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An Astonishing Move of God and a Song
Read more: An Astonishing Move of God and a SongThis picture hangs above my prayer wall. My friends, I need to just step out of our Esther series for a moment, because the Holy Spirit impressed upon me to share an astonishing story with you. I’ve spoken many times about my work in the Healing Rooms of Manatee, which is turning out to be…
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The Pouring Out Of His Spirit = Breakthroughs
Read more: The Pouring Out Of His Spirit = BreakthroughsI’ve hinted for months and told everyone and anyone who will listen that this year, 2017 is a year of breakthrough and healing (emotional and physical) for the Church. I’m convinced God is healing His people to prepare them for the Great Revival and the salvation of a billion souls. This statement isn’t new to…
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The Book of Esther: A New Queen and a Conspiracy
Read more: The Book of Esther: A New Queen and a ConspiracyEsther, mosaic, Jerusalem-The Church of Hagia Maria Zion-The Dormition Church For such a time as this… I remember nearly twenty years ago studying the book of Esther and finding myself enamored with this woman of humble means and her willingness to sacrifice her life to save her people. I wondered if I could do such…
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Lenten Reflections: Week 5 – Slow down
Read more: Lenten Reflections: Week 5 – Slow downPhoto courtesy of Sira Anamwong at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Lynn and Dineen are supplying such wonderful teaching and inspiration that I sensed the Lord simply wanted to encourage us today. We can get caught up striving during Lent. Have you felt that pull? To be working harder at getting something more out of this season as we…
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God Replies To The Cry Of My Heart
Read more: God Replies To The Cry Of My HeartSitting in church last Sunday, I read Acts 2 and felt the Holy Spirit cover me with revelation. God spoke to my spirit and said, “Lynn, I’m pouring out my spirit on all flesh. I’m giving people, visions, dreams and I’m empowering my servants, both men and women, with my Spirit that they would prophesy.”…
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Chapter One of Esther: The King Divorces Queen Vashti
Read more: Chapter One of Esther: The King Divorces Queen VashtiEsther, mosaic, Jerusalem-The Church of Hagia Maria Zion-The Dormition Church For such a time as this… Hello, my friends! Welcome to part one of our study of Esther! Like many of you who commented on Monday, I love the book of Esther. The more I read and study it, the more I appreciate the complexity…
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The ACTS 2 Church
Read more: The ACTS 2 ChurchSUMite Nation, did read Acts 2???? My friends, I'm compelled to share with you that my soul is sensing an urgency. We, the church, are in a divine and holy season. An unprecedented season of acceleration. I’m seeing this in my faith walk and in the faith walk of Dineen and others. Many of you,…
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Lenten Reflections: Week 4 – Everyday Grace
Read more: Lenten Reflections: Week 4 – Everyday GracePhoto courtesy of gubgib/FreeDigitalPhotos.net As I’ve grown older I’ve come far more accepting of my mess. Not the physical one (I’m actually quite a tidy person) but the one in my heart and mind. We’ve all got some of it. One of the joys of Lent is intentionally spending time doing a spring-clean, self-examination in…
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The Mystery and Wonder of Esther
Read more: The Mystery and Wonder of EstherEsther, mosaic, Jerusalem-The Church of Hagia Maria Zion-The Dormition Church For such a time as this… Hello SUMites! I mentioned last week that I was feeling led to do an series on Esther. Since then I can’t seem to stay away from this book and have poured hours of research into digging into the deeper…
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A Revelation of LOVE – THIS IS WILD!!!
Read more: A Revelation of LOVE – THIS IS WILD!!!SUMites, It’s Sunday afternoon here at the Donovan Clan home. It’s a beautiful spring day. The windows are open and a gentle breeze is flowing, praise and worship plays in the background and I’m feeling the Presence of the Holy Spirit. I have to tell you what happened this morning at church. Well, for weeks…
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Lenten Reflections Wk 3: the Secret Place
Read more: Lenten Reflections Wk 3: the Secret PlacePhoto courtesy of James Barker/Free DigitalPhotos.net We’re all familiar with the often-repeated comment that Jesus didn’t give the disciples a lesson on anything but how to pray. And this lesson came in amongst His great message: the Sermon on the Mount – “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love…
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A Miller Update
Read more: A Miller UpdateLeslie & Mike, Christmas 2016 Hello, my dear friends. I’m taking today’s post as an opportunity to update you on my daughter, Leslie. Many of you have asked me to keep you updated, which touches my heart beyond belief. Thank you. Your love and prayers fill my heart with comfort, joy and peace. If you’re…
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Change Your Life AND Someone Else’s!
Read more: Change Your Life AND Someone Else’s!Dear Lynn, I just wanted to say thank you one more time for investing in us last week! The knowledge you poured into us, I could have never afforded and the LOVE, ah, no money could buy! Having you to believe in us, is invaluable! I am humbled by your generosity and value for the…
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Lenten reflections: the power of solitude and silence
Read more: Lenten reflections: the power of solitude and silencePhoto kindly supplied by Mary de Muth Two weeks ago I received an email from my brother letting me (and my other siblings) that mom was in hospital due to extremely high blood pressure and was likely to stay there for a few days. Mom is Dad’s main carer so it was clear that we…
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LOVE > fear
Read more: LOVE > fearHello, my friends. On Sunday, my pastor started us out in Isaiah, which made me chuckle-seems many of us are planted in the book of Isaiah right now. Makes sense when we tune in to see what God is doing right now…and how He’s working. Today I want to share another part of Isaiah as…
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A Declaration of Salvation
Read more: A Declaration of SalvationHello, SUMites! Can you believe we’re already in March? Time seems to keep speeding up on me, so I’ve made the decision to look forward to Christmas all year long. If this most precious season is going to keep fleeting by on me, I’m going to make the most of it the rest of the…
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Why Bother to Observe Lent?
Read more: Why Bother to Observe Lent?Photo sourced from St Clare of Assisi Catholic Church I was intrigued to read a post Christianity Today published last week based on some research conducted by Lifeway Research. It revealed 24% of Americans observe Lent, the greater majority Catholics. Interestingly, 82% of Catholics who regularly attend Church are likely to observe it while only…
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The Rains of God’s Glory
Read more: The Rains of God’s GloryMy friends, I have something very special to share with you today. It’s something I was unsure about sharing at first, but a phone convo with Lynn helped me see I should indeed share it with you. And since then, God has revealed a bit more and connected more dots. In early 2014 God told…
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Emotional Healing Prayer
Read more: Emotional Healing PrayerI sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. -Psalm 34:4 Today, let’s look at the fairly simple prayer for emotional healing. I have prayed this sequence of sentences often in the last several months. I have found that after praying, I experience relief when I recall the memory…
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NEWS: Winning Them with Prayer Now on Kindle!
Read more: NEWS: Winning Them with Prayer Now on Kindle!My friends, we are thrilled to announce the Kindle version of Winning Them With Prayer is now available! This process has been fun and challenging as I've learned to expand my graphic design skills into the realm of book layout and ebook design. The book has a fully interactive table of contents that allows you to click…
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Emotional Healing And Severe Trauma
Read more: Emotional Healing And Severe TraumaThe righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. -Psalm 34:17-19 My friends,…
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Our Position in Christ
Read more: Our Position in ChristA dear friend was inspired by the Holy Spirit with this visual explanation of Christ in us, and it has spoken to my heart continually every since she shared with me, my friends. I pray it blesses you as much as it has me. Here are some Scripture references too: Do you not know that…
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Sumite Prayer Partners – A Prayer for Healing
Read more: Sumite Prayer Partners – A Prayer for HealingGood morning family of faith, Christy Edney here. I hope you are following Lynn and Dineen through this journey of emotional healing. I have read each of your comments and prayed over them numerous times. Today, I would like to offer a prayer for all of us: Merciful God, my heart is broken…
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The Holy Spirit – Truth Heals Our Soul
Read more: The Holy Spirit – Truth Heals Our SoulMy SUMites brothers and sisters. I have been in intercessory prayer over you who were brave and vulnerable in the comments from Friday. God has heard your name and He has seen your need. He tells me He is ready to move in power and healing!!! Wow and Praise Jesus!!!!! Let me say this, because…