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Let me ask you a question. When you pray and ask God for something, how do you go about asking Him? Do you beg Him over and over to give you exactly what you want? Do you try to negotiate with God saying, “If You do this for me, then I’ll do this for you”? Or do you pray with a submissive heart, asking that the Lord work out His will in your life?
Read MoreWhat are you trying to control in your life right now? Does one particular thing come to mind as you answer that question? Maybe there are several answers that pop in your head as you list out all of the things you’re trying to take control of. School, relationships, work, finances, future outcomes - I’m sure those are only a few of the broader categories that come to mind. I know that because many of those came to mind for me.
Read MoreIf there was ever an example of complete submission to God’s will, it’s the story of Mary that we read about in the gospel of Luke. Here was Mary, a teenager, engaged to be married, ready to start a new and exciting chapter in her life when an angel shows up and tells her she is going to be the mother of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. Talk about an interruption.
Read MoreIf there was ever an example of complete submission to God’s will, it’s the story of Mary that we read about in the gospel of Luke. Here Mary was, a teenager, engaged to be married, ready to start a new and exciting chapter in her life when an angel shows up and tells her she is going to be the mother of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. Talk about an interruption.
Read MoreOne of my biggest goals in life is to be a godly wife one day. I am so excited to (hopefully) get married so that I can love, honor, and serve my husband well. I want to be the kind of wife who is helpful, who is respectful, who builds him up, and who challenges him and encourages him in his walk with the Lord. Maybe you want the same thing. Maybe you have the desire to be a great wife one day as well. But do you realize that you don’t have to wait to become a wife before you can start honoring your husband?
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