Tag: holyspirit
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Have you ever known you needed to repent but kept putting it off? Repentance doesn’t have to begin with a perfectly worded prayer. It begins with honesty: “Lord, I was wrong.” You don’t need to punish yourself first or spend days feeling terrible enough to prove you’re sorry. Acknowledge it. Confess it. Ask His forgiveness.…
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Sometimes receiving something from God is easier than having the courage to share it. What if people think I’m weird? What if they don’t understand? What if nobody wants to hear it? But fear of people’s reactions shouldn’t be the thing that decides whether we obey. God reminded me: “Don’t be afraid of the things…
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The Holy Spirit is not a small gift. He is God with us and God within us. Too often, we encounter something impossible and immediately calculate what we can do. But the power doesn’t come from us. It comes from Him. Maybe the question isn’t, “Do I have enough power?” Maybe it’s, “Do I believe…
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We hear the phrase “walk in the Spirit”, but has anyone ever actually taught you how to do that? We know how to pray. We know how to read our Bible. We know how to go to church and worship God. But the Bible tells us there is also a spiritual way of living—learning to recognize God’s…
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The battle is real—and complacency is not neutral. We don’t have to deliberately walk away from God to drift from Him. Sometimes we simply get comfortable, distracted, and stop intentionally choosing Him. Stay awake. Guard your heart. Resist complacency. Keep choosing Jesus. ❤️ “If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall.”…
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Some things can wait until tomorrow. Seeking God isn’t one of them. We don’t know how much time we have, and Jesus never told us to fear His return—He told us to be ready. If you’ve drifted, come back. If God has been calling you deeper, answer Him. If you’ve never surrendered your life to…
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Sometimes we’re so focused on what we can see that we forget there’s an unseen Kingdom at work all around us. God is always moving—opening doors, softening hearts, arranging divine appointments, and accomplishing His purposes in ways we can’t yet perceive. Don’t let what you can see become the limit of your faith. “Faith shows…
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We teach our children to stop, look, and listen before crossing the street. What if we practiced that before crossing into a conversation… …making a decision… …reacting in frustration… …or speaking words we’ll later regret? God’s wisdom is often found in the pause. You might be surprised what God shows you when you slow down.…
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What are you missing because you’re moving too fast? Sometimes we need to stop before we speak, react, decide, or move. God has been reminding me: Look. Watch. Listen. Pray. Discern. Observe. Wait. Patience gives us time to see what we missed, understand what we misunderstood, and hear what God is saying. Not everything needs…
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Over the weekend, my two-year-old granddaughter saw the pool, got excited, and jumped right in—no floaties, no hesitation. She was immediately in trouble, and I had to grab her. And I thought… how often do we do the same thing in life? Sometimes wisdom looks a lot like restraint. That’s why today’s Gem of Knowledge…
