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Obey Jesus to Defeat the Bad Guys

Published by eellynshaw on November 2, 2020

Last week I wrote about how we have angel friends fighting for us in the invisible realm and cheering for us to obey God. This week I want to talk about the flip side of…

Do You Worry Enough About What Angels Think of You?

Published by eellynshaw on October 26, 2020

Social acceptance can be a powerful motivator. Worrying about what people think of us can motivate us to wear clothes in public, wear the same kind of clothes other people are wearing… or even hide…

The “Discipline of the Lord,” part 3

Published by eellynshaw on October 19, 2020

Lesson #7: God disciplines us because He wants to be able to trust us. Jesus told the church in Laodicea in Revelation 3:19 “Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and…

The “Discipline of the Lord,” part 2

Published by eellynshaw on October 12, 2020

I’m going to jump right in today with three more of the lessons I’ve learned, from experience, of what it’s been like so far to be parented by God. (You can find the first three…

The “Discipline of the Lord,” part 1

Published by eellynshaw on October 5, 2020

We talked about how learning to hear God’s voice gets stuck if you aren’t willing to obey what you hear. And I said I wanted to share the reasons to obey God that I have…

The “Father Room”

Published by eellynshaw on September 26, 2020

I confess, I have been concerned about what I am about to write. Now that I have committed myself to a series on Reasons to Obey God, I have a few concerns to address. First…

The Hardest Thing About Hearing God’s Voice

Published by eellynshaw on September 19, 2020

Do you know what I have found is the hardest thing about hearing God’s voice? It isn’t getting Him to talk. It isn’t wondering if you made it all up. It isn’t the fear of…

Paraphrase of Psalm 63

Published by eellynshaw on September 12, 2020

Read the original Psalm here. Hello, God. Hi, God. Hi. God. This is me, Addressing You; Addressing my thoughts to my God. Not thinking about You. Not talking about You. Not thinking…

Paraphrase of Psalm 16

Published by eellynshaw on August 29, 2020

Here is another in my series of personal prayers based off of paraphrasing psalms. I’m finding this so fun and helpful–I hope it inspires you to try your own! Read the original psalm here. ***…

A Biblical Defense of “Hearing God’s Voice,” Conclusion: Where Do We Go From Here?

Published by eellynshaw on August 22, 2020

So all of this leads us to an important question: what is the next step if I’ve convinced you? What should I tell you if you are thinking, “OK, I believe you that the God…

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