If you have been around church once or twice you have probably heard the Christian-ese word “refining”. Refining is the process of removing impurities or unwanted things from something.
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One of the best pieces of advice that I actually listened to when I was 20 years old was to read one chapter of Proverbs every single day. Proverbs is the book of wisdom and it contains 31 chapters of goodness that pertain to all things in life: relationships, work, money, and avoiding foolish mistakes.
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There’s something so satisfying about finishing something, isn’t there? Whether it be a race, a test, a degree, or whatever it may be. When you put a ton of work, effort, and time into something, the feeling of finishing is so rewarding and freeing.
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Sometimes in life there comes a moment where we feel like we need to go on a journey of discovery. Maybe you’ve personally taken a trip or moved to a new city to discover yourself.
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Maybe it’s me, but when it comes to sound, I’m very particular. If I’m watch tv or listening to music, the volume must be at an interval of 5 (e.g. 5, 10, 15, 20, etc.)
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Has anyone ever said something about you that made you feel valuable? Maybe it was that you’re a hard worker or a great friend - something that stuck with you and you sort of clung to.
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There are these moments or seasons in life where things fall apart. And there are seasons when it feels like you're barely making it.
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Have you ever felt like someone or something is standing in the way of you accomplishing great things? What if you were the person or thing standing in someone else’s way, or even your own?
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“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs 1:7. That phrase, “fear of the Lord” is such a layered phrase.
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I don’t know about you, but I am a sucker for goals, ambitions, benchmarks, intentions, targets, etc. One of my favorite times of the year is the beginning of the new year because I can justify a new planner, a new journal, and all the new things that would help me with my resolutions.
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Did you know that out of all of our five senses, that our sense of smell is the strongest? Isn’t that crazy? This means that we as humans are more capable of recognizing something through smell than we are at seeing or even touching.
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Spending time in the word every day is IMPORTANT and we should be excited to hear what the Lord has to say, but I also think that sometimes Jesus just wants to hang out as well.
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In times like these, I find it hard to focus. It’s harder to get up, get out of bed or get off the couch, and do something, when, for most of us in this season, we really don’t “have” to do anything.
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We as humans have a tendency to do a really weird thing; we love making difficult things easy and making easy things hard.
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Throughout the Bible and in Christian culture, there is a lot of talk about humility and how important it is for your walk with Christ. But, if I’m being completely honest, I have no idea what true humility looks like.
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I think in our modern world, the idea of repenting has gathered a very gloomy, sort of heavy reputation when really repentance is a very beautiful, life-giving thing.
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Has there ever been a better time for prayer? Especially prayer for the leaders of this country and the world? Can you imagine the pressure they’re under right now with opinions coming from everywhere?
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Throughout Psalm 23, David uses imagery and references of sheep and shepherds; we, the human beings represented by the sheep, God represented by the shepherd.
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For as long as I can remember in my adult and adolescent life, I have had an insanely high “need to know” factor. I ALWAYS feel like I want complete knowledge and complete understanding.
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