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I came across this statement in a Joyce Meyer devotional. It offers a good dose of practical wisdom. We have so much going on that can cause stress and it is easy to get stuck in that state. On the other hand, we can stop, re-evaluate and redirect our energy towards letting go of that stress and enjoying life. #inspiration#stress#stressreduction#relaxation#joycemeyerquote

I remember listening to Pastor Dotun speak one day and she said something that wasn't supposed to be shocking but I later figured out why it was. She said "God loves men and women equally." I thought about it and realized that he did. I had heard so many messages from humans that made it seem like God feels men are superior. That's not from God. We have to be conscious of what we subconsciously accept. Don't listen to the voices that say a male child is superior to a female child or the voice that blames a wife for her husband's bad choices. Choose not to listen to the voice that says you are not thin enough, fair enough, tall enough, smart enough. Choose not to listen to the voice that makes a fellow woman an opponent instead of a sister. #happy international women's day#womenhelpingwomen#youareenough#selflove 

I think the greatest benefit of faith is that it creates hope. In Psalm 27:13 David says he would have been discouraged if he had not believed that he would see God's goodness.  He then encouraged us to wait on the Lord. It is a two step process: believe that you will see God's goodness, so you won't be discouraged; Then wait on him.#hope #faith #faithblogger #positivity 

 Pastor Creflo Dollar has been praying on facebook everyday since the coronavirus increased social isolation. I have loved the sessions that I have been able to watch. Today he shared this nugget above and it spoke to me a lot. I have been hearing a lot about personal growth and I have had to grow a lot this year. I think it was striking to think about what would happen if we don't grow. If we refuse to be stretched. We leave space for unhealthy things to grow in our lives and we leave space for idols to take the place of God.  #spiritualgrowth#faith

Have you ever had a moment when you realized that you have grown through bad experiences? Yes, bad experiences can mature you. Negative people can make you learn to not get upset about people's opinions.#encouragement#positivequotes #positivity#fifismuse#fifismuse.blogspot.com

I read this verse today and an idea jumped out at me. Funny thing is, I have read it before and never really thought much about it. In this season there is more context for this verse because there is so much of a need to know the future right now. We need to know when things will go back to normal and sometimes that makes it difficult to adjust to the new normal. In this verse Jesus was saying to his disciples that it is not for them to know the times and seasons which are in the Father's hands. That statement reminded me that faith is trusting when we don't know. We won't always have answers or find them but we can find peace when we decide to let go of the need for answers and decide to trust. It's easier said than done but it is a process that we can work towards.