Category Archives: Restoration

September 29, 2015

A Safe Place

By Christina

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God has a safe place for you. A place in His presence. A place where you can remain. A place where you can grow. A place where you can be free. A place where you can surrender. A place where you can be protected. A place where you can be empowered. A place where you can be renewed. This is the safest place.

Can we mirror that in our church, in our homes, at the workplace or perhaps starting with us? Can we be a safe place too? As I am one among many in the church, I ask myself this same question. How can I help to create that safe place? How can I help the various people that funnel through the church so that they sense a safe environment and safe fellowship? We cannot be the church that points the finger but we can be that church that points people to CHRIST! Continue reading

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August 25, 2015

Humility Defined

By Christina

HumilityYour attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: who, being in the very nature of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death- even death on a cross!
~Philippians 2:5-8

This is a true humility [a modest view of one’s own importance; the act or posture of lowering oneself in relation to others, or conversely, having a clear perspective and respect for one’s place in context]. The humility that we learn as believers in Christ. For if Jesus Himself took off His Royalty, was sent down in human (flawed) form, endured all suffering– all the way to the point of DEATH… Then how much more shall we practice this same principle. The bible declares in Matthew 23:12, “For whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted!”

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August 20, 2015

She Was Perishing

By Christina

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She was so beautiful. She was sexy. She was passionate. She was exciting. She was so trendy and fashionable. She was popular. She was successful. She was talented. She would work all through her days. She was wild. She was crazy. She loved to party and have a good time. She could have any man. She had no rules, no restrictions and no limits. No one could tell her anything…because she was just unstoppable in all her ways. She wanted to hide the pain. Only one thing she didn’t realize.

She was perishing!

Sometimes she is missed. The old self. The one that was dying. But God knew what He was doing when He saved her. So she came to her senses and realized that too. Thank God He saved her!

“In that while we were still sinners, Christ died for the ungodly.”
Romans 5:6 Continue reading

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August 19, 2015

Fighting YOU!

By Christina

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Why do you keep on fighting with yourself?

You don’t wanna go;
You don’t wanna grow;
But God wants you to know;
It is time for you to sow!
What are you gaining;
By constantly straining;
A battle within;
That God wants you to win!

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