Changing Expectations & Becoming Myself
“Shut up! God loves all those people!” My friend was normally quiet, but when she spoke on this day I appreciated it. Her words revealed many things going on in her heart. She said this to a well intentioned, but overzealous person who had come to visit. This person was talking about their work to …
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"Just as our love for God begins with listening to God’s Word, the beginning of love for others is learning to listen to them.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer “If I had an hour to share the gospel with someone I would spend 55 minutes listening.” - Francis Schaeffer I really want to have some …
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A few people expressed concern whenever I visited my elderly friend in her neighborhood. I understood. I was young enough to have had my driver’s license for only a year or two, and I was venturing into a part of town that was known for many things, but not for safety. However, I could not …
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I’m not sure how I’ve ended up sprawled on the floor, having tumbled into cakes and gone sledding down stairs. But it’s happened twice. And of course there has always been an audience watching the whole thing, or an unsuspecting person who walks up on the final scene. In both situations, before I was even …
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*I wrote this for something other than my blog, but wanted to share it* _____________ "Pray that I’ll run my own race.” Daniel said this just before getting out of our truck at 4:30am to line up for his half marathon. What he meant by “running his own race” is that he wanted to …
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-Here is the second part of my post from last week- ____________________ Once someone shared with me that she spent the day helping a friend. Part of our conversation went something like this: “It was so rewarding to meet a real need in her life. God used me to help her with practical tasks that …
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It is possible to think about ministry in a way that is very different from what is recorded in Jesus’ life and work. Such thoughts can be unintentionally propagated within Christian contexts. Most of us don’t intend to veer from the beautiful simplicity of loving God and other people, but false thinking can easily gain …
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I will have another short book available in October! More news about that soon. Thanks for Reading! ❤ , Chrissy _____________________________________ A Link to my Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Christina-Winslow/e/B076GQZTGT/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 Some Book Reviews: pdf. Book Reviews
While my idea to distribute gospel tracts in hospital waiting rooms was not a bad one, my passion was misdirected. Just because something seems like a good idea doesn't mean it's the best choice. Somewhere in the motivations of my heart were genuine desires to please God and engage people with the story of His …
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