Category: Dependence
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“And Abimelech said to Isaac, “go away from us, for you are much mightier than we” (Genesis 26:16). He sowed the land and reaped a hundredfold. He began to prosper, possessing hundreds of flocks, herds, and a great number of servants, digging wells of water like an oasis in the scorching desert. And yet, one…
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“For do I persuade men or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still please men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ” (Galatians 1:10). “I long for immediate validation and the emotional reward of present acceptance. I desire protection from isolation and rejection. Yet, I hold firmly to the…
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“For He Himself has said:” I will never desert you, nor will I ever abandon you” (Hebrew 13: 5b). Thirst silenced their voices from within. Dust coated not only their sandals but also their garments and the few belongings they carried when they left Egypt. They had already forgotten the bitter waters of Mara, which…
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“Offer God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and pay your vows to the Most High” (Psalm 50:14). Yesterday, for the first time in 11 months, I found myself asking for a towel to dry my freshly washed, dripping hair. It felt so new and unexpected that I paused and truly appreciated what I was experiencing. Losing…
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” So have I seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and glory. Because Your favor is better than life, my lips will praise You” (Psalm 63: 2, 3). On April 24, 2025, as I was returning home after my first mammogram, I began praying and worshiping God to the song “Yahweh Will…
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“When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him [ temporarily], until a more opportune time” (Luke 4:13 Amplified Bible). I’ve never considered myself an expert negotiator, and calling myself one would be misleading. I don’t enjoy haggling over prices, whether at a farmers market or elsewhere. The most I’ve ever saved is probably…
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“When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon Peter:” launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch. (Luke 5:4) Heavy eyelids and a weary expression revealed an exhausted, disappointed, and frustrated Peter. They had fished all night without catching a single fish. He pulled their two boats ashore and…
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“Remain in Me, and I [will remain] in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself without remaining in the vine, neither can you [bear fruit, producing evidence of your faith] unless you remain in Me.” [AMP Bible]. Most of the time we go to Florida, we stop at one of our family…
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“They will come with weeping [in repentance and for joy], and by [their] prayer I will lead them; I will make them walk by streams of water, on a straight path in which they will not stumble, for I am a Father to Israel and Ephraim is My firstborn”. (Jeremiah 31:9; AMP. Bible) Ever since…