What is My Role Inside of Reconciliation? Satan delights in using grudges as tools to destroy our lives (2 Corinthians 2:10–11). He works through people to hurt us and put us in a self-imposed prison of unforgiveness (Ephesians 6:11–12; Matthew 18:21–35). Satan will try to use unforgiveness to prevent you from living God’s dream for […]

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What Does it Mean to Love My Enemies? Our socialization, or sometimes how our parents modeled “love,” is not always God’s truth about agape love. Women are often raised to believe that loving others is “being nice,” which prevents the biblical agape love God commands. For these reasons, God’s remedy for wounds that requires loving our […]

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Why Can’t I Move Forward From This Offense?  Do you ever wonder why someone who is no longer in your life still has control over you? Does the very mention of their name trigger insecurity, fear, anger, shame, or bitterness? You might have set wise boundaries with this person because they were not safe. They […]

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What Does It Mean to Turn the Other Cheek? When Jesus said in Matthew 5:39, “If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.” – what did he mean? At first glance, you might ask yourself, does God want me to be a punching bag and enable more abuse? NO WAY!!! […]

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What Does the Bible Say About Vengeance? Has a justified tug-a-war taken your joy, focus, and energy? Sometimes you have to let go of the rope to see God make it right. Often this does not seem “fair,” or it can feel like “letting go” is letting go of justice. But nothing is further than […]

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What Does the Bible Say?  Often our biblical responsibility when dealing with someone who has hurt us can be blurry. When this happens, we might mistakenly carry another person’s responsibility inside the process, which can prevent real reconciliation and is NEVER a permanent solution to the healing we all long for. Listen to today’s podcast […]

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What Is the Difference Between Reconciliation and Forgiveness? WATCH OUT! Is someone trying to rush you into reconciliation, using religious rhetoric or even scripture? Perhaps they have said, “But the Bible says you are not supposed to judge me, and you should forgive me.” OR, “Well, you know what the Bible says about reconciliation.” Or […]

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What Does the Bible Say About Forgiving Others? Has someone offended or hurt you, and the wound is still occupying mental real-estate in your heart because you can’t seem to forgive and let it go? Many women want to do right by God and forgive, but they struggle with what it means to forgive. Resources and […]

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Practical Ways to Boost Your Mental Health Too often we tend to prioritize our physical health and well-being, but we put our mental health on the back burner. And it can be easy to neglect our mental health because it isn’t always evident on the outside like when we have physical ailments. Well, in today’s […]

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How to Pour Out to Others From a Full Cup For years I lived out of frustration instead of fullness – because my codependency told me it was not ok to rest. I actually felt shame and religious guilt about self-care. All my people-pleasing left me worn out, resentful, and sadly NOT loving others as […]

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