Paradigm Shift
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We All Long For a Meaning and Purpose
We all long for a life that matters. Doing what matters and finding meaning is tied intricately with finding your purpose. For many years, I sought my purpose. I had many goals and dreams. But I always lacked the anchored knowledge that I was pursuing what I was made for. I constantly spread myself to thin.… Continue reading
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This is Not What I Envisioned for My Future
Guest post from Crystal Castillo. “Dream Big!” That’s the message we grow up listening to. We’re encouraged to make big plans for our future. Unfortunately, though, our lives rarely unfold the way we dreamed them to. Now don’t get me wrong, having big dreams for our lives is good! Envisioning ourselves with successful and prosperous… Continue reading
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Why (and How) God Tests Our Faith
Now that God has refined you, He’ll test your faith like gold. This is where a lot of believers become discouraged and give up. When faced with a situation that tests your faith in God, how do you respond? Many times, our initial prayer is for God to deliver us from the situation. We may… Continue reading
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Do Small Things Greatly
Our concern shouldn’t be that our task is small. Instead, we should be asking: Am I doing my task greatly, regardless of its size or seemingly importance? Life is full of small things, isn’t it? I don’t mean snails and sand fleas. No, I mean the small choices we make, like taking care of our… Continue reading
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Being Renewed In Jesus Christ is Enough
This is a guest post from Joshua Reid. Jesus Christ is enough. Spending time with Him, through praise and worship, reading the Bible, prayer and listening leads to being renewed. A.W. Tozer once said, “It is simply not enough to know about God. We must know God in increasing levels of intimacy that lifts us… Continue reading
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Finding Your TRUE Identity
When it comes to identity, the world will twist who you are. It will tell you that you are what matters. What if there was something more – Joseph Lalonde The world is trying to tell us we need to discover who we are. Only by discovering this will you be able to discover your… Continue reading
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Delayed Isn’t Negative
Good day fam! So what motivated me today to write about this topic was the day after my wedding weekend, we were heading back to Abuja from Lagos Nigeria. Our flight was supposed to be 10:35am. But we later left the airport around 1:45pm. I got angry and wanted to cause a scene in the… Continue reading
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The Greatest Success Possible
The Greatest Success Possible: Self-actualization. Self determination. Hard work. Achievement. Success. A pleased God. Reward. I was on a church retreat recently that spoke on Jeremiah 2. During a quiet moment with the Lord, surrounded in a world of self-actualization and self-determination, a sudden hard truth impressed me. Regardless of your primary purpose or calling… Continue reading
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Let perseverance finish its work.
Every day holds a series of conflicts between the right way and the easy way. On a daily basis, in almost everything you do, you will be presented with the right way, and the easy way. Rarely do these two options have the same result. Every day your strength will be tested through your choices.… Continue reading
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The Weight Of Worry
By: Kaytie Zimmerman The times in life when I find myself worrying the most, I know I’ve lost a level of trust in God. Recently I entered a season of worry and found myself trying to plan out problems that were more than a year away. More than a year! I realized how silly it… Continue reading
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When God Interrupts Your Plans
By: Tiffanie Butts Last week, during my morning commute, I was listening to the one of my favorite radio stations. A woman (let’s call her Jane) called in to share about an experience she recently had. She began by stating how she woke up late for work and was rushing to get ready. Already 20… Continue reading
About Me
My goal is to help you live a life of Gratitude, Inspire you to never give up, and motivate you to keep going till you succeed.
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