Category: Growth Process

For the past two decades I have been journaling during my quiet time.  Recently I started to feel like I should go back and review those journals and type out the lessons. There are many things that I have learned over the years that are engrained in my life, they have become part of who I am. There are some lessons, that like the parable of the seed, fell on bad ground.  At the time in my life I was not in a place that those seeds could take root.  I need to be reminded of those so that I can continue to grow.
There are some lesson that I am still learning.  Things I know that God continues to show me time and time again, like the children of Israel because I need them to move forward in my journey.   I need to review them so I can move forward.
These journals are not in order.  I will do my best to date them as they happened, even if they are not typed in that order.  I am hopeful that my journey may help others.  Help others to see:

It is okay to start somewhere.
That God meets us right where we are
He speaks to us in a way that we can understand.
Sometimes it comes in waves and other times in a single sentence.

For me, I grew up in church but never learned about a personal relationship with a heavenly Father that loves me.  I could quote the scriptures and tell the stories, but they were just that words and stories.  I had to start with learning lessons in general.  Grand ideas found in the scripture that were applicable to lives in general.  Then I started to learn how to apply them to my own life.  Now I am able to help others learn to apply the lessons to their life.  If nothing else, I hope that it helps you to grow in faith because for the most part, the person who wrote these journals, is a life transformed.  Below you will find writings from these journals.

Christ in Me

Scripture - I have been crucified with Christ: and I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the real life I now have within this body is a result of my trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 Thoughts about what Scripture means... Continue Reading →

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My Weaknesses

Scripture - Since I know it is all for Christ’s good, I am quite happy about “the thorn,” and about insults and hardships, persecutions and difficulties; for when I am weak, then I am strong—the less I have, the more I depend on him. 2 Corinthians 12:10 Thoughts about what Scripture means - I have... Continue Reading →

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For Christ

Scripture - Are we insane to say such things about ourselves? If so, it is to bring glory to God. And if we are in our right minds, it is for your benefit. Whatever we do, it is certainly not for our own profit but because Christ’s love controls us now. Since we believe that Christ... Continue Reading →

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Scripture - But we Christians have no veil over our faces; we can be mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord. And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Thoughts about what this Scripture means - I am being changed into... Continue Reading →

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Scripture - As far as God is concerned there is a sweet, wholesome fragrance in our lives. It is the fragrance of Christ within us, an aroma to both the saved and the unsaved all around us. 2 Corinthians 2:15 Thoughts about what this Scripture means - I am to God the fragrance of Christ... Continue Reading →

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Walls Come Down

Scripture - But thanks be to God! For through what Christ has done, he has triumphed over us so that now wherever we go he uses us to tell others about the Lord and to spread the Gospel like a sweet perfume. 2 Corinthians 2:14 Thoughts about what the Scripture means - I am led... Continue Reading →

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Victorious

Scripture - How we thank God for all of this! It is he who makes us victorious through Jesus Christ our Lord! 1 Corinthians 15:57 Thoughts about what this Scripture means - I am victorious through Christ. Application to my life - Victory - Lexicon :: Strong's G3534 - nikos - to utterly vanquish Utterly vanquish,... Continue Reading →

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Body of Christ

Scripture - No one hates his own body but lovingly cares for it, just as Christ cares for his body the Church, of which we are parts. Ephesians 5:29-30 Thoughts about what this scripture means - I am a members of Christ's body. Application to my life - As a member of the body of... Continue Reading →

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Questions to Ask

Scripture - But be sure in deciding these matters that you are living as God intended, marrying or not marrying in accordance with God’s direction and help, and accepting whatever situation God has put you into. This is my rule for all the churches. 1 Corinthians 7:17 Thoughts About What This Scripture Means - I... Continue Reading →

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