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Praying For Our Kids
Read more: Praying For Our KidsPapa God, Lord Jesus and Holy Spirit, You are our Lord and our God. We come together as a united community, a family joined together by Jesus Christ. We love you. We adore you. We worship you and are your children. Papa God, we ask that the Holy Spirit would lead us through this next…
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Back to School: Equipping Our Kids in a Contrary Culture
Read more: Back to School: Equipping Our Kids in a Contrary CultureHello, SUM family! I'm so happy to be back! As Lynn shared yesterday, we are getting ready to kick off a new series on Friday. Let's face the facts: We live in a contrary culture that ignores sound biblical truths. But that doesn't mean God's truth is outdated or irrelevant. Now more than ever, our…
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Back To School…. And A New Series Begins
Read more: Back To School…. And A New Series BeginsSUMite Nation: We are shifting gears. Following the SCOTUS Ruling last month I quickly realized that many of us were staring “Fear” straight in the face. As mamas we were grappling with questions such as. How do I handle it when little Johnny asks, “Can I go to my best friend’s house to play. Oh…
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I Kick Disappointment To The Curb!
Read more: I Kick Disappointment To The Curb!I began this series on disappointment from a place of victory. Last week I have shared my defeat, struggle in captivity of the enemy and my escape. I have told you that we face a very real enemy who is continually looked for ways to derail our faith and life in God. The enemy will…
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Fight The Demonic
Read more: Fight The DemonicIn fighting against the tide of the demonic there is nothing more powerful than our words. The tongue has the power of life and death -Proverbs 18:21a I literally believe this. So I speak two kinds of words. Words of life – faith, belief, affirmation and truth from the Word of God over my life…
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Take Six Steps Out Of Disappointment
Read more: Take Six Steps Out Of DisappointmentSUMite Family: I struggled in my prayer time so I made myself write down the many past encounters, blessings, provisions and favor the Lord has poured into my life over the past 20 years. My undeniable encounter, with the power and love of Christ was on October 12, 2012. That moment changed me and everything…
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Disappointment -Part II
Read more: Disappointment -Part IIJob Loss Financial ruin Divorce Death Years of sitting in church alone. Disappointment, fear, anxiety Rejection, pain, confusion…….. sadness Whether we know it or not, following an unexpected disappointment, we will find ourselves at an intersection. Before us lies two paths and we choose which one to walk down. Faith or doubt. And In mid-June…
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When God Disappoints – Chronicles Continuing
Read more: When God Disappoints – Chronicles ContinuingHello SUMites; My friends, where do I begin? I have experienced tremendous defeat and disappointment in the last 30 days as well as amazing breakthroughs coupled with providential appointments, miracles and more. The spiritual warfare has been relentless. My friends, now I’m mad. I want to punch satan in the face and I promise you…
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Part 4: The End of the Story
Read more: Part 4: The End of the StoryGillian Russell – The Conclusion God had now reassured me of His faithfulness in this journey, but it was already midsummer and still no baby. The due date I had been given was August 28th, so I had expected baby several months earlier, such that it would be clear to everyone by the baby's size…
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Part 1: The Journey to Complete Abandonment
Read more: Part 1: The Journey to Complete AbandonmentSUMites, Lynn here. I will be traveling this week. While I'm away, one of our long-time readers and Sister, SUMite Gillian Russell will be sharing a portion of her story. You may remember her and her astonishing story of traveling to meet me and Dineen in Texas. You can find her story about that adventure,…
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Joseph: Fruitful in Challenging Places (part 2)
Read more: Joseph: Fruitful in Challenging Places (part 2)Yesterday we stopped right at the point in Joseph's story where things looked pretty good. God's favor had blessed Potiphar's house greatly, but then things took a turn to the worst. Joseph was falsely accused of trying to rape Potiphar's wife and Joseph wound up in prison. What happened to God's favor? But the Lord…
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July 4th: Renewing Our Hope and Trust in God
Read more: July 4th: Renewing Our Hope and Trust in GodDear SUM family, Lynn and I hope and pray the series on the Books of Peter has encouraged and strengthened you. We enjoyed sharing this journey with you, and Lynn and I both feel so honored to be a part of this community and to be praying for you. Your requests Monday have moved our…
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Do You Need Healing? The Books Of Peter – Suffering & Healing
Read more: Do You Need Healing? The Books Of Peter – Suffering & HealingHe himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed." -1 Peter 3:24 Dineen and I chatted this morning about this very thing, our thoughts centered on Isaiah 61:1 The Bible is clear that we will…
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Books of Peter: Secure in the Face of Opposition (part 2)
Read more: Books of Peter: Secure in the Face of Opposition (part 2)Dear friends, on Wednesday we talked about how it was Peter’s intent to encourage his readers to be of one mind as believers, to place loving each other as brothers and sisters in Christ above disagreements and insults. Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as…
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Submission – The Books of Peter
Read more: Submission – The Books of PeterWives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such…
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The Books of Peter: Secure in the Face of Opposition (part 1)
Read more: The Books of Peter: Secure in the Face of Opposition (part 1)Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to…
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Prepared To Give An Answer – The Books of Peter
Read more: Prepared To Give An Answer – The Books of PeterWho is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.” But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you…
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2 Peter 3: God Waits Too
Read more: 2 Peter 3: God Waits TooSo happy to be with you today, my friends. I love our community. We are family and live daily the truths of Jesus Christ together. Lynn and I love our S.U.M. family so much. You all amaze and bless us everyday in how you love and pray for each other. And for us! Just wow…my…
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The Pit – The Books of Peter
Read more: The Pit – The Books of PeterToday's study post comes from Sumite, Pam O. Thanks Pam for your great words of encouragement. SUMites, our community is, and has been, under a lot persecution. I just recently posted some of my woes on this forum. It is so uplifting to receive words of encouragement from others in the battlefield. However, the Lord…
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God Restores Us Too (part 2)
Read more: God Restores Us Too (part 2)Dear friends, on Saturday I started telling you a little bit about the dark night of the soul I walked through in 2014 and what 1 Peter 5:6-10 came to mean to me. Let’s look at those verses again and I’ll finish my story. Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that…
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Bible Study Interrupt
Read more: Bible Study InterruptI’m going to interrupt our Bible Study today. I had prepared a post for today. It’s written and ready, however as the weekend progressed and while standing in line with my husband at Walmart, I sensed the Holy Spirit, strongly caution me to wait and pray and contemplate that particular post. (There must be more…
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God Restores Us Too
Read more: God Restores Us TooDear friends, today I want to talk about a part of 1 Peter that has been very powerful in my life. It is a truth that God proved to me over the course of a year and a half, and is in fact, still showing me. What I’m about to share with you has been…
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Persecution – The Books Of Peter – Will The Church Go Underground?
Read more: Persecution – The Books Of Peter – Will The Church Go Underground?So…… Ahem, ya. (long sigh) I planned on writing about suffering. So this week I experienced persecution, first-hand. Sheesh! Why does that always happen? Peter shares a few common themes through his two books. Today we are going to look at suffering. Specifically let’s read: If you are insulted because of the name of Christ,…
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1 Peter 1 & 2: Foundations and Identity (part 2)
Read more: 1 Peter 1 & 2: Foundations and Identity (part 2)My friends, I know summer is upon you and many of you are in the throws of school ending, schedules changing, and summer plans. Please know that we love that you make this place a part of your busy lives-Lynn and I are honored to be a part of your lives. On Saturday, I left…