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Faith Lived Out

How Writing My Life Purpose & Life Goals Changed Everything

Writing my Life Purpose and Life Goals has been life-changing for me. I'm absolutely convinced that, by God's grace, I have: accomplished more, experienced greater peace and rest, developed healthier and more meaningful relationships, and become a better woman ...because of having a written Life Purpose and Life Goals. My…

Posted on October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 by wieldtheword

Faith Lived Out

Choosing Contentment

"There must be more than this!" Dragging my mop across the floor, tears falling down my cheeks, 3 little ones tucked into bed for an afternoon nap, my thoughts were consumed by discontentment. A Life-Changing Moment As a young mom, my days were consumed by diapers and feeding and laundry…

Posted on September 10, 2018November 13, 2018 by wieldtheword

Faith Lived Out

Who I Am In Christ: Delivered From Darkness

It’s so easy to get caught up in our own ideas or the world’s ideas about who we are or who we should be. But what does God say? Who does God say that I am? Who am I in Christ? This series takes a journey through God’s Word to…

Posted on September 3, 2018August 30, 2018 by wieldtheword

Endurance

When God Has Other Plans

It wasn't my intention to lose momentum so soon after starting Wield The Word. But we never intend to lose anything, do we? God's Plans Are Not Mine Proverbs 16:9 says, "The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps." Later in Proverbs (19:21), we are…

Posted on April 14, 2018 by wieldtheword

Endurance

Endurance: Look To Jesus

Click here to read the previous posts in this series. According to Hebrews 12:2, another part of God's prescription for endurance is looking to Jesus. Why is this important? What does it actually mean? And why does it help us to endure? A familiar and much-loved hymn gives us a…

Posted on March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 by wieldtheword

Endurance

Endurance: Deal With Sin

Click here to read the previous posts in this series. The next thing we are told to do in Hebrews 12 is to lay aside the sin that so easily entangles us. Does it seem a little harsh to talk to a weary, discouraged person about their sin? Does it…

Posted on March 8, 2018March 19, 2018 by wieldtheword

Quotes

Light In The Dark – Chuck Smith

"Don't give up what you know in the light when you don't understand what's in the dark." (Chuck Smith) When you're confused or needing answers or full of uncertainty... when you feel lost... when you've been blindsided by an unexpected wave in the storm... remember what you knew for certain…

Posted on March 2, 2018February 12, 2018 by wieldtheword

Endurance

Endurance: Weightlessness

Click here to read the previous posts in this series. The first thing we are told to do in Hebrews 12:1 is to lay aside every weight. Most of the time, we are weary or discouraged because we are carrying heavy burdens, or too many burdens, or both! There are…

Posted on March 1, 2018March 19, 2018 by wieldtheword

Endurance

Endurance: Risks & Rewards of Fellowship

Click here to read the previous posts in this series. Last week, I talked about the necessity of surrounding ourselves with others who can support and encourage and inspire us when we're struggling to endure. This is a lesson that has taken me many, many years to learn, but oh!…

Posted on February 22, 2018March 19, 2018 by wieldtheword

Endurance

Endurance: Surround Yourself

Click here to see all the posts in this series. Hebrews 12:1 starts off with "since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses" and leads into "let us run with endurance". Being surrounded by these witnesses is an important part of being able to run with endurance.…

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Faith Lived Out

How Writing My Life Purpose & Life Goals Changed Everything

Posted on October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 by wieldtheword

Faith Lived Out

Choosing Contentment

Posted on September 10, 2018November 13, 2018 by wieldtheword

Faith Lived Out

Who I Am In Christ: Delivered From Darkness

Posted on September 3, 2018August 30, 2018 by wieldtheword

Endurance

When God Has Other Plans

Posted on April 14, 2018 by wieldtheword

Endurance

Endurance: Look To Jesus

Posted on March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 by wieldtheword

Endurance

Endurance: Deal With Sin

Posted on March 8, 2018March 19, 2018 by wieldtheword

Quotes

Light In The Dark – Chuck Smith

Posted on March 2, 2018February 12, 2018 by wieldtheword

Endurance

Endurance: Weightlessness

Posted on March 1, 2018March 19, 2018 by wieldtheword

Endurance

Endurance: Risks & Rewards of Fellowship

Posted on February 22, 2018March 19, 2018 by wieldtheword

Endurance

Endurance: Surround Yourself

Posted on February 15, 2018March 19, 2018 by wieldtheword