We do not have to live our lives stuck in patterns we may not even fully understand. We aren’t alone in the search for the root of our pain, and we don’t have to go into what can be a painful experience alone. 

Christ is before us, behind us, and with us. Ask Him to lead you to the pain of your past to allow for genuine and real healing. As we seek Him, we can understand our own hearts and the triggers they have.

We have a lot to relearn, a lifetime of lies and deep-rooted pain, but the power of the cross transcends through time to right those wrongs and confront those lies. 

God’s love is not afraid of where you’ve come from. 

No matter how toxic, He does not see you as too far gone… 

You are simply and wonderfully HIS. 

In today’s teaching message, discover how to let God’s love reclaim your heart and mind to break generational patterns. One day at a time, one step at a time, you can leave blessings in your wake for generations to come. 

ONWARD!

Aliene

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The word “love” is thrown around a lot these days. Philosophers, politicians, talk show hosts, social media, and musician’s lyrics tell us that love is the answer to our hurt and broken world. The call to love echoes around the world, and yet chaos and hate abounds.

Why? 

According to the Bible, God is not only the creator of love, he IS love and so the truth is you cannot take him out of the equation. To truly love, you have to love God first.

Not having God in my love equation is why I lived in my codependent confusion for so many years. Don’t get me wrong, I went to church, but God did not want my religion, he wanted an intimate relationship with me. It’s not that I didn’t love; I didn’t love God first. 

I ran to people first for comfort.

I pleased people first to navigate my day.

I loved. I served. I gave. But God was not first. 

And like the woman at the well in Samaria who ran to people to fill her cup but continued to rotate in an unhealthy cycle coming up empty, I pursued love hard under a religious canopy and withered – until I discovered the source of my confusion and living water. I had the wrong equation. It was a matter of redirecting my efforts. It wasn’t that I didn’t love; I didn’t love God first. 

When you drink of his living water, it is true what His Word says – you will never be thirsty for love again. And out of that abundance, you can genuinely love others as God intended. In today’s message, gain clarity on real love – God’s love so you can shift your dependency on him, and love as he intended. 

ONWARD!

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The word “love” is thrown around a lot these days. Philosophers, politicians, talk show hosts, social media, and musician’s lyrics tell us that love is the answer to our hurt and broken world. The call to love echoes around the world, and yet chaos and hate abounds.

Why? 

According to the Bible, God is not only the creator of love, he IS love and so the truth is you cannot take him out of the equation. To truly love, you have to love God first.

Not having God in my love equation is why I lived in my codependent confusion for so many years. Don’t get me wrong, I went to church, but God did not want my religion, he wanted an intimate relationship with me. It’s not that I didn’t love; I didn’t love God first. 

I ran to people first for comfort.

I pleased people first to navigate my day.

I loved. I served. I gave. But God was not first. 

And like the woman at the well in Samaria who ran to people to fill her cup but continued to rotate in an unhealthy cycle coming up empty, I pursued love hard under a religious canopy and withered – until I discovered the source of my confusion and living water. I had the wrong equation. It was a matter of redirecting my efforts. It wasn’t that I didn’t love; I didn’t love God first. 

When you drink of his living water, it is true what His Word says – you will never be thirsty for love again. And out of that abundance, you can genuinely love others as God intended. In today’s message, gain clarity on real love – God’s love so you can shift your dependency on him, and love as he intended. 

ONWARD!

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Join in as Aliene interviews Janel Dinley, the founder of True Daughters. True Daughters provides a genuine and loving community for girls to know the love of Jesus and find their secure identity in Him. Listen as Janel shares how to create an atmosphere of love and acceptance to put others at ease inside of your small group.

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Sometimes the mundane rhythm of our daily to do’s drown out gaining focus for the life we were created to live.

Listen to today’s podcast #77 for more.

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