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Tag: quietness

  • Finding Quiet in the Noise

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    Deborah Seale
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    In a world that feels like it is shouting for our attention, there is great strength found in Psalm 119:23. Psalms 119:23 (TPT) “For even if the princes and my leaders choose to criticize me, I will continue to serve you and walk in your plans for my life.“ Psalms 119:23 (ESV) “Even though princes…

  • Death by Comfort: Moving From the Altar to the Cross

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    There is an old military adage that holds a terrifying weight in the spiritual realm: It is impossible to defeat an enemy that you refuse to admit exists. 1 Peter 5:8 (NIV) “Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour”  In our modern era, we have become experts…

  • When are you …

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    Deborah Seale
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    When do we stop walking in brokenness? God says we are healed by the stripes of His Son Jesus’ shed Blood.Yet so many still walk around talking about how broken they are.Talking about their hurts, their hang-ups.They need to start talking about what God did for them. Instead of meeting to talk about how bad…

  • The War of Wills

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    Deborah Seale
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    We’ve all said it. We’ve sung it in worship songs and whispered it in the quiet of a difficult season: “Not my will, but Yours be done.” It sounds holy. It feels right. But if we’re being honest, how often is that prayer actually a negotiation? Most of us are perfectly happy for God’s will…

  • The Sacred Pause

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    Deborah Seale
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    In a world that prizes “toxic productivity,” the act of intentional stillness is a radical—and necessary—choice. We often feel that if we aren’t moving, we’re falling behind. But there is a specific kind of clarity that only arrives when the dust of our own activity finally settles.We so often try to solve our problems through…