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"If your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness” (Matthew 6:22-23) Our eyesight is a blessing from God not just to see the beautiful things He created, but there is so much more. Our spiritual eyesight is [...]
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart..... " Jeremiah 1:5 Your name is powerful and can describe some of your characteristics. Our name is usually the first prophetic word spoken over us. Holy Spirit communicates personal encouragement through names and may even use it [...]
Growing closer to God requires scheduling time to spend with God. This is how we grow closer to God and have a relationship with Jesus. When we draw near to Him and seek him with all our hearts. We become aware of how near He is to us. You will hear him and experience his [...]
Losing someone you love can make you feel stuck in a spiral of grief. It can be so hard to move forward. I've been there. When we lose a child, spouse, sibling or parent, our grief can be particularly intense. We all react and cope with grief differently. There was a time when I would [...]
I found myself on a wonderful journey and I desired that my children could experience a similar walk with God as well. As parents we are raising kingdom children who know their identity as a child of God. They all have a purpose, gifts, and a calling to fulfill and grow in it. As a [...]
A member of my family grew up seeing and hearing in the spirit realm. We thought she was imagining things because we grew up knowing very little about Jesus, angels and demons. I wasn't aware of the real warfare that is happening in the spirit realm all around us. Many people are gifted in [...]
When I first gave my life to Jesus I began reading the New Testament. I knew that if I wanted to follow Jesus, I needed to know the full Gospel. When I needed wisdom I went to Proverbs. When I felt alone I went to Psalms. Many don't understand how important it is to actually [...]
I got baptized!! I've personally experienced God's love, healing and peace over my life and this is why I follow Jesus every day. I grew up wondering if He was even real. If He was real, what was He like? Did I even matter to him with all these other people in the world? Was [...]
My little handsome boy would have been turning 4 and I sit here today, wondering what life would be like to have Ethan here enjoying our company. Would he be running around playing with big sister or would he be making a mess with all his toys. When I think back when he was here, [...]
If you follow my story, you may already know I lost my son Ethan at four months at the beginning of 2015 from a rare skin disorder called Epidermolysis Bullosa. The Lord started speaking to me through different people. I found comfort in his words, peace in his presence and hope in his revelations. I [...]
Norma Cruz 