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Why we sometimes suck as Christians and how to un-suck.

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I have to be honest with you. Sometimes I suck at being a Christian. Some days are harder than others and I find myself disappointing myself and my Lord.

When I sat down to write this article, it weighed so much on my heart that I felt I must share. If I feel this way, then maybe perhaps other fellow Christians may also.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not having a bad day, depressed or have had something bad happen to me. I just feel that I haven’t been doing enough as a Christian lately. I also don’t want to offend anyone when I use the word “suck” but there’s no other way to state the obvious.

Have you ever felt this way?  [Read more…] about Why we sometimes suck as Christians and how to un-suck.

How To Trust God – Not Your Feelings

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We are an emotional people. We can be up one minute and down another. Happy than sad. Upbeat then tired. Motivated then depressed. Secure then unsecure. Our feelings can determine how much trust we have in God.

Our culture teaches us to trust in our feelings above all. But unfortunately, they are quite unreliable and unpredictable. We wouldn’t accomplish most things in life if we depended on our feelings alone.

For example, I wouldn’t be writing this post (or anything for that matter) if I let my feelings take over. My feelings of insecurity says that “no one will read this post, relate or care about it.” But I’ve chosen to override them mostly, because my goal and purpose is to help someone else who may read, relate and care about this post.

Trusting our feelings over trusting God is what Satan strives for. Most times he wins. Here’s how to trust God, not your feelings… [Read more…] about How To Trust God – Not Your Feelings

Following Jesus 101: Gospel of Mark – 3 Week Bible Study Reading Challenge Intro & FREE Stuff :)

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Praise God Saints! Today starts the first day of our Gospel of Mark – 3-week Bible Study Reading Challenge! We’ve completed the Gospels of John and Matthew challenges and have learned tons of information about Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

If you are new to my Bible Study Reading Challenges and want to start from the beginning reading the Gospel of John, click here.

After you’ve completed John, click here to read through the Gospel of Matthew along with your FREE Bible Study Journal and whimsical Bookmark 🙂 

Are you ready to start this challenge? Me too! It’s simple…. Just read my TIPS and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) before you get started and scroll to the bottom to receive your FREE Bible Study Journal and Week-1, 2, 3 in A glance.

God loves you and so do I,

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Following Jesus 101: Matthew-Bible Study Challenge-Week 1 Recap

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Happy Labor Day Saints! Praise God we made it through the first Week (3 days) of reading Matthew. Here’s my recap for our Week 1 challenge….

If you would like to join this challenge Click Here to study privately or with your study group 🙂

Don’t forget to meet me back here next Monday for our Week 2 challenge recap! [Read more…] about Following Jesus 101: Matthew-Bible Study Challenge-Week 1 Recap

Following Jesus 101: Gospel of Matthew Bible Study Challenge Intro & Free Stuff

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This challenge is complete*

Welcome to week 1 of the Gospel of Matthew online bible study challenge! September 1st is here already! Can you believe it? God has allowed us to make it this far, so I say we should give him praise! Hallelujah 😍

We started with the Gospel of John. If you didn’t get a chance to join our Bible Reading Challenge – click here to get started.

If you’ve never joined an online bible study before, it’s pretty simple. I encourage you to join us Sept 1st – Oct 3rd as we continue to learn about Jesus Christ – whom we follow and serve! Please see the FAQ for more help below.

Are you ready to dive into the Gospel of Matthew? I don’t know about you – but I’m ready!

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Gospel of John: Bible Reading Plan Challenge Week 2

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Praise God! We made it through Week 2 of Following Jesus 101: Gospel of John – Bible Reading Plan Challenge! This week we have started to learn who Jesus is and why He came to save us. This week’s scriptures were all based on Jesus meeting new people (believers and non-believers) who needed signs and wonders performed before they would believe that Jesus was even here. And even though many saw these signs and wonders that Jesus performed – most chose still not to believe Him as is still today!

I will give you the scripture verses or comments about the verses that stood out to me. Feel free to tell us what scriptures stood out to you and how you apply them to your life in the comments! Let’s get started… [Read more…] about Gospel of John: Bible Reading Plan Challenge Week 2