purposeful & authentic living
I have so many things going on in mind right now and I wanted to put some of these thoughts down because I know this is important. I don't usually type out/publish things that aren't kinda resolved yet but I'm documenting this anyway because maybe someone else can relate or can pray for me as…
Continue reading ➞ A Holy Discontent and Plea (with movie suggestions)
I know it's the weekend but check out this livestream!!! This weekend only you can access (a limited version) for free thanks to those who invested in this nonprofit organization or purchased tickets for http://www.ifgathering.com. You can find me on FB or IG @SejanaShines. I'd love to hear which speaker or which point stood out…
God purposely did not immediately lead the people straight to the promised land, which by the way, wasn't empty!! (See Deuteronomy 1:19 and beyond for a recap of what happened thus far in their 'going into the land that God promised them' journey.) They had to go and TAKE IT from the people who were…
Continue reading ➞ God knows you and is preparing you (Exodus 13:17-18)
There comes a time when we can't go by what others say because we won't really mean it. There will be a point when we each make an answer for our own selves- who is this Jesus? I remember being sent to church (someone would come to pick up my brother and I as children)…
What do you want from God? Wow. What a question. Here is the text but as you read it, ask yourself, do you think that Jesus DID NOT KNOW what the man wanted? Of course he knew. So... Why did He ask him, "What do you want me to do for you?" If Jesus asked…
Woke up with a strong desire to worship and pray for specific needs and specific people today. What came out was me sharing about struggles of doubt and faith in my pre-teen child, how God responded to my prayer and plea for His help in this situation through different people, what they said that really…
Continue reading ➞ Struggles and faith in parenting and beyond
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