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We are ALL wonderfully made
I must remember this not only applies to me but to everyone around me. Who am I to criticize myself or anyone else (even Sunday drivers ;0). Who am I to criticize God's creation!
Created 15 days ago
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working for the Lord
Imagine if I approached everything I did as though I were doing it for the Lord instead of for me or for someone else... WOW!
Created 15 days ago
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all things are possible
Between my chronic pain and fatigue there are days that I feel very useless. There is so much I can't do anymore. But I must focus on God's power not my own. He will use the weak to confound the world.
Created 15 days ago
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God's word is power
Jeremiah 23:29 (NIV)
"Is not my word like fire," declares the lord, "and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?Created 15 days ago
Labels: power
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wilderness mentality
I have gone around and around quite a few mountains in my life. I'm tired of doing things my way - its God's way or the highway! ;-0)
Created 15 days ago
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Loving others
1 John 4:11 (NIV)
Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.Created 15 days ago
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Speaking in to existence
Romans 4:17 (NIV)
As it is written: "I have made you a father of many nations." He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.Created 15 days ago
Labels: confessing deliverance
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Believing God for healing
Psalm 107:20 (NIV)
He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.Created 15 days ago
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Knowing God
Hebrews 8:11 (NIV)
No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, 'Know the Lord,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest.Created 15 days ago
Labels: evangelism knowledge
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God teaches what is best for me
Isaiah 48:17 (NIV)
This is what the lord says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.Created 15 days ago
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it's not just about me
I had forgotten this passage. God looks at my whole family not just me. What a comfort, especially for family members who are still unbelievers.
Created 15 days ago
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Jesus is my advocate
1 John 2:1 (NIV)
My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.Created 15 days ago
Labels: advocate
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God keeps His word
I found this very timely. I feel quite strongly that God has been showing me great favor as we have gone through the sale and purchase of a home. I asked that He show favor on the negotiations and He…
Created 15 days ago
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Faith cancels out worry
Matthew 6:31-34 (NIV)
So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'Created 26 days ago
Labels: don't worry seek god first trust
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Worry
I know this passage but I don't meditate on it. There are times when I am intensely aware that because of Jesus, I no longer have to fear death! If nothing good ever came of my life, it still wouldn't…
Created 26 days ago
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Obedience
Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,Created 26 days ago
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God is like a patent
I remember explaining to my son that I disciplined him because I loved him so much. Many people let their kids do whatever they please. This isn't love and doesn't help those kids grow up in to responsible…
Created 26 days ago
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adoption
It's amazing to think that God has adopted me! Being adopted left me with an identity crisis for much of my life. But being adopted by God takes that away. What a wondrous thing to realize that I am a…
Created about 1 month ago
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Fearing man
Isaiah 2:22 (NIV)
Stop trusting in mere humans, who have but a breath in their nostrils. Why hold them in esteem?Created about 1 month ago
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false idols
These words apply so aptly to what is happening in the world today. People will continue to be lost so long as they bow down to the idols they have created, thinking their abilities come from themselves…
Created about 1 month ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2012-04-21
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complete trust in God
I spent so many years being double minded. And I wondered why I was so miserable! It is so clear to me now. That is the wonder and beauty of growing in faith. God is blessing me with wisdom. While I am…
Created about 1 month ago
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Trust in the Lord
James 1:6 (NIV)
But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.Created about 1 month ago
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Rejoice in trials!
James 1:2-5 (NIV)
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,Created about 1 month ago
Labels: correction testing trials
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Trusting God's care
Hebrews 13:6 (NIV)
So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?"Created about 1 month ago
Labels: trusting god
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Staying the couese
Hebrews 12:1-3 (NIV)
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,Created about 1 month ago
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The power of words
Matthew 15:16-20 (NIV)
"Are you still so dull?" Jesus asked them.Created about 1 month ago
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Be content with what I have!
Hebrews 13:5 (NIV)
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."Created about 1 month ago
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unhealthy shame
Joyce Meyer hit the nail on the head with her explanation of healthy and unhealthy shame. I have been drowning in unhealthy shame for far too long. I must remember who I am in Christ. He did not die so…
Created about 1 month ago
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Don't envy "successful" people
Psalm 37:7-9 (NIV)
Be still before the lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.Created about 1 month ago
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No room for shame
I sometimes feel shame for not being at work. The only time I ever claimed Unemployment Insurance was when I was on maternity leave. I have worked full time since I was 17 and took pride in my work. Then,…
Created about 1 month ago
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Being transplanted hurts!
Just like a plant being ripped from the ground, God is removing me from the bad soil of my past and transplanting me into His good soil. As I take root in His Word and His love, I will bear good fruit.
Created about 1 month ago
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Righteousness in Christ
Isaiah 54:14 (KJV)
In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.Created about 1 month ago
Labels: fear righteousness
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Fear not
1 John 4:18 (KJV)
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.Created about 1 month ago
Labels: faith fear god's love
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Jesus' suffering
If Jesus had to suffer in this fallen world, why would I think that I'm exempt?
Created about 1 month ago
Matthew 27:1 (NIV), Matthew 27:2 (NIV), Matthew 27:3 (NIV), Matthew 27:4 (NIV), Matthew 27:5 (NIV), Matthew 27:6 (NIV), Matthew 27:7 (NIV), Matthew 27:8 (NIV), Matthew 27:9 (NIV), Matthew 27:10 (NIV), Matthew 27:11 (NIV), Matthew 27:12 (NIV), Matthew 27:13 (NIV), Matthew 27:14 (NIV), Matthew 27:15 (NIV), Matthew 27:16 (NIV), Matthew 27:17 (NIV), Matthew 27:18 (NIV), Matthew 27:19 (NIV), Matthew 27:20 (NIV), Matthew 27:21 (NIV), Matthew 27:22 (NIV), Matthew 27:23 (NIV), Matthew 27:24 (NIV), Matthew 27:25 (NIV), Matthew 27:26 (NIV), Matthew 27:27 (NIV), Matthew 27:28 (NIV), Matthew 27:29 (NIV), Matthew 27:30 (NIV), Matthew 27:31 (NIV), Matthew 27:32 (NIV)
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God's stress test
I like Joyce's analogy of God testing our minds and hearts in the same way a factory does stress tests to ensure the quality of a product. Life will bring stress and pressure - that is inevitable. How…
Created 2 months ago
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trusting God's plan
God has good plans for my life. Am I willing to trust His plan even as I go through my health issues?
Created 2 months ago
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See myself as God sees me
So many times I feel like a burden because of my inability to do things. But God doesn't see me that way! He sees me as a perfect creation because Jesus paid the final price for me! I want to be able…
Created 2 months ago
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God lives in me
1 Corinthians 3:16 (NIV)
Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst?Created 2 months ago
Labels: holy spirit security
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Boasting about tomorrow
James 4:13-17 (NIV)
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money."Created 2 months ago
Labels: planning trusting god worry
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Steps for dealing with sinners
Matthew 18:15-17 (NIV)
"If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.Created 3 months ago
Labels: boundaries church sinner
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights
2012-03-14
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God dealt with me physically
Matthew 18:8 (NIV)
If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire.Created 3 months ago
Labels: forgiveness sin
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Having faith for what God enables me to do
Matthew 17:20 (NIV)
He replied, "Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."Created 3 months ago
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Relying on God's promises
Psalm 94:18-19 (NIV)
When I said, "My foot is slipping," your unfailing love, lord, supported me.Created 3 months ago
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Laughter is the best medicine
The bible tells us numerous times how laughter and a good attitude are good for our body and spirit. I must say it can be hard for me to find anything to laugh about when I am in the middle of a pain…
Created 4 months ago
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Seeing God's favor through pain
I have been living with pain for almost four years now. I can tell you I certainly did not see God's favor in my life for most of that time. All I felt was pain, grief and sell pity. Yet now I can look…
Created 4 months ago
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Are you rebellious ?
Since my diagnosis with Complex Regional Pain Disorder almost 4 years ago, it took me a while to see that God was trying to teach me. I was running from doctor to doctor to find someone who could "fix"…
Created 4 months ago
Nehemiah 9:29 (NIV), Nehemiah 9:30 (NIV), Nehemiah 9:31 (NIV)
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Staying the course for God
I must remember to stay the course when being led by God. These passages show what can happen to us and those against when we are being obedient God. What do you do when faced with opposition.
Created 4 months ago
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Taking action by faith
Remember the movie The Perfect Storm with George Clooney? They were commercial fishermen out at sea when three storm patterns converged in to a perfect storm and they had to act quickly. There are times…
Created 4 months ago
Ruth 3:1 (NIV), Ruth 3:2 (NIV), Ruth 3:3 (NIV), Ruth 3:4 (NIV), Ruth 3:5 (NIV), Ruth 3:6 (NIV), Ruth 3:7 (NIV), Ruth 3:8 (NIV), Ruth 3:9 (NIV), Ruth 3:10 (NIV), Ruth 3:11 (NIV), Ruth 3:12 (NIV), Ruth 3:13 (NIV)
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2012-02-05
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2012-02-05
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believing before seeing
I have been struggling with chronic pain and now fatigue for almost 4 years. The doctors don't know what to do with me but I do believe BY FAITH that God has a great blessing in store. I am seeing the…
Created 4 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2012-02-04
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan
2012-02-02
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2012-02-01
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2012-02-01
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2012-02-01
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2012-01-26
Kristina Schwende
- Cp_warrior
- Canada
- chronicpainwarriors.org
- I developed chronic pain and fatigue a few years back. The pain brought me to my knees, and there I rediscovered God and His plan for my life.
