His story,

All of nature is revealing its Creator

Gaze in wonder, glimpse His glory

Come and behold, come and behold,

See your Maker.

The earth is full of His presence

All of nature, all creation speaks His word.

Every bird, every tree, every breath that we breathe,

Proves He is real, He is here,

He is Lord!!”

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Christian Life, Christian Service, Life Changes, Peace of God, CreationAmy SappCreation, Thankful, Sunrise, Shooting Stars, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
There is Hope in Mental Illness - Jennifer Skaw
There is Hope in Mental Illness - Jennifer Skaw

In order of prevalence, the five most common mental illnesses are

  • Anxiety Disorders: 48 million people annually

  • Major Depressive Disorder: 17.7 million people annually

  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: 9 million people annually

  • Bipolar Disorder: 7 million people annually

  • Borderline Personality Disorder: 3.5 million people annually

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Anxiety, Christian Life, Illness, Trusting GodAmy SappMental Illness, Depression, Bi Polar, Anxiety, Mood Swings, Disorders
Lemonade - Cindy Hall
Lemonade - Cindy Hall

We have all heard the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” About five years ago I started a health routine where I drink about 64 oz of lemon water every day. I don’t really care for the bitter, sour taste of lemons, but when you add a bit of sweetener, it’s pretty good!

Isn’t that the way life is? It’s full of disappointments that can cause bitterness, sourness; but if we can learn to add our sweetener, disappointments can become sweet blessings.

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Christian Life, Encouragement, Friendship, Life Changes, Trials, Trusting GodAmy SappCancer, Lemonade, Sour, Humor, Promises
Friendship Makes Everything Better - Tina Dail
Friendship Makes Everything Better - Tina Dail

Our Savior, in His time on the earth, was our example in every way. He not only
taught us how to live, but He showed us how to live, how to behave, and how to treat
others. One of the things that stands out to me about the life of Christ is the relationships
he developed with the twelve men he hand-picked to be with Him. These men, who came
from a variety of backgrounds and occupations, were all uniquely loved and cherished by
Jesus. It is obvious that they meant more to Christ than merely the men who would carry
on His work after he went back to Heaven.

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Children, Christian Life, Encouragement, FriendshipAmy SappChrist, Friendship, Joys, Parenting, Love, Children
Eve Was Deceived Are YOU?? - Ellie DeAnda
Eve Was Deceived Are YOU?? - Ellie DeAnda

There are basically two voices in the world today. One is the lying voice of Satan and the other is the voice speaking truth through the Scriptures. In this new year 2020- choose to believe the truths that Jesus spoke about you and not the lies of Satan. We must know the difference between the enemies’ lies and God’s truth! Which leads me to say, we must know God’s Word! We must hide His word in our hearts!! The Bible clearly states that the Truth will set us free but we must have that Truth in our hearts and minds. We must combate lies with Truth. The truth is found in God's holy word....Hebrews 4:12, "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

James 1:19-20, “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.”

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Children, Christian Life, Faith, Loneliness, Love of God, Peace of God, TrialsAmy SappEve, Deceived, Tricked, Blame, Children
Loving Like Jesus - Sarah Davis
Loving Like Jesus - Sarah Davis

An easy way to try this is to send flowers to someone’s home anonymously. You could leave a treat on someone’s car or desk. Mail a gift card to their home. Your heart will follow what your hands do and your lips pray. Remember Jesus example of love included a costly sacrifice, humbleness, and a tangible action--we have to be willing to spend our resources and make a sacrifice if we are to love like Him! 

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Christian Life, Encouragement, Friendship, Love of God, Trusting GodAmy SappLove, Jesus, Others, Enemies, Friends
Thankful - Abby Sapp
Thankful - Abby Sapp

The alarm clock going off early in the morning,
just means that we get to live another day. The lady that sits behind you in
church and sings way off key just means that you are  able to hear. Clothes
that are getting a little to tight just means that you have plenty of food to fill
your belly. Hearing people complain about the government just means that we
have the freedom of speech. Windows to wash, floors to vacuum and furniture
to dust just means that the Lord has given you a house to live in and He has
provided for you and has given us things that although it's not always fun, need
to be cleaned

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Bible Reading, Children, Christian Life, Encouragement, Faith, Love of God, Peace of God, Trusting GodAmy SappThankful, Eyes, Ears, Cleaning, Working, School
Focus - Debbie Copeland
Focus - Debbie Copeland

I suffer from a rare disease – ADOLAS.  What is this you ask? It is “Attention Deficit….Oh Look, A Squirrel!” Do you have this disease also?  J Sometimes I tend to lose my focus. I see something that pulls my attention away from something else that I’m reading or watching or cleaning. I’ll even get distracted mid-sentence with another thought. My husband always laughs and shakes his head when we are shopping – as I flit from one display to another until he reminds me why we went to the store in the first place.

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Bible Reading, Christian Life, Encouragement, Faith, God's Will, Prayer, Trusting GodAmy SappNew Year, 2020, Vision, Focus, ADHD, Attention
Seasoned With Salt - Missy Cogley
Seasoned With Salt - Missy Cogley

I love salt. I really enjoy it. I love how it makes the flavor of the food become bright and
intensifies it. Salt also makes the food have flavor when there is not much flavor there. Salt
preserves food so that you can enjoy it at a later time. Salt is a mineral that is essential for life in
general and it satisfies one of the basic human tastes. Salt was used in an ancient Hebrew
agreement to seal a covenant with God and they sprinkled their offerings with it to show their
trust in Him. So as you can see salt is important. It is mentioned many times in the word of
God.

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Christian Life, Christian Service, God's Will, PrayerAmy SappSalt, Teenagers, Words, Word of God, Pray, Tongue
Seeing the Need to Intercede - Charlotte Cooper
Seeing the Need to Intercede - Charlotte Cooper

Do we have this compassion like Jesus did? We need to have this compassion that takes this thought and then drives us to our knees! There are lost souls we pass by everyday! Lost souls!!! Are we going to our prayer closets ,praying that we might have the power, wisdom, truth, and opportunities to share the good news with others? If we do not have the mind of Christ we will pass by those that truly need the gospel. With the blood of Jesus, He looks past our financial standing, our looks, our failures and just sees lost souls in need of a Saviour. 

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Christian Life, Christian Service, PrayerAmy SappCompassion, Intercede, Prayer, Praying, Need, Seeing, Vision
Stand Fast - Angela Southards
Stand Fast - Angela Southards

Shouldn't we do the same with the work of the Lord? Do we not need to stand fast and get in good position to serve the Lord? We need to stand fast in traditions, II Thessalonians 2:15 and stand fast in faith, I Corinthians 16:13. We need to be steadfast and unmovable, I Corinthians 15:58. We need to hold fast, hold that form without wavering, Hebrews 10:23. There is a race to be run!

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Christian Life, God's Will, Trusting God, Friendship, Faith, EncouragementAmy SappStand Fast, Race, Christian, Joy, Distance
This Is Not What I Expected - Joy Comer
This Is Not What I Expected - Joy Comer

I had three choices. 1. I could quit right there and go back home. 2. I could stay and complain that things weren't what I invisioned. 3. I could accept it for what it was and make the best of it. I chose number 3. I knew this was God's will for my life no matter if it was not my plan. How many times in life have we faced circumstances and said those words? "This is not what I expected!" In marriage, as a mom, as a daughter, at a job, as a friend, or even as a Pastors wife things don't go the way "we" plan.

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Christian Life, Christian Service, Friendship, God's Will, Peace of GodAmy SappExpectations, Faithfulness, Will of God, Hindsight, 20/20 Vision
Contentment - Karen Caviness
Contentment - Karen Caviness

Have you ever thought of how strange it must seem to God that we can go from one

holiday where we focus on being thankful for all the blessings that God has given us

straight into the next holiday, where our focus should be on the greatest gift ever

given; however, this is the time of year that many people seem to become

discontent. Sometimes it is discontentment because we think we won’t get that

special gift we have really been longing for. Or perhaps it’s not so selfish; our reason

for discontentment is because we don’t have the means to give the gifts we wish we

could.

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Christian Life, God's Will, Trusting GodAmy SappContentment, Comparison, Focus, Holidays, Discontentment