You Kept My Heart Alive

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This morning, I listened to a song called “For My Good” by Maverick City Music, featuring Todd Galberth, Naomi Raine, and Chandler Moore. The song has a hopeful and uplifting message that feels perfect for the closing of the old year and the start of the new year.

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Righteous Anger, Religion, and a Relationship with Jesus Christ

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I shared the post below on Medium at https://medium.com/@emmalouie.

For many years, anger simmered beneath my consciousness. If it seeped into awareness, then I pressed it back down.

When I was seven, my brothers Alex and Phillip were six and four, respectively. My brothers and I accepted salvation and wanted to get baptized. Momma Hettie (Called ‘momma’ by everyone because she was a midwife.), the self-appointed voice of our missionary Baptist church’s baptizing committee, refused to allow it.

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Tuned to God’s Voice

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Many of us are familiar with the story of Abraham’s test in Genesis 22. I have often wondered, ‘What if Abraham had not been tuned to God’s voice?’ He surely would have missed the update to the original message about Isaac. And no doubt devastating consequences would have been the result.

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Navigating Through Life’s Disappointments with Grace, Hope, and Trust in God’s Timing

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Experiencing rejection can be disheartening, especially when it pertains to something we desire, and feel should be ours. It is important to handle life’s disappointments with grace and determination. In moments of discouragement, turning to biblical wisdom can provide comfort, guidance, and encouragement. Remembering who we are—a child of God—will help us to rise above the most daunting situations with renewed hope and strength.

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The Dual Power of Prayer

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Prayer, a cornerstone of our Christian faith, serves as both a personal sanctuary and a conduit for the needs of others. It’s how we commune with God. It’s how we seek His face for our own lives and stand in the gap for others.

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Blessed Are They That Mourn

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Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. ~ Matthew 5:4 As is the nature of grief… it can lay dormant for days, weeks, months, and years at a time. And though it may lose its intensity as time passes—it maintains its grasp. It can float in on the softest of breezes. A […]

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Fulfilling Our Spiritual Needs for Physical Well-being

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Our spiritual needs should not be neglected amidst the demands of daily life. Many of us seek purpose, meaning, and connection to something beyond ourselves. A spiritual pursuit that is not just about rewards in the hereafter… but as a crucial pursuit of our well-being in the present day. Recent studies and biblical wisdom affirm the strong connection between our physical and spiritual health.

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Look Up and Live: Embracing the Words of Luke 21:28

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There are times when we deeply feel the intimacy of God’s presence. This morning, as I gazed at the sky, the phrase “Look up and live” came to mind.

There are days when we find ourselves with our heads hung low, captivated by worry, and weighed down by the burdens we carry. But amidst it all, the Bible offers us timeless reminders to shift our perspective. “Look up and live,” the scriptures say as if to urge us to raise our eyes beyond our problems and fix our gaze on something greater than ourselves.

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