Tag: Surrender
Posted on March 30, 2024
by Bridget
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After Jesus died on the cross and was buried in the tomb, we can imagine His friends and disciples felt hopeless. They had spent every day with this man. They followed Him and they learned from Him. Each day they grew in their knowledge… Continue Reading “In the Middle”
Posted on February 17, 2024
by Bridget
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. – Galatians 5:22-23 ESV Ever since I first read these Bible verses many years ago, I’ve had a bit of a… Continue Reading “Abiding Bears Fruit”
Posted on September 29, 2023
by Bridget
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Then, led by Jehoshaphat, all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the Lord had given them cause to rejoice over their enemies. They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the Lord with harps and lyres and trumpets.… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – Gratitude”
Category: Seeking GodTags: choice, Every Day is a Gift, Faith, Grace, Gratitude, habits, Hope, Joy, mental health, music, Negativity, Peace, Perserverence, positive, Praise, Prayer, strength, Surrender, thanks, Thanksgiving, The Goodness of God, thoughts, Trials, Trust, Worship
Posted on September 22, 2023
by Bridget
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As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – Victory and Blessing”
Posted on July 28, 2023
by Bridget
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“Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah.” – 2 Chronicles 20:3 We are continuing in the story found in 2 Chronicles 20. Last week we talked about the first part of verse three. Today we… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – Fasting”
Posted on January 26, 2023
by Bridget
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“Everyone has problems,” my husband said to his sister, who was on the other end of the phone line. My husband was sharing with her some of the things that we were walking through. And my sister-in-law also shared some of the things that… Continue Reading “One Prayer at a Time”
Category: Seeking GodTags: abide, attitude, Bible, choice, Faith, focus, Giving God Your Whole Heart, God, Hope, Intentional Living, Peace, Perserverence, Prayer, Psalms, Roadblocks, Seek, strength, Surrender, The Goodness of God, thoughts, Trials, Trust, walking with God
Posted on June 16, 2022
by Bridget
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In the book of Luke, there is a story about a man named Zacchaeus. It might be easy to quickly read this story and move on. But I think if we spend some time here, we might discover some key takeaways for our own… Continue Reading “Seeking Jesus”
Category: Seeking GodTags: abide, Bible, Change, control, Dying to Self, Every Day is a Gift, Faith, Giving God Your Whole Heart, Gratitude, heart, Intentional Living, Jesus, Love, Peace, Prayer, Seek, Surrender, thanks, The Goodness of God, The Love Of God, Trust, walking with God
Posted on April 28, 2022
by Bridget
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Admin Note: I am moving my posts from Tuesdays to Thursdays. I post every other Thursday on the Christians Read blog, so this will help keep things a little more organized on my end. Also, due to some extra projects on my plate, in… Continue Reading “Moving Towards God”
Posted on October 5, 2021
by Bridget
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We think life should have been differentWe expect things to go a certain wayBut then the circumstances changeAnd we allow this to ruin our days We hold on tightly to our plansAnd this makes us feel distraughtBut in the grand scheme of thingsPerhaps we… Continue Reading “Removing Roadblocks on Your Path to Gratitude”
Posted on September 21, 2021
by Bridget
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There are 102 days left in 2021. As is often the case with time, this year has seemed to fly by quickly in some ways, yet also seemed to drag by slowly in other ways. When a year is wrapping up, I wonder if… Continue Reading “Grateful for One Thousand Gifts”
Category: Seeking GodTags: cultivate, Gratitude, Gratitude Challenge, Hope, Joy, open heart, Peace, positive, Praise, Surrender, thanks, Thanksgiving
Bridget A. Thomas 