God gave us self-control because WE MATTER. Our purpose, our gift, our contribution to God’s kingdom is so important that God GAVE us what we need to fulfill it. Because calling is a GIFT of God, it does not come from trying harder in our own strength. The self-control we need for our calling is not a manifestation of striving. Instead, self-control is a yieldedness to the gift already inside of us. It becomes an expression of agreement with our significance AND agreement with the power of God inside of us.
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My Barefoot Dreams bathrobe was my best friend. When I had newborn babies, multiple times every night I’d hear them cry, turn off the monitor, crawl out of bed, grab my thick cozy bathrobe, slip on my slippers and shuffle down the hall to baby’s room. My postpartum experience usually included severe night sweats, so in […]
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We have vast beauty and pleasure waiting for us within the boundary lines of holiness.
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Pain, of any sort, reveals something critical about our relationship with God.
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