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This is a guest post by Joseph Iregbu. Joseph leads on purpose and is passionate about raising the next generation of leaders. He blogs at josephiregbu.com and is a Coach and Mentor to young leaders. He is the author of Even in the Well, husband to Temi and father to Isabel Juda. They live in Germany. Connect with him on Twitter and Facebook. Interested in guest posting?
Check out the details here.
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We love quick fixes
We celebrate workarounds
We buy microwaves (we sure need them!)
We insist on washing machines with ‘Express Wash’ mode (agreed, it’s handy)
We love ease
We hate pain
We detest patience and waiting
We love pace (oh yeah!)
We are a people in a hurry!
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I’ve been disobedient. I went to bed the other night knowing it, but thought I’d give myself one more night to “sleep on it.” I woke up the next morning and decided enough was enough.
I wasn’t being disobedient on purpose. Sometimes I get so caught up in my own ideas I forget to ask God what He thinks. I get an idea and run with it; only to find out He didn’t give me the thumbs up. Someday I’m convinced I’ll get better at this.
It’s so easy to do though isn’t it? We get a great idea, tell ourselves there’s no way we were smart enough to come up with it ourselves and therefore assume God’s hands must be all over it. I’m not the only one who has done this right?
I’m guest posting today for my new friend Joseph over at The Story of Hope.
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Ken Davis asks in his book, Fully Alive: Lighten Up and Live – A Journey that Will Change Your LIfe,
“How has your life changed in the past few years because of the power of Christ living in you?”
Before I answer the question, let me say this. Christianity is not easy. Had I known what trials I would go through prior to surrendering my life to Christ, I’m not sure I would have signed up. Does that mean I regret becoming a Christian? No way! I wouldn’t trade it for anything. But it’s hard.
You can’t have a true relationship with Jesus Christ without your life changing. If you’ve been a Christian for several years now and your life is still comfortable, I recommend you having a talk with God and reanalyzing your situation.
I’m guest posting today over at the Scenic Route.
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This is a guest post by Pilar Arsenec. She is a legal secretary by day and a writer by night. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, writing, singing and cooking. You can find her blog, Ordinary Servant at www.ordinaryservant.com.
In 1995, I was very ill. Doctors didn’t know what was wrong with me. I spent almost an entire year visiting different doctors and enduring a variety of tests. I remember sitting in yet another doctor’s office awaiting the test results. At this point, I was worried, hopeless and expecting the worst. I had reached the end of myself and began to pray.
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In my prayer, I had made a promise to the Lord, that if He healed me, I would write for Him. God answered my prayer and performed a miracle. My results came back and everything was fine. I felt better too.
However, the promise I made that day is still looming. I am now 45 years old and I still haven’t written my story. I continue to hear the whisper of God nudging me to write. But I also hear other voices.
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I’m pathetic. I’m a loser. I’m completely unlovable. No one will ever love me. I’m ugly. I’m stupid.
I heard these words most of my life. Who said them? Me. I believed they were true and my actions showed just how much I believed them. When others would say kind things to me, I’d roll my eyes, pop off some kind of snarky comment, and walk away. Who were they to lie to me? I could handle that myself.
Today I’m honored to be guest posting for Donya Dunlap. Check out the rest of the post here…
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Last night something adventurous happened. Something exciting. Scary as you know what. I may share the what later, but for right now I’m going to just let myself enjoy it.
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Last night I took a huge step of faith. I was scared to death, but I did it afraid.
Why?
Because doing it afraid is what Jesus tells us to do.
I’m continuously learning that if I just take the step, God will help me take the next one. Then the next one, and the next one….
Today, what do you need to do afraid? Leave your comment below…
