Category: Testing

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10.22.2020 – “…so after you have suffered a little while…”

October 22, 2020

6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. 7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. 8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9 Stand… Read More 10.22.2020 – “…so after you have suffered a little while…”

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10.21.2020 – …He goes before us to work it all out for good… 🙌☀️

October 21, 2020

Over the last couple of days, I’ve been thinking back to one of the harshest, darkest seasons of my adult life… And when I think back on this season… it’s like I can see more and more layers of lessons learned…. more and more lessons that I can pull from this season that I endured…… Read More 10.21.2020 – …He goes before us to work it all out for good… 🙌☀️

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10.20.2020 – Jesus is the WAY…to seeing through the deception.

October 20, 2020

“At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another, and many false prophets will arise and mislead many. Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.…”—Matthew 24:10-12 The Lord has highlighted the word, “counterfeit” to me over the last few days… And it’s like I’m realizing, in a broader way, and in just… Read More 10.20.2020 – Jesus is the WAY…to seeing through the deception.

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10.19.2020 – Keeper and Caretaker of My Heart

October 19, 2020

“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”—Proverbs 4:23 Father, You are the One I can trust completely—to be the Keeper and Caretaker of my heart. You are the One I can trust to hand my heart over to completely. 💗 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do… Read More 10.19.2020 – Keeper and Caretaker of My Heart

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10.18.2020 – Jesus leads us into what is True

October 18, 2020

The enemy usually works in very subtle ways… Usually, he doesn’t show up wearing his “red devil suit with pitchfork and pointy tail.” …he usually tries to fashion his work—his webs and schemes— in such a way, that they would seem almost exactly like something that would be of God…. But it’s counterfeit. Fake. False.… Read More 10.18.2020 – Jesus leads us into what is True

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10.17.2020 – He Redeems My Soul

October 17, 2020

In everything we go through, in everything we endure, in everything that we learn… In every situation that presses us or challenges us… He’s using it to shape us, to prepare us, to draw us into His design for our lives, and into our role within His story. …preparing us for eternity through the living… Read More 10.17.2020 – He Redeems My Soul

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10.16.2020 – Consecration

October 16, 2020

What does it mean to be “strong-willed”? Someone who is strong-willed doesn’t give up easily. A strong-willed person is determined. Perseverance is a good thing when it comes to living life. I think of the verse that tells us to “stand firm”… “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you… Read More 10.16.2020 – Consecration

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10.15.2020 – Deeper and Wider

October 15, 2020

This morning I was reminded of a little children’s hymn I used to sing allllll the time, it’s a song called “Deep and Wide.” This song was playing in my head as I woke up this morning, I could almost hear myself singing it as a child, almost as real as it actually being in… Read More 10.15.2020 – Deeper and Wider

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10.14.2020 – “Jesus, help!”

October 14, 2020

Have you ever had days when it feels like this is the prayer of your heart? “Jesus…. help!” It’s okay. 🌪☔️🌈 “I waited patiently for the Lord;And He inclined to me,And heard my cry.2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,Out of the miry clay,And set my feet upon a rock,And established my steps.3 He has put a new… Read More 10.14.2020 – “Jesus, help!”

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10.13.2020 – A relationship that grows and flourishes from the secret place…

October 13, 2020

When God gave me the URL that started this whole thing back in 2018… “www.lifeinthesecretplace.com” I don’t think I had even a clue—any sense of depth, of what “Life in the Secret Place” really means…and I’m on this journey, that I’ll be on for the rest of my life, to understand and discover what it… Read More 10.13.2020 – A relationship that grows and flourishes from the secret place…

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10.12.2020 – “You gave me Your Word…”

October 12, 2020

I came across this song as I was listening to Sandra McCracken’s new album, and I wanted to just put it here this morning… “You gave me Your word….. You are the Word.” And I love how it’s sort of a play on words here, “You gave me your word.” (a promise) and “You are… Read More 10.12.2020 – “You gave me Your Word…”

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10.11.2020 – His plan is bigger than any mistake you could make…

October 11, 2020

I’m realizing that so much of our walk with Jesus in this journey of life…. ….is “remembering.” Being “reminded” by our Heavenly Father. As we walk with Him, as we talk with Him… Yes, that walk includes times that we fall and skin our knees, it includes the times when He’s carried us when we… Read More 10.11.2020 – His plan is bigger than any mistake you could make…

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10/10/2020 – “You have encircled me…”

October 10, 2020

One of my favorite singer-songwriters, Sandra McCracken has just released new album…. and I dug into it this morning. 🎵✨ I was drawn to the song, “You Are With Me”…. In an interview, Sandra writes: “”You Are With Me” is sort of a 2020 anthem.  When I wrote this one, a friend and I were each… Read More 10/10/2020 – “You have encircled me…”

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10.9.2020 – Oh, the many ways He makes Himself real to us…

October 9, 2020

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.” —Psalm 51:10 So I’ve had this sort of “metaphor” on my mind this morning… It’s a memory of mine, paired with some things that I’m realizing and learning about the character of the Holy Spirit. God seems to like to… Read More 10.9.2020 – Oh, the many ways He makes Himself real to us…

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10.8.2020 – “Restore the Fear of the Lord!”

October 8, 2020

Boy, this morning has been an adventure and a journey! It’s amazing what all the Lord can take us through in the early part of a fresh new day! ☀️ This morning started as a journey through my dream journal—the Lord brought my attention back to a couple of the dreams that I’ve had. Many… Read More 10.8.2020 – “Restore the Fear of the Lord!”

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10.6.2020 – God Put a Song in Your Heart

October 6, 2020

Last night, I came across some old home videos from around 1990… I was between 4-5 years old, my little sister was around 2.5-3 years old. And in the video we were playing in the backyard—simply running around, making stories, using our imaginations, making songs… …and we were singing our little hearts out. I mean… Read More 10.6.2020 – God Put a Song in Your Heart