"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." Mark 12:30 NIV. Surrender. It's seen as a defeat, waving the white flag to those who are against you. But when you surrender to God, you're not giving up to someone …
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Forgiveness
"Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others." Colossians 3:13 NLT. If you hold a grudge and refuse to forgive someone for the way they treated you, the way they hurt you (intentional or not), you're allowing the pain to fester. …
Guilt
"You were running superbly! Who cut in on you, deflecting you from the true course of obedience? This detour doesn't come from the One who called you into the race in the first place." Galatians 5:7-8 MSG. You're going about your day and doing what God has called you to do when suddenly guilt sneaks …
A Moment to Reflect – Trust
Trust. It's a hard thing to do after you've been hurt. You might feel like it's easier, safer to withdraw and pull yourself back. And for a time, maybe that's true. But after awhile, something starts to happen. The safety of the walls you've put up to protect yourself from being hurt again start to …
Joey Rudder 