“A life lived denying yourself is one where you choose to die to yourself daily. It actually goes deeper than being just a choice, it’s a constant yielding of ourselves to God. We can never do this in our own strength, but by the power of His Spirit we receive both the desire and the…
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Estera’s Song
I have trusted you since my youth You spoke up for me before I was born You kept my hidden frame from being destroyed I have learned to trust at Your breast Your hands have led me through fire When the night roared- Your roar was louder!!! You wiped my tears with Your gentle hand …
Privileged to be able to die to self
“I can vividly remember one morning when I drove to my quiet place before the day began, and I couldn’t help but agonize over my lack of gentleness. God was slowly and patiently showing me the true beauty of humility and I wanted so much to possess it but it seemed like the hardest thing…
Live humbly
We might not think we do it, but every time we oppose humility in our lives- we oppose Him. That’s why He often allows things that are out of our control in order to show us how much we need Him. He is able to work out any painful circumstance for our utmost good. It…
Dying to yourself will free you
As we all understand, when we speak of death we speak of something painful, a transformation, a burial. Yet, how beautiful the fruit of this death is! God desires for all of His followers to die to themselves and He is more than capable of helping us do so as long as we sincerely desire…
You can let go today
The garments of sickness I leave behind And I let go of years of my quiet agony I hear the sound of His steps walking through the ages No longer pressed by people and the throng No longer carrying the dust of our humanity But crucified, He carried the wounds for me! And He’s alive…
The Eyes of My Heart 