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God's Answer to How Long It Will Take

God's Answer to How Long It Will Take

How long did it take?” Isn’t that always the question? How long will it take to lose the weight, or experience financial freedom, or feel peace in my relationship? My post today is for those of you who may be saying, “How long will (fill in the blank with the type of deliverance you need) take?”

New Year’s Freedom from a Post-Holiday Funk

New Year’s Freedom from a Post-Holiday Funk

For several years, a part of me dreaded the holiday season. By January 2nd—and sometimes long before that—I was exhausted, depressed and racked with guilt feelings for being self-centered and dragging others down with me. Thankfully, God has provided some tools that are softening the edges of my emotions and keeping me more mentally positive. I’m grateful to be learning about things that give me victory over the shadows.

When Life Is Too Hard

When Life Is Too Hard

One of the things I love most about the message from God through my friend, it focused on Him and what He can do: “I can move mountains,” not on my lack of faith. God knew I was already so discouraged. I didn’t need to have one more area of failure pointed out. I needed to change my focus, get it off of what I can and cannot do and focus on Him and what He can do.