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Prayer for Those Stuck In A Rut
Prayer for Those Stuck In A Rut [Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a series of devotionals by Praying Upside Down’s Kelly O’Dell Stanley. I am so grateful to have Kelly’s posts here on Devotional Diva. You can check out her other posts on prayer by following this link!] This is for all of you people out there who love God but sometimes get bored. Who have had good prayer lives but sometimes feel like you’ve lost that spark. Will you please pray with me? Lord, I love you, I do. That has never changed. I long to grow closer to you. I’m excited by the new things I discover in Your word,…
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Does God Direct Our Steps?
Does God Direct Our Steps? [Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Evana Sandusky. I loved Evana’s story of how God truly guided her and directed her steps during her child’s ongoing illness. This is the kind of story that gives a worried Christian’s heart comfort!] A person’s steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand their own way? Proverbs 20:24 NIV Sometimes, I question if my steps are really directed by God. I wonder if He sees my circumstances and if He knows my problems. My husband and I have two children. My oldest, Jaycee, has had two different heart issues, asthma, obstructive…
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I Do Have Faith?
I Do Have Faith? Many times we hear the words “have faith” when it comes to many situations in our lives. We feel that if we have faith, we are doing the right thing. We think we have faith and we even believe we have it, but is just believing and thinking you have faith enough? Faith is more than words We can tell ourselves we have faith. We believe in God, we believe in His promises and we believe for good things to happen in our lives. We honestly think that is enough, but then we hear that “faith without works is dead.” What does this mean. Do we work for our faith? Do…
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Fear’s Threats and God’s Voice
Fear’s Threats and God’s Voice [Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Maria of A Woman Named Free. The first part of this powerful blog post is the voice of fear, or the enemy, and the second is the voice of our Heavenly Father. Thank you so much for sharing this, Maria!] Oh Darling, don’t get too comfortable with peace because you remember what I’ve told you about peace. Peace is nothing but an illusion, a dirty trick for the gut-wrenching tragedy that is to come. Don’t worry, I have you safe wrapped in a warm blanket of anxiety. Let me properly introduce myself…my name is Fear. We first…
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The Pursuit of Perfection
The Pursuit of Perfection [Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post is from Haley Duckworth of The Beloved Bride! I love when women put themselves out there and really share their stories candidly. Thank you so much, Haley!] It was two months after my wedding and I can still feel the sinking feeling of my heart as I clicked through image after image from the big day. Pictures of family, bridesmaids, groomsmen and wedding guests scrolled across the screen as I became more and more disappointed. Now, don’t get me wrong, there were some beautiful images that were captured that day. But, the fact that our photographer was battling a nasty sickness on…
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*DIVA*
[Editor’s note: This is a guest post by the amazingly talented Joan Lise of Poems and Pearls. What she has here is basically the Diva Anthem! I’m positively thrilled to present, Diva.] I write Poems for God, I write Poems to encourage people, I write Poems for Love.
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Prayer for the Distracted
Prayer for the Distracted [Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a series of guest posts on prayer by Kelly O’Dell Stanley! Check out the previous prayers for the… Overwhelmed, Weary Parent, Unfocused, Comparer.] Dear Lord, I’m so glad that I can come to You at any time. But I wish I could focus more, that I wouldn’t start my prayer and already be distracted before the end of the sentence. I hope that it doesn’t indicate a lack of interest in You. You know my heart, better than I do, but I think my intentions are good. I just can’t still my brain enough to stay on one thought for very long. And…
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Life’s Imperfections
Have you fallen into circumstances you feel you don’t deserve or did not plan for? Have you ever been labeled by your circumstances or shortcomings and allowed it to limit you?
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Arrest Me, Holy Spirit
I've been arrested. Because… Gods glory is here.
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Stones of Remembrance
Stones of Remembrance [editor’s note: This is a guest post by the sassy Brittany Salmon, of course of the TheSassySalmon.com. She’s sharing with us a look at Joshua 4 and Stones of Remembrance. Thank you and welcome to Devotional Diva, Brittany!] We humans are forgetful people. I used to think it was just me, maybe it’s my baby brain or maybe I just have bad genetics (at least that’s what I tell my husband when looking for my phone or keys for the 120th time that day), but as I read about the Israelites, I noticed how God would do huge miracles and then command his people to not forget. All…
