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Just keep letting go

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The Lord is telling me a lot lately to let go.  This is a constant.  In my thoughts, in my ways, all of it, to simply keep letting go. I can hold too tightly to whatever I think I "need" at any given moment.  God is showing me that this is a constant source of underlying stress in my life, if I stay with that way of thinking and being. Life is so much more enjoyable when I simply let go, relax, and trust God to handle and deal with everyone and everything in my life that is causing, or may potentially cause, me emotional stress or discomfort. I believe this can be seen as training! if indeed there are "worse" days ahead for us collectively, then we'd best get used to letting go of it all now so that we may stay  in that wonderful peace that we have in Christ no matter what is going on around us. Whatever we grasp, we lose.  Whatever we hold with open hands, upward to God, I believe remains ours.   Ultimately, Jesus let go of His very life for us. ...

Crucial vs important

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Not picture perfect

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For those of us who have seen only the "good" side of others' families on social media, take heart.  It has left its unholy mark on us because the whole picture is not fully revealed.  We are only shown the family photo op, not the whole truth.  The whole truth may not be so pretty. For those struggling with family relationships, here are some good words for you that came up when I Googled "When family fails."  (see below) When people are damaged emotionally, dysfunction reigns.  There are deep-rooted lies that may never be fully healed this side of heaven.  How to live with that pain?  Pray.  Give it to God.  Trust Him to make it as He wills, whether or not it is the way we want.  But remember that people have wills of their own!  And if they are not living the good life - the obedient to Christ life - messes will remain.   This is not to discourage you, but to encourage you to seek your Heavenly Father.  For He is ...

Choosing the best foundation

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Abiding victory

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You win some, you lose some, so the saying goes. But when you belong to God, through Christ, He tells us otherwise. He promises to always lead us in triumph; in life, in spiritual battles, in all the ways we need to in order to glorify Him. Question is, are we following Him?  The promise is not a given, as if it magically happen.  We have our part to play, too. He leads us into victory, but we have to follow His lead. If we trust in our own wits, we lose.  Why?  Because the battle belongs to the Lord, not us.   I read somewhere (I wish I made note of the reference, but I didn't) that we have abiding victory in Christ.  That means that it is always with us. But we must be tapped into it.  How to we disconnect from this Source? Acting from the flesh instead of the Spirit, that's how! Once we "cross over" into flesh territory (reasoning, our own strength, depending on self instead of Christ), we are no longer following Christ.  Ergo, we lose the...

Heart work takes time

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Two steps ahead, one back

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