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Finding intimacy and freedom through Prayer
There was a time when I prayed to a God who I thought couldn’t hear me. I had strong feelings of unworthiness and lacked the belief of the power of prayer. The Lord’s Prayer, so often quoted in churches, was intimidating. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Experience, Faith, Mental Health, Prayer
Tagged bondage, Christian Experience, freedom, God, grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lord's Prayer, Mental Health, Prayer, Relationship, spirituality
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Living in God’s mercy and grace
Living in reality has always been a struggle for me. I have a vivid imagination. In my childhood this meant I could happily play alone for hours. It also had a downside. Any scary graphic image that I saw or … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Experience, Unconditional Love
Tagged addiction, Christian Experience, faith, fear, forgiveness, freedom, God, grace, humility, Jesus, love, obedience, pain, spirituality, truth
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Living God’s abundant life
It was early in my counselling experience, pre-diagnosis. The session started like most sessions, with prayer seeking Jesus for His direction on the session. I was not disappointed. God took me to a place where I could hear a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Experience, Faith
Tagged abundant life, Christian Experience, faith, fear, freedom, God, God's river, Jesus, life, obedience, spirituality
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Facing powerlessness
“What is wrong with me?” “Why can’t I fix this?” “I shouldn’t be having this problem anymore… I should be above this”. These are statements and questions that I have asked myself and God lately. The last few months I … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Experience, Faith, Mental Health, Unconditional Love
Tagged addiction, Christian Experience, control, darkness, depression, God, God's love, hope, pain, powerlessness
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The challenge of faith
A lot has happened over the last four or so months, things that I have relied on have been stripped away. I have been shaken to my core in my close relationships. One night I was emotionally broken and crying … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Experience, Faith, Family
Tagged Christian Experience, faith, fear, grief, Jesus, love, testing
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Cast your burdens on the Lord
I awoke to a horror of a recent event running through my mind, my heart was racing and I was frightened. My mind whirled in response, “Why does this keep happening… I am thinking this again… God this image frightens … Continue reading
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Tagged burdens, Christian Experience, cross, deception, enemy, freedom, Jesus, pain, spirituality, unconditional love
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When I found protection in Love – Meeting the Almighty God
Trusting is not something that I have ever found easy to do. As a child, I learnt that this world was dangerous and I couldn’t trust anyone. I developed defense systems to protect against any harm I perceived might happen. … Continue reading
Posted in Almighty God, Christian Experience, Mental Health, Unconditional Love
Tagged Angels, anger, army, Christian Experience, demons, fear, freedom, God, love, protection
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When I found freedom in Love – Discerning and Defeating the Enemy
Discernment. I am convinced that every Christian needs to learn this essential skill. I don’t believe that it is just for the few, I believe it is something that every Christian who wants the fullness of God needs. Without discernment, … Continue reading
Posted in Almighty God, Christian Experience, Faith, Mental Health, Unconditional Love
Tagged Christian Experience, demonic, Discernment, faith, freedom, intimacy with god, Jesus, Jesus name, life, obedience
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When I was released by Love – The power and freedom of Forgiveness
I sat in the counseling room my heart was filled with anger. I was confused and hurting. My anger was directed toward one person. They had hurt me, the pain was overwhelming. I felt justified to feel like this. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Experience, Forgiveness, Unconditional Love
Tagged bondage, Christian Experience, forgiveness, freedom, God, grace, hurt, Jesus, obedience, release, uncondtional love, unforgiveness
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When I was broken by Love – Discovering Grace
Before I discovered grace, I had a strong passion about my faith. I fell in love with the Bible, I loved the stories and got excited about learning the mysteries found in the scriptures; they seemed never-ending. I became quite … Continue reading
Vulnerability of the heart... 