Encouragement

  • You Are Loved: Why Do We Wait and Hope?

    You Are Loved: Why Do We Wait and Hope?

    Remember to share what you're learning in the comments. What is your believing statement? Share your heart, your doodles and your coloring pages! Hugs! ~Dineen TWEETABLE TRUTH:  “God’s Word will transform you. Reed it, believe it, and trust Him to do it-because He watches over His Word to fulfill it (Jer. 1:12).” pg. 37 #youarelovedcoloringbiblestudy…

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  • You Are Loved: How Do We Live Empowered Lives?

    You Are Loved: How Do We Live Empowered Lives?

      Remember to share what you're learning in the comments. What lie did the Holy Spirit reveal to you? What truth did He show you to replace it with? Share your heart, your doodles and your coloring pages! Hugs! Dineen TWEETABLE TRUTH:  “The Holy Spirit's revelations of truth, healing, strength, and growth transform our minds more…

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  • Let’s Share and Celebrate!

    Let’s Share and Celebrate!

    My friends, I had a message planned for today, but as I prayed, asking the Holy Spirit what was on His heart for us, He inspired me to make this a day of celebration. He pointed out the encouragement received through my testimony on Monday and led me to have you do the very same…

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  • The Rooms in God’s House

    The Rooms in God’s House

    Hello, dear friends! So good to be back with you this week! I couldn't wait to share this beautiful revelation from John 14. God's Word is so very present and for us now. I pray this insight brings that home to your hearts in an astounding way.  The words I am referencing: Rooms: mone - a staying, abode,…

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  • Oh, Captain…Our Captain! by Dee Rusnak

    Oh, Captain…Our Captain! by Dee Rusnak

    “For it became Him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.” – Hebrews 2:10 When you think of a wilderness, what is the first picture that pops into your mind? Perhaps a tree-thick forest, or…

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  • Knowing God’s Voice

    Knowing God’s Voice

    These are the Greek words from John 10 that I'm speaking about: Know: ginosko; a prolonged form of a primary verb; to “know” (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed): – allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be…

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  • When Your Spouse Walks Away From God

    When Your Spouse Walks Away From God

    My friends, as you can see from the title, we tackling a very difficult and painful topic today. It’s one I think we should address as it’s something many of you are living out. And one of you even asked for this subject to be addressed on our recent survey. Please. Please talk about spouses…

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  • Receive This From God’s Heart…

    Receive This From God’s Heart…

    My precious friends, last week God dropped this into my spirit and I've held it close, waiting for Him to tell me to share it. So read this and receive it from His heart to yours.  Love you so much!Dineen This is My time of restoration and establishing My children in My timeline for them.…

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  • Standing in Truth

    Standing in Truth

    Welcome to June, SUMites! I know this is a very busy time for many of you as school ends and summer vacations start. I pray this summer is full of God’s peace, His rest, and that each day you feel more loved and strengthen in your faith. Our Papa God is so good and He…

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  • Walking in Love

    Walking in Love

    Hello, SUMites! Last week I talked about where we sit in our faith and our marriages, that we are strongest when we are firmly seated in the truth of who we are in Christ Jesus and also see our spouses from that perspective too. And wow, what an eye opener it is to think of…

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  • How Sturdy Is Your Seat?

    How Sturdy Is Your Seat?

    My friends, I loved your comments from my post on Monday. Several of you shared you would really like to know more about the Greek meanings of the words I’m researching, so please know that I’m thinking and praying about how to do that best. Right now I think a video would be easiest to…

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  • Seeing Our Spouse Like God Does

    Seeing Our Spouse Like God Does

    We live in a world that defines us by what we do, but as believers we are called to walk to the beat of a different drum. That beat is the pulse of the Father's heart and who He says we are. SUMites, our Heavenly Father’s heart beats for our spouse too, because he has…

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  • The Book of Esther: The Position and Authority of Mordecai

    The Book of Esther: The Position and Authority of Mordecai

    Esther, mosaic, Jerusalem-The Church of Hagia Maria Zion-The Dormition Church For such a time as this… Hello, my dear SUM family. I’m so excited to share this last part of the Esther series, because you are about to see something new. Something new that only God could do. Behold, I am doing a new thing;…

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  • An Astonishing Move of God and a Song

    An Astonishing Move of God and a Song

    This 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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  • Lenten Reflections: Week 5 – Slow down

    Lenten Reflections: Week 5 – Slow down

    Photo 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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  • A Miller Update

    A Miller Update

    Leslie & 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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  • LOVE > fear

    LOVE > fear

    Hello, 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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  • The Rains of God’s Glory

    The Rains of God’s Glory

    My 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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  • Our Position in Christ

    Our Position in Christ

    A 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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  • Opportunities

    Opportunities

    My friends, I have an interesting story to tell you. Last Friday as I awoke, the word "opportunities" was loud and clear in my thoughts. I love it when I wake up with a word, because that usually means the Holy Spirit is setting me up for something. So that morning I prayed for understanding…

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  • Destined to Succeed

    Destined to Succeed

    Hello SUMites! On Monday I said I would talk more about God’s perception of us, how He sees us, but first I want to share a story about this picture. Last week as I went for a walk to pray and worship, I looked up and saw this in the sky. It reminded me of…

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