Category: Encouragement

Our Words – Hurt or Heal

Are your words kind and true? Do they reflect the inner you? Or are they harsh; cruel or mean, Usually spilling out or causing a scene. If this is you: DO NOT despair. Jesus never left so please NO fear. He always loves in word and deed. As you know we are His children; His…
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Being in God’s Loving Arms

In the still of the night, HE sees our cares, HE knows exactly when to draw us near. He gathers all our fragments and painful tears, He is our Father who is so dear. So always know, HE knows your story He knows the beginning, middle, and end. All day long He soothes your hair…
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Reflections by Peggy Haynie

Lord, as I look at myself I see each and every flaw But when you look inside me That’s not what you saw. All I could see was Satan’s disguise The lies that he convinced me were real. Your all consuming loving eyes Saw a child that needed to be healed. Lord, there is no…
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Our Father’s Love

Lately I have been meditating on how much our Father in heaven loves us unconditionally and with an everlasting love. (Jeremiah 31:3) He chose us from the foundation of the world (Ephesians 4:5) to become co-heirs and part of His heavenly home. Wow! That is really a mouthful. It really means that no matter who…
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Just Being Me

Lately I’ve been thinking about how long it has taken me to accept who God created me to be. He has wonderfully made both you and I. (Psalm 139:13-14) We are transformed into His image moment by moment and day by day. (Genesis 1:27) I dare say it has taken me a lifetime to get…
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The Benefits of Prayer

I am glad to be back. I missed everyone. Lately I have been thinking about the benefits of prayer. I can recall many times I tried to pray, but I thought you had to use big, flowery words to impress God. Or I had to repeat a prayer over and over, then maybe God would…
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Standing Apart from the World

In today’s “me” culture where self-indulgence is considered normal, as followers of Jesus, we need to be reminded that we are different from the world. That means we should strive to be more like Jesus in each and every way. One of those areas is holiness. 1 Thessalonians 4:7 – For God did not call…
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Become Hungry

When one is hungry in the flesh the focus will be upon food. Food will fill and bring life so the body will function. Of course it is important what type of food one consumes. We may know from experience junk food will soon burn out leaving a desire for more. However, when we eat…
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Intimidation

Intimidation is subtle but can be a strangling spirit that stops Christians from pursuing the destiny God has ordained for their lives. You may ask how do you know? Well I had this for many, many years. This spirit can discourage, criticize and convince christians  to stay isolated  and defeated focusing on what is wrong …
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Build My House

I heard the Lord say, “ Stop playing house and start building My house.” I began to think about The book of Haggai and in the first chapter in verse 2 the people felt it wasn’t time to build the Lord’s house. They wanted to build their own houses. It was about their wills, their…
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