I’m allergic to gluten. So is my son. And my husband doesn’t like cherries. These things are true. A generous soul bought the entire pie as we left the restaurant. She asked me to cut a piece for her and then with her big smile and her bright twinkly eyes, she handed me the remaining pie. I told
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Philippians 3:3 (TPT) For we have already experienced “heart-circumcision” and we worship God in power and freedom of the Holy Spirit, not in laws and religious duties. We are those who boast in what Jesus Christ has done, and not in what we can accomplish in our own strength. Philippians 3:7-13 (TPT) Yet all of the accomplishments that
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Definition: The effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling. Beth (B) – That is you over me. You are effusively enthusiastic and ecstatic over me. You love me – incredibly. You adore me. My every part. It is an incredible truth to my heart to know this about you. You are loving me, protecting me, admiring me, honoring
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God (G) – There’s a place inside and only I can fill it. Beth (B) – How Lord? What do I do? G – Nothing. Just hang with me. I fill you when we are together. B – That easy? G – That easy. B – Ok G – So here we go. I see Beautiful. Choose to
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(A few days later) Beth (B) – So Lord, feeling a little lighter. Thanks for the revelation of performance, strive for, control, perfection and my identity that is attached to my ability to plan, research, and get it done. Wrapped in stewarding money well but the reality is a huge amount of time to plan the shopping yesterday
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After some time visiting with a friend, I went to my journal to process some bits of our conversation together. I often reflect and invite the Lord in to bring clarity and truth. Beth (B) – Feeling this percolating thought on self-sabotage. Knowing that nothing is new to you God and you have gone through everything that we
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Beth (B) – Wow! There is a lot going on in Romans 8. I’m reading both The Passion Translation (TPT) and New International Version (NIV). God (G) – Careful Beth. Judging, words, be slow, cautious, very careful, judging. B – Lord, I repent, Lord for all judgment, negative, lies, all words that don’t line up with your words.
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Romans 3:26-28 (TPT) And when the season of tolerance came to an end, there was only one possible way for God to give away his righteousness and still be true to both his justice and his mercy – to offer up his own Son. So now, because we stand on the faithfulness of Jesus, God declares us righteous
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Beth (B) – Joy Lord, your joy. I want to feel your joy, see your joy, hear your joy, experience your joy. I want your answer to brokenness. Joy. Joy that surpasses understanding. Joy that is over the top, more than enough, joy. Lord your way, I am all in. Lord, give me your strength, love, wisdom, joy,
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