Author: Crystal Ridlon
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Earnestly Seek God
Opening God’s word in the morning is the greatest blessing and way to begin your day! Recently, I’ve been reading slowly through Psalms. Such profound authenticity, compassion, comfort, & wisdom is found in this wonderful book! The thing that has stood out to me the most about Psalms, is the manner in which it boldly, […]
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Watch For God
Psalm 59 spoke loudly to me this morning! There is no better way to begin a new day, than in God’s word and allowing Him to lead and direct your paths! He rewards obedience! The verse that particularly stood out today… Psalm 59:9 & 10 “You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, […]
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Steadfast Peace In the Midst of Chaos
In our nation there has been tremendous unrest, tension, violence, hatred, and wide discrimination across the board! I can’t turn on the news anymore without my heart breaking and my gut sinking! I’m sure you’ve felt the very same feelings, regardless of what political side your on or what is going on in your personal […]
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Finding Peace in a World Desperately Lacking
Today I woke up and felt discouraged with the issues surrounding our world and nation. This morning I had decided over coffee to hold off on my quiet time and spending time with God, until later in the afternoon. As the day went on, I found my soul on edge, sad, and definitely discouraged! Fighting […]
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He Will Give You The Desires of Your Heart
I love these people, more than life itself! Brings such joy to my heart to sit in church with my family who loves God and desires to serve Him! This was my dream as a child, to have a family who attended church together, and loved God and one another! Dreams do come true, when […]
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Think (Pray) Before You Speak, Act, or Post
Breaks my heart to see people who claim to be God’s people, taking comments out of context, and posting an untrue version of political issues. I have seen people make a blatant statements regarding an article, video, or speech of a political figure or issue. Astonished, I look into the matter further, often to find […]
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Think (Pray) Before You Speak, Act, or Post
Breaks my heart to see people who claim to be God’s people, taking comments out of context, and posting an untrue version of political issues. I have seen people make a blatant statements regarding an article, video, or speech of a political figure or issue. Astonished, I look into the matter further, often to find […]
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God’s Protection, Compassion, and Faithfulness to His people!
My Bible reading for today, really spoke to me! Hope it comforts you too! God’s word has a way of reminding us that he is control and will hold the faithful up, even in the midst of trials! All while showing his love and compassion and protection! How he does this, is a wonderful mystery […]
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Probe My Heart, O God!
“Though you probe my heart”…. I love the idea of God “probing” my heart. God probes and searches our heart out of love and His desire for us to be refined and more like Christ! “Search my heart, O’ God, see if there is any wicked within me!” We should regularly ask God to search […]
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Back Into The Arms of Jesus
Somewhere along the way I got lost. Despite the obvious signs, I failed to notice I was veering away from the intended target. Taking entirely wrong routes and failing to stop at necessary stops along the way, I grew tired and emotionally fatigued. By the time I recognized how far I’d deviated from the course, […]
The Flame Within 