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DREAD /dred/ noun - great anxiety or fear that something bad will happen

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The Year of Jubilee arrives every 50 years following a sabbatic year. The Year of Jubilee is a year to proclaim freedom for all of God’s people. There are 3 areas of movement in a Jubilee year.

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Maundy Thursday is a celebration of the remembrance of Jesus’ act of humility in serving his disciples by washing their feet and then breaking bread with them. Today is the day that we are all called to remember this and...

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As I have gone into 2024, I have asked myself, “What is the motivation of my fast this year? What is it the Lord desires of me?” As I have asked myself these questions the Lord took me to Isaiah 58. Below I will break do...

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Limitation

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Tattoos - to tattoo or not to tattoo. What does the Bible say for reals, though?

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What do these verses mean to you?

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Part 5 of These 5 Things

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Part 4 of These 5 Things

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Part 3 of These 5 Things - Worship

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Part 2 of These 5 Things - Prayer

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Part 1 of These 5 Things - The Word

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John Maxwell is one of the greatest leadership guys I have read or listened to of all time, in my opinion. He has suggested that we all have a Rule of 5 in our lives. The Rule of 5 is simply a series of activities that y...

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I have avoided writing this for weeks now. It is hard to confront a topic that affects you so deeply. Grief is such a deep sorrow. The emotion that it evokes can be so overwhelming that it is hard to feel another emotion...

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I have been thinking about those empty seasons of our life. Those season that seem dark, cloudy, empty… Seasons that feel as though they will never end.

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Prayer is the foundation of all that we do. Prayer is more than just our petitions to the Lord. Prayer should be our lifestyle.

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Why is it so hard to be a friend? Or to find a friend for that matter?

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We ask Why God? at so many different junctures in our life. As I was seeking the Lord for my next topic of discussion, He took me back to David. I love David so much because God specifically called this flawed man a man ...

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Yesterday, I was at a conference and at the q&a at the end someone asked a question about choosing joy. It was something to the effect of, 'if I am not feeling joy and I supposed to fake it?'

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It is so hard to define the difference between being controlling and having self-control. Let take a look at what defines control and self-control and how we can choose self-control.

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God's will for each one of our lives is to become sanctified.

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Romans 8:37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.

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I want to take some time today to give you some quick tips for overcoming fear and anxiety today.

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Today I have been thinking about the Valley of the Dry Bones.

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Have you ever had to “struggle towards surrender”?

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Unlock the Power of Daily Motivation

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Why am I so selfish? As I was listening to a message on humility, I began to ponder that question. Why am I so selfish? Why am I constantly consumed with me? Why are my thoughts and prayers directed at me?

","url":"https://brandyroat.com/blog/f/why-am-i-so-selfish","title":"Why Am I So Selfish?","summary":"Why am I so selfish? As I was listening to a message on humility, I began to ponder that question. Why am I so selfish? Why am I constantly consumed with me? Why are my thoughts and prayers directed at me?","date_modified":"2026-05-25T13:48:28Z"}]}