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No One Said It Would Be Easy: My One Word

Nicole Cottrell 20.01.2016 Encouragement, Expectancy, Persevere, Purpose 22

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It’s not easy choosing to follow the Lord. If they told you it would be, they lied. It’ll break your heart. He’ll break your heart. They’ll break your heart. You’ll find yourself pleading with the God of the Universe for just one, small, crumb from His table… It’s not easy. It’s devastating, at times. Following Jesus leaves you bare, exposed, and open. But, it’s also romantic--the Creator of all things, holding each atom together in perfect harmony, is deeply, passionately, fervently in love with you. It’s poetic--a man, climbing upon a cross to die for his friends. Then offering them life eternal. It’s wild--life...

To The Woman Who Has It All Together

Nicole Cottrell 11.11.2015 Behavior, Belief, Community, Encouragement, Identity, Persevere 2

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[dropcaps type='normal' color='' background_color='' border_color='']S[/dropcaps]he came up to me after I was done speaking to the group of women that had gathered at Prism :: Overcome. She spoke encouragement and life over me. Then she referenced my talk--the bit where I had expressed some of my darkest fears--the fears that have, at times, dictated how I behaved and what I believed about the Lord. I had confessed to the women there that I believed from time to time that while God had absolutely wonderful, bountiful gifts for everyone else, I wasn’t sure if He had the same for me. Did God really love...

Rooted in Our Purposes

Rachel Oludiji 23.10.2015 Community, Discover, Faith, Persevere, Purpose, Trust 0

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I have been so honored to be a part of Prism Women and ministries like it. It’s refreshing and more exciting to see ministries popping up that encourage women, daughters, mothers, and grandmothers to keep pursuing their God-given dreams. It excites me to no end to be alive during such a time where the female population is continually being seen as equals to men, and the world and church are recognizing the need and influence of women in society. Something I have struggled with is the space between being empowered to follow my heart and the practical steps to take...

Joy, Joy, Joy!

Jennie Forsberg 30.09.2015 Belief, Believe, Discover, Dreams, Expectancy, Faith, Overcome, Persevere, Trust 2

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I have been living the abundant life God has promised me? What does that really look like? Am I supposed to feel happy all the time if I've got this "thing" down? My answer to my own question is no and I don't know. No, I feel like there is certainly more abundance God wants for me, but I don't really know what that looks like, and it would be impossible to be human and be happy all the time. I am chasing after the one thing that I know is real, what I know God desires for me, and I...

What To Do When You Don’t Know What to Do

Nicole Cottrell 23.09.2015 Belief, Encouragement, Hope, Identity, Persevere 0

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On the heels of one of the hardest years of my life, I naively assumed that this year would be easier--lighter--more bearable. I thought that certainly God would, at some critical point, swoop in and rescue me. He would save the day. I was sure of it. But, difficult days continued to be rolled out before me. I was hurting both physically and emotionally. I was spiritually anemic. I was holding on to a kernel of faith and on most days I was starving for hope, in any form. I honestly didn’t know what to do. I asked for prayer. Then I...

Get Out of Your Own Way

Renee Ronika 16.09.2015 Belief, Believe, Discover, Encouragement, Faith, Maturity, Persevere, Story 0

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"God rewards all growth with pruning.” –Bill Johnson “But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.” –Hebrews 10:32-34 ESV [dropcaps type='circle' color='' background_color='' border_color='']I[/dropcaps] know less now about the mysteries of God than I did as a Bible college student—luxuriating in the company of the enlightened...

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