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The Bible emphasizes the importance of not just hearing the word of God, but also actively putting it into practice.

* James 1:22-25 is a key passage that highlights this concept:

* It compares hearing the word without doing it to looking at your reflection in a mirror and then forgetting what you looked like.

* True faith, according to this passage, is demonstrated by actions that align with the teachings of God.

Key takeaways:

* Hearing alone is insufficient: Simply listening to sermons, reading the Bible, or attending church services is not enough for genuine spiritual growth.

* Action is essential: Faith must be expressed through actions that reflect love, compassion, justice, and obedience to God's will.

* Living out the word: This involves applying biblical principles to daily life, making choices that honor God, and serving others.

In essence, the scripture encourages a life of active discipleship, where faith is not just a theoretical concept but a lived reality.

Life often has a way of making us overlook the little things. It's important to pause and appreciate what we have. Taking a moment to feel gratitude can transform our perspective and remind us of the beauty in our everyday lives. Let's celebrate those often unnoticed treasures!

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Domestic abuse, also called "domestic violence" or "intimate partner violence", can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure, or wound someone. Domestic abuse can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender. It can occur within a range of relationships including couples who are married, living together or dating. Domestic violence affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels.

Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, faith or class

Victims of domestic abuse may also include a child or other relative, or any other household member.

Domestic abuse is typically manifested as a pattern of abusive behavior toward an intimate partner in a dating or family relationship, where the abuser exerts power and control over the victim.

Domestic abuse can be mental, physical, economic or sexual in nature. Incidents are rarely isolated, and usually escalate in frequency and severity. Domestic abuse may culminate in serious physical injury or death.

Are You Being Abused?

Look over the following questions to think about how you are being treated and how you treat your partner.

Recognizing the signs of domestic abuse

Does your partner…

Embarrass or make fun of you in front of your friends or family?

Put down your accomplishments?

Make you feel like you are unable to make decisions?

Use intimidation or threats to gain compliance?

Tell you that you are nothing without them?

Treat you roughly—grab, push, pinch, shove or hit you?

Call you several times a night or show up to make sure you are where you said you would be?

Use drugs or alcohol as an excuse for saying hurtful things or abusing you?

Blame you for how they feel or act?

Pressure you sexually for things you aren’t ready for?

Make you feel like there is “no way out” of the relationship?

Prevent you from doing things you want – like spending time with friends or family?

Try to keep you from leaving after a fight or leave you somewhere after a fight to “teach you a lesson”?

Do you...

Sometimes feel scared of how your partner may behave?

Constantly make excuses to other people for your partner’s behaviour?

Believe that you can help your partner change if only you changed something about yourself?

Try not to do anything that would cause conflict or make your partner angry?

Always do what your partner wants you to do instead of what you want?

Stay with your partner because you are afraid of what your partner would do if you broke up?

If any of these things are happening in your relationship, talk to someone. Without help, the abuse will continue. Making that first call to seek help is a courageous step.

Always remember...

NO ONE deserves to be abused. The abuse is not your fault. You are not alone.

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Sometimes life just gets the best of you and when that happens you just hold on to God a lot stronger. We don’t know where we will end up or what our portion will be but we do know God's grace is sufficient. Hold to His hands and He will provide in His timing.

If you could only understand the challengessss I faced during this podcast. My siblings often struggle to take things seriously. (ADD) We initially intended to discuss Thanksgiving and reflect on what we are thankful for, but ummmm the discussion took an unexpected turn. Stay tuned🤷🏾‍♀️

This episode is a cautionary tale about the consequences of unbelief and murmuring. It highlights the importance of trusting in God's promises, even in difficult circumstances.

When I was done recording I heard this…

11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

I am going to trust God in ALL seasons of my life because He’s got the whole world in His hands not me! Count it ALL Joy! #chattingwithcountree #countitalljoy #hanginthereworld

I read the end of chapter 3, then all of 4 and 5. This is basically telling us that what we say is important. Wise speech and the power of the tongue in the Christian life can add value or destroy you. Life and power lies in what you say, think and do.

This was a listeners question she read on social media and wanted to hear the crews thoughts.

Well good luck with that!

How do you turn ashes into trashes :)