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God Intended It for Good
“You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.” ~Genesis 50:20 (NLT) This very night eleven years ago marks a very important, transitional point in my life. On November 9th, 2001, I was 18 years ...
Beliefs, Devos, Forgiveness, Living Free, Marriage & Family, Quotables, Relationships, Wholeness
Settle It Today
A most excellent post–one of the best I’ve read in a long time (by author Regi Campbell). I want to implement this principle in my life: Always settle it today. I hope you will, too. xoxoxox, Summer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Beliefs, Devos, Forgiveness, God's Love, Hope, Living Free, My Story
Welcome Back, Life! The Freedom of Grace
Christians I think get it messy sometimes. I’m a big perpetrator of this. We think the whole ‘Dying to self’ thing means dying to our passions, whatever we love and find fun and enjoyable. But is that true? A quick review of Scripture seems to support this. Stop ...
Devos, God's Love, Living Free, My Story, Victories, Wholeness
Your Redemption is Near
The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. -Romans 13:11-12 Today this Scripture was highlighted to me. Your redemption draws nigh! Redemption is His glory at the ...
Faith & Prayer, God's Love, Inspiration, Living Free, Music, My Story, Wholeness
I’ll Follow You [Leeland & Brandon Heath]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ajIFfSaEzE] Simply put, I adore this song. Leeland and Brandon Heath’s lyrics describe the heartbeat of what I hope my life is, the impact I desire to have. I want to follow Him. I want to reach out and help people encounter Jesus, not the ...
Culture, Feminism, Masculinity & Femininity, Poems, Relationships
Women of Strength
This is good — contrasting “Strong Women” who seem to have it all together (who does?) and “Women of Strength” who rely on Him to make them strong. My favorites are bolded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Blessings, Challenges, Forgiveness, God's Love, Hope, Living Free, Victories, Wholeness, Wisdom for Today
Jealous for Us
Putting God first (AKA firstfruits). Remember when I wrote about that last month? http://youaretheoneiwant.com/2011/04/05/first-fruits/ He’s taught me a lot in 30 short days. Today I opened His word to this passage (a book I’d never paid attention to!). The passage is a little ...
Challenges, Forgiveness, Friends & Dating, Living Free, Relationships
Communication: To HEAL or To HURT?
Here’s a question to ask ourselves: Is my communication helping or hurting this situation? Is what I’m about to say/write able to bring people up or down? No, seriously. Ask yourself this whenever you’re tempted to write a volatile email or spread juicy gossip. I know ...
Beliefs, Devos, Forgiveness, Living Free, Wisdom for Today
Free from Sin!
Paul the Apostle was one brilliant guy. Reading his point-by-point case for our faith and for Christ’s sacrifice is mind-blowing! He had such a deep understanding of why Jesus came and what He did for us. Here are some of my fave passages, adapted from Romans 6. Our old self was ...