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Oftentimes in this life, we are reminded of our shortcomings, failures, and inadequacies by society. If not careful, we could fall into the trap of comparison, forgetting that we are all powerful, special, and unique. God has spoken Himself and used many others in the bible to speak on identity. In honor of our 7th [...]
"2020 is gonna be huge!" "Vision 20/20!" "Clarity and Increase!" These are some quotes that flooded my newsfeed leading up to the new year. There was a sense of "get ready" in the air and people were preparing for the next big thing. Although I initially joined the momentum, I discovered an even greater revelation [...]
Happy Mother's Day. While serving in church today, the importance of mothers was brought up in many examples. A story was told of a man named Peter Richley who was saved because of his mother's prayers. On this fine, rainy day where we celebrate mothers all around the world, I'd like to pose a question [...]
So ever since the great news and success of the Promise Ceremony, I've felt like I've been rushing. Rushing to stay busy and keep the momentum of everything going. But my body, on the other hand, has been like "Nah, Shantel. You need to slow down and rest." For everything there is a season, and [...]
Now is the time to expect great things! We're in a new season. Then he said to me, "This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 4:6 ESV We've shared in the last post how to envision your greatness; now [...]
Maybe you are preparing for this holiday season. Silver bells... I'm sure some of you have already put up the Christmas tree & lights. Well, as you are preparing the house and getting the list together, I'd like to share this reminder with you. You are not of this world. Jesus’ trial before Caiaphas ended [...]
Freedom is where my feet are. Author Unknown 10/10 - Be Present Call You can tell a lot about a person by the way they walk. Some are hurried, eyes straight ahead, feet pounding the concrete as they cross the boulevard. Some are lost in space. Eyes glazed over like zombies, detached from the world [...]
“In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth.” Genesis 1:1 How close is God truly in our lives? This week we are focusing on the closeness of God. How He in fact is much closer than we think. One of the areas that many of us have struggled with is transparency. We don’t [...]
This past week my main focus has been on being love. Not focusing only on myself but meditating on others and their needs. being 1a: the quality or state of having existence b(1): something that is conceivable and hence capable of existing (2): something that actually exists (3): the totality of existing things c: conscious existence :life To be or [...]
“My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others?” James 2:1 We’ve all done it before. Judged someone based on appearance. We’ve rolled our eyes at that homeless man because he smelled. And snared at that woman who was [...]
Life to Your Soul 