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Tagged: God’s plans for me

Eight Lies People Believe About Themselves
Posted on Monday, November 11th, 2019 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, Amy Wallace, Carol McClain, God's plans for me, God's plans for you, Jermemiah 29:11, lies, lies people believe in themselves, Writing Redemption
By Carol McClain @carol_mcclain “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jer. 29:11) When authors create characters, they have to make the people real. Real people have problems. (In case you haven’t noticed!) In …[ read more ]

Your Past Can Be Forgiven: Rahab
@carol_mcclain Is your past unforgiveable? Definitely not. Consider Rahab, one of the ancestors of Jesus, mentioned in Matthew 1:5. She was a prostitute. No one chooses this lifestyle. In ancient Israel, women found few avenues of employment. If unmarried or widowed, they very often had to turn to prostitution in order to survive. Who wants to have non-stop sex with strangers? According to the Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women: [caption id="attachment_2044" align="alignleft" width="200"] No one's fallen so low that God can't redeem.[/caption] "Rahab, who begins as triply marginalized—Canaanite, woman, and prostitute—moves to the center as bearer of a divine message… ...[ full story ]

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