I have a small aquarium with 4 African cichlids and 1 parrot fish. The aquarium has been stable for over 18 months. During the last week, I have noticed my parrot fish has stopped eating and has been in a vertical position, face-down. It is obvious the fish is not doing well. The fish moves very little and I have observed a couple of the other fish starting to bite at it because they know it is not well. When I put the net in the water to save the fish, the fish suddenly has lots of energy to swim away. However, when the other fish get near it to…
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I pray that this ministers to you wherever you are today. Whatever your struggle or idol – put it in the place of food and receive this letter from God. I woke up at 1am this morning. At 2:15, God said “do you want to do this now?”. I said “yes” and got up and grabbed my journal. You see, I have been crying out for him to bring freedom in this particular area. He wrote to me: My Dear Beloved Hope, You are so precious to me! My love for you is relentless, unending, and has no limit, boundary, breaking point, or borders. There is nothing that can separate you…
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One of my favorite passages in the Bible is Jonah 2:8-9. The version below is from the NIV about 10 years ago. It is very interesting because the verses in the most current NIV are different. I prefer the older version: 8 “Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. 9 But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.’” I love this because it is so descriptive and I love the terminology that is used – I can cling to worthless idols that this world has to offer OR I can cling to…
