Connected to the True Vine

Just like a baby in a mother’s womb must be connected to the mother through the umbilical cord, we must be connected to Jesus to stay alive and bear fruit.

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Giving My All for the One Who Gave It All

However painful or upsetting or scary it might be, we must go “all in” for Jesus, with no possibility of turning back. No safety net. No Plan B.

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The Little Things Do Make a Difference

Even if it seems like a little thing, like you don’t think it makes a difference, trust. If it’s done with love in the name of the Lord, God will use it somehow, someway.

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Free from the Sins of My Youth

If you’re struggling with memories of the past, things you’ve done or things done to you, perhaps now is the time to experience the freedom that comes from setting these burdens down at the foot of the only one who can do anything about them: Jesus Christ.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieSeptember 2, 2024Author Jessica Brodieluke 23:43, john 8:11, washed clean from sin, jesus redeems all sin, isaiah 57:17-19 Comments

No ‘Backtalk’ for God

When it comes to God, there’s absolutely no place for our arrogance and disrespect.

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Even Stronger than a Mother’s Love

I must remember: Our children, just like anything else we believe we “have,” don’t actually belong to us. They belong to God.

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Overflowing Beyond Control

Sometimes we like to put God in a little box, assigning him to certain places in our life where we think God is appropriate. But like the water in an ice cube tray, God flows where God wishes.