Becky Harling
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How Mary and Martha’s Famous Story Can Help You Make a Strong Spiritual Start in 2020
A brand-new year lies before us. Though God has ordained the days before us, He allows us to paint each page with our own unique colors. Knowing this, it’s great to pause and reflect before entering. Every year between Christmas and New Year’s Day, I take a day of prayer and personal reflection. This year, …
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How You Can Celebrate Christ’s Victory in Your Life
Recently, two of my grandsons and I were watching the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas. I have fond memories of my kids mimicking Jim Carey in his role as the Grinch. One of our favorite lines in the movie is when the Grinch says to his dog, Max, “One man’s toxic waste is another …
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Why God Doesn’t Want You to Yield to Your Fear This Christmas
Fear has always been a battle for me. For many years, I wondered, Am I sinning because I feel afraid? Maybe you’ve wondered that as well. If so, my prayer is that this blog post will encourage you. When the angel came to Mary, she was greeted with, “Grace to you, young woman, for the …
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3 Powerful Ways You Can Give Others the Gift of Your Unhurried Presence This Christmas
I have fond memories of Christmases past. Memories of when the kids were little and we decorated the tree, baked cookies, created traditions and opened presents. But looking back, I have regrets about how hurried the Christmas season was. As I’ve been reflecting on the Christmas story, I’m struck by the time Mary and Elizabeth …
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3 Simple Statements That Will Increase Your Joy in God’s Presence
The Christmas season is officially here. I’m not going to lie—I’m loving the Hallmark Christmas movies. While this time of year is wonderful, it can also bring a bit of internal hurry and angst. Shopping, partying, cooking and trying to satisfy the expectations of others can leave us feeling exhausted and joy-deficient. Anxiety and tension …
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3 Supernatural Ways You Can Thrive in Every Season
This past week, Steve and I listened to a podcast by Pete Scazzero. The podcast discussed false beliefs about success. As Steve and I were listening, Pete talked about embracing the season you’re in. Just as there are different seasons climate-wise, there are different seasons in our lives. Some seasons are more fruitful than others. …
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3 Power Tips to Help You Strengthen Your Spiritual Core
Steve and I belong to a gym. Please be impressed. When I go, I do some cardio and call it good. However, when I met with one of the trainers at the gym, she told me I needed to strengthen my core. If you don’t have a strong core, apparently your balance suffers. Bummer! I …
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3 Ways You Can Step Into a Life of Prophetic Praise
This past week, I’ve been in San Diego. Our 12th grandchild has made her entrance into the world. Our daughter Keri is a worship leader, and she and her husband felt this baby had a theme of praise over her life, so they chose the name Melody Joy. As I’ve been here in San Diego, …
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Godly Go-To’s for When It’s Hard to Trust God
Recently, I’ve had conversations with several close friends. As we’ve shared our hearts, I’ve asked, “What is God teaching you?” Each has answered, “He’s teaching me to trust Him more.” My heart resonated with that statement. No matter how long we’ve been following Jesus and no matter how “mature” we might be in Christ, the …
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3 Ways Jesus Wants You to Let Go of Your Life Today
Steve and I spend a lot of time in airports. Sometimes, that goes well, but then there are those times when it all goes very wrong. Flight delays, lost suitcases and moments of absolute inconvenience. Just this past week, we were flying; Boston, then Brazil, back to Boston, and over to Rochester, New York. The …
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The One Thing Jesus Wants From You—And All His Followers
This past week, I’ve been battling a cold. I hate feeling sick and so I’ve been drinking apple cider vinegar (please be impressed – it tastes awful!), green tea, (though I am a coffee lover) and Emergen-C. My energy has been lower than normal, and my to-do list has been longer than normal. Can you …
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3 Lessons From the Mustard Seed for Your Modern-Day Faith
I remember when I was a little girl, one of my Sunday School teachers gave me a heart necklace made of clear stone that had a mustard seed inside. I remember looking at that mustard seed, thinking, My faith is tiny, like this little seed, but I want big faith to believe in God for …
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3 Intentional Ways We Can Listen for God’s Blessings
Most of us talk too much! As an extrovert, that seems to be my life story. Sigh! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve asked God to set a guard over my mouth. Peter, a disciple of Jesus, had this problem as well. Gotta love Peter, right? He was constantly putting his foot in …
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3 Biblical Reasons You Can Know You’re God’s Treasure
Steve and I flew into Chicago last week. As I was standing on the jet bridge, waiting for our bags that we checked at the gate, I happened to glance down. Instantly, I noticed that my diamond was missing from my ring! After a momentary panic, I showed Steve and he immediately went into action. …
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3 Biblical Reasons to Let Go of a Critical Spirit
I’ve been reading through the gospel of Matthew in the Passion Translation in my time with Jesus each morning. It’s been so life-giving to once again return to the life of Christ. One of the most profound statements Jesus made was, “Refuse to be a critic” (Matt. 7:1, The Passion Translation). Wow! If ever there …
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