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I am no one special other than special enough that GOD loves me
- ordinary, neurotic at times, loving, angry, Sometimes forgiving,
can be judgmental, worried, fearful, sometimes smart, mistake-ridden
​imperfect me! 

And if GOD loves me in spite.. HE certainly loves us all!

What you can’t forgive you become

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Forgiving can be so difficult but so necessary!

I heard something that was shocking. “What you don’t forgive you become”

Not forgiving is tying yourself to the offense or perceived offense.

Life has triggers all around us to try and have us hold on to not forgiving rather than the forgiveness of CHRIST.

I was a victim of child sexual abuse. For the longest time, I not only had hate for the offender but also myself.

It was not until I let it go. And forgave, that I too was able to receive forgiveness.

GOD forgave so much!

Chance after chance we were given. And we failed. And the LORD gave us JESUS, HIS beloved born son to be sacrificed. All so we no longer had to wear our inequities. We no longer became our shame.

JESUS was spat on, whipped, mocked and in the worst physical pain. Yet, HE stood in the gap of HIS offenders and asked the FATHER to forgive them. Yes, forgive those who were persecuting HIM!

When someone hurts me, the last thing I think of is praying to the FATHER for them that hurt me. I, instead walk about with anger tattooed upon my soul. Ripping peace from my heart.

So, who is this hurting? My offender? Ummmmm, no!

LORD, help me forgive today. Help me to let it go! Forgive me, FATHER for those things I do that hurt others. Teach me LORD to love like YOU do. Break my heart for what breaks YOURS. Show me to lay it down and pray for those that hurt me. Release me LORD from any bitterness, anger and resentment that I am holding. Amen!

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Writer’s block or Not

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I am sitting here at a loss of what to write this morning.

I was awakened at 4 AM, couldn’t sleep. I was still tired and tried to go back to sleep.

Going back to sleep seemed to be a fight.

I started praising GOD.

Something a bit disturbing occurred. I had trouble finding words.

Perhaps, the tired in my mind - not sure! However, it bothered me. And off I went on a tangent, (in my own mind) on how terrible I am that I cannot even focus enough to give the LORD my full.

Eventually, the fatigue took me adrift and I fell back asleep.

I woke up about an hour later, feeling “off”.

I read the verse about how Satan comes to steal, kill and destroy.

Lately, it does seem that I may be under a bit of an attack. I say “bit” because in my heart of hearts, (much better than my mind), I AM the daughter of a KING and the winning has been done! I have victory “And I am convinced that nothing will ever separate me from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither my fears for today nor my worries about tomorrow--not even the powers of hell can separate me from God's love.

And certainly not a bout of poor focus!

So, the beating up of myself stopped.... and I instead picked up my cloak of the LORD’s love.

And look at that.... the words flowed out whilst in the middle of a writer’s block! JESUS always wins!

#ThankYOUJESUS ❤️

Today IS a New Day

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​Today, I will put my shame away!


Today, I will stomp out what tries to drag me down!

​Today, I will rise! I am not who I was yesterday!

I am not who I was even but a moment ago!

GOD’S mercy and grace provide renewal. Each and every morning.

So why? Why do I hold on to the shame and guilt of yesterday?

No more! JESUS shed HIS blood for me so that I am washed clean. I accept HIS love and then repent.

Repent of all I have done that I know of, and that even I may not be aware of!

I am covered! And those things behind me are gone!!

Time to put it down! Let it go! Brushing off the title of victim.

Today, I will assume my rightful title of warrior and victor!

Yep, today....

#ThankYOUJESUS ❤️

9/24/2014 0 Comments

CAN'T WE ALL GET ALONG????

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I am a hot-head. I often get into debates and heated arguments about my own set of beliefs. It is great that GOD created us all different, with our own personality fingerprint; none two alike. But with that along with our free will, we can act like total buffoons. I realized that sometimes I allow the way I think and believe supersede love. Let’s face it, we all have our passions.

But it occurred to me that my number one passion should be CHRIST. And in the cliché of “What Would Jesus Do” (WWJD); I must realize that I fall short on a daily basis of this concept. I can buy the t-shirt, and quote the quote but I am far from walking the walk. That is where forgiveness comes in.

Every single day, every single moment; we screw up. I get wrapped up in life, act accordingly and boy do I have a knack for messing things up. I stir the pot with my humanity and it brews up more trouble in a situation that could have been averted, had I paused and prayed.

GOD knows this. Isn’t it amazing that HE allows us be ourselves and still loves us. And we come to HIM on fallen knees to cry because “oh what a mess we made” (again) and he still wraps HIS arms around us and tells us he loves us anyway.

Love, it is said throughout the bible and portrayed differently than we may understand it. Here are a few examples:

"This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you." John 15:12

 

"For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

Galatians 5:14

 

"For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another." 1 John 3:11

 

"This commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also." 1 John 4:21

 

"Above all things have fervent love for one another, for love will cover a multitude of sins." 1 Peter 4:8

Nowhere does it say, love each other under these circumstances: (fill in the blank). JESUS showed this so many times in the bible but none so perfect as in John 13. Again in the famous “Love bears all things” verses shown in 1 Corinthians 13:7, we are shown how to love. Not once are we taught to hate each other. Can we disagree? OF course! Can we dislike the way someone lives their lives? Absolutely! Are we to hate? NO! NO! NO!

It is not an easy practice but none said the way of the LORD was easy. The door is narrow and those that travel through it are few. But those that are called and answer and live their lives in the SPIRIT will be blessed. Let me ask you this? IF you had your choice, would you want to live life loving and being loved?

I am sure the answer is yes…. So then practice loving. Not just the easy ones to love but the ones that get under your skin; a co-worker that is lazy, a boss that screams, a spouse that is less than devoted, a son that treats you poorly, a parent that asks too much, and the child that is defiant. I will tell you there is a little bit of us in all those we choose to hate. It is a choice…… choose love! Choose GOD!


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    I am Deni, short for Denise. I grew up in a Jewish home, in a Jewish neighborhood and a Jewish family. In 3rd grade we moved. We moved to a mostly non-Jewish area.... that is where JESUS found me. I say found me because I yet had not acknowledged it, but would find out later.......by grace, HE HELD ME ALL ALONG, just a lil Jewish girl from Philly.

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