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Toxic Words

Diane Reid

Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. 3 John 1:2 Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Ever hear of that old saying?  I grew up with that . . . that and 5 siblings. We all knew the power of words to hurt. We used them against each other a lot. My parents never intervened in a fight unless it became physical. I guess they really believed that words don’t hurt. I learned to use words to fight and I fought well. It took … Continue reading Toxic Words

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Step Into Shalom

Diane Reid

You will keep him in perfect peace,Whose mind is stayed on You,Because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 The other night during preservice prayer time, the Lord gave me this word: Jesus sees you in your deepest point of need even if no one else does. Jesus isn’t looking past you or over you. He sees you in your darkest moments, in your moments of hopelessness, in your times of doubt and disappointment. He is not disappointed in you. He says to you Come, step into Shalom. Shalom means peace but so much more, it encompasses complete physical, emotional, financial and spiritual well-being. Shalom also includes restored … Continue reading Step Into Shalom

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God’s Covenant of Peace

Diane Reid

Though the mountains be shaken    and the hills be removed,yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken    nor my covenant of peace be removed,”    says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10 Mountains may not be shaking around you and hills may not be removed, but there are so many other things that can rock our world – disease, relationships falling apart, bills stacking up, death of a loved one. The list goes on and on. Some of what rocks our world are things that are out of our control and some are the result of poor decisions we made. No judgement here, I … Continue reading God’s Covenant of Peace

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Double Minded Man

Diane Reid

If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get his help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves. Don’t think you’re going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open. James 1:8-9 MSG I like how the Message Bible puts this. Other versions refer to this as being a double minded man. I believe in divine healing. I believe it is for today, for you … Continue reading Double Minded Man

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Meditating on God’s Word

Diane Reid

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will achieve success. Joshua 1:8 Today was incredibly rough at work. I moaned and groaned, inwardly of course, but then I decided I needed to change the channel in my mind. I began to meditate on the word of God. Several verses came to mind and I repeated them over and over. I quietly said the … Continue reading Meditating on God’s Word

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In The Presence of My Enemies

Diane Reid

“Thou dost prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies”. Psalm 23: 5 I have wondered what good food would do for me in the presence of my enemies. Am I going to pelt my enemies with spaghetti and meatballs?  Do I poke their eyes out with bread sticks? This part of Psalm 23 didn’t really make sense to me and I would ordinarily skim right past. But recently, I saw this verse differently. The table He has prepared is laden with everything I have inherited through Christ – every spiritual blessing, every physical blessing, every weapon I … Continue reading In The Presence of My Enemies

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The Kingdom of God

Diane Reid

… and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, “The kingdom of God has come near to you.”  Luke 10:9 When Jesus sent disciples out to minister to people, He made it clear that the kingdom of God and healing are inseparable.  Healing in His kingdom is a given.  I am a child of the kingdom – the kingdom where there is no pain, no sickness, no disease, no cancer, no arthritis, no immune system disorders, none. Jesus prayed, “Thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven”.  One of the purposes of sending Jesus … Continue reading The Kingdom of God

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Parting Words

Diane Reid

And He (Jesus) said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation…  And these signs shall accompany those who believed; in My name they will … lay hands on the sick and they will recover.”  Matthew 16:18 These were Jesus’ parting words to His disciples.  Some have called this the Believer’s Bill of Rights.  I recently left my son in Montana to stay with his sister for two weeks.  Even though I would see him soon and we had phones, I still wanted to have good, loving, wise parting words.  I didn’t really have any, but I thought … Continue reading Parting Words

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Do What You Can Captain

Diane Reid

Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll still be on your feet. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You’ll need them throughout your life. Ephesians 6:13  Message Bible Years ago, we had a family reunion at a beach house on Galveston Island.  My nephew and niece were about 6 years old and they were standing looking out over the Gulf of Mexico … Continue reading Do What You Can Captain

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The Me Jesus Loves

Diane Reid

One disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, was near him at the table. John 13:23 Five times in the gospel of John, written by John, John is referred to as the disciple that Jesus loved or the beloved disciple. John is not described this way in the other three gospel accounts. I find this endearing. John grasped something that the others seemed to have missed, something that perhaps, we miss also. While other disciples were professing their undying love and loyalty, John was basking in the love that Jesus had for him. Maybe John described himself this way because he … Continue reading The Me Jesus Loves