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Don't Touch
“Don’t worry about the wicked or envy those who do wrong” (Psalm 37:1, NLT). I just had the best week of my life. I just moved my WHOLE life down to San Diego. In the matter of a few weeks it was decided, and I was gone. I can’t believe God told me (1) to go to seminary (2) that I was going to see Him face-to-face and (3) move to San Diego. My roommates are a dream. My place is a dream. Living one mile of the beach is a dream. So much excitement for one person!!! First, I was like “I’m Never Going Back!” Then, I learned that…
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Called to the Altar
When I say the words: promise, dream, and destiny, what comes to mind? Are you excited? Are you afraid? My gut reaction is JOY and lots of it. But if I think about it too long, my day dreams turn into fear and anxiety. Why? Because this is me we’re talking about. I am fearfully [literally] and wonderfully made. I’m not gonna lie, sometimes I don’t trust God with my emotions. I let them overcome me and I run. I mean, I had waited and prayed for a church like this for three years. Don’t get me wrong, I love my church in North County – North Coast Church. It’s…
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How to Hear from God
Hearing from God does not have to scare you. Fear of the unknown. Supernatural. What is it exactly? Last week, I encouraged you in a bunch of reasons why I believe you should read your Bible this year. This week, I want to show you how to hear from God. Yes, sometimes it’s the pizza you ate last night, but chances are it’s a God-sized confirmation. Here are some of the ways He speaks: God speaks through His Word, prayer, wise council, dreams, and visions. Want to know God’s will for your life? Start seeking him. Then keep seeking… Matthew 7:7, NLT says, “Keep on asking, and you will receive…
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15 Reasons to Read the Bible
In 1997, my mom gave me a NLT One Year Bible. I was in the hospital with severe eczema all over my face and feet. She read to me Hosea 6:1-3 that says, “Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces; now he will heal us. He has injured us; now he will bandage our wounds. In just a short time he will restore us, so that we may live in his presence. Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in…
