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A Primary Offender of Stillness…

by Jennifer | Oct 20, 2015 | Christian, encouragement, Hope, Inspirational

A primary offender of stillness is people. We tend to find ourselves hurt by others and that seems to steal the ability to remain still. But God calls us to love one another, right? Yes, He does. We cannot run away when we’re hurt. We can’t build...

Stillness Requires Boldness

by Jennifer | Oct 18, 2015 | Christian, encouragement, Hope, Inspirational

For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” -Esther 4:14 Whenever...

Stillness Demands Steadfast Faith

by Jennifer | Oct 15, 2015 | Christian, encouragement, Hope, Inspirational

Stillness calls for a heart soft and obedient toward the Lord. A heart willing to live a life according to His will, whatever that may be… I was recently made aware of something in the book of Luke. This passage came to life for me in a brand new way. And the...

Stillness Requires a Heart Willing to Respond

by Jennifer | Oct 11, 2015 | Christian, encouragement, Hope, Inspirational

Many of us struggle with deciphering what God is speaking to our hearts. We are often hoping for confirmation before we move ahead, and it almost always takes a period of waiting. In my life, over the last year, God has been speaking, “Get your home in...

Stillness Begins in the Heart

by Jennifer | Oct 10, 2015 | Christian, encouragement, Hope, Inspirational

The longing for stillness is placed in our souls by God. As we get to know Him and learn who He is, He draws us toward Him. And those who long for the things of God, long to be still inside His presence. We want to be locked up tight, unavailable to anything that...