Life In Abundance Blog

Wait

Wait

Even in our walk with Jesus, the waiting sometimes becomes bothersome. We wait for when He will come back again and clean up this mess! We wait for “peace on earth,” which incidentally won’t come until the former happens. We wait for the time when we will finally stop making the same silly spiritual mistakes, and we often wait impatiently for OTHERS to just ‘see that we are right.’ Yes, sometimes we wait unrealistically! We wait for eternal rest, so we wait… and wait… and wait.

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What Does Church Have To Do With It

What Does Church Have To Do With It

By Sydney Fowler Every kid dreams of one very special day: the day they go off to college. As much as that may hurt parents, it’s understandable. Who wouldn’t be excited at the thought of finally moving out of your parents’ house? It’s a rite of passage in a sense. It...

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Freedom in Worship

Freedom in Worship

By Sena Hagedorn When I was in Junior High, my mom switched churches. Growing up, the normal was for mom to take her five kids to church every Sunday. My Father was a farmer and would attend on holidays. You could say he was a "creaster" (someone who only attends...

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Lost in Space

Lost in Space

By Anonymous Disconnection from dysfunctional relationships can leave you feeling like an umbilical cord has been cut. Suddenly you are without touch points to tell you who you are, where you are and how you feel. Suddenly you are in a vast space that is void of any...

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Who Do You Say He Is?

Who Do You Say He Is?

By Pastor Ben Hill (Reproduced with permission) The woman at the well is a beautiful story of Christ’s compassion and grace.  He intentionally engaged in conversation with a woman who would be considered by all in that day an outcast. Yet He brought to her forgiveness...

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Love Your Enemies

Love Your Enemies

“But I say to you who hear, ‘Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either....

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Whose Path

Whose Path

By Mark Winchell of National Christian Counselors Association (reproduced with permission) About 2 years ago, I was hiking down some trails here in Florida. While I was walking, God began to lay a vision out for me, one that greatly impacted my life and I pray will...

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Worship in Church

Worship in Church

Worship in church is a treasure. It is quite an experience living, serving, and worshiping with others who love God. Lifting His praises high with our voices and instruments and just coming together and using our gifts and abilities to serve Him is such a...

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Worship in Addictions

Worship in Addictions

I think most of us have in some way or another been touched by addiction and have thus experienced the hurt that comes with it. I have struggled with addiction and also been hurt by others who have struggled with addictions. No matter how addiction affects...

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Day 5: Worship in Famlies

Day 5: Worship in Famlies

Let's face it - family can be challenging. Even on our worst days, my family is pretty amazing. I am so blessed to have some of my family members also as my best friends. It is not always like that now and it definitely has not always been that way. God...

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Day 4: Worship in our Thinking

Day 4: Worship in our Thinking

I have come to recognize over the last few years that my thoughts are hugely important. I learned through counseling with Stephanie Baker and God's word that what we believe forms our way of thinking which then controls our feelings which then determines...

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Day 3: Shame and Worship

Day 3: Shame and Worship

I am a worship leader and in my head, I understand what it means to worship. I understand that it's not just singing and lifting our hands on Sunday mornings and that true worship is a matter of the heart. I think Webster's dictionary nailed it, "Worship...

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