So here's the deal. For many years I haven't wanted to talk about this because I fear your judgment. I fear you will think I am trying to brag or think that I think I am superior or better than other people. That's not my heart and I am sorry I have assumed that of you. I really do want what's best for you and that might mean entering into a discussion that seems a bit touchy, so I pray the Lord gives me courage and confidence to speak what's true in grace.
The cost and reward of having daily quality time with the Lord during... read more |
The greatest times of spiritual growth in my life have been as a result of being vulnerable with a small group of believers who regularly got into the God's Word and took steps of faith together. And leading Bible studies causes me to desperately depend on the Lord and gives me an opportunity to see Him come through for me and bear eternal fruit in others peoples lives. On every level, small group Bible studies are just plain awesome. There are many good Bible studies out there but with so many Beth Moore studies (which are good!), many other good ones get overlooked. So here are eleven Bible Studies you should also know about...read more
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“She was mean to me”, “They excluded me”, “He violated me”. Haven't we all heard them...the excuses people use to justify building walls around themselves?
And yet it is clear, those who love much, will have to overcome offense. I remember when a group of people set me up to exploit me. I loved them deeply, but they purposely exposed, connived, and betrayed me. I was hurt, deeply. Still, every grudge we hold is like taking a brick and placing it between us and the other person. As time goes on, offenses can cause us to build an entire fortress around ourselves, without us even realizing it. Proverbs 18:19 tells us, “A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city, and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.”...Read more. |
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Laura Krokos
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