Shame

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March 8, 2024
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Peace with God

I bless you today with the peace that matters most— Peace with God. It’s the peace proclaimed in Romans 5:1: […]
March 7, 2024
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Awaken!

Eyes of the heart, Be blessed to open wide And see!   To see the hope To which He has […]
March 6, 2024
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Chosen

You’ve been chosen In Christ Before the foundation Of the world. (Eph 1:4) This isn’t wooden fatalism— This is a […]
March 5, 2024
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The First Born

n Christ, You’re a first-born son. Whether old or young, Male or female, New disciple, Or seasoned saint, Paul’s words […]
March 4, 2024
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A Blessing for the Gifted

You’re gifted, Child of God, You’re gifted. I bless you to know Your gifts, For God to grow Your gifts, […]
March 1, 2024
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The Secret to Blessedness

May you have the heart of a child— Wild and wonderful and free, Laughing and loving and learning, Trusting and […]
February 29, 2024
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Be Not Dismayed

I bless you today to… “Fear not, For God is with you; Be not dismayed, For He is your God; […]
February 28, 2024
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Desire God’s Gifts

I bless your desires To become increasingly God-shaped And God-sized. “… eagerly desire The spiritual gifts,” (1 Cor. 14:1) Paul […]
February 27, 2024
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Embracing the Eternal Perspective

February 26, 2024
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You’re God’s Best Work

You’re God’s best work. I like blessing your life because To bless you is to bless God’s own craftsmanship. Paul […]
February 23, 2024
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Move Forward!

I bless you to Move FORWARD. The challenges of The Promised Land Looked too daunting To the ten fearful spies […]
February 22, 2024
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The Humility that Leads to Honor

May the weak times, The humbling times, The hard times, Be, for you, The gateway to honor. “Humility comes before […]
October 16, 2020

The Agony of Victory

God has a journey for you still to take. Even if you’ve reached a great pinnacle, He has more in […]
October 13, 2020

Sweet Conviction

True, godly conviction is a sweet gift of liberty guiding you back to the Father. In Jesus’ famous parable of […]
October 9, 2020
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Your Shame is Safe with God

God doesn’t expose your shame—He covers it. My spiritual father, Dudley Hall, in his shame-busting book Grace Works, tells about […]
October 8, 2020
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The Sting of the Hidden Hornet

You don’t have to let shame keep stinging you! I was young, serving my first congregation as best I knew […]
October 7, 2020
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A Rose for a Rose [Part 2]

If you have experienced dishonor and shame, you can forgive and you can be healed. Every wound can be healed. […]
October 5, 2020
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Breaking the Cycle

The cycle of shame is always, and only, broken by the Word of grace. In John 8, Jesus rescues a […]
October 2, 2020
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Where Are Your Accusers?

When you hear Jesus speak, shame falls to the ground. In John 8, we read the story of a woman […]
October 1, 2020
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Uproot Shame

Are you ready for some good news? Christ came to bear your shame – so you don’t have to! Shame […]
September 30, 2020

Shame Off You!

Though the whole world might be quick to say, “Shame on you,” and “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,” […]
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