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Where is Your Comfort Zone?

Where is Your Comfort Zone?

Recently a life was uprooted. Completely changed, turned upside down and immediately thrust into an unknown place in a foreign land. The comfort of home, luxury of routines, lull of security, reassurance of surroundings, solace of friends, contentment of community and ease of tradition were instantly gone. This radical change led to feelings of nakedness, fearfulness, uneasiness, aloneness and utter isolation. As confusion set in, He began to reveal that the sojourner was attached to social ties, behaviors, comforts and traditions…

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The Invitation Of Meditation

The Invitation Of Meditation

Meditating is done from the still mind and a quiet heart and can be most fruitful during normal daily activities. There is no one accepted way, as it is what is comfortable to the individual. There are many types of meditation and all involve the reflective and contemplative thinking processes. A word, action, question or parable that is turned over and over will eventually open to the understanding as the truth in the message is revealed. The purpose of meditation…

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With Humility Comes Wisdom

With Humility Comes Wisdom

Find the place of peace and spiritual safety. This is done through constant forgiveness and unaffected humility in the very circumstance a believer seems to be stuck in. True humility is to trust and rely on the very one who holds your life in His hands and has your best interest at heart. During the process, yielding to a defensive attitude will take you down a road that you will not enjoy, for it will open the door to anger, sorrow,…

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Whatever It Takes, Lord

Whatever It Takes, Lord

A recent post came from a favorite author, Jon Bloom. Called Seven Ways to Pray for Your Heart, each prayer begins with “whatever it takes, Lord”. The prayers are bold, and they are courageous. The prayers show God that we are engaged in what we want to happen in our life. “Whatever it takes, Lord” shows that we trust God completely on the Spiritual Journey to make us Christ-like. Whatever it takes, Lord, give me delight in You as the…

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Mending Fences

Mending Fences

In a dream, my dear friend offered to help me fix parts of my fence; both the broken and missing pickets, as well as, some of the vertical posts and the horizontal cross bars. After making our list, we ventured to the local lumber yard to get supplies. With my truck backed up to the lumber pile, my friend began sorting through piles of boards for what we needed. He found some that were twisted, some looked petrified or splintered,…

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No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home

Feeling lost, alone and helpless, and subsequent crying and upset, can be part of the Spiritual Journey. Many feelings will surface but they are not the guide: The eternal Spirit is. Crossing over is difficult, dry, alone and confusing, but you are being prepared to leave what is and enter what will be. While there is movement forward, no place is going to be fitting for a long time. Home isn’t where you want to be, work isn’t where you…

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Overcoming

Overcoming

Overcoming is not meant to conquer and destroy every obstacle that hinders movement. To overcome is to eliminate the power of a situation and the ideas that stem from it. The response to the obstacle or oppression determines whether it continues or ceases activity. Obviously, the situation would not exist if it were possible to merely walk away from oppression or ignore it altogether. Overcoming difficulties in life does not require physical strength or mental brilliance. To triumph over whatever…

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When The Dog Bites

When The Dog Bites

Circumstances, big or small; situations, major or minor. We sometimes feel taken in by these occurrences in our lives, manipulated and mistreated with the sense that this is not our own doing. We seclude ourselves, nurse the wounds and think we heal only to return to the situation with the thought ‘it will be different’. It is commonly compared to the guy that plays with a dog, having a great time and then the dog bites. The guy runs off…

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