Tag Archives: encouragement

What’s Your Escape?

No one has to tell you this world is a scary place, especially right now with the Coronavirus running rampant. Lives are turned upside down. Plans uprooted. The world around us shutting down… it’s scary stuff! We all have escapisms … Continue reading

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Words and the Word

Sometimes it’s not about the words that we have to say. Most of the time, it’s not about the words we have to say. Let me explain… When I was at a loss for words in a recent situation, I … Continue reading

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The Heart of the Matter

“What Matters To You?” Seems like a broad question, but don’t let it be intimidating! I’ve heard it said that “…to see what matters to you, check your bank account.” Basically, it’s stating that what you spend your money on … Continue reading

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The Importance of Cleansing

There is a popular germ study going around social media these days. A teacher did an experiment with bread and how mold develops on bread that was untouched, touched by dirty hands, touched by hands with only sanitizer on them, … Continue reading

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Strike

There is my ancient enemy, but here is my present sword: I battle him with the power of the Word. I battle him with truth’s beautiful face. I battle him with the might of grace. I battle him with my … Continue reading

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Thought Drama

Upon seeing a glimpse of his first soap opera, my husband quipped about how ignorant and outrageous soap operas are. Maybe you watch them? Maybe not? Regardless, it got me thinking… Sometimes we believe fantasy and fiction apart from the … Continue reading

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One Person

Have you ever thought about how one person could influence the future? Is that one person you? Even if you don’t feel that it’s you, did you ever consider that you could influence someone who would share the Gospel with … Continue reading

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2020 Discipline

Everyone is talking “discipline” in 2020, aren’t they? In body and mind, yes, but what about the soul? In my humble experience and long journey, I have found these things are TRUE discipline: To pray even when you don’t have … Continue reading

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Friend vs. Foe

Do you have a famous man or woman of God who you love to read quotes by? Over the past many months, my ultimate favorite source of encouragement has been the late C.H. Spurgeon. Yesterday, I stumbled across a fresh … Continue reading

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Vying Voices

There are voices all around us – buy this, check this out, listen here, do that, you need, you deserve, slow down, speed up, start, stop… it’s overwhelming and it comes at us from all directions. Every day. When voices … Continue reading

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The Path

We each start the journey Unaware of dangers, taking our first steps. Our hands are held until we venture alone. Different ways beckon us come. The path determines our future. Our choice is before us: The world. God. Two choices. … Continue reading

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True Needs

Hold me, Father. Embrace me, Savior. Lift me up, God. Speak to me, Holy Spirit. Guide me, Jehovah. Calm me, Prince of Peace. Be near me, Emmanuel. Help me, Counselor. Save me, Jesus. Forgive me, Lord. ©️2019 Rachel D. Lyne

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