Challenging women to be real... not perfect!
Father, I am a tangled mess. I’m struggling to feel like I matter. There are so many messages echoing in my mind that reinforce the belief that I’m not good enough. They’ve left me overwhelmed with feelings of worthlessness. I know Your Word clearly tells me of my immeasurable value, but I can’t seem to accept that it’s true. Would…
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Sometimes we tie our worth to a child’s success or failure. We put blood, sweat, and tears into raising kids and we want a return on our investment. We measure our success in parenting by their success in life. … When they excel, it’s because we’re an excellent mom. … But when they fall short, we obviously didn’t do our…
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Have you ever been afraid to pray out loud in front of others because you’re worried your prayers aren’t as good as her? Or maybe you are self-conscious to share your insights at Bible study because you’re certain the women you consider spiritual giants will find your comments silly? We can get so trapped in comparison when it comes to…
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“Because as high as heaven is above the earth, that’s how large God’s faithful love is for those who honor him. As far as east is from west—that’s how far God has removed our sin from us.” (Psalm 103:11-12 CEB) Wouldn’t it be nice to live as if we believed those words? We read it, we know God loves us…
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This is an except from Untangled… My mantra used to be, “I love God, just not His people.” Based on my past woundings, I was justified in closing my heart to others. It was just safer that way. But behind those words was fear that I wasn’t worth loving. It was easier on my already fragile self-esteem to close the…
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick; but when dreams come true at last, there is life and joy. (Proverbs 13:12 TLB) What is it that you’re waiting for? Breakthrough? Healing? Provision? Forgiveness? Doors to open or close? Results? Promotion? An answer? A spouse? Pregnancy? Invitations? Opportunity? The nerve? Perspective? Wisdom? Peace? Motivation? We’re all waiting for something. We’re all hoping….
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