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Who Is The Holy Spirit And How Does He Work In A Believers Life?
In May 2019, when I decided to surrender my life to God, something incredible happened days later, leading me to where I am today. When I think back to what happened, it reminds me of what happened to Jesus Christ after His baptism. Matthew 3:16 says, As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. Here, I want to emphasize the Spirit of God, which is the Holy Spirit coming on Jesus Christ – The same thing happened to me when I fully surrendered my life to God.…
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How To Heal From Childhood Trauma Caused By Emotionally Detached Parents
Unfortunately, most homes lack the essence of love and warmth which causes childhood trauma. Love and warmth is the emotional connection a human being needs to grow and thrive in a healthy way. About 75% of adults have grown up in a home that lacked adequate emotional support. This reason is why there is a high demand for therapy and counseling. The Home Needs A Complete Family Unit God is very serious about the family unit; unfortunately, that same family unit is what the enemy seeks to destroy. That is why most families break apart; mainly, the home is a single-parent home with the father nowhere to be found, and this…
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Essential Steps To Take To Help You Overcome Insecurity
Insecurity: Having insecurity means you do not have confidence in yourself or something. It also means you have low self-esteem. God does not want His children to have insecurity – that spirit is not from Him. The Bible tells us that God created us in His image in Genesis 1:27, and also God said that everything He has created is good. “God saw all that He had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.” Genesis 1:31 NIV God said everything He created was good, and this includes you and me. How Does Insecurity Set In Some of us are raised in households where parents never…
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How To Overcome Anxiety
Anxiety is the feeling of worry or nervousness about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. What Causes Anxiety? Anxiety can manifest itself as a defense mechanism from past emotional trauma. Work or school stress. Change in living arrangements. New marriage Verbal abuse Physical abuse Finances The wrong thing to tell someone with ongoing anxiety is to say to them to accept it and move on with life. Anxiety is a crippling mental condition that can significantly impact all areas of your life, and God does not desire for His children to live life with anxiety. The Bible says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer…
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6 Powerful Prayers For When You Feel Discouraged
Psalm 42:5-11 NIV Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar. Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me. By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life. I say to God my Rock, …
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3 Powerful Prayers For Direction And Guidance
Prayers For Direction And Guidance Psalm 119:33-40 Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end.[a] Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart. Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.[b] Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared. Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good. How I…
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Prayer For Protection And Comfort
Prayer For Protection And Comfort Psalm 86 Hear me, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God; have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you. You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. Hear my prayer, Lord; listen to my cry for mercy. When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.…
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Fasting The Right Way – Isaiah 58 Teaches Us How To Fast
Isaiah was a prophet of God in the days when the Israelites lived in their promised land. So God passed His messages through Him to His people. And Isaiah 58 was one of those messages God gave about the right way to fast. God told Isaiah to tell the Israelites about their rebellion and sin. In those days, the Israelites were living apart from the Will of God. Here is what God said – God says, day after day, the Israelites seek Him out; they seem eager to know His way as if they were a nation that does what is right and has not forsaken the commands of Him. God…
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6 Ways To Overcome Constant Worry And Anxiety And Live A Fruitful Life (Matthew 6:25-34)
When we read the Bible, it talks a lot about worry and anxiety and how not to let it affect us. So let’s look at a couple of Bible Verses that states this. Philippians 4:6-7 NIV Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Matthew 6:34 NIV Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. These two Bible verses tell us not to be anxious…
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How To Achieve A Healthy Work-Life Balance In 3 Steps
What is work-life balance? In my interpretation, work-life balance is the act of having fulfilling work that translates into your personal life. This includes your relationship with God, family, friends, and your community as a whole. For example, we may know people who put work before everything else, and it ends up affecting their relationship with God, their spouse, and their children. Some families and spouses feel neglected when one family member works long hours and therefore misses quality family time and important family events because their work-life is out of balance. How Can We Achieve This Work-Life Balance? Seek God And Talk To Him About Your Career: I advocate for…
