Are you all in?

ByKaroline February 21, 2019 0 Comments
The Lord is righteous in all his ways     and faithful in all he does. The Lord is near to all who call on him,     to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;     he hears their cry and saves them. The Lord watches over all who love him,     but all the wicked he will destroy. (Psalm 145:17-20) I was talking with a friend about...

Hurting others

ByKaroline February 7, 2019 0 Comments
My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John 2:1-2) I was bullied pretty badly when I was younger - mostly in my teen years. As a direct result of that bullying, I became...

Grateful for 2018

ByKaroline January 3, 2019 0 Comments
 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. (James 1:17) I spent the month of December looking back on 2018, reflecting on the choices I made and the path God led me on. Friends, I am so very grateful for everything. My morning quiet time with God has been spent praising His name because...

The Voice of Satan

ByKaroline December 21, 2018 0 Comments
When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect...

Patience

ByKaroline December 14, 2018 0 Comments
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,    to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly    for the salvation of the Lord. (Lamentations 3:25-26) Wait for the Lord;    be strong and take heart    and wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27:14) I am not patient. I get an idea in...

What’s in your heart?

ByKaroline December 6, 2018 0 Comments
A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. (Luke 6:45) This week's post has been a struggle. When I come here to post, I lay myself open to you, my friends, about my path with God. I usually have little problems talking about the mistakes I...

Letting Go of Anger

ByKaroline November 28, 2018 0 Comments
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.  On the contrary:“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;    if he is...

Grappling with Grace

ByKaroline November 7, 2018 0 Comments
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9) Note: this post has been in progress for almost 3 weeks. I've written, deleted, re-written, deleted again, and so on. Today (11/7) I finally realized what God is calling me to write about grace. Lately I've been thinking...

Prayer, Petition, and Thanksgiving

ByKaroline October 12, 2018 0 Comments
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (Philippians 4:6) The second worst panic attack I had in my life was in 2001. I was a single mother, living with my mom. My mother was in hospice care at home. My daughter's second birthday was days away. I was in college full time and working part time. I walked...

To You I Entrust My Life

ByKaroline October 2, 2018 0 Comments
"Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life." (Psalm 143:8) I've noticed a common theme in my readings lately - surrendering to God. It keeps coming up over and over again in everything I read. I tried to ignore it for a while. After yet another morning reading about it, I finally spent time...

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