September 06, 2023
As Christians, the biggest problem with unhealthy comparison is that it misplaces our passion for building the Kingdom of God onto building our own kingdoms of self. Comparison strips us of seeing what God has given us and called us to.
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August 30, 2023
God has given us vision to a weekend of time with incredible women, time alone and time with God. Our private chef will be preparing delicious meals and our host team will be creating spaces for personal reflection and group conversation that will be pivotal for women looking for more peace in their relationship with God.We cannot wait to watch life long friendships come together, as they have at past retreats, and women experience a taste of peace unlike anything they've known before.We pray...
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August 23, 2023
I’m reminded of that “Christian-ese” joke where we all just blame Adam and Eve for ushering death and destruction into the world through their disobedience. (See Romans 5:12) When we read about the fall of man in Genesis 3, we see how everything was perfect and beautiful and then once Adam and Eve sinned, immediately following was relational conflict, hatred, discrimination, pain, pride, and a whole lot of other troubles that look too familiar to us today.Their response is similar to ours as ...
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August 16, 2023
With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we can identify which of our coping is healthy and which of our coping are indicators of misplaced trust. Some of my personal examples of misplaced trust have been being a people pleaser, perfectionism, overworking, isolating myself, and numbing out. Those might temporarily “defend” me, but they are incredibly faulty.Praise God we do not have to rely on our own self-protective measures. Scripture tells us that God is our defender and protector. He is our ...
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August 09, 2023
"God is not wanting us to minimize our struggles; He just wants us to seek Him in the midst of them."
Be still and know that I am God.Psalm 46:10 ESV
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August 02, 2023
James 3:13-18 Who among you is wise and understanding? By his good conduct he should show that his works are done in the gentleness that comes from wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and deny the truth. Such wisdom does not come down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, open...
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