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For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. (Matthew 6:8) Quite recently, I found myself thinking about what else I could do to try and speed up the answers to some prayers of mine. I thought of fasting more, maybe a prayer vigil, praise God more, perhaps sow a big seed at church etc. If you notice, none of the things mentioned in my list are wrong. For example, we should praise God often and we should be aiming to fast, pray, and give as much as we are able to. But the error is…

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When a woman gets to the stage where marriage seems to be the single most important thing in the universe, the doors of temptation fling wide open. Patience, grace, and feminine mystique are put to the ultimate test. But sisters, here’s one thing to remember; DO NOT approach a man when he is hungry or thirsty! My dad does not function very well when he is hungry. My brother, who everyone knows is super humorous and cheerful can be a tantrum-throwing baby and completely irrational when he’s hungry (maybe I’m exaggerating a little bit. But the point is, I have…

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“There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 Have you ever had a moment when you’re trying to push a door open and then you look up only to realize it says, “pull?” I have done this a time or two – trying to force my way into a department store hoping there are no prying eyes around when I realize my foolishness! Ironically, people use the idea of an ‘open door’ all the time when referring to moments of victory in their life. Undoubtedly, God can allow circumstances…

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3 Things To Consider if You’re Waiting on Boaz Waiting on Boaz seems to be the common theme among Christian women. Everybody wants a Boaz. I remember when I first developed my own personal relationship with God, giving over my singleness to Him was hard to do. I was afraid that His standards would leave me single for the rest of my life. But then one day He asked me… “Well, has anything you’ve tried in your strength and wisdom gotten you married with children?” To which my response was “no”. And He said “Exactly”. But I’ve digressed. One of…

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It’s easy to get impatient and attempt to take matters into our own hands when we feel our prayers are going unheard. Why does it seem like some people just ask and receive while others beg and plead with God, but to no avail? I know, it’s hard to sit back and watch everyone around us continue to reap blessings while we sit back and wonder… when will it be our turn? The problem with giving God deadlines is that God doesn’t move on our schedule. His timing is perfect. This is a lesson, I unfortunately had to learn the hard way. 12 years ago,…

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For as long as I can remember, I have had an on-again-off-again relationship with fear.  Initially, he took the role of a protector, much like a father or a big brother would, however his presence soon turned controlling.  His reign rendered me the cowardly lion: afraid to live with him and afraid to live without him.  He was there in my youth when I crossed the street, instilling the fear of danger.  His presence became more dominant in middle and high school as he exposed me to the fear of rejection. And later in adulthood he introduced me to the fear…

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