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God’s Plan for Us
Posted on Monday, November 4th, 2019 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, aesthetic needs, Carol McClain, cognitive fulfillment, deficiency needs, food, God knows our nee, growth needs, Jeremiah 29:11, Maslow's Hierarchy, needs, needs of belonging, safety, self-actualization, self-esteem, 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.’” (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV) What a beautiful promise God gave us. God has no intention of harming us. He wants to give us hope. …[ read more ]

How Get Joy Out of Sorrow
By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain JOY COMES IN THE MORNING BUT UNTIL IT DOES …? Sin’s not all it’s cracked up to be—but after sorrow, comes joy. Numbers 14:18 and similar scriptures always caused me to stumble. “The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation” Numbers 14:18, KJV. (emphasis mine). Of course, it wasn’t the fact that God is longsuffering and of great mercy that give me pause. That he forgives me, brings me joy.… ...[ full story ]

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