Tag: God
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On Letting Go – Minimalism and Deepening Faith
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” – Colossians 3:23 I threw a lot away yesterday. Over the last two years, I have been trying to become a minimalist for mostly the sake of my faith. If you know me, you know I…
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October Musings: The Quiet Selfless Life
“and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you…” – 1 Thessalonians 4:11 No one has to twist my arm for me to spend time by myself. For some reason, I find some of the most fun…
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September Musings: Heart-Centered Spiritual Disciplines
The other night, I stumbled across this individual explaining their regret in waiting for marriage. It wasn’t that they did, rather, it was that they didn’t apply the waiting to anything beyond the physical obedience to God. Over the last couple years, I have experienced times of great discipline and times of total inconsistency. Unfortunately,…
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For God & For Them
“Sometimes the best we can do is make the choice to act as if this life is a gift. That honors God. And if we make a practice of it, a practice of defying our anxiety and depression by getting out of bed and just giving a few moments of silent prayer of thanks for…
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July Musings: The Danger of Preferences with God
“What if it doesn’t look like what I thought it would?What if you come in ways I didn’t know you could?Offend my mind. Reveal my heart.I won’t worship preference anymore” – Preference by Rachel Morley Preference is such a interesting concept. Based on the things we experience and the unique way each one of our…
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