Tag: spiritual growth
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Keeping Watch Against Manipulation

Proverbs 20:19 NKJV “He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips.” What is Manipulation? Manipulation is the act of controlling or influencing another person or situation unfairly. There are many different kinds of manipulation such as gaslighting, love bombing, or guilt-tripping, but we…
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Ribbons and Mints

What the State Fair Can Teach Us About God’s Word (This is a re-post of a Free Grace Women blog originally published a few years ago. We hope that readers old and new will be encouraged by it.) A few years ago, I got the chance to work for the state fair in South Carolina.…
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Parable of the Sower Infographic

Digging Deeper – Soil Series Week 1 Even though Jesus gives an explanation of this parable it is still widely misunderstood. Many teachers will encourage you to “check your soil” to see if you are truly saved or not. The gift of eternal life is not something to be questioned or determined based on a…
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Pinning Our Hopes on Eternity

Like so many others the world over, our family has been experiencing a time of significant testing since my husband was furloughed from his job in mid-March. The ramifications of sudden job loss have been numerous, and I’d be lying if I said we weren’t stressed. In an attempt to get our minds off the…