“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross,…
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New beginnings
If you’re anything like me, you love the idea of a good New Year’s resolution, a goal to tackle and ultimately accomplish in the new year. And if you’re like me, you probably start out strong, completely committed with the mindset that nothing is going to get in your way or stop you, but after just a few shorts weeks,…
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Orange Jumpsuit…Letters to the God of Freedom
“So Jehoiachin put off his prison garments. And every day of his life he dined regularly at the king’s table.” 2 Kings 25:30 When I first read the title of this book Orange Jumpsuit, I didn’t get it. Maybe it’s because I’m more of a black and white kind of person that imagery doesn’t always make sense to me right…
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A Prayer of Brokenness
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love. According to your great compassion, cleanse me from all my sin. (Psalm 51:1-2) When all that is within me feels parched and broken, frail and weak, remind me of your unfailing love and your covenant of peace that you promise to not remove from my life. (Isaiah 54:10) When…
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Not For Sale
“The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;” Isaiah 61:1 Twenty-seven million slaves exist in our world today, more than…
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