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I MUST Apologize
Read more: I MUST ApologizeSUMite Nation, I’m on the verge of a holy explosion. Okay, ya, that didn’t come off quite right. But the excitement is growing in my spirit. In fact, I’ve spoke to most of the TEAM of writers at SUM and we are all sensing that something BIG is rising. AND I believe that it’s something…
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What Defeats FEAR?
Read more: What Defeats FEAR?Children And Night Terrors (Series Part III) Part I Part II My friends, in the prior posts of this series, I was directing our considerations to our children and how to assist them in dealing with their fright at night. However, this post is not only for the kids but also for us, grownups. Because…
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God Changed My Lens
Read more: God Changed My LensBy Ann Hutchison “It’s excruciating”, I murmured to myself, munching on my toast and staring out the window. As usual, I was mulling over the fact that my husband and I had found ourselves in this … 'horrible' … spiritually mismatched situation. It happened to us late in life. There we were hitting forty,…
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Children And Night Terrors (Series Part II)
Read more: Children And Night Terrors (Series Part II)Children and Night Terrors, Part I SUMites, Lynn here. Let’s pick up from our last post: Honor your child and take a posture to monitor what their exposure to frightful images and sounds. Children under the age of seven are unable to distinguish what is real and what’s not. What does it mean to honor…
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Sumite Prayer Partnerships
Read more: Sumite Prayer PartnershipsHello Sumite sisters and brothers, Christy Edney here! Today, I'd like to direct our attention to the parable of the lost sheep in Matthew 18:12-14. “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to…
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He Opened It. I Waited With a Butterfly Stomach
Read more: He Opened It. I Waited With a Butterfly StomachThe following was written by Dorothy Fleming, a long-time reader here at SUM. She shared this story with me and I knew all of us need to receive it. Thank you Dorothy for your love, example and your Christ-like heart. Hugs, Lynn *** January 6, 2018 Making My Husband Cry on Christmas It started with…
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Children And Night Terrors (Series Part I)
Read more: Children And Night Terrors (Series Part I)February 9, 2017 SUMites, Lynn here. I’m deeply moved with compassion for every child who is experiencing night terrors. The LORD has been talking to me about this situation and He is greatly troubled that so many small children are terrorized in the nighttime hours. It is God’s intention to bring awareness to this issue…
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Mike’s Best Advice To A Believing Wife
Read more: Mike’s Best Advice To A Believing WifeHello SUMite Nation! Lynn here. I’m writing this post on a very warm and sunny Super Bowl Sunday. I’m apologizing to all of you who are freezing your keister off in the icebox of February. And for those of you battling this ferocious flu, I speak to that bug in your body and command it…
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“Woman! How Would Like Your Husband Saved?” by Martha Bush
Read more: “Woman! How Would Like Your Husband Saved?” by Martha Bush“Woman! How Would Like Your Husband Saved?” I can see you screaming at your computer after seeing this picture pop back up, “Oh no, I can’t go through another fast; give me a break, Lynn!” Hold on; Lynn is not calling for another fast. I want to share with you about a fast I…
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Men stuff … Part 1
Read more: Men stuff … Part 1Image courtesy of franky242 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net For a while now some of us have thought it might be useful to have a chat about blokes and some things that perhaps are not well understood or create confusion. As you can see I’ve added a “Part 1” to this post hoping that this may be the…
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Submission vs. Obedience – – Part 3 By: Martha Bush
Read more: Submission vs. Obedience – – Part 3 By: Martha BushSubmission vs. Obedience – – Part 1Submission vs. Obedience – – Part 2 Introduction by Martha Bush I want to thank Lynn for giving me the opportunity to tell my story of the most difficult season I faced in my marriage when submission vs. obedience came into play, as I obeyed the Lord’s direction for…
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When Survival Is The ONLY Option…
Read more: When Survival Is The ONLY Option…First, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to share my heart with you all. I am so blessed and even more grateful for the door that God has opened for me! The Holy Spirit has given me many spiritual gifts but there is one that I cherish the most. He has given…
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Defeat Discouragement and SUMite Nation New Writers
Read more: Defeat Discouragement and SUMite Nation New WritersSUMite Nation, Don’t give into discouragement. The month advances and perhaps you fasted, perhaps not. But God is moved by our prayers. For me personally this past week has been tough. I’ve battled discouragement, confusion and even frustration as the answers I’m seeking, have yet to come to light. In my discouragement I felt my…
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God Visited Me During The Fast – A MUST READ
Read more: God Visited Me During The Fast – A MUST READThe following arrived in my email box on Monday. IT’S A MUST READ: ***** Written by SUMite: Anja I have one more testimony to add to all of those our amazing God did in this community. I was looking forward to the fast for some time because I knew I just had to do it.…
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Staunch, Skeptic, and Special!
Read more: Staunch, Skeptic, and Special!“I’ve never met a Christian I liked!” declared Seamus* to the rest of us at his table. I frowned at him quizzically. Personally, I had no problem with Christians; my thing was sheer indifference. I just couldn’t relate to their fervor. By the end of the year, however, the unexpected had happened: I had gone…
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Guess What Happened On Wednessay Of Our Fast?
Read more: Guess What Happened On Wednessay Of Our Fast?Hi SUM Nation, Our annual fast was one of the most powerful experiences in our community to date. The emails and comments that arrived bear proof that our God is moving upon our prayers. Be assured that our sacrifice of fasting pulled on heaven. I know many of us had some significant experiences. Many received…
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Golden Awards of Fasting
Read more: Golden Awards of FastingGolden Globes I wrote this during my prayer time in the morning of the last day of our fast. I was re-reading it this morning, the following day, I felt as though it was a message for our community from the heart of God. Allow me to share it with you. Good morning Daddy, I…
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Day Five – A Powerful Communion
Read more: Day Five – A Powerful CommunionFast concludes at Sundown today. ***** Have you ever pondered the weird story in John 6 where Jesus commands his followers to eat His flesh and drink His blood? Of course, today we understand the meaning, post cross. But what if you were a follower of Christ sitting among others, prior to the cross, and…
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The Power of Encounter
Read more: The Power of EncounterHello SUMite Family, I’ve been so moved by your comments, your efforts and the experiences you are sharing in the comments. Every comment yesterday was read by those in the heavenly realms! Wow! And a note: I am so bummed out I haven’t had the time to respond to the comments. Please forgive me. I…
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Fasting Is Cheered In Heaven
Read more: Fasting Is Cheered In HeavenMid-Week Gang, our fasting continues. I want to give grace. I haven’t had a perfect fast. I’ve needed to supplement the fluids with a few ounces of protein, chicken, once a day. Fasting isn’t easy. And as I contemplate the meaning of fasting and prayer, I’m almost glad that it’s a bit difficult to seek…
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Entering Breakthrough
Read more: Entering BreakthroughSUMites, Well how was your first day? Don’t relent now because the next two days are the most difficult. But when you arrive on day four…… Something happens. Breakthrough. God’s voice. Provision. LOVE Stay strong. Today work on any unforgiveness in your heart. Cleansing of bitterness is a GIANT step toward powerful intimacy with the…
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Prayer And Fasting – Day One
Read more: Prayer And Fasting – Day OneFast Day One: My friends, a corporate fast is an amazing petition to our Lord. And right now there are thousands of God’s people fasting all over the world. The honor and delight that this must bring to our Father is glorious. I want to be brief today. And offer a word of advice/encouragement and…
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Sacrifice And Fire
Read more: Sacrifice And FireSUMite Church Without Walls, Beginning tomorrow we are walking into the Holy of Holies. A place of intimacy and deeper friendship with our Father, God. Holy ground that is accessed through the gate called, Sacrifice. Sacrifice is a Biblical offering to our Lord and it’s is depicted throughout scripture. My dear family, do you know…
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Powerful Fasting Tips & Share Yours!
Read more: Powerful Fasting Tips & Share Yours!PRE Fast Day FIVE Below are a few fasting tips I’ve scribbled down. Please share your tips and experiences in the comments. We need all the help and great ideas we can get. Hugs, Lynn *For newbies: Begin with a sunrise to sunset fast. *If fasting doesn’t mean anything to you, it won’t mean anything…