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Strengthening Ourselves in the Lord: Part I
The Reason for Reinforcing Our Faith Becoming a disciple of Jesus is the most incredible journey offered to us in this life. However, this does not keep us from encountering difficulties. When we make Christ the “Lord of your life” we start saying “no” to the things the world offers us. This offends people in…
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God’s Cycles of Blessings
Yahweh Always Works in Cycles When we understand the movement of God in the earth, we can position our hearts to receive what He has for us in the proper season. Many have fallen for the deceptive fantasy of God being like a fairy godmother or a genie in a bottle. There have certainly been…
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Freeing the Roots
This morning when I woke up, I heard the Lord say, “Janell, check the roots.“ As usual (in our relationship), He didn’t bring any clarification to this statement. I had no idea what any of it meant, but as I was grabbing my coffee from my kitchen counter, I looked over at my prayer plant…
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Jehovah Rapha
SOZO Sozo is a Greek word. When translated in English it means: saved, healed, and delivered. The word is used over 100 times in the New Testament to refer to the “complete package” of salvation, deliverance, and healing. Sozo means salvation, yet the root meaning goes beyond just the forgiveness of sins. According to Strong’s…
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Jehovah Jireh
Who is Jehovah-Jireh? Jehovah-Jireh is one of the many different names of God found in the Old Testament. The name Jehovah-Jireh is the King James Version’s translation of YHWH-Yireh and it means “The LORD Will Provide” (Genesis 22:14). It is the name memorialized by Abraham when God provided the ram to be sacrificed in place…
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Can We Trust God Again?
We are destroying sophisticated arguments and every exalted and proud thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought and purpose captive to the obedience of Christ, being ready to punish every act of disobedience, when your own obedience [as a church] is complete. 2 Corinthians 10:5 We build trust in someone over time…
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The Power of the Tongue
A soothing tongue [speaking words that build up and encourage] is a tree of life,But a perversive tongue [speaking words that overwhelm and depress] crushes the spirit. Proverbs 15:4 Detox There is an important concept that operates in our bodies called “detoxing.” In our bodies, there are three main detoxification centers. The first is the…
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Be Alert
Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 (AMP) The Devil is Ready to Pounce One night, my husband and I had a fight. In my heart, I started resenting him.…
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Fear is a Seed
Love never brings fear, for fear is always related to punishment. But love’s perfection drives the fear of punishment far from our hearts. Whoever walks constantly afraid of punishment has not reached love’s perfection. 1 John 4:18 Our Personal Garden Imagine with me for a moment that you just bought some property in the country and in the…
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An Invitation to Consider
Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. Jeremiah 33:3 Yesterday I found myself considering the grass as we walked our dog through the neighborhood. The yards on the left of me had been scorched by the sun while the yards to…
Janell Kremer
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Janell Kremer 