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I am going through a season of confusion. My path is unclear and I don’t know what to do next. I have tried to find a job outside of teaching. I feel like all the work I put into this new career search was wasted since I have nothing. I want to know how this will end before continuing this search. James 1:5 is, “Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God – who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly – and it will be given to him. Holy Bible, Christian Standard Bible, 2017 I need God’s strength to walk through thisRead More →

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Jesus suffered greatly to pay the price for my sins. I know I failed God in the past. There are times when I go through the motions of reading God’s Word just to check another thing off my list. My devotion to Christ is not always where I know it should be. Deuteronomy 4:29 is, “But from there, you will search for the Lord your God, and you will find him when you seek him with all of your heart and all of your soul.” Holy Bible, Christian Standard Bible, 2017 All Jesus desires is for me to seek Him. He waits patiently for meRead More →

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My goal or resolution for 2023 was to create regular posts for this blog. I got overwhelmed by trials and never found time to write regularly. I knew I needed Jesus, and had days (and sometimes weeks) where I depended on Him. Instead of trusting God, I wasted energy trying to fix things using my own power. Psalm 115:1 is, “Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory because of your faithful love, because of your truth.” Holy Bible, Christian Standard Bible, 2017 My resolution for 2024 is to surrender everything to God. I like to hang onto parts ofRead More →

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I will never be perfect or good enough. Since perfection was out of my reach, I decided to “give up” in the past. I tried ever diet or meal plan offering quick results. After a few days of “depriving” myself, I had enough and ate everything I could. Over time, I started using excess food to cover my feelings of never being enough. Psalm 139:17 is, “How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered!” Holy Bible, New Living Translation God takes me as I am. He created my imperfections so I would seek Him. My efforts will be never beRead More →

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Stress is one of my eating “triggers”. I reach for excess food to comfort my emotions. Excess food helps me temporarily forget my pain but does nothing to solve my problems. Instead of lasting relief, soon I feel guilty for eating too much. Matthew 11:28 is, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Holy Bible, Christian Standard Bible, 2017 The King of the universe invites me to come to Him for rest. I try to handle stress myself and fail. God provides me with lasting comfort and erases my guilt. He guides me to findRead More →