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    No matter who you are, where you live, how much money you possess, a profound truth of our human condition, is that we cannot and will not ever escape pain.  It may be emotional pain; it could be physical or even spiritual pain.  Pain is something we cannot avoid in this fallen world.  Jesus tells us this in John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”   Please don’t get me wrong the purpose of this blog post is not to negate your pain, I know that many Christians are experiencing a lot of opposition in their lives right now that is undoubtedly causing much suffering, myself included.  That is why I felt led to write this blog post.   This past year has been a year of significant change for my family and I.  I have dealt with many stressful life events that have caused me to feel weary some days. This past year, I experienced the death of a loved one, ...

  Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Luke 12:7 NIV Wow! Such a powerful truth. The other day I finished showering and I looked down at the reality of aging and my hair loss. lol As I stood there and stared at my hair in the tub this verse came to me. I believe it was God reminding me that He is always watching over our lives. There are many verses in the Bible that tell us this but I think He chose to bring this one to my mind to remind me that He's in the details of my life too. Just ponder this reality that the Almighty God himself knows how many hairs are on our heads even after one falls out. He keeps track of this tiny detail so how much more does he care about the big things in our lives? Trust God for He knows the plans and ways of your life. Breathe deeply and just know He is God.. Let go of any thoughts, people or things that stop your rest in Him! God's got it all figured out, so you don't ...

      The Lord spoke to me back in May of this year regarding His Church but I never felt called to release this until late last night (August 16/17).   May 20, 2017   The Church was created by me and for me.  I dwell there, yes but I also dwell in you.  I am everywhere.  Do not look for me in the Church alone, any Church alone, for when you do you will be deadened by man’s one-sided view of me.  You must always view me within yourself because that’s where the true temple of the Holy Spirit now dwells.  You are a resting place of the Holy Spirit. The Church is an organization of my people – a group of believers and I bless their work because I know when they come together it brings the unity, understanding, oneness, as human beings you desire, you need really. I tell you do not forsake gathering with other saints but my caution is and always has been: You must, you must, find your worth in me and me alone.  I’m not asking you to walk the way alone. I am asking y...

In my last post ( http://www.narrowgatetraveller.com/?p=302 )  I talked about self-worth and how our identity should always be in Christ.  Our worth should never come from people, roles or "things" that are here today and gone tomorrow.  Our identity must be grounded in Christ and who He is and who the Word says we are in Him.  So, if we are Children of God first, what is our purpose for being on this planet and what significance if any do our roles play in our lives? Our roles on Earth are not worthless, they are essential to our spiritual growth, so we must not negate them.  They are part of who we are and they are an important part of our identity in Christ.  They are in fact where our purpose lies, and it is okay to embrace these God-given roles, remembering always that we are children of God first and that we must never get our worth from this world. God has placed inside our spirits many purposes.  That is why it is so important to become spiritually aware.  If you go t...

Many people struggle with personal identity, they don't know their worth or value in this world. Physiologist who study child development have learned that by age seven one's self-image is formed. Who we believe we are and how we perceive others see us is created at this very early stage of our development. One area that deeply affects our identity is our relationships and how they play out in our lives good or bad.   We must realize that no matter their effect on us relationships are a gift to us from God, as they help us grow spiritually. Whether it is a romantic relationship, a friendship, or our children, relationships are given to help us learn how to love and serve others and how to fully love God. We must not get our worth from them good or bad, as they do not define who we are.   Our relationships can truly challenge us and help refine our character but they must never define us. This is a profound truth that God shared with me and that I've had to learn in my heal...

Today is International Women's Day and I thought what a great day to celebrate being a daughter of God and to share a personal word I received from the Lord recently while in deep prayer.God has been speaking to me lately about how I am His child and I know He is re-parenting me. During my prayer time, our Heavenly Father spoke to me about how I had some faulty thinking about Him that he needed to correct.  He showed me how a lie I had learned from my own parents had created a wall around my heart.  This lie was not only making it hard for me to receive love from others, it was especially hard to receive the truth about how much God loves me. You see intellectually I understood that God loves me and that he was a good God who wanted to prosper and not harm me. I've read it in scripture after scripture, but it hadn't truly been received in my heart. God in His beautiful grace showed me that I was taught by my own parents that to be punished meant they loved me.  I had taken ...