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What Do You Think About?
What are your thought patterns? What do you spend the most time thinking about throughout your days and weeks? Last week I touched on the topic of idolatry. Idolatry is obsessing over or being consumed by someone or something other than God or – in other words – worshiping someone or something other than God. Read more
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Always Looking Forward to the Next Thing
How are you doing this fall? Not going to lie, for me, it has been a rollercoaster season. I have been feeling very up and down emotionally and struggling to be content with where God has me. I even had a few weeks of anxiety creeping back into my life. I’ve been in a season Read more
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Depression & Discipline: How To Get Out Of A Slump
Even if you have never struggled with depression, you have probably experienced not wanting to do something that you know is good for you. This is a very common human struggle. The Apostle Paul describes it in Romans 7:15 as, “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do Read more
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True Confidence
By: Alli Matthews I hold my head a little higher I’m the daughter Of the Most High King My smile glows a little brighter I have the God of the universe Dwelling within me Shoulders back a little farther Doing the good deeds For which He created me Gaze holds a little steadier When I Read more
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What Does It Mean to Have Confidence in God?
By: Alli Matthews What does it mean to have confidence in the Lord? Previously, we explored what it looks like when we try to have confidence in ourselves. Here is a link to that blog post if you missed it: https://branchonthevine.com/2024/06/04/the-people-pleasing-paralysis-problem-self-confidence-vs-confidence-in-god/ To summarize that one, building our confidence in ourselves actually leads to more insecurity Read more
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People-Pleasing Anxiety
By: Alli Matthews I confess to you, God My people-pleasing nature My suffocating anxiety About what people think of me Worrying about things I said Having overly high standards Presenting myself as perfect When you’re the only one who could be I know that in You I’m free from that Stubborn sin & annoying anxiety Thank you for forgiving me Help me to prioritize You And care most Read more
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Branch On The Vine 