Sue Detweiler's Blog, page 18
July 26, 2016
Turn Negative Thinking Around
Do you ever struggle with negative thoughts? One afternoon I admitted my negative thoughts to my own mother. She’s a pretty spunky lady and she put her hand on her hip and shook her head to one side and said, “Sue, you’re in stinkin’ thinking. Well stinkin’ thinking is a downward staircase leading to a dark […]
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July 25, 2016
Reshape Your Thoughts
Have you ever wished you could scrub clean the negative thoughts from your mind? Everyday we have the opportunity to agree with God and allow his perspective to flood us until ever negative thought and emotion is forced out. It’s like having a pressure washer in your mind. You have a choice to re-shape your negative […]
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July 24, 2016
Go to the Other Side
Have you ever been stuck in the middle of a storm? Jesus was completely at peace and relaxed in the same storm where the disciples were horrified. Our perspective needs to shift off of the waves of our lives and onto the words of Jesus. When you are in the middle of a painful situation, […]
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July 21, 2016
Let Go of Anger
Do you have trouble letting go of your anger? When you or I let anger fester in our hearts we give a foothold to the devil. When I walk in unrestrained anger, I might as well open up the door to my home and say devil come on in. The presence of evil invades our homes […]
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July 20, 2016
Desperation is a Driving Force for Change
What helps you find real and lasting change in your life? Desperation is a driving force for change in my life. It is during the pressure cooker seasons in my life when I find out the areas of weakness and vulnerability. Pressure cookers are known for being hot, dangerous and able to blow the lid. […]
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July 19, 2016
You Can Do It
My daughter came to me in tears one night. “Mom, we have to run the mile tomorrow. It’s my last chance to make the soccer team.” “What do you want me to do honey? Do you want me to come to practice? She wiped her tears and nodded her head. So The next day I showed […]
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July 18, 2016
We All Need Friends
Do you ever get tired of how fake people seem to be? We all need friends. Not the kind of friends who have it all together in their Instagram perfect homes. No we need friends who will be honest with their own struggles, friends who accept you for who you are. They even enjoy your quirkiness. […]
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July 16, 2016
Make a Friend
Make a Friend Have you every walked in a room and not known anyone there? It can be difficult to build relationships especially when it feels like everyone knows each other and you’re the new kid on the block. It’s in those moments that you and I need to know that we can throw our […]
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July 14, 2016
Big Plan for Your Life
Have you ever felt small and insignificant? After years of being in Nashville, TN we recently moved north of Dallas to plant a church. That’s right we moved to the big state of Texas where everything is big. So, I must admit I’ve had moments where I felt very small. I needed to get God’s […]
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July 13, 2016
Refreshed by God’s Presence
Aren’t you glad that the meaning of your life is not measured by the sum total of the mundane moments of your days. All of us need a fresh experience of God’s presence in the midst of our ordinary hectic lives. In the blaze of the summer heat we need the cool breeze that comes […]
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