Take A Moment Mondays
23 Monday Nov 2020
Posted in Faith & You
Monthly Archives: November 2020
Take A Moment Mondays
16 Monday Nov 2020
Posted in Faith & You
Refuse to get involved in inane discussions; they always end up in fights. God’s servant must not be argumentative, but a gentle listener and a teacher who keeps cool, working firmly but patiently with those who refuse to obey. You never know how or when God might sober them up with a change of heart and a turning to the truth, enabling them to escape the Devil’s trap, where they are caught and held captive, forced to run his errands.
~ 2 Timothy 2:25 & 26 The Message Bible
There are several definitions for the word captive. In general, it means a person or animal that is forcibly confined or restrained, especially somebody held prisoner. What’s interesting is that it also means somebody gripped by a strong emotion such as love or anger.
How many times have we allowed ourselves to get involved in discussions and conversations the Scripture above warns us about? Those types of conversations are not only draining, they’re designed by the enemy to steal, kill and destroy. Sent to steal your joy, kill your patience, and destroy your relationships. Captive. You are now caught in the enemy’s trap. An enemy, who desires to devour you.
Satan is a ruthless captor. It’s easy for us to visualize captives being taken by force, but that’s not always the case. Most times, because of our emotions, we open the door wide and let the captor—Satan, with keys and chains in hand—right into the rhythm of our lives.
But it doesn’t have to stay that way.
We can take those emotions of bitterness, anger, frustration, resentment, and unforgiveness to the LORD. He promised, “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” (John 8:36 KJV).
That means we no longer have to stay under the thumb of the enemy. Or partake in his war, succumb to his power, or remain in his chains.
No longer a prisoner.
Let go. And let the God of Creation, the Ancient of Days, and the Prince of Peace usher you into freedom.
Break the chains. Kick off the shackles. Choose freedom. Because whom the Son sets free is free indeed.
© Kara R. Hunt 2020
Airborne
13 Friday Nov 2020
Posted in Writing Christian Fiction
FBI agent Heather Lawrence’s vacation takes a turn for the deadly when an unknown pathogen is released aboard her flight. Quarantined with the survivors, Heather suspects the contagion was intentionally discharged by her estranged husband, Chad, a top expert on viruses. As the death count rises, will the killer—and an antidote—be found?
Disappointed?
11 Wednesday Nov 2020
Pearl In The Sand
10 Tuesday Nov 2020
Posted in Writing Christian Fiction
This 10th anniversary edition of Pearl in the Sand includes new features that will invite you into the untold story of Rahab’s journey from lowly outcast to redeemed child of God. Rahab’s home is built into a wall, a wall that fortifies and protects the City of Jericho. However, other walls surround her too, walls of fear, rejection, and unworthiness… Years of pain and betrayal have wounded Rahab’s heart—she doubts whether her dreams of experiencing true love will ever come true…
A woman with a wrecked past—a man of success, of faith… of pride. A marriage only God would conceive! Through the heartaches of a stormy relationship, Rahab and Salmone learn the true source of one another’s worth and find healing in God.
Take A Moment Mondays
09 Monday Nov 2020
Non-Fiction Friday
06 Friday Nov 2020
Posted in Book Recommendations, Non-Fiction
Cling: Choosing a Lifestyle of Intimacy with God
Author Kim Cash Tate spent years seeking fulfillment in her relationships and career, only to find herself disappointed by the imperfections of life. But then she discovered clinging to God. She learned to trust in Him, cultivating a love relationship that will last forever.
Encouraging you to live in the fullness of God’s love, Cling shares wisdom from biblical examples and the author’s personal experience. It shows the importance of the spiritual disciplines of prayer and Bible reading, and how to grow your faith and embrace an ongoing closeness with God. Discover “clinging to God”–which is the source of ultimate blessing and protection, of inexplicable joy and peace.
Learn more about the author Kim Cash Tate here
Transformation
05 Thursday Nov 2020
Posted in Faith & You
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Are you harassed and tormented by hateful and negative thoughts? People, situations, and the circumstances around us can contribute to those feelings. But as Christians we don’t need to endure that type of suffering. God in all of His goodness and grace has made a way for us to be free from those thoughts and negative influences. We are instructed to renew our minds with God’s Word and think the way He thinks. Romans 12:2 explains why and is a great starting point for meditating on God’s Word. Start today. Choose hope.
Throwback Thursday
05 Thursday Nov 2020
Posted in Book Recommendations, Fiction
Mary Lindsay is a born and bred Londoner who has enjoyed her city life-a prestigious job, and friends with whom she takes in the city pleasures of theatre, art and music. But fleeting memories of a childhood visit to her father’s elderly cousin out in the country are revived with the news that the woman has willed her home, the Laurels, to Mary. She makes an uncharacteristically sudden and life-changing decision to leave London for the country. The gradual unfolding of her understanding of herself, of the now-deceased woman who has bequeathed her home to Mary, and of the people of Appleshaw, all weave together in a most memorable story of love’s redemptive power.
Imperfect Justice
04 Wednesday Nov 2020
Posted in Book Showcase
To the world it seems obvious: Kaylene Adams killed her daughter and then herself. Attorney Emilie Wesley knows a different story: Kaylene would never hurt anyone and was looking for a way out of a controlling, abusive relationship. Her death shakes Emilie’s belief that she can make a difference for women in violent marriages, and self-doubt plagues her as she struggles to continue her work in the wake of the tragedy.
Reid Billings thought he knew his sister-right up until he learned how she died. Then he discovers a letter from Kaylene begging him to fight for custody of her daughters if anything should happen to her. No attorney in her right mind would support an uncle instead of a father in a custody case, but Kaylene’s letter claims Emilie Wesley will help him.
Thrown together in the race to save Kaylene’s surviving daughter, Emilie and Reid pursue the constantly evasive truth. If they can hang on to hope together, can they save a young girl-and find a future for themselves in the process?
