Tag: sin
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My Testimony of Backsliding and Returning to God
What happened to Refined for Christ? Lack of transparency and honesty. Shame, guilt, backsliding, and living a life I knew I couldn’t “preach” in one hand and sin in the other. Christian backsliding is a topic that often remains untouched when it is too many Christians’ reality, so let’s take a moment to get personal…
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The Messiah Is Coming
It is the Christmas season, and while sometimes we can get distracted by the gifts, Christmas productions, and overall craziness of the holidays, let’s remember the reason for the season: Jesus! Sometimes, it’s beneficial just to sit back and meditate on why this Christmas season is so important. Though the world makes Christmas very secular,…
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How to Deal with Guilt and Shame as a Christian
In this faith journey, we may find ourselves grappling with guilt and shame, burdened by the weight of our sins. However, we Christians are not condemned to carry this heavy load indefinitely. Act 3:19 reminds us that through repentance and conversion, our sins can be blotted out, bringing about refreshing times in the Lord’s presence.…
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What is Being Set Apart For God?
Last on the blog, in the Divine Purpose series, we discussed What is Holiness? And I wanted to elaborate on that and get into being set apart for God. What makes one holy is following the leading of the Holy Spirit, being separate from the World, living life Christ’s way, and standing out for God.…
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What is Good Friday and Why is it Important?
Most of us have heard of Good Friday, but do we know the significance of this day? Or know it’s a religious holiday? Well, Good Friday is the day that Jesus was crucified on the cross. Now, why would that day be called Good Friday? There’s a lot that goes into that, but let’s start…
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Key Things to Know About Faith
We have been discussing faith for a while now, and how to strengthen your faith, so I thought I would wrap it up by highlighting the key points from this series. Faith can be tricky if you let it be, but God made it quite simple, so here are some critical points about faith. Faith…
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What is Sin Keeping You From Part Two!
Welcome back y’all! In the last post, I wrote about some things that sin is keeping you from because sin prevents a relationship with God. Now, here is the rest! But even with this additional post, I know that there are many more promises and blessings that sin keeps you from. So, it is essential…
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What is Sin Keeping You From?
Last week I explained why God hates sin and how it mainly keeps you from having an intimate relationship with God. So, in this blog post, I want to get into what you’re missing out on when you don’t have a relationship with God. This is not in order of importance as they are all…
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Oh No! I’m Feeling Tempted!
It’s natural to be tempted but here’s how to overcome it! Temptation is Normal! Temptation is when someone is enticed to do something that is against the Word of God, which could lead them to sin, depending on how they respond to the temptation. And it comes to everyone and I mean everyone, you, me,…
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