A few of the ladies shared thoughts from the videos and workbook Living the Gospel in Relationships with Tara Barthel.
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Covetousness—the faithless desire to obtain what doesn’t belong to us—is something we all fight. In a world of Facebook and Pinterest, our neighbor’s lives become open books, making it easy to experience envy. Even Christians fall into the trap of believing they need something in addition to King Jesus to be truly happy in this life.
Read MoreLead vocalist on this song, Amy Perry, writes: “I fell in love with this song from the very first line. I listened to it over and over and could not get it out of my head. There is something so beautiful in really being able to understand the trade that was made by Jesus. His glory bore my shame. He suffered in my place. In the song, it’s stated so simply and yet the idea is so profound. He gave everything for us at the cross.”
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You’re going to face some exhausting moments this week. Maybe it feels like you don’t do anything but make meals, clean up, take care of kids, pay bills, and fall into bed exhausted. It’s okay to admit that you’re tired. It’s right to cry out to God in desperation. It’s okay to ask people for help. But it’s not okay to sin.
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What did I do on my summer vacation? Don and I had the privilege to travel with the On Eagles’ Wings team to several Native American reservations in Washington state as they brought the light of Jesus to dark and hurting places. We saw the miracle of lives changed for eternity and God showing up in amazing ways. Just wanted to share this one story by Ron Hutchcraft that was very meaningful to us and hope it is for you too.
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And it’s a great party. She sits on her bed and asks us to pile on every one of her stuffed animals. They have a great time talking, rocking, singing, and imagining.
One night, I found Sharkey — a souvenir from the beach. Unfortunately, Sharkey found his way into our dog’s mouth not long after coming home. He was tattered and frayed, languishing in the bottom of the toy bin. I thought it would be fun to invite him to the party.
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While doing a study on accountability, I came across some articles about the seriousness of friendship. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about them since.
We tend to use the word “friend” rather carelessly, don’t we? Any person we have a few conversations with, work with, or “like” on Facebook we call a “friend.” This isn’t necessarily bad, but I believe such frivolous usage of the word is making us miss the real meaning of biblical friendship.
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The Good Shepherd puts His mark on our lives to remind us that we belong to Him. It is a sign of His ownership, provision, and protection.
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Are you not certain? Have you not been paying attention? The limitless God, the Lord, The One who brought the world into existence, Does not need rest because He's over-exerted Himself or didn't get a good night's sleep. His perception is impossible for us to figure out.
Read MoreMuch of the world is dying of starvation, and they have all the food they could ever dream of eating. Full, but empty. Clothed, but naked. Rich, but unbelievably poor.
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